Packaging 10/10 - I'll keep this short. Its still as premium as the first time I opened my OPO. Its just a very special and pleasant experience to unbox this device. Overall, Impeccable. Check out my first unboxing thread for more high res Pics. https://forums.oneplus.net/threads/one-on-one-with-the-one-high-res-unboxing-photos.53715/



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Q&A 8/10 - The new phones were form batch: 07/11/2014 and 07/16/2014. The 07/16 phone had a small dent on the top of the phone near the headphone slot on the metallic strip. The phone also had a few air bubbles on the info card over the display. OnePlus, I know you are a new company but you really need to work on Q&A. This is what separates the you and the big guys.



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Build Quality 9.5/10 - Solid, Elegant, Tactile. Enough said.



Camera 8/10 - During everyday situations, the camera performs extremely well. I have no problems with image quality, shutter speeds, interface and the various modes. The camera falls short in low light situations. The images tend to be pretty noisy.



And this maybe a favorite feature to some of you, but I find it overly done. Selfies captured using the front camera tend to produce images that look a bit "Overly processed". I mean common! I look like an anime. Yes, not all of us are pretty, but can you please tone the processing down.



Cyangenmod 9.8/10 - Couple of minor bugs. Nothing that cant be fixed over OTA's. The UI is crisp and fast. Moving on.



Display 6/10 - Enough has been said about the fair points on the display. I'm going to focus on the yellow banding issue. Yes, Its still an issue. I have 3 phones ranging from various production lots. I think its safe to say the Yellow band issue is rampant and not random. Here are a few pics of all the phones on auto and max brightness. The new ones are on the left. I have deliberately placed the phones upside down as i believe its the best position to view the issue.



So far I have tried to address the issue on my first phone by going to a nail salon and letting it sit in a UV lamp for about 5 to 7 mins and that didn't help. I then got a small LED UV lamp from amazon exposing it at the lower part of the display for long periods of time and that didn't help either. Next up, a full fledged, 4 lamp 36W UV nail dryer (And yes, The wife is most happy about this buy). I have exposed all phones to the UV lamp for about 30 to 45 mins each. I can confirm this method did resolve the issue to a fair extent but mind you it hasn't entirely addressed the issue. It brings the yellowing down form an 1.5inch to about 0.5cm above the capacitive



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NillKin Tempered Glass Protector 8/10 - Its the best screen protector I have ever used Period. Fits perfect, great smooth finish and feel, repels 60 to 70% of the smudges. My only qualms about it is that it is very reflective! Nillkin Frosted Shield Case(White) 4/10 - Fits really well and has a nice dimpled texture on the back. Protects the corners and the sides of the phone but not the bottom and the top. And for heavens sake, DO NOT GET THE WHITE ONE. It stains really bad. Just after 2 days of use, the sides and the back started to darken with stains and dirt and they just wont come off no matter how much I rinse, brush or scrape with soap or alcohol. Stick to darker colors. Aluminium Bumper 8/10 - A real surprise this one. Its light and fairly slim. It does not add a lot of bulk to the device it self. The case also creates an airgap with the screen when faced down as well. My only concern is how well can it take corner impacts. The metal it self is soft and there is a tiny strip of leather which combined should help impact absorption. ANd yes, you have to live with the protrusion but its not a big deal in my opinion. I'm happy to report there were No signal drops as well both with WiFI and Cellular.



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I ordered my first OPO on June 26th 2014 and it arrived on 8th July. I was excited and happy with the phone. or was I? Was it really the phone or the excitement of owning an exclusive phone which was sought after by a lot of people. Or was it the entire experience from winning the Storm of invites contest. Whatever it was, in all honesty I enjoyed the phone for the next two weeks. My phone did have the yellow banding issue and chose to ignore it as a minor defect.But as time went on, I began to notice the band more and more. Its just hard not to. The display is wonderful, crisp, and clear. Details and Color reproduction is fantastic. But when you use apps like Facebook or Google now or reading web pages, it becomes more than prevalent and is really a nuisance, a distraction.So here I am, nearly 3 weeks after having the phone for a more grounded and attentive unboxing and review of all the three phones.OnePlus needs more time. It deserves more time. I understand developing and bringing a company to a matured state is an on going process and that takes time (Hence the dreaded Invite system/long support wait times/ Lack of replacements). They have a fantastic product and I can't wait to see what they come out with next. On a final note, If you still have any more patience left out, I advice you to wait for the next product OnePlus produces. I believe everyone who owns an OPO is an early adopter, a guinea pig so to say for OPO to test out its various chinks in its day to day operations. Don't get me wrong here. I'm not saying that the OnePlus One is an Unfinished product. I am advising that you wait for a finished/functioning company. Never Settle right OnePlus?Thats all I have Ol' Sports. Leave a comment if you have any questions and I shall answer them to the best of my knowledge. Now, where is that glass of champagne.