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OnePlus 2 Smartphone Review

Fine tuning. The second smartphone from the still young Chinese company is once again a strong package. There are many small improvements, but the design evolved as well. A current Snapdragon and even a new operating system are also included, but it is still not a flagship killer.

For the original German review, see here.

The small company from Shenzhen once again wants to beat the big rivals and launches a new device with very good specifications. You get the Snapdragon 810, which is familiar because of the heat issues, but the company has different approaches in respect of the thermal management. Europeans will be happy about the support for LTE connections in the 800 MHz band, but the devil is once again in the details. Both the display and the camera seem to be identical to the predecessor, but there were actually some changes under the hood. OnePlus unfortunately also changed the price: While the 64 GB version of the predecessor was available for just 299 Euros (~$333, + shipping), you will now have to pay 100 Euros (~$111) more, although this is still a very reasonable price. The less expensive model with 16 GB is supposed to launch later for 339 Euros (~$378). You also have to calculate an additional 20 Euros (~$22) for the shipping in both cases. The devices are usually shipped from within the EU, so there are no additional taxes or customs duties.

There are numerous competitors, but they are usually much more expensive. Among others, the list includes the Samsung Galaxy S6 EdgeHTC One M9Huawei P8Apple iPhone 6 PlusSony Xperia Z3+LG G4 as well as the Honor 7. The latter is actually in the same price range and the Huawei flagship is just a bit more expensive.

OnePlus 2
Processor
Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 8 x 1.8 GHz, Cortex-A57/-A53
Graphics adapter
Qualcomm Adreno 430, Core: 630 MHz
Memory
4 GB 
, LPDDR4
Display
5.50 inch 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixel, capacitive touchscreen, 10 multi-touch points, IPS, Corning Gorilla Glass 4, glossy: yes
Storage
64 GB eMMC Flash, 64 GB 
, eMMC 5.0, 53 GB free
Connections
1 USB 2.0, Audio Connections: combined headphones and microphone jack, Sensors: Accelerometer, Position sensor, Proximity sensor, Ambient light sensor, G sensor, digital compass, GPS, Glonass, Miracast, OTG, Wifi Direct
Networking
Bluetooth 4.1, GSM/GPRS/EDGE (850, 900, 1800 and 1900 MHz), UMTS/HSPA+ (850, 900, 1700, 1900 and 2100 MHz) LTE Cat. 6 (FDD: 800, 850, 900, 1800, 2100 and 2600 MHz; TDD: 2300, 2500 and 2600 MHz), head-SAR: 0.428 W/kg, body-SAR: 0.205 W/kg
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 9.85 x 151.8 x 74.9 ( = 0.39 x 5.98 x 2.95 in)
Battery
13 Wh Lithium-Polymer, 3300 mAh, 3.8 Volts
Operating System
Android 5.1 Lollipop
Camera
Webcam: 5 MP, main camera: 13 MP (laser autofocus, 6 lenses, dual-LED flash, OIS, f/2.0)
Additional features
Speakers: Mono speaker at the bottom side, Keyboard: virtual, modular power adaptor, USB type C cable, OxygenOS 2.0, Google Apps, 12 Months Warranty
Weight
178 g ( = 6.28 oz / 0.39 pounds), Power Supply: 72 g ( = 2.54 oz / 0.16 pounds)
Price
399 Euro
Note: The manufacturer may use components from different suppliers including display panels, drives or memory sticks with similar specifications.

 

Case

Accessibility is good.
Accessibility is good.

Width and length of the OnePlus 2 are a bit smaller compared to the predecessor, but the new device is a bit thicker in return at 9.85 millimeters (~0.39 in). The area around the camera is the thickest at 10.55 millimeters (~0.42 in) due to the curved back panel. The weight of 178 grams (~6.3 oz) is also comparatively high. Even the iPhone 6 Plus (7.1 mm, 172 g/~0.28 in, ~6.1 oz) is slightly lower. The lightest device within the comparison is the Galaxy S6 Edge (132 g, 7.0 mm/~4.7 oz, ~0.275 in, without the camera), while the Huawei P8 (147 g/~5.2 oz) has the thinnest silhouette at 6.4 millimeters (~0.25 in). The weight of the OnePlus 2 was not really an issue during the review period, it actually leaves a quality impression.

This level of sophistication is increased by the aluminum. The display was unfortunately not integrated into the aluminum frame, so there is an additional plastic frame on top of the aluminum. Contrary to the OnePlus One, the SIM-slot is not at the side anymore, but is hidden underneath the detachable rear cover. It is a dual-SIM LTE slot, which accepts two Nano-SIMs. The removal of the back cover is easy thanks to a small indentation. Still, the cover sits very firmly and it is fairly thin, so you are actually a bit worried that it could be damaged. Our review unit was not damaged though. The replaceable back cover is also available in other designs besides the Sandstone Black version, including Kevlar and several kinds of wood. The former feels like fine sandpaper and makes it easy to grip.

If you think that the detachable back cover also allows a battery change you will be disappointed. The battery is underneath an additional plastic cover, which is secured by 18 Philips screws. It is easy to lift the cover once you removed the screws. It is still tricky to remove the battery, but it should not be problem for users with electrical experience. The manufacturer does not use a lot of glue, so the maintainability of the OnePlus 2 is actually pretty good, even though the activities should be performed by experienced personnel. Our colleagues from iFixit rated the smartphone with 7 out of 10 points.

The build quality is on a good level. It is not possible to twist the device and there is hardly any creaking when you try it. The gaps are good as well; you can only see that the display is not completely flush with the frame when you have a closer look.

162.8 mm / 6.41 inch 85.4 mm / 3.36 inch 8.7 mm / 0.3425 inch 210 g0.463 lbs158.1 mm / 6.22 inch 77.8 mm / 3.06 inch 7.1 mm / 0.2795 inch 172 g0.3792 lbs152.9 mm / 6.02 inch 75.9 mm / 2.99 inch 8.9 mm / 0.3504 inch 164 g0.3616 lbs151.8 mm / 5.98 inch 74.9 mm / 2.95 inch 9.85 mm / 0.3878 inch 178 g0.3924 lbs148.9 mm / 5.86 inch 76.1 mm / 3 inch 9.8 mm / 0.3858 inch 155 g0.3417 lbs150.4 mm / 5.92 inch 75.7 mm / 2.98 inch 7.5 mm / 0.2953 inch 164 g0.3616 lbs144.6 mm / 5.69 inch 69.7 mm / 2.74 inch 9.61 mm / 0.3783 inch 157 g0.3461 lbs146.3 mm / 5.76 inch 71.9 mm / 2.83 inch 6.9 mm / 0.2717 inch 144 g0.3175 lbs142.1 mm / 5.59 inch 70.1 mm / 2.76 inch 7 mm / 0.2756 inch 132 g0.291 lbs148 mm / 5.83 inch 105 mm / 4.13 inch 1 mm / 0.03937 inch 1.5 g0.00331 lbs

Connectivity

The OnePlus 2 still has room for improvement in respect of the connectivity. You do get the latest USB type C port, but it is just a USB 2.0 port. It is supposed to support OTG, but the smartphone recognized neither USB sticks nor external input devices. MHL and Slim-Port are not available, either. 

The situation is not much better for wireless picture transfers. Wi-Fi Direct (Miracast) is supported, but the quality was poor. Even contents that were recorded with the smartphone were not displayed without problems and we could often see artifacts. Streamed videos from the Internet often froze (picture and sound) for longer periods and were often not in sync. We tested it with an Amazon Fire TV Stick. Both the LG G4 and the Honor 6+ did not have problems in the reviews.

An NFC chip is completely missing, which should not be the case for a high-end device. Android Pay will be available soon, and connections between devices as well as data transfers between smartphones are much easier with NFC. There is no infrared transmitter, either, so it is not possible to control devices like the TV, climate control or the AV receiver at home. Many rivals are equipped with this component by default.

Last but not least: You do not get a microSD slot. This is not such a big issue with 64 GB flash storage, but this cannot be said about the smaller 16 GB model. 

Top: Audio, microphone
Top: Audio, microphone
Left side: Alert slider
Left side: Alert slider
Right side: Volume rocker, power
Right side: Volume rocker, power
Bottom: USB
Bottom: USB

Software

OnePlus does not use CyanogenMod for its new smartphone anymore, but developed its own distribution Oxygen OS 2.0 that is based on Android 5.1.1. The design hardly differs from stock Android, which can be changed with a dark theme and Oxygen OS also implements some small extensions.

It is, for instance, no problem to change the rights of individual apps after the installation, the notification LED can be configured and you get a so-called Audio Tuner app, where the sound can be adjusted for different output devices via an equalizer.

Users can also configure the sensor buttons more comprehensively this time or even deactivate them completely in favor of the on-screen versions. The quick start menu can be adjusted based on your preferences as well.

There was an update to Oxygen 2.0.1 a couple of days after the release of the OnePlus 2, which included bug fixes, implemented some small improvements and closed the Stagefright leak.

Communication & GPS 

Mobile Internet connections on the OnePlus 2 are possible via HSPA+ or fast LTE Cat. 6 (up to 300 Mbps). While the OnePlus One still had the problem that it did not support the 800 MHz LTE band (20), the manufacturer made it better this time. Still, you cannot really call it a globetrotter since there is no global version of the smartphone, but the bands are adjusted to the individual regions. While the European version lacks the bands 700 and 1,700 MHz that are important for North America, the U.S. version lacks the 800 and 1,800 MHz bands. This means it should still be possible to use fast Internet connections abroad, but there can be limitations depending on your service provider. Still, the review unit covers quite a lot of frequencies in comparison.

The Wi-Fi module of the OnePlus 2 supports the IEEE-802.11 standards a/b/g/n/ac in 2.4 as well as 5.0 GHz networks. The dampening is pretty good as well and does not show big fluctuations. The 5.0 GHz network in particular was very stable during our review and even long distances to the Access Point (AP) did not affect the playback of an HD video stream, despite a high dampening.  

Bluetooth 4.1 is also available and works flawlessly. Audio streaming does not suffer from delays as long as the distance to the speaker is not too big. The range is just average at around 10 meters (~33 feet), and there can be occasional stutters at this distance.

GPS Test: Indoors
GPS Test: Indoors
GPS Test: Outdoors
GPS Test: Outdoors

The OnePlus 2 uses GPS and GLONASS satellites to determine the position, but BeiDou is not supported. The satellite fix was fast, even indoors, and it was a bit more precise outdoors. No criticism so far, which is why we compare the performance of the smartphone with the outdoor navigation device Garmin GPSMAP64s.

The smartphone does a reasonable job on the bicycle ride, and it is even a bit more precise than the navigation device in the narrow street section. The situation changes when we cross the river, which means that the overall performance of the two devices is very close. The OnePlus 2 only differs from the Garmin reference product by 0.3%.

Garmin GPSMAP 64s
Garmin GPSMAP 64s
Garmin GPSMAP 64s
Garmin GPSMAP 64s
Garmin GPSMAP 64s
Garmin GPSMAP 64s
OnePlus 2
OnePlus 2
OnePlus 2
OnePlus 2
OnePlus 2
OnePlus 2

Telephone & Voice Quality

The phone app of the OnePlus 2 is virtually identical to Android 5.1 and therefore agreeably simple. The voice quality is very good when you hold the device to your ear, and the voices are very clear on both sides of the call. This changes when you use the internal speaker, where both sides will have to live with occasional dropouts and the voice will be distorted.

Cameras

Picture with the front camera
Picture with the front camera

At the front of the OnePlus 2 is a 5 MP sensor that can use a Beauty mode, which is basically just a simple soft focus. The pictures of the front camera are well illuminated, but both the sharpness and the details leave room for improvements when full size, even though this is hardly noticeable on the smartphone display. It is therefore well suited for social networks.

Similar to its predecessor, you once again get a 13 MP camera at the back (4160x3120 pixels, 4:3) with six lenses. The manufacturer specifies an aperture of f/2.0, which is also similar to the OnePlus One. A new feature is the laser autofocus that is familiar from the LG G3 or LG G4. It is supposed to enable a faster focusing and it actually worked very well. An optical image stabilizer completes the list of features.

The quality of the pictures is good, but it cannot compete with current top smartphones like the Galaxy S6 (Edge) or the LG G4. The dynamic range of the review unit could be bigger and the pictures also show a slight blue cast. The HDR mode does at least improve the dynamics, but it has to be activated manually every time. Low-light pictures also lack sharpness, even though the brightness is sufficiently good.

OnePlus 2 without HDR
OnePlus 2 without HDR
OnePlus 2 with HDR
OnePlus 2 with HDR

Panoramas are also supported by the OnePlus 2. The handling is pretty easy, but you have to be careful to avoid any shaking, otherwise there will be unsightly transitions in the final picture. You can see that at the bridge railing in our sample picture.

The settings within the camera app are generally very minimalistic. Comprehensive options, filters or different shooting modes are not available, which is also the case for a manual mode.

Panorama with the OnePlus 2
Panorama with the OnePlus 2

Image Comparison

Choose a scene and navigate within the first image. One click changes the position on touchscreens. One click on the zoomed-in image opens the original in a new window. The first image shows the scaled photograph of the test device.

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Videos on the OnePlus 2 can either be recorded in Ultra HD or Full HD, but the frame rate is limited to 30 fps in both modes. The predecessor was better in this respect and did at least support Full HD at 60 fps. Ultra HD videos are also limited to 10 minutes. There is also a slow motion (120 fps, 720p) and a time-lapse mode. We once again miss more settings. 

Another annoying issue with the videos is that there seems to be a problem with the laser autofocus. It searches for the best focusing point all the time and therefore creates visible push effects. The result is that videos are not very enjoyable. OnePlus definitely has to improve this with an update. The quality of the videos is otherwise pretty good.

Accessories

The provided accessories are limited to a modular power adaptor with a nominal output of 10 watts (2 A, 5 V) as well as the corresponding USB cable. Otherwise, you only get a quick-start guide and a small sheet of paper with warranty information.

Optional accessories are available on the website of the manufacturer. You can buy additional StyleSwap covers (27 Euros/$30 each) as well as cases, cables and headphones. 

Warranty

OnePlus only grants a global warranty of 12 months for the Two, and 24 months in Europe. This period cannot be extended and covers the smartphone and the data cable. The power adaptor on the other hand only has a warranty of 15 days.

Input Devices & Handling

The capacitive touchscreen of the OnePlus 2 is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 4 and can recognize up to ten inputs simultaneously. The gliding capabilities are very good and inputs in the peripheral areas are reliable as well. Even two fingers that are close to each other are no problem. You will only have to repeat gestures sometimes when the display is deactivated.

The gestures can be activated in the settings and include the familiar double-tap-to-wake gesture. It is also possible to activate the camera or the flashlight. Even the music player can be controlled this way.

The physical buttons have a firm pressure point and left a good impression. The Alert Slider on the opposite side is actually quite handy and enables the control of the notification behavior of the OnePlus 2 in three stages without having to activate the smartphone first.

We experienced no problems when we used the sensor buttons and it is also possible to illuminate them. You can even deactivate them and use on-screen buttons. The two outer buttons are only displayed as lines because you can reassign their function and configure them quite comprehensively. You can, for example, launch the camera directly or assign a double-tap for the camera.

The big home button in the center is also a sensor button and not only supports common functions, but also accommodates the fingerprint reader. It works really well and the detection rate is decent. Up to five fingerprints can be stored and managed.

Display

The display of the OnePlus 2 is really good.
The display of the OnePlus 2 is really good.

The first impression is that the display of the OnePlus 2 did not really change compared to the predecessor, but this is not correct. You still get a 5.5-inch screen with a native resolution of 1920x1080 pixels (16:9, 401 PPI), but the luminance was improved.

The brightness distribution is now more even and the result of 90% is very good. The luminance was slightly increased as well. Thanks to the significantly better black value, the review unit not only appears really dark, but also manages an excellent contrast ratio of 1,503:1. This value is only beaten by rivals with an LC display like the Huawei P8 and the Honor 7.

424
cd/m²
444
cd/m²
470
cd/m²
440
cd/m²
451
cd/m²
458
cd/m²
445
cd/m²
435
cd/m²
446
cd/m²
Distribution of brightness
tested with X-Rite i1Pro 2
Maximum: 470 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 445.9 cd/m²
Brightness Distribution: 90 %
Center on Battery: 451 cd/m²
Contrast: 1503:1 (Black: 0.3 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 3.84 | 0.5-29.43 Ø5
ΔE Greyscale 3.97 | 0.57-98 Ø5.3
90.14% sRGB (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
58.07% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
Gamma: 2.46
OnePlus 2
Adreno 430, 810 MSM8994, 64 GB eMMC Flash
OnePlus One
Adreno 330, 801 MSM8974AC, 64 GB eMMC Flash
HTC One M9
Adreno 430, 810 MSM8994, 32 GB eMMC Flash
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge
Mali-T760 MP8, Exynos 7420, 32 GB UFS 2.0 Flash
Huawei P8
Mali-T628 MP4, Kirin 930, 16 GB eMMC Flash
LG G4
Adreno 418, 808 MSM8992, 32 GB eMMC Flash
Apple iPhone 6 Plus
PowerVR GX6450, A8, 64 GB eMMC Flash
Honor 7
Mali-T628 MP4, Kirin 935, 64 GB eMMC Flash
Screen
-41%
-22%
15%
-1%
-14%
-17%
1%
Brightness middle
451
423
-6%
474
5%
343
-24%
453
0%
566
25%
519
15%
442
-2%
Brightness
446
408
-9%
458
3%
338
-24%
439
-2%
536
20%
496
11%
440
-1%
Brightness Distribution
90
83
-8%
85
-6%
94
4%
91
1%
90
0%
90
0%
92
2%
Black Level *
0.3
0.54
-80%
0.4
-33%
0.28
7%
0.47
-57%
0.62
-107%
0.23
23%
Contrast
1503
783
-48%
1185
-21%
1618
8%
1204
-20%
837
-44%
1922
28%
Colorchecker dE 2000 *
3.84
5.56
-45%
6.32
-65%
2.2
43%
4.7
-22%
6.17
-61%
3.67
4%
4.52
-18%
Greyscale dE 2000 *
3.97
7.55
-90%
6.36
-60%
2.37
40%
5.03
-27%
6.26
-58%
3.78
5%
5.47
-38%
Gamma
2.46 89%
2.33 94%
2.43 91%
2.41 91%
2.27 97%
2.48 89%
2.42 91%
2.27 97%
CCT
7283 89%
7624 85%
8218 79%
6425 101%
7439 87%
8171 80%
7327 89%
7874 83%
Color Space (Percent of AdobeRGB 1998)
58.07
58.81
1%
87.77
51%
72.04
24%
65.48
13%
Color Space (Percent of sRGB)
90.14
98.63
9%
99.7
11%

* ... smaller is better

You can immediately notice the high contrast of the OnePlus 2 panel, which leaves a very good subjective impression. Colors look rich without being unnatural. We performed a detailed display analysis with the software CalMAN and a spectrophotometer, and the measurement results are convincing as well.

The deviation of the grayscale increases with brighter areas and we can also see a slight blue cast, but this is not a problem in practice. This problem is less pronounced for the colors, even though the DeltaE deviations are actually slightly higher. Orange colors in particular are a bit too pale, because they are slightly shifted towards yellow. We can even see a slight undersaturation, but it is still within an acceptable range. Overall, a good performance of the OnePlus 2 with a comparatively natural color reproduction that is only surpassed by the Galaxy S6 (Edge) and the iPhone 6 Plus. The color space coverage can still be improved; only 90% of the sRGB and 58% of the AdobeRGB color space are no highlight in the high-end segment.

Grayscale (target color space sRGB)
Grayscale (target color space sRGB)
Saturation Sweeps (target color space sRGB)
Saturation Sweeps (target color space sRGB)
ColorChecker (target color space sRGB)
ColorChecker (target color space sRGB)
Grayscale (target color space AdobeRGB)
Grayscale (target color space AdobeRGB)
Colorspace (target color space sRGB)
Colorspace (target color space sRGB)
Colorspace (target color space AdobeRGB)
Colorspace (target color space AdobeRGB)
Color space coverage sRGB
Color space coverage sRGB
Color space coverage AdobeRGB
Color space coverage AdobeRGB

This means there are no big problems when you use the OnePlus 2 outdoors. A good panel brightness as well as the excellent contrast ratio are sufficient for the majority of lighting conditions. Only direct sunlight can be too much for the smartphone. The glossy display can also create annoying reflections.

You can still see the display content of the OnePlus 2 under direct sunlight.
You can still see the display content of the OnePlus 2 under direct sunlight.
But the reflections can be annoying nonetheless.
But the reflections can be annoying nonetheless.

The viewing angles leave a good impression as well. The picture content is always visible thanks to the LTPS technology, even with very flat angles and you can just see a slight brightness decrease. Colors do not invert and we cannot see a ghosting effect, either. The latter is a result of the used In-Cell technology.

Viewing angle stability OnePlus 2
Viewing angle stability OnePlus 2

Performance

We already mentioned that the OnePlus 2 uses the Snapdragon 810 MSM8994, which is the fastest SoC from Qualcomm, and it is supported by 4 GB memory (only 3 GB in the cheapest version) as well as the Adreno 430. Similar configurations are used by the HTC One M9LG Flex 2 and the Sony Xperia Z3+, the only difference is that the rivals only have 3 GB RAM and their Snapdragon is slightly faster at 2.0 GHz. OnePlus uses an optimized firmware for the SoC, which does limit the clock to 1.8 GHz, but is supposed to handle the heat development better in combination with a more efficient utilization of the individual cores.

It works very well in the benchmarks. Despite the lower clock, the OnePlus 2 offers the best results in respect of CPU and GPU performance. It is only beaten by the Galaxy S6 (Edge), but not in all tests. Especially the demanding graphics benchmarks determine good results for the review unit. It is clearly at the top in Basemark ES 3.1 and it can also convince in the new 3DMark tests. It even manages a better Physics score than the Galaxy in the Open GL ES 3.1 test. Only GFXBench 3.0 and 3.1 could not be finished due to "Network Errors".

AnTuTu v5 - Total Score (sort by value)
OnePlus 2
58535 Points
OnePlus One
47123 Points -19%
HTC One M9
55374 Points -5%
LG G4
49941 Points -15%
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge
72094 Points +23%
LG G Flex 2
48029 Points -18%
Sony Xperia Z3+
49332 Points -16%
Apple iPhone 6 Plus
50360 Points -14%
Honor 7
47515 Points -19%
Huawei P8
45927 Points -22%
Geekbench 3
64 Bit Single-Core Score (sort by value)
OnePlus 2
1140 Points
HTC One M9
1275 Points +12%
LG G4
1107 Points -3%
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge
1503 Points +32%
Sony Xperia Z3+
1149 Points +1%
Honor 7
957 Points -16%
Huawei P8
864 Points -24%
64 Bit Multi-Core Score (sort by value)
OnePlus 2
4804 Points
HTC One M9
3835 Points -20%
LG G4
3556 Points -26%
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge
5619 Points +17%
Sony Xperia Z3+
4009 Points -17%
Honor 7
3888 Points -19%
Huawei P8
3458 Points -28%
Linpack Android / IOS
Single Thread (sort by value)
OnePlus 2
630 MFLOPS
OnePlus One
366.1 MFLOPS -42%
HTC One M9
578 MFLOPS -8%
LG G4
361.4 MFLOPS -43%
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge
626 MFLOPS -1%
LG G Flex 2
396 MFLOPS -37%
Sony Xperia Z3+
250.2 MFLOPS -60%
Apple iPhone 6 Plus
766 MFLOPS +22%
Honor 7
127.2 MFLOPS -80%
Huawei P8
122 MFLOPS -81%
Multi Thread (sort by value)
OnePlus 2
819 MFLOPS
OnePlus One
694 MFLOPS -15%
HTC One M9
685 MFLOPS -16%
LG G4
507 MFLOPS -38%
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge
839 MFLOPS +2%
LG G Flex 2
640 MFLOPS -22%
Sony Xperia Z3+
473.8 MFLOPS -42%
Apple iPhone 6 Plus
1441 MFLOPS +76%
Honor 7
270.1 MFLOPS -67%
Huawei P8
272.5 MFLOPS -67%
Smartbench 2012
Productivity Index (sort by value)
OnePlus 2
10472 points
OnePlus One
7028 points -33%
HTC One M9
5738 points -45%
LG G4
8940 points -15%
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge
13558 points +29%
LG G Flex 2
6649 points -37%
Sony Xperia Z3+
7662 points -27%
Honor 7
6586 points -37%
Huawei P8
5433 points -48%
Gaming Index (sort by value)
OnePlus 2
4325 points
OnePlus One
4129 points -5%
HTC One M9
4454 points +3%
LG G4
4118 points -5%
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge
4498 points +4%
LG G Flex 2
4205 points -3%
Sony Xperia Z3+
4394 points +2%
Honor 7
4217 points -2%
Huawei P8
4340 points 0%
ANDEBench PRO
Device Score (sort by value)
OnePlus 2
9260 Points
OnePlus One
7169 Points -23%
HTC One M9
7158 Points -23%
LG G4
8741 Points -6%
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge
10328 Points +12%
LG G Flex 2
7143 Points -23%
Sony Xperia Z3+
6219 Points -33%
Huawei P8
6707 Points -28%
CoreMark-PRO/HPC (Base) (sort by value)
OnePlus 2
3264 Points
OnePlus One
2464 Points -25%
HTC One M9
2296 Points -30%
LG G4
3046 Points -7%
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge
4366 Points +34%
LG G Flex 2
1862 Points -43%
Sony Xperia Z3+
1840 Points -44%
Huawei P8
2311 Points -29%
Memory Bandwidth (sort by value)
OnePlus 2
8520 MB/s
OnePlus One
5485 MB/s -36%
HTC One M9
7609 MB/s -11%
LG G4
8773 MB/s +3%
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge
10467 MB/s +23%
LG G Flex 2
7087 MB/s -17%
Sony Xperia Z3+
5362 MB/s -37%
Huawei P8
5160 MB/s -39%
Memory Latency (sort by value)
OnePlus 2
2152 KOps/s
OnePlus One
6738 KOps/s +213%
HTC One M9
2302 KOps/s +7%
LG G4
2479 KOps/s +15%
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge
5030 KOps/s +134%
LG G Flex 2
2884 KOps/s +34%
Sony Xperia Z3+
2415 KOps/s +12%
Huawei P8
4550 KOps/s +111%
Storage (sort by value)
OnePlus 2
8658 KB/s
OnePlus One
7193 KB/s -17%
HTC One M9
5862 KB/s -32%
LG G4
9878 KB/s +14%
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge
7878 KB/s -9%
LG G Flex 2
5285 KB/s -39%
Sony Xperia Z3+
7785 KB/s -10%
Huawei P8
6829 KB/s -21%
Platform (sort by value)
OnePlus 2
272.9 Points
OnePlus One
140.6 Points -48%
HTC One M9
154.1 Points -44%
LG G4
187.6 Points -31%
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge
191.9 Points -30%
LG G Flex 2
171.6 Points -37%
Sony Xperia Z3+
158.1 Points -42%
Huawei P8
212.7 Points -22%
3D (sort by value)
OnePlus 2
31.64 fps
OnePlus One
24.6 fps -22%
HTC One M9
32.88 fps +4%
LG G4
35.39 fps +12%
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge
37.8 fps +19%
LG G Flex 2
35.5 fps +12%
Sony Xperia Z3+
22.93 fps -28%
Huawei P8
15.73 fps -50%
BaseMark OS II
Overall (sort by value)
OnePlus 2
1681 Points
OnePlus One
1131 Points -33%
HTC One M9
1410 Points -16%
LG G4
1596 Points -5%
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge
1821 Points +8%
LG G Flex 2
1479 Points -12%
Sony Xperia Z3+
1142 Points -32%
Apple iPhone 6 Plus
1299 Points -23%
Honor 7
1184 Points -30%
Huawei P8
1085 Points -35%
System (sort by value)
OnePlus 2
2536 Points
OnePlus One
1768 Points -30%
HTC One M9
1672 Points -34%
LG G4
2368 Points -7%
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge
3989 Points +57%
LG G Flex 2
1781 Points -30%
Sony Xperia Z3+
1679 Points -34%
Apple iPhone 6 Plus
2038 Points -20%
Honor 7
2351 Points -7%
Huawei P8
1860 Points -27%
Memory (sort by value)
OnePlus 2
1297 Points
OnePlus One
587 Points -55%
HTC One M9
933 Points -28%
LG G4
1558 Points +20%
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge
1426 Points +10%
LG G Flex 2
1290 Points -1%
Sony Xperia Z3+
543 Points -58%
Apple iPhone 6 Plus
536 Points -59%
Honor 7
1324 Points +2%
Huawei P8
1216 Points -6%
Graphics (sort by value)
OnePlus 2
2631 Points
OnePlus One
2382 Points -9%
HTC One M9
3210 Points +22%
LG G4
1995 Points -24%
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge
2489 Points -5%
LG G Flex 2
2850 Points +8%
Sony Xperia Z3+
2864 Points +9%
Apple iPhone 6 Plus
2389 Points -9%
Honor 7
881 Points -67%
Huawei P8
882 Points -66%
Web (sort by value)
OnePlus 2
923 Points
OnePlus One
661 Points -28%
HTC One M9
789 Points -15%
LG G4
881 Points -5%
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge
778 Points -16%
LG G Flex 2
732 Points -21%
Sony Xperia Z3+
652 Points -29%
Apple iPhone 6 Plus
1092 Points +18%
Honor 7
717 Points -22%
Huawei P8
694 Points -25%
PCMark for Android - Work performance score (sort by value)
OnePlus 2
4282 Points
OnePlus One
3571 Points -17%
HTC One M9
4193 Points -2%
LG G4
4579 Points +7%
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge
5050 Points +18%
LG G Flex 2
3652 Points -15%
Sony Xperia Z3+
4670 Points +9%
Honor 7
4625 Points +8%
Huawei P8
4479 Points +5%
3DMark
2560x1440 Sling Shot OpenGL ES 3.0 (sort by value)
OnePlus 2
1734 Points
HTC One M9
1484 Points -14%
LG G4
1324 Points -24%
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge
1505 Points -13%
Sony Xperia Z3+
1293 Points -25%
Honor 7
315 Points -82%
2560x1440 Sling Shot OpenGL ES 3.0 Graphics (sort by value)
OnePlus 2
1854 Points
HTC One M9
1892 Points +2%
LG G4
1399 Points -25%
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge
1492 Points -20%
Sony Xperia Z3+
1846 Points 0%
Honor 7
269 Points -85%
2560x1440 Sling Shot OpenGL ES 3.0 Physics (sort by value)
OnePlus 2
1414 Points
HTC One M9
845 Points -40%
LG G4
1115 Points -21%
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge
1553 Points +10%
Sony Xperia Z3+
631 Points -55%
Honor 7
804 Points -43%
2560x1440 Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) (sort by value)
OnePlus 2
938 Points
HTC One M9
1094 Points +17%
LG G4
513 Points -45%
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge
1186 Points +26%
Sony Xperia Z3+
832 Points -11%
Honor 7
229 Points -76%
2560x1440 Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Graphics (sort by value)
OnePlus 2
846 Points
HTC One M9
1084 Points +28%
LG G4
440 Points -48%
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge
1152 Points +36%
Sony Xperia Z3+
873 Points +3%
Honor 7
190 Points -78%
2560x1440 Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Physics (sort by value)
OnePlus 2
1517 Points
HTC One M9
1132 Points -25%
LG G4
1216 Points -20%
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge
1320 Points -13%
Sony Xperia Z3+
714 Points -53%
Honor 7
819 Points -46%
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7
T-Rex Onscreen (sort by value)
OnePlus 2
47 fps
OnePlus One
29 fps -38%
HTC One M9
50 fps +6%
LG G4
24.9 fps -47%
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge
32 fps -32%
LG G Flex 2
41 fps -13%
Sony Xperia Z3+
47 fps 0%
Apple iPhone 6 Plus
52.4 fps +11%
Honor 7
11 fps -77%
Huawei P8
11 fps -77%
1920x1080 T-Rex Offscreen (sort by value)
OnePlus 2
48 fps
OnePlus One
28 fps -42%
HTC One M9
49 fps +2%
LG G4
33.7 fps -30%
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge
53 fps +10%
LG G Flex 2
41 fps -15%
Sony Xperia Z3+
49 fps +2%
Apple iPhone 6 Plus
44.8 fps -7%
Honor 7
10 fps -79%
Huawei P8
10 fps -79%
Basemark ES 3.1 / Metal - offscreen Overall Score (sort by value)
OnePlus 2
427 Points
HTC One M9
300 Points -30%
LG G Flex 2
255 Points -40%
Sony Xperia Z3+
238 Points -44%
Lightmark - 1920x1080 1080p (sort by value)
OnePlus 2
15.68 fps
OnePlus One
5.33 fps -66%
HTC One M9
11.56 fps -26%
LG G4
8.74 fps -44%
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge
9.97 fps -36%
LG G Flex 2
14.41 fps -8%
Sony Xperia Z3+
9.27 fps -41%

Legend

 
OnePlus 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994, Qualcomm Adreno 430, 64 GB eMMC Flash
 
OnePlus One Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC, Qualcomm Adreno 330, 64 GB eMMC Flash
 
HTC One M9 Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994, Qualcomm Adreno 430, 32 GB eMMC Flash
 
LG G4 Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992, Qualcomm Adreno 418, 32 GB eMMC Flash
 
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Samsung Exynos 7420 Octa, ARM Mali-T760 MP8, 32 GB UFS 2.0 Flash
 
LG G Flex 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994, Qualcomm Adreno 430, 16 GB eMMC Flash
 
Sony Xperia Z3+ Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994, Qualcomm Adreno 430, 32 GB eMMC Flash
 
Apple iPhone 6 Plus Apple A8, PowerVR GX6450, 64 GB eMMC Flash
 
Honor 7 HiSilicon Kirin 935, ARM Mali-T628 MP4, 64 GB eMMC Flash
 
Huawei P8 HiSilicon Kirin 930, ARM Mali-T628 MP4, 16 GB eMMC Flash

The OnePlus 2 also leaves a great impression in the browser benchmarks and it is usually pretty near the top in the rankings. Only the Galaxy S6 (Edge) or the iPhone 6 Plus are usually a bit faster. Still, you can only guess the difference in practice, and web browsing is subjectively very fast.

Octane V2 - Total Score (sort by value)
OnePlus 2
Adreno 430, 810 MSM8994, 64 GB eMMC Flash
6955 Points
HTC One M9
Adreno 430, 810 MSM8994, 32 GB eMMC Flash
6493 Points -7%
LG G4
Adreno 418, 808 MSM8992, 32 GB eMMC Flash
7832 (6791min) Points +13%
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge
Mali-T760 MP8, Exynos 7420, 32 GB UFS 2.0 Flash
8650 Points +24%
LG G Flex 2
Adreno 430, 810 MSM8994, 16 GB eMMC Flash
7246 Points +4%
Sony Xperia Z3+
Adreno 430, 810 MSM8994, 32 GB eMMC Flash
6796 Points -2%
Apple iPhone 6 Plus
PowerVR GX6450, A8, 64 GB eMMC Flash
7276 Points +5%
Honor 7
Mali-T628 MP4, Kirin 935, 64 GB eMMC Flash
4646 Points -33%
Huawei P8
Mali-T628 MP4, Kirin 930, 16 GB eMMC Flash
4084 Points -41%
Sunspider - 1.0 Total Score (sort by value)
OnePlus 2
Adreno 430, 810 MSM8994, 64 GB eMMC Flash
740 ms *
OnePlus One
Adreno 330, 801 MSM8974AC, 64 GB eMMC Flash
2180 ms * -195%
HTC One M9
Adreno 430, 810 MSM8994, 32 GB eMMC Flash
840 ms * -14%
LG G4
Adreno 418, 808 MSM8992, 32 GB eMMC Flash
719 ms * +3%
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge
Mali-T760 MP8, Exynos 7420, 32 GB UFS 2.0 Flash
347.1 ms * +53%
LG G Flex 2
Adreno 430, 810 MSM8994, 16 GB eMMC Flash
1433 ms * -94%
Sony Xperia Z3+
Adreno 430, 810 MSM8994, 32 GB eMMC Flash
792 ms * -7%
Apple iPhone 6 Plus
PowerVR GX6450, A8, 64 GB eMMC Flash
347.4 ms * +53%
Honor 7
Mali-T628 MP4, Kirin 935, 64 GB eMMC Flash
942 ms * -27%
Huawei P8
Mali-T628 MP4, Kirin 930, 16 GB eMMC Flash
1164 ms * -57%
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Total (sort by value)
OnePlus 2
Adreno 430, 810 MSM8994, 64 GB eMMC Flash
6585 ms *
OnePlus One
Adreno 330, 801 MSM8974AC, 64 GB eMMC Flash
7883 ms * -20%
HTC One M9
Adreno 430, 810 MSM8994, 32 GB eMMC Flash
6508 ms * +1%
LG G4
Adreno 418, 808 MSM8992, 32 GB eMMC Flash
4771 ms * +28%
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge
Mali-T760 MP8, Exynos 7420, 32 GB UFS 2.0 Flash
4037 ms * +39%
LG G Flex 2
Adreno 430, 810 MSM8994, 16 GB eMMC Flash
4587 ms * +30%
Sony Xperia Z3+
Adreno 430, 810 MSM8994, 32 GB eMMC Flash
9913 ms * -51%
Apple iPhone 6 Plus
PowerVR GX6450, A8, 64 GB eMMC Flash
4470 ms * +32%
Honor 7
Mali-T628 MP4, Kirin 935, 64 GB eMMC Flash
16876 ms * -156%
Huawei P8
Mali-T628 MP4, Kirin 930, 16 GB eMMC Flash
11808 ms * -79%
JetStream 1.1 - Total Score (sort by value)
OnePlus 2
Adreno 430, 810 MSM8994, 64 GB eMMC Flash
44.29 Points
HTC One M9
Adreno 430, 810 MSM8994, 32 GB eMMC Flash
26.85 Points -39%
LG G4
Adreno 418, 808 MSM8992, 32 GB eMMC Flash
43.12 Points -3%
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge
Mali-T760 MP8, Exynos 7420, 32 GB UFS 2.0 Flash
49.19 Points +11%
Sony Xperia Z3+
Adreno 430, 810 MSM8994, 32 GB eMMC Flash
35.56 Points -20%
Honor 7
Mali-T628 MP4, Kirin 935, 64 GB eMMC Flash
32.12 Points -27%
WebXPRT 2015 - Overall (sort by value)
OnePlus 2
Adreno 430, 810 MSM8994, 64 GB eMMC Flash
80 Points
HTC One M9
Adreno 430, 810 MSM8994, 32 GB eMMC Flash
72 Points -10%
LG G4
Adreno 418, 808 MSM8992, 32 GB eMMC Flash
82 Points +3%
Sony Xperia Z3+
Adreno 430, 810 MSM8994, 32 GB eMMC Flash
60 Points -25%
Honor 7
Mali-T628 MP4, Kirin 935, 64 GB eMMC Flash
67 Points -16%
Huawei P8
Mali-T628 MP4, Kirin 930, 16 GB eMMC Flash
70 Points -12%
Vellamo 3.x - Browser (sort by value)
OnePlus 2
Adreno 430, 810 MSM8994, 64 GB eMMC Flash
4526 Points
OnePlus One
Adreno 330, 801 MSM8974AC, 64 GB eMMC Flash
2683 Points -41%
HTC One M9
Adreno 430, 810 MSM8994, 32 GB eMMC Flash
3174 Points -30%
LG G4
Adreno 418, 808 MSM8992, 32 GB eMMC Flash
4053 (4006min) Points -10%
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge
Mali-T760 MP8, Exynos 7420, 32 GB UFS 2.0 Flash
5463 Points +21%
LG G Flex 2
Adreno 430, 810 MSM8994, 16 GB eMMC Flash
3672 Points -19%
Sony Xperia Z3+
Adreno 430, 810 MSM8994, 32 GB eMMC Flash
2811 Points -38%
Huawei P8
Mali-T628 MP4, Kirin 930, 16 GB eMMC Flash
2756 (2248min) Points -39%
Browsermark - 2.1 (sort by value)
OnePlus 2
Adreno 430, 810 MSM8994, 64 GB eMMC Flash
2111 points
OnePlus One
Adreno 330, 801 MSM8974AC, 64 GB eMMC Flash
1368 points -35%
HTC One M9
Adreno 430, 810 MSM8994, 32 GB eMMC Flash
1729 points -18%
LG G4
Adreno 418, 808 MSM8992, 32 GB eMMC Flash
1931 points -9%
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge
Mali-T760 MP8, Exynos 7420, 32 GB UFS 2.0 Flash
2731 points +29%
LG G Flex 2
Adreno 430, 810 MSM8994, 16 GB eMMC Flash
1470 points -30%
Sony Xperia Z3+
Adreno 430, 810 MSM8994, 32 GB eMMC Flash
1780 points -16%
Huawei P8
Mali-T628 MP4, Kirin 930, 16 GB eMMC Flash
774 points -63%

* ... smaller is better

Our review unit comes with a generous storage capacity of 64 GB. You can use exactly 53 GB from the eMMC-5.0 flash storage ex-works. The performance of the storage is actually not bad, but there are other standards among the flagship segment, so the results of the OnePlus 2 are average. One strength is the writing of files. All in all a good performance, but there are no highlights.

There is unfortunately no way to expand the storage. This is not a big deal when you use the 64 GB model, but there might be problems when you have the 16 GB version, especially if you like to take a lot of pictures.

AndroBench 3-5
Sequential Read 256KB (sort by value)
OnePlus 2
Adreno 430, 810 MSM8994, 64 GB eMMC Flash
234.2 MB/s
OnePlus One
Adreno 330, 801 MSM8974AC, 64 GB eMMC Flash
223.6 MB/s -5%
HTC One M9
Adreno 430, 810 MSM8994, 32 GB eMMC Flash
235.1 MB/s 0%
LG G4
Adreno 418, 808 MSM8992, 32 GB eMMC Flash
251 MB/s +7%
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge
Mali-T760 MP8, Exynos 7420, 32 GB UFS 2.0 Flash
319.3 MB/s +36%
LG G Flex 2
Adreno 430, 810 MSM8994, 16 GB eMMC Flash
212 MB/s -9%
Sony Xperia Z3+
Adreno 430, 810 MSM8994, 32 GB eMMC Flash
248.1 MB/s +6%
Honor 7
Mali-T628 MP4, Kirin 935, 64 GB eMMC Flash
140.6 MB/s -40%
Huawei P8
Mali-T628 MP4, Kirin 930, 16 GB eMMC Flash
139.9 MB/s -40%
Sequential Write 256KB (sort by value)
OnePlus 2
Adreno 430, 810 MSM8994, 64 GB eMMC Flash
125.5 MB/s
OnePlus One
Adreno 330, 801 MSM8974AC, 64 GB eMMC Flash
159.7 MB/s +27%
HTC One M9
Adreno 430, 810 MSM8994, 32 GB eMMC Flash
123.8 MB/s -1%
LG G4
Adreno 418, 808 MSM8992, 32 GB eMMC Flash
153 MB/s +22%
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge
Mali-T760 MP8, Exynos 7420, 32 GB UFS 2.0 Flash
139.1 MB/s +11%
LG G Flex 2
Adreno 430, 810 MSM8994, 16 GB eMMC Flash
68 MB/s -46%
Sony Xperia Z3+
Adreno 430, 810 MSM8994, 32 GB eMMC Flash
76.6 MB/s -39%
Honor 7
Mali-T628 MP4, Kirin 935, 64 GB eMMC Flash
87 MB/s -31%
Huawei P8
Mali-T628 MP4, Kirin 930, 16 GB eMMC Flash
39.58 MB/s -68%
Random Read 4KB (sort by value)
OnePlus 2
Adreno 430, 810 MSM8994, 64 GB eMMC Flash
21.87 MB/s
OnePlus One
Adreno 330, 801 MSM8974AC, 64 GB eMMC Flash
18.27 MB/s -16%
HTC One M9
Adreno 430, 810 MSM8994, 32 GB eMMC Flash
20.66 MB/s -6%
LG G4
Adreno 418, 808 MSM8992, 32 GB eMMC Flash
31.5 MB/s +44%
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge
Mali-T760 MP8, Exynos 7420, 32 GB UFS 2.0 Flash
77.4 MB/s +254%
LG G Flex 2
Adreno 430, 810 MSM8994, 16 GB eMMC Flash
19 MB/s -13%
Sony Xperia Z3+
Adreno 430, 810 MSM8994, 32 GB eMMC Flash
18.64 MB/s -15%
Honor 7
Mali-T628 MP4, Kirin 935, 64 GB eMMC Flash
24.92 MB/s +14%
Huawei P8
Mali-T628 MP4, Kirin 930, 16 GB eMMC Flash
22.46 MB/s +3%
Random Write 4KB (sort by value)
OnePlus 2
Adreno 430, 810 MSM8994, 64 GB eMMC Flash
13.94 MB/s
OnePlus One
Adreno 330, 801 MSM8974AC, 64 GB eMMC Flash
10.42 MB/s -25%
HTC One M9
Adreno 430, 810 MSM8994, 32 GB eMMC Flash
13.91 MB/s 0%
LG G4
Adreno 418, 808 MSM8992, 32 GB eMMC Flash
15 MB/s +8%
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge
Mali-T760 MP8, Exynos 7420, 32 GB UFS 2.0 Flash
19.84 MB/s +42%
LG G Flex 2
Adreno 430, 810 MSM8994, 16 GB eMMC Flash
10 MB/s -28%
Sony Xperia Z3+
Adreno 430, 810 MSM8994, 32 GB eMMC Flash
13.57 MB/s -3%
Honor 7
Mali-T628 MP4, Kirin 935, 64 GB eMMC Flash
11.3 MB/s -19%
Huawei P8
Mali-T628 MP4, Kirin 930, 16 GB eMMC Flash
10.04 MB/s -28%
BaseMark OS II - Memory (sort by value)
OnePlus 2
Adreno 430, 810 MSM8994, 64 GB eMMC Flash
1297 Points
OnePlus One
Adreno 330, 801 MSM8974AC, 64 GB eMMC Flash
587 Points -55%
HTC One M9
Adreno 430, 810 MSM8994, 32 GB eMMC Flash
933 Points -28%
LG G4
Adreno 418, 808 MSM8992, 32 GB eMMC Flash
1558 Points +20%
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge
Mali-T760 MP8, Exynos 7420, 32 GB UFS 2.0 Flash
1426 Points +10%
LG G Flex 2
Adreno 430, 810 MSM8994, 16 GB eMMC Flash
1290 Points -1%
Sony Xperia Z3+
Adreno 430, 810 MSM8994, 32 GB eMMC Flash
543 Points -58%
Apple iPhone 6 Plus
PowerVR GX6450, A8, 64 GB eMMC Flash
536 Points -59%
Honor 7
Mali-T628 MP4, Kirin 935, 64 GB eMMC Flash
1324 Points +2%
Huawei P8
Mali-T628 MP4, Kirin 930, 16 GB eMMC Flash
1216 Points -6%
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1
Disk Tests (sort by value)
OnePlus 2
Adreno 430, 810 MSM8994, 64 GB eMMC Flash
44133 Points
HTC One M9
Adreno 430, 810 MSM8994, 32 GB eMMC Flash
42249 Points -4%
LG G4
Adreno 418, 808 MSM8992, 32 GB eMMC Flash
67837 Points +54%
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge
Mali-T760 MP8, Exynos 7420, 32 GB UFS 2.0 Flash
68872 Points +56%
LG G Flex 2
Adreno 430, 810 MSM8994, 16 GB eMMC Flash
20352 Points -54%
Sony Xperia Z3+
Adreno 430, 810 MSM8994, 32 GB eMMC Flash
26928 Points -39%
Apple iPhone 6 Plus
PowerVR GX6450, A8, 64 GB eMMC Flash
23184 Points -47%
Huawei P8
Mali-T628 MP4, Kirin 930, 16 GB eMMC Flash
48670 Points +10%
Memory Tests (sort by value)
OnePlus 2
Adreno 430, 810 MSM8994, 64 GB eMMC Flash
6632 Points
HTC One M9
Adreno 430, 810 MSM8994, 32 GB eMMC Flash
6248 Points -6%
LG G4
Adreno 418, 808 MSM8992, 32 GB eMMC Flash
6223 Points -6%
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge
Mali-T760 MP8, Exynos 7420, 32 GB UFS 2.0 Flash
6924 Points +4%
LG G Flex 2
Adreno 430, 810 MSM8994, 16 GB eMMC Flash
6809 Points +3%
Sony Xperia Z3+
Adreno 430, 810 MSM8994, 32 GB eMMC Flash
4864 Points -27%
Apple iPhone 6 Plus
PowerVR GX6450, A8, 64 GB eMMC Flash
5147 Points -22%
Huawei P8
Mali-T628 MP4, Kirin 930, 16 GB eMMC Flash
5442 Points -18%

Games

Although the clock of the Qualcomm Adreno 430 was reduced to 630 MHz inside the OnePlus 2, it still offers a lot of performance and is one of the fastest GPUs right now. There were no limitations when we played Asphalt 8 on the highest settings, and the racing game was always smooth. However, the aluminum frame gets quite warm, and the speaker is often covered by the hand in landscape mode. Otherwise, the gaming experience is very good on the OnePlus 2 and there were no problems.

Asphalt 8
Asphalt 8
Angry Birds 2
Angry Birds 2

Emissions

Temperature

The surface temperatures of the OnePlus 2 are already pretty high while idling and we can measure up to 38.9 °C (102 °F) at the top. The temperatures reach up to 45.8 °C (114.4 °F) under load, which is high and only the Sony Xperia Z3 Plus (up to 46.9 °C/116.4 °F) gets even warmer among the comparison group. The coolest devices are the Huawei P8 (up to 35.7 °C/96.3 °F) and the One M9 (38.4 °C/101.1 °F). The temperatures at the aluminum frame were also unpleasant at some spots during gaming.

We checked the temperature development of the SoC with the GFXBench 3.1 battery test. It repeats the Open GL ES 2.0 test T-Rex thirty times and logs the smartphone data. We can clearly see that the optimization of the Snapdragon 810 cannot prevent performance limitations under sustained load, but the performance is longer on a higher level. Still, the frame rate drops by almost 50% after half of the test, so there is still noticeable throttling.

Max. Load
 45.5 °C
114 F
40.4 °C
105 F
37.5 °C
100 F
 
 45.8 °C
114 F
40.5 °C
105 F
37.3 °C
99 F
 
 45.8 °C
114 F
40.7 °C
105 F
38.2 °C
101 F
 
Maximum: 45.8 °C = 114 F
Average: 41.3 °C = 106 F
39.2 °C
103 F
42.3 °C
108 F
43.1 °C
110 F
39.3 °C
103 F
41.4 °C
107 F
43.5 °C
110 F
38.4 °C
101 F
42 °C
108 F
42.4 °C
108 F
Maximum: 43.5 °C = 110 F
Average: 41.3 °C = 106 F
Power Supply (max.)  34.4 °C = 94 F | Room Temperature 23.8 °C = 75 F | Voltcraft IR-260
(-) The average temperature for the upper side under maximal load is 41.3 °C / 106 F, compared to the average of 32.7 °C / 91 F for the devices in the class Smartphone.
(-) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 45.8 °C / 114 F, compared to the average of 35 °C / 95 F, ranging from 21.9 to 56 °C for the class Smartphone.
(±) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 43.5 °C / 110 F, compared to the average of 33.8 °C / 93 F
(±) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 37.2 °C / 99 F, compared to the device average of 32.7 °C / 91 F.

Speakers

At the bottom of the OnePlus 2 are two speaker grilles. Similar to the Huawei P8 or the Honor 7, however, there is just one small speaker at the right side. The sound quality is decent for a smartphone: It is comparatively rich and high tones are very clear. At least if you do not crank up the volume. The OnePlus 2 will be really loud in this case, but you can also hear slight distortions.

The audio tuner works very well, and the sound is noticeably improved via external speakers or headphones in particular. The stereo jack also leaves a good impression and enables low-noise playback.

Energy Management

Power Consumption

The power consumption of the OnePlus 2 is good and does not cause any criticism. Only the slightly increased power consumption in standby is noticeable and the Galaxy S6 (Edge) is the only device in the comparison that is better in all tests.

The battery capacity was increased to 3,300 mAh and can be completely charged within 2 hours and 20 minutes with the provided power adaptor. Quick Charge is unfortunately not supported, just like the wireless charging of the device.

OnePlus 2
Adreno 430, 810 MSM8994, 64 GB eMMC Flash
HTC One M9
Adreno 430, 810 MSM8994, 32 GB eMMC Flash
LG G4
Adreno 418, 808 MSM8992, 32 GB eMMC Flash
Sony Xperia Z3+
Adreno 430, 810 MSM8994, 32 GB eMMC Flash
Huawei P8
Mali-T628 MP4, Kirin 930, 16 GB eMMC Flash
Apple iPhone 6 Plus
PowerVR GX6450, A8, 64 GB eMMC Flash
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge
Mali-T760 MP8, Exynos 7420, 32 GB UFS 2.0 Flash
Power Consumption
-37%
-28%
-19%
-12%
-1%
22%
Idle Minimum *
0.6
1.1
-83%
1.1
-83%
0.6
-0%
0.7
-17%
0.5
17%
0.5
17%
Idle Average *
1.7
2
-18%
1.5
12%
2.5
-47%
2
-18%
2.1
-24%
0.9
47%
Idle Maximum *
1.8
2.4
-33%
1.9
-6%
2.7
-50%
2.1
-17%
2.5
-39%
1.3
28%
Load Average *
5.7
7.2
-26%
6.6
-16%
5.5
4%
4.9
14%
3.5
39%
3.8
33%
Load Maximum *
6
7.5
-25%
8.8
-47%
6.1
-2%
7.4
-23%
5.8
3%
6.8
-13%

* ... smaller is better

Power Consumption
Off / Standbydarklight 0 / 0.3 Watt
Idledarkmidlight 0.6 / 1.7 / 1.8 Watt
Load midlight 5.7 / 6 Watt
 color bar
Key: min: dark, med: mid, max: light        Voltcraft VC 870
Currently we use the Metrahit Energy, a professional single phase power quality and energy measurement digital multimeter, for our measurements. Find out more about it here. All of our test methods can be found here.

Battery Runtime

The battery runtimes can unfortunately not keep up with the predecessor. They are pretty average within the comparison group, but they are still convincing. Especially the results in the reading test at the minimum luminance result in a great runtime of almost one day, but the load runtime is not bad, either.

The best way to compare different smartphones is testing at an adjusted panel brightness of 150 cd/m². It is on par with the One M9 and the Xperia Z3+ when you browse the web. The LG Flex 2 shows that it can be better and last 80% longer. A loop of the movie Big Buck Bunny determines a very good result for the OnePlus 2, but there are once again some rivals that last longer.

All things considered, you should get through the day with one battery charge.

Battery Runtime
Idle (without WLAN, min brightness)
23h 13min
WiFi Websurfing
5h 56min
Big Buck Bunny H.264 1080p
9h 40min
Load (maximum brightness)
3h 49min
OnePlus 2
Adreno 430, 810 MSM8994, 64 GB eMMC Flash
HTC One M9
Adreno 430, 810 MSM8994, 32 GB eMMC Flash
OnePlus One
Adreno 330, 801 MSM8974AC, 64 GB eMMC Flash
Sony Xperia Z3+
Adreno 430, 810 MSM8994, 32 GB eMMC Flash
LG G Flex 2
Adreno 430, 810 MSM8994, 16 GB eMMC Flash
Apple iPhone 6 Plus
PowerVR GX6450, A8, 64 GB eMMC Flash
Huawei P8
Mali-T628 MP4, Kirin 930, 16 GB eMMC Flash
Battery Runtime
-17%
52%
11%
15%
2%
-6%
Reader / Idle
1393
805
-42%
1568
13%
1689
21%
1274
-9%
1436
3%
826
-41%
H.264
580
421
-27%
893
54%
526
-9%
724
25%
675
16%
581
0%
WiFi v1.3
356
348
-2%
963
171%
388
9%
641
80%
434
22%
Load
229
236
3%
160
-30%
282
23%
143
-38%
199
-13%
215
-6%
WiFi
573
1126
777

Pros

+ good display
+ changeable back cover
+ dual-SIM LTE
+ good voice quality
+ decent speaker
+ 4 GB memory
+ USB type C
+ fast SoC ...

Cons

- ... that throttles
- no NFC
- neither MHL nor Slim-Port support
- unstable Miracast
- camera pushes heavily during filming
- storage not expandable
- neither Qi charging nor Quick Charge

Verdict

In Review: OnePlus 2
In Review: OnePlus 2

The OnePlus 2 is a really good smartphone, even though it is not quite the advertised flagship killer that it wants to be. The poor video performance, the missing connectivity features and the lack of a microSD slot prevent a very good rating. The camera is certainly good as well, but it cannot quite compete with the quality of a Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge or LG G4 and does not offer many settings.

There are not many smartphones that have as good a price-performance ratio as the OnePlus 2.

The developers also made a step in the right direction. The display is really good and the speaker sounds quite good, even though the location should be reconsidered. You also get dual-SIM LTE. The surface temperatures are at the limit, but still within reasonable limits. OnePlus also handles the Snapdragon 810 much better than the competition, although the throttling cannot be avoided, either. This will, however, not be noticeable in practice.

We do miss an NFC chip and a working OTG function. The quality of Miracast could be improved as well. Some things can certainly be fixed with a software update, but maybe the third generation can become a real flagship killer. Still, there are hardly any comparable devices in this price range, only the Honor 7 could be a real rival for the OnePlus 2.

OnePlus 2 - 08/25/2015 v4(old)
Daniel Schmidt

Chassis
87%
Keyboard
69 / 75 → 92%
Pointing Device
96%
Connectivity
46 / 60 → 77%
Weight
90%
Battery
92%
Display
85%
Games Performance
69 / 63 → 100%
Application Performance
61 / 70 → 87%
Temperature
79%
Noise
100%
Audio
79 / 91 → 87%
Camera
75%
Average
79%
87%
Smartphone - Weighted Average

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Daniel Schmidt, 2015-09- 2 (Update: 2018-05-15)