The new OnePlus X is the OnePlus 2’s gorgeous sibling

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http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/AqJYCEc1S.SzprqakTYRVA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3NfbGVnbztmaT1maWxsO2g9ODY7cT03NTt3PT EzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en-US/homerun/digital_trends_973/53b2951cc80e4bad11d954ed980fb4ce (http://news.yahoo.com/oneplus-x-oneplus-2-gorgeous-091629177.html)Ambitious smartphone startup OnePlus has announced the OnePlus X. It’s a device that has been rumored for a while, but none of the discussion centered much around the design, more on the price. It turns out the phone is notable for both those reasons — it’s gorgeous, and it’s very competitively priced. There are two OnePlus X phones: the OnePlus X Onyx, and the OnePlus X Ceramic. Both are the same under the skin, but have been made using different outer materials, and the latter version is a limited edition. Anyone trying to buy a OnePlus 2 may feel the firm already makes pretty limited phones, but this is the real deal — OnePlus will only make 10,000 of them. Related: Read our review of the OnePlus 2 What makes the OnePlus X Ceramic special? It’s made over a period of 25 days, during which time a ceramic panel is baked, crafted, and polished to give a scratchproof, and beautifully finished body. The OnePlus X Onyx swaps the ceramic panel for glass, and both phones have a frame made from anodized metal, with the same slider control seen on the OnePlus 2 for Android’s notification alerts. The OnePlus X is just 6.9mm thick, and is the thinnest phone the company has made so far. There’s a difference in weight between the two versions, with the Onyx coming in at a very light 138 grams, and the ceramic model at 160 grams. 5-inch AMOLED screen, and plenty of power OnePlus has decided to use an AMOLED screen on the OnePlus X, which measures 5-inches, and has a 1080p resolution. It has an unusual ambient notification mode, and the proximity sensor will automatically light up the screen when you pull the phone out of your pocket or bag. OnePlus promises the size and resolution of the screen will help make the most of of the fixed 2,525mAh battery inside the phone. A reliable Snapdragon 801 processor with 3GB of RAM — a combination which proved itself capable of keeping up with the newest hardware inside the Zuk Z1 recently — powers the phone, and there’s 16GB of internal memory to fill up. A MicroSD card will add a further 128GB, but you’ll sacrifice one of the SIM slots in the dual-SIM tray to do it. OnePlus has opted for a 13-megapixel rear camera with a super-quick phase detection autofocus, that it says brings the focus time down to a mere 0.2 seconds. On the front is an 8-megapixel selfie cam with a beauty mode. Related: You’ve now got three days to redeem your OnePlus invitation Unlike the OnePlus 2, the OnePlus X has a Micro USB charging port and not a USB Type-C, but the company’s Android 5.1.1-based OxygenOS is installed, which is good news. Other features include the addition of an FM radio, Bluetooth 4.0, and 4G LTE connectivity. Naturally, this being a OnePlus phone, to get one you’ll need an invitation. These will start circulating on November 5 in Europe for the OnePlus X Onyx, which will cost £200/270 euros, or about $305. The OnePlus X Ceramic will only be sold in the Europe and India, and has been priced at £270/370 euros, or approximately $410. A special set of invitations will be sent out for the ceramic model from November 24. At the moment, there’s no word on when either OnePlus X models will be available in North America.



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