OnePlus Two, Why You Shouldn't Get Too Excited

OnePlus Two is now officially announced. Coming with a 5.5" FHD IPS display; 4 GB of RAM; 13 megapixel shooter with OIS, laser auto focus, and a dual-tone flash; a fingerprint sensor; 3300 MAh battery; and many more with a price of less than 500 US Dollar. It is definitely one of the most eye catching device we have so far.

Dem sexyback

But despite all those monstrous spec and friendly price, here are a few reasons why you shouldn't get too excited.

You Probably Can't Get It

Got invite?

Remember when OnePlus One was announced? Not many were able to get it on the day it was on launched, even after a few months this continued due to the Invite System OnePlus used to enable its customers to get it. If this was to be implemented again in the OnePlus Two's launch, only a few lucky people will be able to get it fast. Let's hope they learned something from the One's launch and improve upon their Invite System.

The Blazing Hot Snapdragon 810

Hottest CPU in the market, literally

Rumour has it, Snapdragon 810 is probably the 'hottest' CPU in the market... Literally. After a few issues came to light with the HTC M9 and more imminent on the recently launched Sony Xperia Z3+/Z4, where the device heats up abnormally after running a few tasks; Qualcomm's Snapdragon 810's name became more tarnished with this rumour. The revised version of it on the Z3+/Z4 still didn't seem to help fixing the overheating issue. Though there are a few people that claims these are untrue and exaggerated, you'll only know by testing it yourself.

First Batch + Not Quite Good After Sales

Remember Nexus 6's defective backplate?

It has become common knowledge for early adapters that the first batch of a newly announced product will most certainly have defects, be it on the hardware side or the software side. If it were on the software side, you'll probably still be safe as a system update can fix the problem. But imagine if the hardware has defected? OnePlus' service center isn't anywhere to be found yet and that means to fix it you'll have to ship it back to them then wait until they ship it back and that will take a while. Unless you're in China, you can get it fixed in their Experience Store.

No NFC For You

It's nice logo to have on your phone

NFC is probably one the most unused feature in my phone. But lets be honest, there are times when it saved you several seconds when transferring files or pairing with your new cool NFC-Bluetooth headset. It may not seem that useful now, but sooner or later it will be a mainstream feature as in several countries, payments can be done through NFC. Granted, OnePlus maybe envisioned that the Two will have to be paired with an NFC-enabled smartwatch later on for these functions but it still a useful feature to have on the smartphone.

The All New Not Yet Mainstream USB Type C

The solution to all our nightmare

No more struggling on connecting your charger at night with the USB Type C. It is definitely one of the most awaited feature that we all wanted but there are some downside of this new technology. Such as no fast charging yet available, you can't borrow you friend's charger, you'll need an adapter for all those nifty stuff you had (USB OTG etc..), and many more. But over time, when the USB Type C becomes the mainstream, these problem will most likely disappear so it's no big deal if you're willing to wait 6-12 months later.

So, are you guys jumping the boat? Or are you going to wait till it settles down? Write up in the comments.

Source:
XperiaBlog's SD810 v2.1 on Z3+/Z4
Phonearena's OnePlus Experience Store
Android Authority's Nexus 6 BackPlate