Can Oxygen OS 2.0.2 Help Boost OnePlus 2 Sales?

The fall is a very competitive season, as several big names tend to release their flagship handsets around this time. However, few names tend to dominate the handheld news scene and one such name is OnePlus. After the phenomenal success of the OnePlus One last year, which was dubbed as the ‘flagship killer’, the Chinese smartphone maker is back, this time with the OnePlus 2, a worthy successor of its super hit debut handset. After releasing details of the specifications and release date, another detail that excited people was that the OnePlus 2 was all set to come with the latest Oxygen OS.

However, this excitement soon died out when several fans took to forums to complain about possible bugs and lags in the new software. OnePlus took note of these complains and now, just a week after its first OTA update, has released the Oxygen OS 2.0.2. The incremental rollout of the second update is set to begin immediately, with OnePlus promising to focus on future problems and rollout updates to address the same.

The new update aims to address several vital issues. Improvements have been made in the fingerprint recognition feature, stability has been added to the front camera and a bug that tended to abruptly mute volume has also been fixed. OnePlus has also assured fans that a major update, in the form of the Oxygen 2.1 update, is coming in mid-September, so they needn’t be too worried if all their issues haven’t been addressed in this update. Also, OnePlus says that the new update is incremental in nature, which means it won’t hit all the new handsets together and some users may have to be patient and wait for it to come.

The current software update, with the news of the impending update already out, comes as a big relief to many apprehensive fans. While the wait list for the invite for the OnePlus 2 is already unbelievably long, people expect a flagship handset to have the very best software, with no glitches in basic functioning of highlighted features such as a strong front camera and fingerprint recognition.

The OnePlus 2 is undoubtedly one of the most anticipated handsets of the year. When people thought the OnePlus One couldn’t be bettered, the Chinese company did the undoable and proved everyone wrong. However, one area where OnePlus has always got flak is when it comes to the OS. The original Cyanogen OS was not only reviewed as being cluttered according to handheld news sources but then it became redundant after a point, when its updates stopped. Although Oxygen update came along, it came after several complains and many delays, leaving fans unsatisfied. Thus, in the software department, OnePlus needs to do some damage control, so as to ensure that it wins over fans and doesn’t lose out on prospective buyers due to the reputation of its software.

OnePlus challenges Samsung: OnePlus 2 v/s Galaxy S6

The two years old, Chinese mobile manufacturer – OnePlus has already announced the date of its upcoming flagship launch. The successor of OnePlus One is going to be revealed on July, 2015. It is not just now, that the company has declared the date. It’s been in the news for quite a good time and the company is consistently revealing one after another fantastic specs of its upcoming flagship, as well.

But, the declaration of participation hadn’t been made until today. OnePlus has suddenly made a post official, on the difference between OnePlus 2 and Samsung Galaxy S6. The comparison has been made on the basis of some major specs and their differences.

Though the Samsung Galaxy S6 is one of the notable and premium mobiles of the year, OnePlus One is also in the market for comparatively longer time, but the company has raised the comparison of this worldwide popular gadget with a device have not reached the actual field, even. In the comparison, OnePlus has stated that, OnePlus 2, which is going to be slightly costlier than its predecessor is sharing mostly similar or, in some case, better specs than Galaxy S6.

The difference starts with the weight of these two flagship devices from the Korean and the Chinese companies, which have earned enough fame with their own flagships. 162gm of OnePlus 2 is slightly heavier than S6 of 138gm and S6 Edge of 132gm. This cannot be defined as an advantage or disadvantage for the upcoming device, but with an increasing weight chance of gripping grows high.

At the very next point, the company has mentioned the similarity between both the devices regarding their charging facility. While these two supports wireless charging at the same time, the company has noted out the difference in the CPU. Both devices get support of Qualcomm Snapdragon processor. The S6 features 810, octa-core processor along with Adreno 500GPU and the OnePlus 2, in other hand features 801, quad-core CPU with Adreno 330 GPU support. The difference between these two CPU and GPU of S6 and OnePLus 2 is minor.

The next point indicates confusion along with the difference. Where the company previously mentioned that they are going to give the back of 4GB LPDDR4 RAM earlier, now has stated that, they are going to feature a 3GB RAM, which is also available in the S6 smartphone.The company has not only tried to indicate their device as a better one, but here it has also mentioned the advanced specifications of S6, at the same time. In that case, OnePlus 2 must bow in front of the Samsung one, as it is featuring 20MP/5MP rare and front camera and the upcoming One is going to feature 13MP/ 5MP rare-front camera in other hand.

But the major differences, which take the One in better position, is its screen and battery. OnePlus Two to have a 5.5 inch screen which was also available in its predecessor. This screen is going to get the support of Corning like its previous one, where Samsung couldn’t step ahead of 5.1 inch screen with its premium S6 and S6 Edge devices.

As we have already mentioned that the battery backup varies in both the devices, the company has stated that, the OnePlus Two will get the support of a 3100mAh battery while the S6 has a 2550mAh one. The company has not yet commented on the stability of the battery in OnePlus 2, where it has included that, the users’ review will stated the final verse on that. For more details on both the devices log on to knowyourhandheld.com.