Friends+Design
- Top-notch build quality, with the ergonomics, handling, and aesthetics of a true high-end premium device
- Continues to have the very handy mute switch, in the tradition of earlier OnePlus phones
- The design is aesthetic but nothing original, or distinctive
Display
- Good AMOLED display with great color rendition, and an excellent in-built Kindle-like "reading mode"
- The phone's display is pretty good but doesn't pack the same punch as the (admittedly higher priced) premium Android flagships
Software
- OxygenOS continues to be an excellent blend of stock Android and light but useful touches in all the right places - it is, without doubt, one of the best Android UIs around
Performance
- Performance is blazing fast all round - matching and sometimes even beating other Snapdragon 835 powerhouses like the Galaxy S8 and Sony Xperia XZ Premium - and not just in benchmarks, but in real-life use
Camera
- Very good dual camera setup - giving arguably the best camera phone in this price bracket - overall it's pleasing color rendering and good dynamic range - the portrait mode is pretty nice too - overall the camera is fast and reliable - and a small improvement over the OnePlus 3/3T in terms of quality
- Videos shot are also pretty decent (although it misses out on video stabilisation, which was present in the OnePlus 3/3T)
- The camera is again excellent for the price, and an improvement over the OnePlus 3/3T, but doesn't match up to the level of the premium flagships like the Galaxy S8, the Google Pixel, the HTC U11, and iPhone 7 & 7 Plus
Audio
- Good loudspeaker - improving significantly over the OnePlus 3/3T
Battery
- Very solid battery life - offering a significant improvement over the already very good OnePlus 3T in real life use
- OnePlus's proprietary dash charging technology continues to provide industry leading fast charging speeds, and continues to work even when you are using your phone
More
- On the whole, leaving aside the camera, which is good but not comparable to the best in business, the OP5 matches other premium flagships in all other areas - and delivers this at a fraction of the price - continuing OnePlus's tradition of offering great performance at excellent value for money
