A few weeks ago, Chinese smartphone manufacturer OnePlus tweeted out that the OnePlus 2 is a 2016 Flagship Killer. We were a little incredulous to say the least – the OnePlus 2 isn’t even assured to be a 2015 flagship killer, let alone for 2016. Well, OnePlus has clarified itself again, saying that what they are going to announce on July 27th “is so much more than specs”. To quote OnePlus’ blog post directly:
“It’s about seeing more than what’s right in front of you, chasing more than just benchmarks, and doing more than just competing. We’ve combined hardware, software, and design into a total, forward-thinking package with features that matter to our users.”
That all sounds great, but we’ll have to see whether the OnePlus 2 has what it takes. The blog post confirms all the details that they have leaked out about the OnePlus 2 – a 64-bit processor (Snapdragon 810 v2.1), 4GB RAM, USB Type-C, a fingerprint sensor, as well as Oxygen OS. We can sort of see the approach that OnePlus is taking, offering the intangibles that make a smartphone the one to keep, however we’re concerned that the industry isn’t configured in a way that will support it – the market is geared towards numbers, numbers that need to increase year after year. If the OnePlus 2 is going to compete not only in 2015, but in 2016 as well, they’re going to have to announce something big. Really big.
What do you think about OnePlus’ confirmation that the OnePlus 2 is a 2016 Flagship Killer? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
Source: OnePlus via TalkAndroid
