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I still use my OnePlus 3 and its great! The battery capacity has degraded significantly (which isn't such a big deal during lockdown) but because most Apps stay

by Yaina 5y ago

I still use my OnePlus 3 and its great! The battery capacity has degraded significantly (which isn't such a big deal during lockdown) but because most Apps stay in memory with its 6GB of RAM I hardly have issues with performance (to be fair I'm not really a phone power user) For the most time I was so happy with this phone, that I was sure my next one would be a OnePlus again. But following the reviews of new OnePlus phones closely: They're really quite expensive now, Oxygen is deviating more and more from vanilla android and personally I'm not a big fan of some software and hardware design choices. Eventually I'll need a new phone and OnePlus is still in the race, but by a significantly smaller margin than maybe two or three years ago.

warkdarrior 5y ago
I am in the same boat, still using OP3. Unfortunately the latest OP9 has crappy 5G (does not even work on AT&T in US), so I have significant doubts about buying it.
- teekert 5y ago
  The powerbutton on my op3 stopped working some months ago, otherwise I’d also still be on it. Latest Android (LineageOS) and GCam made it still a pleasure to use with an acceptable cam even. Pretty remarkable phone. I think the 6g ram really helped it live so long at such pleasant speeds. I switched to an iPhone12 mini, love that too.
  - alserio 5y ago
    If you wanted to have a second spare phone, the OP3 is easily serviceable, if you are inclined to do so. I've dropped the phone bending the power button, opened the phone (two screws on the bottom) and replaced the piece with ease.
    - teekert 5y ago
      Hmm, maybe I will, for my mother in law then. Where did you get the button from? I myself am by now just too happy with the camera of my iPhone12 mini, can't really go back anymore...
      - alserio 5y ago
        I've found it on ebay uk if I remember right, but any site with replacement parts will do. The 3/3T models have been quite successful and the spare parts market is not small
- joecool1029 5y ago
  >Unfortunately the latest OP9 has crappy 5G (does not even work on AT&T in US) 2 things: 1. All the 5nm devices with Exynos/Qualcomm chipsets are fabbed by Samsung 5nm and they overheat like crazy, avoid. I recommend either getting an 8-series if going Oneplus (7nm TSMC) or waiting 6+ months for a new series with TSMC 4nm fabbed chips. 2. AT&T built their '5G' poorly with DSS. They also blacklist IMEI's they don't sell from using their 5G network and I think even using voLTE. Oneplus did enable DSS in their newer models on a per-network basis but if they didn't, it's possible to enable it yourself: https://mt-tech.fi/en/modify-oneplus-7-pro-5g-8-and-8-pro-nr-lte-a-band-combos/#Enable_DSS https://mt-tech.fi/en/modify-oneplus-7-pro-5g-8-and-8-pro-nr...
  - leucineleprec0n 5y ago
    yeah what's interesting is, a speculated upper midange Mediatek A78-based chip on TSMC 4NM will perform much more efficiently than Samsung 5NM X1 designs, the former of which (Sammy 5NM) which is still being used for the next Qualcomm chip - they rebranded 5NM as the 4NM cited to be used. So if Samsung 5 is right on par with TSMC 7... QC's flagship chip will be effectively two process nodes behind Apple and Mediatek come early 2022. I expect TSMC 4NM chips with A78/A710 based designs - as is rumored with Mediatek this year - to be fantastic long-term values on the performance per watt + outright usability metrics. RE At&t, holy hell, I kind of can't believe the FCC allows that provided the device support is in place...
    - joecool1029 5y ago
      >RE At&t, holy hell, I kind of can't believe the FCC allows that provided the device support is in place... The FCC allows a lot of bullshit, see DISH's decade-long spectrum hoarding/squatting for the most egregious offense. This, uh, explains some of it concisely: https://makespectrumgreatagain.com/ https://makespectrumgreatagain.com/ Also, AT&T knows how to navigate government lobbying and effectively lives off government welfare through the FirstNet government contract: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Responder_Network_Authority https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Responder_Network_Author...
- alserio 5y ago
  Same. A part from some audio issues has been a great phone. I'm struggling while looking for a good replacement. Phones these days are going in awful directions. Way too big, way too bulky with useless (for me) cameras, awkward screen cutouts, missing basic functionalities like led notifications, audio jack and dedicated buttons. And the os is often bloated beyond usability

by Yaina 5y ago

warkdarrior 5y ago

I am in the same boat, still using OP3. Unfortunately the latest OP9 has crappy 5G (does not even work on AT&T in US), so I have significant doubts about buying it.

teekert 5y ago
The powerbutton on my op3 stopped working some months ago, otherwise I’d also still be on it. Latest Android (LineageOS) and GCam made it still a pleasure to use with an acceptable cam even. Pretty remarkable phone. I think the 6g ram really helped it live so long at such pleasant speeds. I switched to an iPhone12 mini, love that too.
- alserio 5y ago
  If you wanted to have a second spare phone, the OP3 is easily serviceable, if you are inclined to do so. I've dropped the phone bending the power button, opened the phone (two screws on the bottom) and replaced the piece with ease.
  - teekert 5y ago
    Hmm, maybe I will, for my mother in law then. Where did you get the button from? I myself am by now just too happy with the camera of my iPhone12 mini, can't really go back anymore...
    - alserio 5y ago
      I've found it on ebay uk if I remember right, but any site with replacement parts will do. The 3/3T models have been quite successful and the spare parts market is not small
joecool1029 5y ago
>Unfortunately the latest OP9 has crappy 5G (does not even work on AT&T in US) 2 things: 1. All the 5nm devices with Exynos/Qualcomm chipsets are fabbed by Samsung 5nm and they overheat like crazy, avoid. I recommend either getting an 8-series if going Oneplus (7nm TSMC) or waiting 6+ months for a new series with TSMC 4nm fabbed chips. 2. AT&T built their '5G' poorly with DSS. They also blacklist IMEI's they don't sell from using their 5G network and I think even using voLTE. Oneplus did enable DSS in their newer models on a per-network basis but if they didn't, it's possible to enable it yourself: https://mt-tech.fi/en/modify-oneplus-7-pro-5g-8-and-8-pro-nr-lte-a-band-combos/#Enable_DSS https://mt-tech.fi/en/modify-oneplus-7-pro-5g-8-and-8-pro-nr...
- leucineleprec0n 5y ago
  yeah what's interesting is, a speculated upper midange Mediatek A78-based chip on TSMC 4NM will perform much more efficiently than Samsung 5NM X1 designs, the former of which (Sammy 5NM) which is still being used for the next Qualcomm chip - they rebranded 5NM as the 4NM cited to be used. So if Samsung 5 is right on par with TSMC 7... QC's flagship chip will be effectively two process nodes behind Apple and Mediatek come early 2022. I expect TSMC 4NM chips with A78/A710 based designs - as is rumored with Mediatek this year - to be fantastic long-term values on the performance per watt + outright usability metrics. RE At&t, holy hell, I kind of can't believe the FCC allows that provided the device support is in place...
  - joecool1029 5y ago
    >RE At&t, holy hell, I kind of can't believe the FCC allows that provided the device support is in place... The FCC allows a lot of bullshit, see DISH's decade-long spectrum hoarding/squatting for the most egregious offense. This, uh, explains some of it concisely: https://makespectrumgreatagain.com/ https://makespectrumgreatagain.com/ Also, AT&T knows how to navigate government lobbying and effectively lives off government welfare through the FirstNet government contract: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Responder_Network_Authority https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Responder_Network_Author...
alserio 5y ago
Same. A part from some audio issues has been a great phone. I'm struggling while looking for a good replacement. Phones these days are going in awful directions. Way too big, way too bulky with useless (for me) cameras, awkward screen cutouts, missing basic functionalities like led notifications, audio jack and dedicated buttons. And the os is often bloated beyond usability