The OnePlus One Review
by Joshua Ho on November 19, 2014 8:00 AM EST- Posted in
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Video Performance
On the video side of things, we see a relatively standard array of formats and bit-rates. For 1080p video, one can choose between 30 and 60 FPS for 20 and 38 Mbps baseline H.264, respectively. There's also 4K DCI and 4K UHD video recording, which are at 24 and 30 FPS respectively. In the case of 4K DCI (4096x2160) it seems that the bit rate is at 62 Mbps while 4K UHD (3840x2160) is at 60 Mbps. Like both 1080p formats, this seems to be also encoded in H.264 baseline instead of high profile, which is a bit strange. The 720p120 format ends up being encoded as a 30fps file for 1/4th time slow motion, and uses 14 Mbps H.264 baseline.
In the case of 1080p30, quality is relatively good although there continues to be a great deal of noise present throughout the video. There isn't any obvious macroblocking though. The EIS performance is definitely a bit disappointing, as there really isn't much in the way of compensation for hand-shake or other unintended motion.
Similar to the 1080p30 sample, it's clear that the quality of the encoded video is quite good with relatively few obvious artifacts. Unfortunately, the sensor is being pushed a bit far here as the amount of noise present is significant. In addition, EIS seems to be completely absent here as it's pretty much impossible to see what's happening unless I'm standing still. Overall, quality should be great but the Galaxy Note 4 and other phones with OIS will be much better for video.
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wrkingclass_hero - Wednesday, November 19, 2014 - link
Wow, I am surprised that you guys reviewed this. Thank you.leexgx - Saturday, November 22, 2014 - link
not read the review yet but one note for EU buyers who want 4G it lacks band 20 4G800 support so it may not work on some networks in the EU (like UK O2, part support for EE and 3 due to some masts using 4G800), they need to make a revision EU model that supports the band 20MantasPakenas - Monday, November 24, 2014 - link
I'm surprised they didn't review some other great phones that are actually for sale. E.g. Sony Xperia Z3 (including the compact version)...paulstraker6 - Tuesday, November 25, 2014 - link
I have an invitation to buy this phone If anyone want to use it.INVITE CODE - GLC0-VOVS-HM2M-UZDX - One - 64 GB Sandstone Black.
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Pls use the above link or inv code to buy the phone and need to use it today.
garretelder - Thursday, December 4, 2014 - link
The OnePlus One will never rank among the top phones (see rankings such as http://www.topreport.org/phones/).paulstraker6 - Tuesday, November 25, 2014 - link
I have an invitation to buy this phone If anyone want to use it.INVITE CODE - GLC0-VOVS-HM2M-UZDX - One - 64 GB Sandstone Black.
account.oneplus.net/invite/claim/GLC0-VOVS-HM2M-UZDX
Pls use the above link or inv code to buy the phone and need to use it today.
flyingpants1 - Wednesday, November 19, 2014 - link
Great battery, but too big. 5.25" should do it.Ortanon - Wednesday, November 19, 2014 - link
Size problems aren't just a screen thing: http://tabtec.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/LG-G3...tipoo - Wednesday, November 19, 2014 - link
Yeah, but it couldn't have accommodated such a large battery with a smaller one. It's bezels are also a bit larger than some phones with the same or larger screen size, but same thing there, it's for the battery, no space is wasted.dragosmp - Wednesday, November 19, 2014 - link
They could make it thicker :)