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Add to SafariWhen comparing Sony vs OnePlus, the Slant community recommends OnePlus for most people. In the question“What are the best Android phone manufacturers?” OnePlus is ranked 8th while Sony is ranked 20th. The most important reason people chose OnePlus is:
OnePlus' Android skin remains close to stock android.
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Question Ranking
Pros
Pro Superb cameras
Most smartphones use Sony components in their cameras.
Pro High build quality
Build quality is very good.
Pro Easy bootloader unlock
Pro Loud speakers
Devices are very loud.
Pro Light Android
OnePlus' Android skin remains close to stock android.
Pro Very fast
Pro Great design
Pro Still up to date
Cons
Con Availability in the USA
Con No long-term software support
Like recommended by Google, after 2 years you won't see any new updates.
Con Killing their own phone lines
Every half year a successor comes around.
Con Proprietary code and DRM-keys
Uses proprietary code and DRM-keys stored on an extra (TA) partition which will get lost if you just flash a custom rom.
Con Terrible customer service
They do everything to refuse your 2 year guarantee.
Con No compact line
They only build huge devices that are unpractical for one-hand use.
Con Camera
A focus for OnePlus in future iterations.
Con Lag can occur
It has a few lags, but nothing major.
Con Data collection & tracking
You can see on your routers that a lot of data is going back to the company.
Con Not vanilla Android
They use their own fork - Oxygenos.
For the record: All android manufacturers use their own version of Android.
