The iPhone 6 is one of the hottest phones on the market.
It has a beautiful shiny metal build, soft smooth edges, and a wonderful display.
The OnePlus One on the other hand has a big beautiful display, killer battery, and incredibly
low price.
This is chad and in this video we’ll be doing a full comparison between the OnePlus
One and Apple iPhone 6.
Let’s get started.
The OnePlus One currently comes in two color variations, Sandstone Black and Silk White.
It’ll cost you $299 for the 16GB and $349 for the 64GB variant.
These are actually the completely unlocked prices since the OnePlus One isn’t subsidized
by carriers.
The iPhone 6 on the other hand can be bought for $199 with a two year contract and it comes
in 16, 64, and 128GB variants, but if you were to pay the full unlocked price it would
be $700+.
Neither of them have expandable storage or removable batteries.
On the back, instead of opting for metal, your standard soft-touch plastic, or something
glossy and cheap feeling, the OnePlus One we tested ("Sandstone Black") has a fabric-y
sort of texture.
It doesn't have any pull to it, and I'm inclined to think it's just a strangely rough sort
of plastic, but it feels like the inside of a tablet cover, the part that sits against
the screen when it's closed up.
It's a unique and strange but not entirely unwelcome material.
It feels like it'll get dirty quick—like you can't set it down for fear that it'll
get greasy and stained—but after over a week of use it still looks great.
It held up damn admirably to some time on my heinously unclean kitchen counter.
The design of the OnePlus One really isn’t anything special.
The phone doesn’t feel cheap, but at the same time it doesn’t feel like the HTC One
(M8) or other aluminum phones.
The backing has a rough sandpaper texture that I like, but it seems like it’s just
plastic with some texture added.
To put it into comparison to Samsung’s back plates, I would prefer this.
The phone is nice and grippy in the hand which is espceially important considering how large
it is.
Apple on the other hand has kept the metal backing but this year it has smooth curves
going around the edges which makes it much slicker than last years iPhone 5S.
For me, i have to use a case on the iPhone 6, and it sucks because a case shouldnt be
necesary.
It's just so incredibly slippery that i need to.
I mean there's no doubt the phone is premium but aesthetically speaking I truly hate the
antenna design.
It definitely looks the worst on the gold model, I've noticed the space grey looks good,
but I just don't get it.
Apple has outlined the top and bottom of the back of the device with these ugly looking
antennas that just don't blend well with the phone.
The size of these two phones are complete polar opposites.
The OnePlus One completely towers over the iPhone 6 and that’s something you should
definitely consider before purchasing.
Seeing both devices side by side and in my somewhat small hands should hopefully give
you an idea of how usable they are.
For me personally, the OnePlus One is much too big, but at the same time I love being
able to have such a large display.
Speaking of the screens of these device’s the iPhone 6’s has been increased up to
4.7 inches and now has 750p resolution.
One thing I like about the iPhone 6’s glass is that curves over the edges and makes interacting
with it really nice.
The quality of the display overall is great despite being only 750p.
The OnePlus One also has a stellar display with wide viewing angles and solid saturation.
That being said, I did notice it could be a bit dim compared to Amoled displays on phone’s
like the Samsung Galaxy S5.
There also has been reports of people having faulty phones with yellow tint, so if you
end up picking up the OnePlus One make sure you thoroughly examine it.
One of the areas where the OnePlus One truly shines is in the software.
It does run the latest version of Android and it receives updates directly from CyanogenMod
so it should be much quicker than other third party OEMs.
Also, it’s probably the most developer friendly phone out there, as there’s a store where
you can install paid and free themes, icon packs, and more.
It’s the most customizable phone out there and I’ve really enjoyed it.
Along with that it’s also really quick and smooth.
I’ve noticed no lag at all and it’s really impressive considering how much stuff I’ve
installed.
Now moving onto the iPhone 6, it runs the latest version of iOS, iOS 8.
As far as the new features on iOS 8 go there’s now widgets in the notification bar, the ability
to quickly respond to message in apps, Apple Pay allows you to now make payments directly
from your iPhone 6, and there’s also now talk to type technology.
All of these are great additions to the iOS operating system but if you’re currently
on Android you probably know these features have been around for a while.
That being said, the iPhone 6 is very quick and fluid, if you do decide to purchase the
iPhone 6 you won’t be disappointed with the software experience.
However one awesome feature that’s exclusive to the iPhone 6 is touch id.
It allows you to unlock your phone with your fingerprint and also make payments with applications
like Paypal and purchase items through the App store without using your password.
The OnePlus One has a large 3,100mAh battery that has been easily lasting me throughout
a full day and in some cases two days if I use it conservatively.
The iPhone 6 on the other hand has a much smaller 1810 mAh battery that will last you
through a full day.
I’ve been putting it on the charger every night with about 10-15% left which is somewhat
dissapointing.
The final thing we're going to cover is the camera performance.
The iPhone 6 has an 8 megapixel camera, but don’t let the 8 megapixels fool you though
because it’s without a doubt the best shooter on the market in my opinion.
The OnePlus One has a 13 megapixel camera that’s great, but not as good as the iPhone
6.
It’s on the same level as the Galaxy S5 and other high end devices.
Wrapping things up here, the iPhone 6 and OnePlus One are both great devices.
One is hald the price, with enormous display, and great battery life; while, the other offers
a higher price tag, nice display, and incredible camera.
Before you make your purchase I would highly recommend checking out some of our other videos
and comparisons that include the $200 Moto G, HTC One (M8), Samsung Galaxy S5, Moto X
2nd Gen and others.
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