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5 Reasons to Buy the OnePlus 6 & 4 Reasons Not to

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6 years ago

05/23/2018

The OnePlus 6 is one of the best Android smartphones out there, but it isn’t perfect. We’ll help you decide if you should buy the OnePlus 6, or if you should wait or buy another phone.

Alternatives like the Galaxy S9 or LG G7 offer a great experience and in some cases, better performance and features. However, most phones can’t offer everything OnePlus does at its price.

In fact, the OnePlus 6 is hard to beat for $529. You’re getting a huge 6.3-inch display, dual cameras, and the latest version of Android 8.1 Oreo. The company even released a preview of Android P for the OnePlus 6 already.

We want to help you decide if the big screen, sleek design, dual cameras, and smooth software experience offer enough to outweigh some of the cons. Those being the notch in the screen, missing features, and an average camera setup.

Reasons to Buy the OnePlus 6

You Love the Design & Screen
It’s One of the Best Android Phones Available
Fast Software Updates
Very Affordable Price
You Want Storage Options

Reasons Not to Buy the OnePlus 6

Too Big & Fragile (and that notch)
Average Camera Experience
The OnePlus 6T
You Have Other Options

If you’re still on the fence about the OnePlus 6, these are some key points to consider. Our slideshow below goes into more details about each reason and will help you make the right choice.

You Love the Design and Screen

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One of the main reasons most buyers will consider the OnePlus 6 is because of that big fancy screen and premium design. And we don't blame you.

This is by far the best OnePlus phone to date. The company continues to improve with each release, and this phone feels like a $900 device. It's just as premium as any HTC, Pixel, or Samsung Galaxy.

It's not just the best phone they've made either, it's also the biggest. Coming with a nice 6.3-inch 1080p Full HD AMOLED display. And while some might complain it's not 2k, 1080p is more than enough. Aside from the screen, you have a familiar OnePlus experience everywhere except the back.

Just like a Galaxy S9 or iPhone X, the OnePlus 6 has a glass back. And while that does make it more fragile, it also makes it feel like a high-end device. It comes in a few different color options, including a mirror black that looks great.

The best part about the design is that edge-to-edge display. There are almost no bezels, and the screen takes up so much space on the front that they had to add a notch for the front camera and sensors. Just like Apple did with the iPhone X. And, if you hate that notch, you can hide it with software customization.

You still have the alert slider, dual cameras on the back, a 3.5mm headphone jack, and a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner too. It has just about everything one would want along with specs that match the Galaxy S9 and other more expensive phones.