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Testseek.com have collected 561 expert reviews of the OnePlus 5 and the average rating is 87%. Scroll down and see all reviews for OnePlus 5.
Award: Editor’s Choice June 2017
June 2017
 
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The editors liked

  • Crisp
  • Bright display
  • Ridiculously speedy and responsive performance
  • All-day battery life
  • Genuinely useful new software features (i.e. Reading Mode)
  • Dual cameras second only to iPhone 7 Plus
  • The aluminum chassis looks and feels highend
  • And it's thinner than past OnePlus phones
  • One of the fastest and most accurate you can get right now
  • Produces better photos than you'd expect in this price range
  • Especially in low light
  • The combination of
  • Never Settle For
  • Fastest Performance
  • Latest Updates
  • Super-tough and durable
  • Dash-charging
  • What you will have to settle for
  • Not so good battery life
  • No OIS for both cameras
  • Same 1080p display
  • Single speaker
  • While OnePlus has always thrived in a
  • Premium
  • Slim build
  • Great value
  • Ultra fast
  • Feature-packed software
  • AptX HD and Bluetooth 5.0
  • High-res audio output
  • 3.5mm audio jack
  • WiFi calling and VoLTE out of the box
  • Support for global carriers via one model
  • Great quality screen
  • Albeit a bit
  • Great priceperformance ratio
  • Dash charging is very fast
  • Lots of storage
  • Solid battery life
  • Very loud loudspeaker
  • Sleek design
  • Display is very bright and sharp
  • Best in class camera
  • IP68 rated
  • Top-notch performance
  • Excellent battery life
  • Dash Charge is super fast
  • Lightweight and fast software
  • Great (if not top tier) camera
  • Alert slider is great for silencing notifications
  • Great fingerprint scanner
  • Price is still reasonable
  • Affordable for what it is
  • Fast (but not so smooth) performance
  • Customizable
  • Bloatfree Android interface
  • No microSD cards
  • But has 128 GB option
  • (Only) Good camera
  • Very good battery life
  • Buttery smooth performance
  • Great battery life
  • Excellent iOS
  • Fast in both theory and practice
  • Longer battery life
  • Dual camera with useful zooming capabilities
  • More onboard storage
  • Quick charging
  • Dual SIM capabilities
  • More compact
  • Easier to use with one hand
  • Waterresistant
  • Dual camera with extrawide lens fo
  • The $479 price makes this the cheapest Snapdragon 835 phone you can buy
  • Snapdragon 835 is speedy and general performance is good
  • The metal body is a big improvement over the delicate glass bodies Samsung and HTC are using
  • Software sticks to Google's Ma
  • Better cameras take clearer photos and videos
  • Water resistant
  • Much larger screen in a slightly larger body
  • Taller aspect ratio is great for work and multitasking
  • S Pen could be useful and fun
  • Available on any major US carrier
  • Half the price
  • Yet jus
  • Excellent performance
  • Better battery life
  • More refined experience
  • Easier to handle
  • Great value for money
  • Fast charger in the box
  • Easier to customize
  • High system performance
  • OxygenOS offers additional functions and options
  • Good display quality in general
  • Good battery life
  • Fast charging
  • Advanced equipment
  • High quality workmanship
  • Cheaper than other Snapdragon 835 phones
  • Battery is impressive and Dash Charge fills up quickly
  • Speedy performance
  • Solid dual-sensor camera with wide and telephoto lenses
  • Highly customizable software
  • Dual-SIM support
  • Excellent cameras
  • The CTS V-Sport's new infotainment system is better than ever
  • It packs tons of hustle and the new Recaro seat option is bucket bliss
  • Strong value
  • Unbeatable performance
  • User-friendly customisable OS
  • Screaming fast
  • Cutting-edge spec sheet
  • Dash Charge makes up for lack of wireless charging
  • Reading Mode
  • Value for price is good
  • Photos are decent
  • Software is snappy
  • OxygenOS features helpful
  • Non-intrusive
  • Very good price
  • Very fast performance
  • Display looks great
  • Pleasing colors
  • Dash charging is extremely fast and works even when you use your phone
  • Plentiful 64GB of internal storage
  • Mute switch is nice to have
  • Very fast camera (both to open and to fo
  • Snappy Fast Hardware
  • Snappy Fast Recharging
  • Snappy Fast Software
  • Above Average Headphone Audio
  • High-end
  • Metal build
  • Impressive dual camera setup
  • Vibrant 1080p display
  • Dash Charge is fast and convenient
  • Silky smooth performance
  • Quick fingerprint sensor
  • Long-lasting battery life
  • OxygenOS even further refined
  • Top-tier performance
  • Minimalist
  • Aluminum design
  • Proficient 16-MP rear cam
  • Nice and clean slim design
  • Excellent computing performance
  • Great battery capacity and charge speed
  • One of the fastest smartphones in the world (we were able to get the No.1 rank in Antutu benchmark)
  • One of the best Dual Cameras we have tested so far
  • Extremely responsive UI
  • No android bloat
  • Massive 6GB or 8GB RAM options
  • 64 GB variant (this is some
  • Excellent performance in all facets from topend hardware. Premium
  • Metal unibody
  • Handheld video shooting and any photography that benefits from a longer focal length
  • Accurate white balance in all lighting conditions
  • Vivid and pleasant color in all lighting conditions
  • Good detail preservation in bright light conditions
  • Fast and smooth autofocus in all lighting conditions
  • Very stable autofocus in both auto and trigg
  • Fancy
  • Slim and very stable case
  • Dual SIM capable
  • Supports many LTE frequencies
  • Good voice quality
  • Nicely enhanced Android
  • No bloatware
  • Very fast charging time
  • Exact GPS
  • OLED screen with accurate colors
  • Fast Wi-Fi
  • Good performance
  • Loud speaker
  • Dual camera works very well
  • The price

The editors didn't like

  • Still no microSD card slot
  • No formal IP rating for water resistance
  • Okay
  • It looks a little like an iPhone. Also not waterresistant
  • Sometimes heavyhanded processing
  • And the telephoto lens is not used in dim lighting. Better photos than the OP3
  • But still far short of "flagship" phones
  • Dash Charge only works with stock
  • Never Settle For
  • Fastest Performance
  • Latest Updates
  • Supertough and durable
  • Dashcharging
  • Pictures
  • Especially lower light
  • Can be hit or miss
  • No image stabilization on the camera
  • Single bottom-firing speaker
  • Uninspired design
  • Screen resolution isn't good for mobile VR
  • Not IP-rated for water or dust resistance
  • No water resistance
  • No microSD card slot
  • Minor software glitches
  • So-so audio
  • Prev2 of 2Next
  • A 3 to 4 month wait time for major OS updates
  • No promise of receiving a security update every month
  • And unknown update support
  • The camera
  • Which can turn photos into watercolor paintings and has trouble focusing in low light
  • Built-in memory can not be extended
  • Non-removable battery
  • Cheating with tests
  • USB Type C only supports USB 2.0
  • The case does not have IP certification
  • Derivative design and FHD screen leave much to be desired
  • No wireless charging
  • No earbuds
  • Dual-camera system doesn't perform as well as others'
  • Modest 1080p screen
  • No waterproofing or expandable storage
  • Doesn't support gigabit LTE
  • Unoriginal design
  • No expandable storage
  • More expensive than previous OnePlus flagships
  • Photos by Raj Rout
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  • It sacrifices luxury in favor of sporting pretense
  • And that shows inside. And with some options
  • The window sticker can skyrocket
  • Video quality needs improving
  • Not water resistant
  • Dual-camera system is a failure
  • Not waterproof
  • Large screen bezels are so 2016
  • Video quality is lacking
  • Lack of hardware color choices
  • Trending away from OnePlus top-value roots
  • Some major apps like Facebook are a bit stuttery and buggy
  • Camera is not great
  • 4K videos are not stabilized at all
  • Look terribly shaky if you move
  • Still no water proofing
  • Unoriginal hardware design
  • Copy Cat Design
  • Regular 1080p Resolution
  • Trading Camera OIS for Zoom Sensor
  • No Lifestyle Durability
  • Lacks water resistance
  • Design is uninspiring
  • No water resistance or microSD card slot
  • Mono speaker
  • Won't work with CDMA carriers like Verizon or Sprint
  • Lackluster optical zoom
  • Slight weakness in low-light photography
  • 1080p display
  • Typical Dual Camera design choice tradeoffs in picture quality
  • RAW. DNGs currently have an intense pink hue (this is something we expect to be fixed shortly)
  • Small bezels
  • Water resistance
  • Expandable storage aren't found here. Camera improvements focused on the wrong areas. Price increase lets Xiaomi take the value crown
  • Good exposure and pleasant color
  • Good compromise between detail and noise reduction at higher ISOs
  • Intuitive camera app with comprehensive feature set
  • Good portrait/bokeh mode
  • Manual mode and Raw capture
  • Decent front camera
  • Excellent video stabiliza
  • Occasional strong loss of details in outdoor conditions
  • Very fine details are lost in lowlight conditions
  • Ghosting effect sometimes visible in outdoor conditions
  • Main camera quality not on high-end level
  • Heats up under long loads
  • Throttling during strong load
  • Jelly effect when scrolling
  • Interchanged microphone channels for videos
  • USB 2.0 only
  • No microSD slot
  • Case is not water or dust resistant
  • Design is starting to feel generic
  • Still no expandable memory
  • Dash charging is a closed standard

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  Published: 2017-06-20, Author: Ryan , review by: androidpolice.com

  • The aluminum chassis looks and feels highend, and it's thinner than past OnePlus phones, One of the fastest and most accurate you can get right now, Produces better photos than you'd expect in this price range, especially in low light, The combination of
  • Okay, it looks a little like an iPhone. Also not waterresistant, Sometimes heavyhanded processing, and the telephoto lens is not used in dim lighting. Better photos than the OP3, but still far short of "flagship" phones, Dash Charge only works with stock
  • The OnePlus 5 does look a little like the iPhone 7 Plus, a comparison that will no doubt dog it throughout its life cycle. The similarities are not as damning in person, though. The lines are like a refined version of the OnePlus 3T. A bit more rounded an...

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  Published: 2017-06-20, Author: MrMobile , review by: imore.com

  • Abstract:  Almost a year ago to the day, I kicked off the MrMobile YouTube channel with a review of the OnePlus 3 – so it seems fitting that MrMobile's one-year anniversary lands alongside the debut of the next phone in the family formerly known as "flagship killers...

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  Published: 2017-06-20, Author: Sam , review by: tomsguide.com

  • Top-tier performance, Minimalist, aluminum design, Proficient 16-MP rear cam, Excellent battery life
  • No water resistance or microSD card slot, Mono speaker, Won't work with CDMA carriers like Verizon or Sprint, Lackluster optical zoom
  • The OnePlus 5 is a prime example of a focused device executed to perfection. The phone's processing power is as good as it gets, its no-frills aluminum body is refreshing in an increasingly glass-obsessed category, and its battery life is one of the best...

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  Published: 2017-06-20, Author: Raymond , review by: mashable.com

  • Crisp, bright display, Ridiculously speedy and responsive performance, All-day battery life, Genuinely useful new software features (i.e. Reading Mode), Dual cameras second only to iPhone 7 Plus
  • Still no microSD card slot, No formal IP rating for water resistance

 
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  Published: 2017-06-20, Author: Andrew , review by: androidcentral.com

  • There are several solid improvements in the OnePlus 5 worth mentioning, but the most standout aspect of the phone is its value. Just like the models preceding it, the OnePlus 5 gives you a near-flagship experience for $150-250 less than the competition. I...

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  Published: 2017-06-20, Author: Andrew , review by: androidcentral.com

  • There are several solid improvements in the OnePlus 5 worth mentioning, but the most standout aspect of the phone is its value. Just like the models preceding it, the OnePlus 5 gives you a near-flagship experience for $150-250 less than the competition. I...

 
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  Published: 2017-06-20, Author: Chris , review by: engadget.com

  • Excellent performance, Good battery life, Dual camera works very well, The price
  • Design is starting to feel generic, Still no expandable memory, Dash charging is a closed standard
  • Building a great phone is hard enough, so building a great phone on a budget should be infinitely more difficult. With its fifth flagship, OnePlus makes it look easy. The OnePlus blazingly fast, with a surprisingly good dual camera and solid battery life...

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  Published: 2017-06-20, Author: Kellen , review by: droid-life.com

  • Abstract:  You probably watched parts of today's OnePlus 5 reveal and may have even seen some of the early reviews. You likely know everything there is to know ( specs, network bands ) and could have put an order in for the “Early Drop” batch of the 5. It all happe...

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  Published: 2017-06-20, Author: Ron , review by: arstechnica.com

  • The $479 price makes this the cheapest Snapdragon 835 phone you can buy, Snapdragon 835 is speedy and general performance is good, The metal body is a big improvement over the delicate glass bodies Samsung and HTC are using, Software sticks to Google's Ma
  • A 3 to 4 month wait time for major OS updates, no promise of receiving a security update every month, and unknown update support, The camera, which can turn photos into watercolor paintings and has trouble focusing in low light

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  Published: 2017-10-27, Author: MobileTechReview , review by: thunderbaylive.com

  • Abstract:  Lisa Gade compares the Google Pixel 2, the Essential Phone and the OnePlus 5 Android unlocked smartphones. Check out our review of the Google Pixel 2

 
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