OnePlus One review: The original "Flagship Killer" that launched the brand.
The phone that started OnePlus.
The OnePlus One delivered a $299 flagship and an enthusiast-friendly CyanogenMod build. It launched a whole brand — and is now a beloved relic.
01Display
56/10056/100 is one of the weaker display results among flagship phones of 2014 — 16 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.
02Camera
46/10046/100 is one of the weaker camera results among flagship phones of 2014 — 17 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.
03Performance
30/10030/100 is one of the weaker performance results among flagship phones of 2014 — 29 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.
04Battery
54/10054/100 is one of the weaker battery results among flagship phones of 2014 — 10 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.
05Build
62/10062/100 is one of the weaker build results among flagship phones of 2014 — 6 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.
06Value
70/100At 70/100 this is one of the strongest value showings among flagship phones of 2014 — 17 points above the cohort average.
- Launched OnePlus with a true flagship spec at $299.
- Distinctive sandstone-textured back.
- Ran CyanogenMod — a hit with enthusiasts.
- Snapdragon 801 flagship chip.
- Invite-only sales were frustrating at launch.
- No NFC; microUSB.
- Software ended at Android 6.
- Discontinued — a vintage device.
How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 92-phone cohort of flagship devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .