In Short

The OnePlus X is a $199 (launched at $249) unlocked phone from up-and-coming phone manufacturer OnePlus, which isn't a successor to its previous high-end effort the OnePlus 2 but instead starts a new lower-end segment for the company. While it doesn’t boast the higher specs of its brethren, it’s still a solid device with a great price. On the smaller side, the OnePlus X features a 5-inch 1080p display, and the combination metal & glass frame is just under 7mm thin. Inside, the X is rocking a Snapdragon 801 processor, 3GB of RAM, 16GB storage, 13MP camera, and a MicroSD slot.

What the OnePlus X doesn’t have is NFC, USB-C, quick charge, wireless charging, or even higher storage options.

Category Specification
Operating System OxygenOS, based on Android 5.1.1
Display 5-inch 1920x1080 AMOLED (441 pip)
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 quad-core @ 2.3 GHz
Aderno 330 GPU
Storage 16GB eMMC v5.0 MicroSD expandable up to 128GB
SIM Dual SIM slots or single SIM + MicroSD card
RAM 3GB LPDDR3
Rear Camera 13MP ISOCELL 3M2 CMOS, f/2.2 1080p resolution video
Slow Motion720p video at 120fps
Front Camera 8MP OV8858, f/2.4
Network (U.S.) GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
HSPA: B1/B2/B4/B5/B8
LTE: B1/B2/B4/B5/B7/B8
Network (EU & Asia) GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
HSPA: B1/B2/B5/B8
TDD-­LTE: B38/B40
FDD­LTE: B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20
Connectivity 802.11a/b/g/n
Bluetooth 4.0
FM radio
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Sensors Accelerometer
Gyroscope
Proximity
Ambient Light
HALL
Battery 2525 mph LiPo
Charging Micro USB 5V/2A charger included
LED notification light Yes, multicolor
Dimensions 140 x 69 x 6.9 mm
Weight 138 g (Onyx) 160 g (Ceramic)
Colors Onyx (black) or Ceramic

The OnePlus X is available for $249 in the U.S. as of November 19, or 269€ in Europe, as of November 5. The OnePlus X falls into the same invite-only purchasing system used with previous OnePlus devices, but after a month of the invite-only model, OnePlus opened the store up to anyone who wants to buy a new OnePlus X.

OnePlus X
A top budget choice

Our OnePlus X review

24 November 2015 72 By Andrew Martonik OnePlus managed to make a great phone at an even lower price, but but unlike its strong marketing message on previous phones this isn't a flagship killer — it's just a normal inexpensive phone, and that means you'll absolutely have to settle.
OnePlus X
OnePlus goes lower cost

Hands-on with the OnePlus X

29 October 2015 108 By Andrew Martonik Just over three months after the unveiling of the OnePlus 2, we're getting yet another OnePlus model — but this isn't replacing the flagship killer, it's going after a new market entirely. This is the OnePlus X.
OnePlus X
INVITE FREE

No longer required to have an invite to buy the OnePlus X

28 January 2016 27 By Rich Edmonds Have you found yourself in the position where you really wanted to purchase the OnePlus X as your next smartphone but have simply been unable to obtain an invitation? You'll now be able to place an order for the handset without having a special invite. As-of-today, OnePlus is scrapping the system for the OnePlus X.
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All of the angles

OnePlus X, pictured from all angles

29 October 2015 14 By Andrew Martonik While it may not have every feature or spec in the book, the OnePlus X is at least easy on the eyes and refreshingly simple in its design.
OnePlus X
New budget option

The OnePlus X is official: Lots to offer for just $249

29 October 2015 40 By Andrew Martonik OnePlus has just officially unveiled its third phone ever, and the second of 2015 — the OnePlus X.
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One flagship to rule them all

Don't hold out for a OnePlus X2

15 June 2016 34 By Harish Jonnalagadda OnePlus won't be making a sequel to the OnePlus X. At the OnePlus 3 launch event in Shenzhen, CEO Pete Lau revealed to Engadget that the company will focus on one "true flagship" line going forward.