OnePlus 5T or iPhone X?? First world problems.....

Lilikeverycheapstuff on 15/03/2018 - 13:21

Hi guys and girls,

Help me out of a first-world problem here……I have saved up $2000 on the side dedicated for a phone upgrade and now, with the effort taken, its getting harder to justify the collosal price of the X.

Im definitely not a fan of the iPhone 8/+ and the pixel, currently using the 6s and don't mind switching back to android.

Reasons for iPhone X:
-Already have the iWatch and Airpods (Airpods are the most comfortable earphones I've ever owned)
-Prepared to keep the phone for 2+ years (Have used Oneplus 1,2 & 3 and they don't seem to last)
-Like the aesthestics
-Used to the apple ecosystem
-All my bloody contacts and photos……..I'll either jumpship now or never

Reasons for 1+5T:
-Half the price
-Like the aesthestics

I'm not a BIG fan of the Galaxies and Pixels only because for the price, I would rather go the full way for the X.

Thanks

Poll Options

  • 26
    Oneplus 5T
  • 6
    iPhone X
  • 10
    Give Samsung Galaxy S9+/Pixel 2 a go
  • 6
    Change my 6s battery
Mobile Apple Mobile Phone OnePlus Android

Comments

  • dcep on 15/03/2018 - 13:38
    +1

    chuck 2k into super and retire earlier

    • Oz8argain on 15/03/2018 - 13:41

      I'm not sure what your super looks like but 2k is not a considerable amount to reduce your working life..

      • dcep on 15/03/2018 - 13:46

        how much is 2k compounding over 30 years ,
        assuming OP isn't an old man looking for iph-X

        • Oz8argain on 15/03/2018 - 13:47

          in a generic super account. not much due to fees.

        • foxmulder on 15/03/2018 - 14:07

          @Oz8argain: better than nothing. And yes to that 30 years compounding

      • ilikeverycheapstuff on 15/03/2018 - 15:03

        have to admit, after reading finance books, you have a good point

  • Oz8argain on 15/03/2018 - 13:40
    +2

    you'll lose some important functionalities on your iWatch and Airpods. you'll have to sell them.
    I bought a 1+ 5T and it's nothing special, just a well spec'd phone at a good price.

  • clem0ximus on 15/03/2018 - 14:01
    +4

    I've got the OP5T, and it is buttery smooth. Love it. Wife has the iPhone X and I get frustrated using it.

  • 0FoxGiven on 15/03/2018 - 14:51

    I own a iPhone 6S as well and I would like to switch out to android too. I wonder why you seem to think that iPhones last longer than the OnePlus phones. My less than 2 year old iPhone already has a pretty crappy battery life (thanks to Apple) and my wife's 15 month old OnePlus 3T is still working great. I have friends who still use their OnePlus 2 phones with no real issues.

    Yup, the watch and the airpods are great and their alternatives from other brands are not even half as good IMHO but i'm really beginning to hate Apple phones, their inflated prices and the company itself. I want to jump ship as soon as possible without locking myself into their ecosystem via their other offerings.

    • ilikeverycheapstuff on 15/03/2018 - 15:10

      To be honest, I think i like Oneplus more than I should. I've recommended it to family and they've bought the 1,2 and 3 and their performance drops after a year or so…maybe it's just with the ones I bought.
      If only the Airpods worked on the 5T, life would be LEGO style!

  • foxmulder on 15/03/2018 - 14:54

    Unbox Theraphy covers this issue here https://youtu.be/2fGXDFiFBhg.

  • 811b11e8 on 15/03/2018 - 16:48

    Just remember if you watch Netflix or Youtube in more than 480P you need to send your one plus one 5t to hong kong to be updated to support HD video.

    You cant just upgrade the DRM yourself.

    https://forums.oneplus.net/threads/important-oneplus-5t-does…

    • 87percent on 15/03/2018 - 17:03
      +1

      Wtf?! That is crazy

  • dazweeja on 15/03/2018 - 17:56
    +1

    I've had Nexus phones for my last three phones but I'm seriously considering the Nokia 7 Plus due to stock Android and timely OS updates (for 2 years at least):

    https://www.whistleout.com.au/MobilePhones/Reviews/nokia-7-p…

    • whooah1979 on 15/03/2018 - 20:18

      What can one do with a Nokia other than make phone calls?

    • SDF05 on 16/03/2018 - 19:23

      Nokia 7 Plus is on an insane price level though. I get that it has NFC but it should be sold between $400-500. I'm very excited for the phone but i won't buy it if it's more than $500.

  • whooah1979 on 15/03/2018 - 20:13

    Is oneplus a “first world” brand?

  • paralleltwin on 15/03/2018 - 21:30

    I am in pretty much the same boat, but I don't have airpods or a watch.

    I just balk at the 1.8k for the 256gb (because that's the one I would buy) everytime I think about it.

    I did buy the x and tried it out, but I returned it because ITS JUST NOT WORTH 1.8K.

    And at the same time, 1.5k for the s9+ 256 is not cheap either.

    If oneplus actually sold here, I would probably have bought one already, but eh, ebay and warranty.. eh.

  • Justcuz on 20/03/2018 - 12:03

    I bought the 5T only for dash charging and it's cheaper price compared to the other flagships. $1.5k+ for a phone? That's computer territory! I then flashed lineage OS for that 'stock-er' look. And you could still use your other smart devices albeit with less functionality - no idea how much less though.

  • customundo on 20/03/2018 - 21:58

    I was contemplating the iPhone X vs getting a new GPU

    Fast forward 3 months and I'm sitting here with a new GTX 1080Ti with plenty of spare cash for a Oneplus 5T. Just looking for a deal for a 8GB model now

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