Would you ditch a Nexus 5 for $50?

I am actually here talking about the OnePlus one release that basically caused an explosion in the technology world with its price and ultra high end specs!

OnePlus one after a lot of rumors was finally launched and the price is the major point that everyone is talking about! So, the question that came into my mind was WHY WOULD I DITCH A NEXUS 5 TO SAVE $50? but that is not that little price when it comes to different markets like India where this difference could result in 3k difference! So let's find out the answer to this question but first let's take a look  at the specs so that you can get a better idea!

       

The OnePlus One features the Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (8974AC) platform with a quad-core 2.5GHz Krait 400 CPU, 3GB of LPDDR3 RAM. The display is a 5.5" full HD JDI-made, resulting in a pixel density of 401ppi. In the performance field, the phone is already beating the nexus 5 as you can see!

The OnePlus One runs CyanogenMod 11S based on Android 4.4 KitKat. UI is flat and minimal. There are also a bunch of custom themes and icons specially made for the device. It is not the best android skin out there but it is not that bad and can be accepted.

  

OnePlus put a great deal of effort into the design of the One and its hows. The company tried materials such as stainless steel and aluminum for the One, but with a weight of 198g and 175g, respectively, was unacceptable. As a result, the team chose magnesium for the build of the phone and it brings down the weight of the phone to 162 grams. In fact, OnePlus claims this is the lightest 5.5" smartphone in the world.

The One measures 152.9 x 75.9 x 8.9mm with the edges of the phone measure 4.6mm. At the bottom, there are dual stereo speakers and popular audio company JBL helped for their fine tuning which could really interesting once it releases!

        

At the back, the OnePlus One features a 13 MP Sony IMX214 Sensor with 6 Lenses and f/2.0 Aperture. The camera can record 4K video. The camera is capable of quick shutter speed of 0.3 seconds.

          

The back cover of the OnePlus One is removable and the company is also launching special StyleSwap covers. Available in bamboo, wood, denim and kevlar, the StyleSwap covers add a dash of personality to the One similarly to the Moto X. Sadly, the 3,100mAh Li-Po battery isn't user replaceable which i think won't be necessary given the size of the battery!

The OnePlus One will launch in Q2 with Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, UK and the USA getting it first. More markets are expected to follow suit soon after.

Available in Sandstone Black and Silk White, the unlocked 16GB OnePlus One will retail for $299 (€269 in Europe) and the 64GB model will cost you $350 (€299 in Europe). In the UK, the phone will sell for £229 and £269 for the 16GB and 64GB model respectively.

Specifications are really high end and nexus 5 is nowhere when we compare them on paper! But now let's get back to the question! Would you ditch a nexus 5 for $50? Let me rephrase it, WOULD YOU DITCH A NEXUS 5 FOR A CHINESE BRAND?

Chinese brands always have the high specs and lower prices, we saw this already in the Gionee Elife E7 which was quite expensive and around nexus 5! But that wasn't really a great success!

And that's going to happen for this phone! The specs are the best i agree and better than the nexus 5 but no one would actually buy this phone just because of one thing that is RELIABILITY! This is actually the one of the biggest reasons of why this phone will fall apart! No one just yet actually trusts chinese brands no matter how good they are! People are going to praise it, like it but will eventually buy the nexus 5 because the trust factor is still missing! Same happened to Gionee or Xiaomi!

The next thing because of which people are going to avoid this is the after sales support! There's no customer support in these brands at all! A fair example of this is Oppo which is terrible in after sales support!

The main thing is that if people are not going to buy these phones, companies won't invest and it will eventually shut down! I don't think it is about the phone anymore, it is just about the company that provides it!

So the answer of that question is still a no only because the company is not trustworthy! 

But if we talk about the phone alone, it is incredible and has absolutely no comparison! If the reasons mentioned above are resolved, It is going to change the definition of flagship!

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