What Happened to OnePlus?

It is possible to outgrow your original intentions.
OnePlus and enthusiast brands vs their inevitable change...
You either die a hero or live long enough to see yourself become the villain
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[@SimplyPops]

Intro finally has dark mode.

[@AxxLAfriku]

AAAAAAHHHHH!!!! PAAAAAIIIINNNN!!!!!! I broke my hand yesterday because of the hate comments I get on my amazing videos. I was so angry that I punched a hole in my computer. Please don't comment anything mean on my wonderful videos, dear sim

[@Xorthane]

Thank the guy on twitter

[@marcusbuccellato4788]

And the classic intro song!

[@ds1arr]

Yessir 🔥 big fan of u bro

[@Danilio.]

Lmao it been had it, Marquess just finally decided to use it again

[@CaptainNeckbeard]

"You were supposed to destroy the flagships, not join them!"

[@Lordisking242]

"Bring balance to the prices not leave it in darkness"

[@rohithmullapudi]

I see through the lies of the enthusiasts. I have brought peace, freedom, justice and security to my new customers. Your new customers? My allegeance is with creativity, to low price flagship killers If you are not with me, you're against me Only an apple fan deals with absolutes

[@Lordisking242]

@@rohithmullapudi hahahahhsha

[@sangeofficial1679]

oneplus 9 is 💩

[@moonsuchoi2410]

@@sangeofficial1679 no, me

[@natsudragonfly2661]

"Don't be a fan of company, but fan of product". Golden words.

[@NatefousAnand]

I don't like new Oneplus phones but i'm still in love with my 5T. Broke mine 2 months ago , bought another 5T again and i'm in love again.

[@Shikaar]

@@NatefousAnand I was really happy with my OnePlus 6 and was really disappointed when I got the 8 Pro as an "upgrade"... Didn't even use it for a year and have a Pixel 5 now with which I'm really happy with

[@cubertmiso]

What is the next phone company in rotation that tries to build a brand while scarifying their margins to gain network effect?

[@harshvardhanm1726]

True

[@dangamertop9253]

I have experienced that twice. First time I became a fan of Samsung after seeing Note 8's design and after what Note 9 can do. After that I got so disappointed with Note 10 destroying every reason I loved the Note and Samsung, that is so sad. Also the same thing was with me loving Lego hero factory and Lego bionicle g2 and in the end of 2016 Lego ended constraction and ccbs as a whole, forcing me to buy old hero factory sets on eBay hunting for the best price of a sealed one or buying used.

[@aurorablaize]

I don't really have "brand loyalty" when it comes to phones. I generally end up getting what's best for my needs at the moment. And while there are brands that I do like, I don't feel the need to stick with them if they don't really meet my needs. The closest I've ever come to falling in love with a brand was Lumia. I absolutely LOVED Windows Phones and I was pretty sad when they died.

[@johncate9541]

I'm actually running a Windows Phone-style launcher on a OnePlus phone these days!

[@Cringemoment4045]

I have brand loyalty to xiaomi, because of the Xiaomi phone that I bought. I wouldn't mind using a different company's product. Any company but apple

[@randomdudeontheinternet9926]

@@Cringemoment4045 Apple does make very decent tablets. That's about it.

[@Cringemoment4045]

@@randomdudeontheinternet9926 yeah

[@diegouy8482]

No, Windows phones needed to die lol.

[@jesustehsecond2333]

"you were the chosen one" "it was said you were to destroy the flagships not join them"

[@prowlersarcade2192]

To bring balance to the prices, not to drive them up into the skies!

[@Onemorerep03]

@@prowlersarcade2192 watching clone wars rn

[@matelengyel941]

me reading this while imagining the scene in my heah: ,,dont cry...dont cry...dont cry.... oh no....too late´´

[@yugaanshh]

"You were my brother OnePlus, I loved you"

[@luizotavio2116]

@@Onemorerep03 "Monsters out there, leaking in here. Weesa all sinking and no power. Whena yousa thinking we are in trouble? "

[@DisguisedMouse]

The old intro music, I was such a kid back then, such memories 😭

[@ZihKingMusic]

and cheerios!

[@siddharthsenthilnayagam4182]

I had to go back and check if this was a new video

[@carlosca1501]

@Nik Pipa stfu

[@srikarsharmasadhu9157]

Yeah, same!

[@rosyhvideo2587]

It's so sad that we all grew up so fast 😭

[@esco8778]

I love OnePlus Started out with the 3T. Stayed with them up until now with the 9 Pro. This will probably be my last one. They used to be really innovative and had features that other phones didn't. With them now being the same prices as Samsungs and basically the same features, I'll probably end up going with Samsung. Way more case options.

[@london4633]

Same here

[@S3lvah]

Started with 3 and this year upgraded it to a 9. Both times, it was the best bang/buck in my desired budget, in my location. It'll be interesting to see if the Hasselblad collab evolves to include camera hardware, but I'm not too worried about OP's near future since they do sell pretty well at least here in Europe. And besides, other than software updates, there's little reason for a phone owner to worry about brands anyway. You just buy whatever is the best deal when you need a new phone.

[@joshuabergeman354]

Yeah that sadly true! I love OnePlus but it's really hard to find good cases for them!

[@nagarjunab389]

but Samsung sucks donkey dick!.I don't know how they manage to do it, but after a year or so, your phone becomes dreadfully slow and eats battery for breakfast. oneplus on the other hand don't, their software is getting a bit buggy and their phones pricier though.

[@dravenripley9468]

This is were Google will take over this segment as they somehow found a way to make a phone for enthusiast and the general population

[@JayMaverick]

Good points, but in the case of OnePlus, I think they messed up by diluting the brand with an unfocused stream of new products. "Never Settle" suddenly means nothing. You don't need to be an enthusiast brand to have a focused line of products.

[@justinlzy]

How it started: "Never Settle" How it's going: "That'll do"

[@neonfighters7176]

Can it get more real than this comment?

[@hyvaamusiikkia8867]

In Finland almost everyone uses OnePlus. Maybe different in US.

[@hyvaamusiikkia8867]

I have OnePlus 5T, tried OnePlus 6T but it was very bad and then heard horror stories about OnePlus 7, etc. I had S10+, but it's battery was not good, now I'm using OnePlus 5T and everything about this phone is good. :)

[@assadazizullah2556]

@@hyvaamusiikkia8867 I have a oneplus 7, what storied did you hear about it

[@denimyadav3826]

@@hyvaamusiikkia8867 i have 6t it's definitely better than 5t🙄

[@ClaudiusKarn]

A "what happened to HTC" would be really cool.

[@NatHarwood]

Yep agreed - HTC absolutely captured the hearts of those of us who didn't use/like Apple products in the earlier days of smartphones. My first 2 phones were HTC, one of them was a banger - the HTC One x Plus. But just like Siemens in the early 2000s and then Nokia and Sony Ericsson later... they disappeared!

[@tbsLuke]

Yes

[@aadi8568]

@@NatHarwood My first smartphone was also an HTC - an HTC hero. My 2nd phone was an HTC one, now my phone is a redmi K20. HTC is still making phons, but quite poor quality phones nowadays.

[@madswalravens6554]

Completely agreed

[@okdb4173]

HTC One M7 best phone i ever had. It was so ahead of its time in so many things!

[@joemagnuson6217]

Love this 'explainer video'! Love my 1+ 7T, thanks to your review years ago. Looking to upgrade, but as I shop around I was seeing what you said in this vid. Thanks

[@alexzitz1718]

I love my 1+ 7pro and will change it only if it totally die)

[@mr_sn4k3s]

I would say a good alternative would be the Google Pixel range, especially the recent ones that came out. Pixel 7 even has a flat screen.

[@swarupbindhani6223]

But there’s no 256 gb edition in pixel and no fast charging

[@AnmolSingh-2911]

I used OP7, upgraded to Pixel 7. It's a good phone but I loved light UI more than this new fancy stuff. Pixel 7 is great but OP in OP5-OP6-OP7 era was different beast altogether!

[@Sodahiss]

Dude, I know you released this a year ago, and you probably wont see this... but I wanted to let you know I have been binging all of your review videos all day today. Going on close to 9 hours just hanging out watching your videos. Keep up the good work, I find your stuff really relaxing.

[@SuperSaf]

"Don't be a fanboy!" Say it louder for those at the back 👏🏽

[@abcxyz3378]

Hey

[@lifeisshrt7929]

@ all the Samsung sheep

[@puritbhardwaj6077]

Godamn i am early

[@madebykamran]

Hey Supersaf!!

[@vishalv6251]

Hi Saf, Do you like OnePlus too ?

[@nwordmodi7982]

So no one is talking about him keeping phones like dishes

[@Tom_Stevens617]

That's his job. I'm sure someone like a clothes store owner would have a lot more clothes than the average person too.

[@JFFilmsMTB]

@@Tom_Stevens617 think they are talking about the physical way they are stored lol

[@dragospahontu]

@@Tom_Stevens617 I'm gonna stop buying Chinese phones, who's with me?

[@firstname697]

Kinda common with phone reviewers tbh

[@papajams9930]

Hi , you must be new around here.

[@trytodraw5373]

"you have become the very thing you swore to destroy!"

[@ryanh3285]

The thing i miss most about one plus is the memo notes app when you swipe left i used that almost everyday such a simple idea better than shitty Google news feed on my oppo

[@ghoziakbar6410]

"Every major smartphone company wants to sell to as many people as possible" Sony: We don't do that here

[@heheEFEF]

why?

[@The-Celestial]

@@heheEFEF not their priority. Sony's priority is serving the professionals.

[@seddam]

@@heheEFEF because Sony is honourable Samuraaii 🗡️(imagine that as samurai sword)

[@christhedoc8689]

you can't compare bananas to apples... sony is a multinational billionaire company, they can afford to keep making smartphones without hurting their profits.

[@The-Celestial]

@Blackout Studios do you understand PRO stands for Professionals and not ordinary customers? PRO here refers to actual PROs and not used just for the trend like "other" companies.

[@ChengTeoh]

Anyone else wondering how many phones are inside that cabinet?

[@fedric5882]

Uhh in the linus tour I think he said around 300 plus, then again that was a few years ago

[@epbrown01]

I'm guessing pretty much ALL of them.

[@ChengTeoh]

@@fedric5882 Damn, imagine the monthly bill if all was activated at the same time XD

[@glipk]

Probably all after 2012 onwards

[@ozziekhoo]

At least 5 bro I bet

[@Niko-op3oz]

WOAH, he's going back to his roots, old intro music AND THE OBSESSION WITH CHERIOS

[@9981504092]

Someday in future I want to own a phone tray like the one Marques has. Geez that looks so dope

[@ShawnTheDriver]

“Wait, it’s all Oppo?” “Always has been.”

[@jrmb241]

Lol, pretty much

[@dont9790]

Dont read my Profile Picture :)

[@masterchicken6816]

Don't read my name.

[@dragospahontu]

@@jrmb241 I'm gonna stop buying Chinese phones, who's with me?

[@thisisaavatar6223]

Actually, almost every tech enthusiast in China knows it. Oneplus is targeting overseas markets. Oxygen OS is way better than the hydrogen OS that installed on the Oneplus devices shipped in China. Because we don’t have access to Google services.

[@Eldelastrufas]

Idolizing anything (be it a person, a brand, a team, etc) only leads to disappointment. Admire stuff (or people) but don't idolize it (or them).

[@chrisrobertiniplaisimond2570]

Agreed

[@YounesLayachi]

You can't not be a fanboy if you use iPhones or macs. There are no options.

[@jerryryans2235]

@@YounesLayachi dumbest comment i’ve seen just wanting to bash on iphone users lmaoooo

[@YounesLayachi]

@@jerryryans2235 use your brain, all other phones run android so it's pretty easy to switch from one brand to another.

[@lowceyn2875]

BTS STANS **COUGH**

[@tomrock7019]

Don't be loyal to a brand is actually great advice. We as a society are way too loyal to corporations while they only provide us with products essentially.

[@deus_ex_machina_]

Nice touch to use the old 'Advanced Video Project' intro music that you were using when the OnePlus One came out!

[@soyer565]

_MKBHD:_ Finally does a dark mode intro _Also MKBHD:_ *Films on a all-white set*

[@r32juan]

Not finally, he has done it more than once

[@marinerchris]

Watch MrWhosetheBoss. Dark Mode is Lit!

[@soyer565]

@@r32juan I know but a lot of people were asking for the new intro to also have a dark mode like the older one

[@r32juan]

@@soyer565 aah

[@AidanEvansGHS]

@@soyer565 invert colors

[@obviousgreyman]

Might be cool to see phone companies take a page out of car companies book and make special divisions that release enthusiast aimed products. It works well for auto manufacturers when done correctly because it keeps the enthusiasts excited and talking about the brand in a positive way but also allows for mainstream appeal and more importantly, customers.

[@vishnurajiv99]

I loved ths OnePlus 5 I had. It was so good - the battery, the software, the UI and many other features most phones did not have. I used it for 2 years and my mom used it for a year before the battery life started getting bad and the phone felt very outdated. I had switched to the OnePlus 8 since I knew I was looking at a solid 3 years with the phone. After one year with the OnePlus 8 without any issues, they switched over to Color OS. I hated it. The UI was bad and the phone had all sorts of bugs. I had just moved to the US and started using 5G, but the 5G on the OnePlus was not much different from the 4G I used to get in India. I was using my Indian sim along with T-Mobile and after upgrading to Android 12, the Indian sim was not getting read in the phone. Idk what happened, but it was after the Android 12 update, and I couldn't get the sim to work. After restarting, or after an update, I was not able to receive internet on the phone through my T-Mobile sim card. I had been in a few situations when I badly needed the internet and it did not turn on. The phone storage was never read when connected to a computer. The default Gallery app showed none of the photos or videos in the storage. I had too many important files in the phone, so I could not reset the phone, nor could I create a backup since the storage couldn't be read on a computer. To my luck, T-Mobile offered a good value for trading in my OnePlus 8 and I got the iPhone 13, been happy withthe the iPhone ever since. It's true, OnePlus DID live long enough to see itself become the villain.

[@PJAC_08]

This video has more of a “documentary style” to it. I’m gonna be honest, I kinda like it.

[@BuckeyeFanATW]

Check out techaltar if you don't already know about him, super cool videos Quick edit: I see now Marcus shouts him out in the video.

[@why_tho_]

@@BuckeyeFanATW I've been watching that guy since his video on Windows phones (the first episode of "The Story Behind series). His perspective is really fascinating to say the least.

[@tundralwhisper7345]

"Wait, OnePlus is turning into oppo?" *loads pistol* "Always has been."

[@SidPil]

🌍👨‍🚀 🔫👨‍🚀

[@elishavijoy3522]

There naming Style ? Is from which company?

[@funkyviper3981]

Very nice video man. Very well done and informative. Way better than other videos I've seen trying to do the same thing. I just got a Nord N10 5G a month ago(it's my first OnePlus) and I love it. Wish I would have tried OnePlus sooner.

[@mistergeorgie]

Thank you. Love your natural, warm, relaxed presentation style….!

[@reboot7507]

OnePlus then: Never Settle OnePlus now: Never say never

[@jayrodriguez5785]

To be specific "Never say Never Settle"

[@jaocb178]

Oneplus grew up to be justin Bieber

[@receptivetoadvice6302]

@@jaocb178 Imagine using a bieber booboo reference, even as a joke. Ew.

[@davidn.2555]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@alecdorasandler6690]

@@receptivetoadvice6302 Imagined, laughed out loud.

[@priyanthafernando8843]

2014:- Never Settle 2021:- Finally Settled

[@potatobang7713]

2024:- Finally bankrupt.

[@IbbiAhmed]

nah, they still stick to their 'never settle'. but in the prices :/ just keeps going up.

[@fanossocratous6191]

They already started settling since OP2

[@emilproducing]

XD

[@ShreN_]

It was always settling, their hardware was worse and you settled for the price. It's a marketing trick. Like how Apple's used to be "Think different", which was the opposite of reality. It's to convince yourself the opposite of reality, like with OnePlus that you're not settling.

[@matc3115]

Going to be sticking with my 7T Pro for as long as i can honestly, previously had the OP5 but the front camera placement and screen of the phone was too appealing to pass up, let alone the performance jump. only time will tell just how much more OnePlus will take from OPPO in it's designs, OS decisions and whatnot. As stated in the video it's either a company can't sustain for a niche or branch out to the masses, regardless of what the company stood for when it first brought out a product, they're still solid phones regardless despite not quite being so.

[@joshuabergeman354]

I've got the OnePlus 7 pro and 7T pro McLaren edition and I'm looking forward to seeing the Android 12 update. I love my OnePlus 7T pro except for the fingerprint reader is bad. The OnePlus 7 pro is brilliant but unfortunately I bought it used and it's got an annoying level of burn-in🤷

[@Ash-fm6ym]

@@joshuabergeman354 take my advice,don't update 12 is absolutely ruining a lot of phones

[@juniormikey7822]

How is your 7t Pro doing right now? Have you changed your mind or are you still planning to keep the phone for how many years?

[@matc3115]

@@juniormikey7822 it's holding up well, plan to use it till it's Eol basically, that or when it's battery dies

[@rafaelastor4962]

Great video, very informative and very well put together. No question about it you are a Pro! Keep up the good work. Thank you

[@BrooksHolt]

When Marques finally hits us with the dark mode intro 🙌🏼

[@Xorthane]

Damn dude perfect really fell off

[@abhishekkannan1189]

Cool🥶

[@Danilio.]

He did the same thing back in 2016 lmao this ain't the first time, he just wanted some Nastolgia

[@Ambussing]

And the rest of the video is literally eye burning machine, I mean he even wear white hoodie that's not how you treat well nightwatchers

[@akshaykumartp]

It's not the first time

[@MaulikSrivastava]

Haven't heard that intro in years! Nostalgia

[@neoqueto]

I knew it sounded familiar.

[@mustafaahmed6390]

Yes friend, yes

[@watermelon1221]

XDDDD

[@hilal_younus]

Advanced video project ?!?

[@ecb116]

It was intentional 😉

[@randomabitbol7623]

I like you. I like how you talk, I like your flow, your content is well built. You just got a new sub :)

[@sarelito9202]

Yes, I did enjoy this explanatory video. It helped to make sense of the evolution of products, and to develop an attitude that can serve one best.

[@AGfrom83]

The first oneplus marketing strategy literally blew my mind. "We have a new phone. But you can't have it."

[@danka1167]

Every new console. Apart from maybe the switch since they know how to stock properly

[@44gouranga]

@@danka1167 Nintendo is probably the worst at stocking properly. The switch was sold out for months, especially during the start of the pandemic and their mini NES & SNES were really hard to find for a long time too.

[@danka1167]

@@44gouranga ‘worst at stocking’ lmao. The PS5 is impossible to buy, at least you can still buy a switch if you want to. It’s why it’s doing so well right now, along with other reasons. But I will agree with the S/NES Classic, they need to stock those properly

[@44gouranga]

@@danka1167 I am not talking about right now, I am saying historically speaking. The PS5 is ofc currently hardest to get, and the Switch is over 4 years old right now.

[@456asd654]

South Park predicted this with Cartmanland: "You can't come"

[@abrarnaseer7213]

“you have become the very thing you swore to destroy”

[@manan-543]

It was probably their strategy all along. Launch the appealing flagship killer, become a hit, build a big loyal fan base and after that keep increasing the price every year.

[@suryavalluri3894]

Even I thought the exact same thing watching the video

[@TheTonyspoons]

Hello there

[@Tom_Stevens617]

@@manan-543 Lol, just because the price has been increasing doesn't mean OnePlus phones are suddenly bad. As something gets better, obviously its price will increase 🤦🏻‍♂️. Unless you still want to be stuck in the past. Move on kid.

[@manan-543]

@@Tom_Stevens617 I never said oneplus phones are bad. Read my comment again kiddo. If they were bad marques wouldn't be using them. I just gave my own reason for the price rise every year.

[@dustinjoeypace]

These videos are shot and edited just about flawlessly. Good stuff.

[@Mezei7]

I love the attention to detail of Marques using the 2014 intro music and the og background and wallpaper on the double monitors. Refrencing the era of the original Oneplus one video

[@siddhantbagchi4131]

Guys it's not just a Dark Mode Intro... it's a Matte Black Intro 🖤

[@jaysuson1]

Wow how does this only have 27 likes?

[@Ski4974]

Only if you have an amoled screen

[@siddhantbagchi4131]

@@Ski4974 😆lol

[@rosyhvideo2587]

It has 319 likes now so yea

[@lakasngamatzko4523]

🥱🥱🥱🥱😴😴😴😴😴

[@JoelJohnson24]

" You either die a flagship killer or you live long enough to see yourself become the flagship"

[@cenanmehmet]

Yeah like Xiaomi,ther are flagship now but has killes too with redmi

[@Tom_Stevens617]

Which is a good thing, actually.

[@alvinjohnceniza2377]

@@cenanmehmet which is their own sub brand. win-win for them.

[@yashyelmame1460]

Holy shit this comment is deep!

[@kunjsoni5890]

@@Tom_Stevens617 I don't agree the fact that people liked OnePlus bc it's affordable with flagship specs but now it's becoming more like other companies who device can't be said affordable

[@bamfordsteele555]

I enjoyed this video with the explanation about One Plus. It gave me more insight into the company and the direction that they are headed. I would definitely like to see more videos like this in the future.

[@thijskrijger1291]

I've got the Oneplus one within the first 6 months of launch (2014) and I've used it up to the launch of the Oneplus Nord (summer 2020). It is indeed a great and I agree it should be included in the top10 phones of the last decade.

[@AlexandruStan96]

Hearing that intro music: "Those were the days!"

[@deadmanrang]

Aww, but I really liked Jordyn Edmonds

[@t3chnologie794]

You found a bastion?

[@judahgonzales5886]

Fr

[@HarshanRajapaksha]

oh wow, missed that good old music

[@elijahB]

Dude I'm catching nostalgia right here: the intro music, the wallpapers, the cheerios, the OnePlus One - that didn't go unnoticed!!!

[@waugust]

Mate, SAMEEEE

[@dont9790]

Dont read my Profile Picture :)

[@masterchicken6816]

Don't read my name.

[@adityajinegar1702]

@@dont9790 ok

[@miloesteem]

Same

[@elsonjuniorgama]

I became a OnePlus 7 Pro fanboy as soon as I bought one. And it was my first and last OnePlus phone. With 5 months of use my device had the BSOD and had no way to get back. All of this happened in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, and my country's and US postal systems were closed long enough for my warranty to expire.

[@MC-sx6ix]

Watching this on a 3T, funnily enough. Still loving this phone.

[@xvidmisx]

sameeeee, almost bought 8 pro but now i wont lmao

[@0kay194]

@@xvidmisx get the one plus 9

[@henrywalton5967]

I went from the OnePlus one to a 7t (yes it lasted me about 5 years, still have it and it works just has Terrible battery life). My friend had the 3T and I remember it having such a nice build quality, one thing the original phone lacked.

[@Zipfian32]

The Original MKBHD intro music, if you know, you're a real OG

[@wackojacko123]

Get out of his ass man.

[@alanfruitcake8815]

So true

[@rishabhkansal]

And the OG wallpaper too

[@tomclayton9398]

“Wait it’s just an Oppo?” “Always has been”

[@Captainsavvy]

Hahaha

[@trainerbob12]

Unfunny overused joke dislike😡

[@trainerbob12]

And delete that comment that meme is dead

[@anshulshah1703]

@@trainerbob12 huh?

[@Gensosan]

100%

[@peternewman7940]

Yeah Marques - these videos really help. If you are older and remember when phones were things wired into the wall with receivers and rotating dials lol then you need context. Otherwise you get bewildered. My first mobile was a Nokia brick and all I wanted it to do was make phone calls. Period. My first OnePlus was a three (this one I currently use). I was told by a computer repair guy that he found it in a box of parts. He sold it to me for NZ three hundred dollars and it has been great. Nobody had heard of the brand here. A really lovely phone.

[@LP-bf9oe]

I really liked one plus 3t when I bought it at the end of 2018 and the thing that I liked about it is its battery discharges really after a loooong time but now even after replacing it with a new battery it is unable to sustain charge even for just a couple of hours. Turns out it is because of their software update.

[@nishchaysachdeva1537]

Only the OG mkbhd fans remember the intro song.

[@audiobook5860]

yes. I remember it.

[@VaibhavGuptaisawesome]

It's not that old tho.

[@Amruth]

I still listen to it on Spotify... "Ongoing Thing" by 20syl

[@audiobook5860]

@@Amruth No. The intro song that played in this video IS the OG intro song of MKBHD.

[@audiobook5860]

​@@VaibhavGuptaisawesome The song is 7 years old tho.

[@engrmoutassim]

Don’t be a fan to any brand, become a fan to your needs.

[@vishalsakhare1580]

Touche

[@-Genius]

true

[@CavanHaganInvesting]

So true, my need were always value so o was with huawei for a long time, then I needed a good video camera and edited software to start KZbin, so iPhone was a no brained as it is best for video quality and has IMovie

[@mouhamadyoussoufmouhamadis5085]

Good one

[@Keatoil]

apple ecosystem bye

[@oyuyuy]

I've had my 6T for 4.5 years now, twice as long as I usually keep my phones, and it still works as well as it did when it was new. Even the battery life is still fantastic, I only need to charge it every 2-3 days, I haven't had that since my Nokia 3310. Despite that, I recall it being 30-40% cheaper than the big brand flagships. 10/10.

[@AarynJames]

Watching this on my OnePlus 7Pro ... Loved this man! Keep these explainer type vids coming please ... I find it fascinating!

[@biscuitlord4000]

"what kind of phone do you have?" "oneplus 7 pro" "oh is it a samsung?"

[@efsilva86]

The reason the can’t break into mainstream is the name of the company

[@DickOswald]

Hahahaha so acurate makes me laugh

[@carsin60]

I also have 7 pro and I think it's the best oneplus of all time and their peak.

[@SinaHeidari522]

every time

[@SinaHeidari522]

"what company made it?" "oneplus"

[@stephen2cheah861]

Definitely enjoying these types of contents. Explainer videos.. peace!

[@Society.9]

Wow. I wasn't expecting the message this video was going to deliver. I think a lot of people of today's world needs this perspective, myself included.

[@pvprakash]

Guess they finally “ settled “

[@MR.ROCKETT]

That was clever

[@OzaneWolf]

NOOOOO THAT'S ILLEGAL, THEY NEVER SETTLE

[@u1kuz]

Ew Man Wtf

[@darindavis910]

OMG, you did it, man, you reached God Status 🤣

[@heisenbutt]

SMART 😂

[@cal_mcil]

Dark mode intro, old intro music, one plus 1... Good lord this'll be a beauty

[@joshentertainment2]

Who remembers the oppo find 5 in 2012/2013

[@mehulkalra2002]

The first mkbhd vid I ever watched was OnePlus one :,-)

[@JannyUK]

Loved OnePlus but a part of me wants to change to a different brand but I'm not sure what brand I'd go for. I like Oxygen OS. I have a OP6T and haven't had any issues with the phone but it's definitely hard for me to think about what phone to buy next.

[@qwertyme8338]

Rog

[@hasibahmed9314]

Been using my OnePlus 7 Pro for about 2.5 years now. Still going strong and still loving it! Hope to run it 2.5 more years wish me luck!

[@vedavyaspb3936]

I'm that guy who waits for new version everytime and ends up not buying anything

[@maj429]

Hahah yeah so true

[@cody651651]

Yeah I was also like that but when I saw the OnePlus 8 Pro it was exactly what I wanted. Absolutely no regrets.

[@voiha]

Technology is at the point currently where there are so little incremental upgrades that year after year I'm just like "eh I'll just stick with my phone for another year or so"

[@dont9790]

Dont read my Profile Picture :)

[@williamdacic]

I'm still rocking my buggy S7 Edge because I can't find a phone that would justify the price. OnePlus and Pixel are not available in my country (actually they just started selling OnePlus Nord but that's it), no interest in a more expensive Exynos Galaxy models and I can't stand the iPhone's notch... I don't like Huawei so I'm just stuck in a loop of looking up the available phones and feeling disappointed. I guess I'll wait till my phone completely dies before I'm forced to choose...

[@dorkywarrior]

OnePlus: "Never Settle" Also OnePlus: "We Settled"

[@sahilpanjwani2277]

Also oneplus :we don't care how you think we still are making good phones

[@jaysuson1]

Lol

[@jaysuson1]

@@sahilpanjwani2277 After Carl Pei left, all bad things are happening to the brand.

[@rhyskooy7454]

@NonLegit Nation damn can I have your old phone 🤣

[@Excal111]

@NonLegit Nation ive also got the 7 Pro and think its a phenomenal phone. I tend to do slow upgrades, I went from am LG rumor touch to the Galaxy S4, to a LG G5, to the 7 Pro. Kinda wish they kept the hideaway front camera because its honestly one of my favorite features since I do a lot of movie watching on my phone. Dunno what my next phone will be, but im looking for some kind of a hideaway or hidden front camera.

[@astrotortoise33]

I think the defining moment was when OnePlus 6T came out without a headphone jack. Luckily I had snuck in and purchased the OnePlus 6 before, in my opinion, the brand went down this road. Still holding up today so far (knock on wood) and they've continued to update it consistently

[@anthonygonsalves2489]

Nah it was good till the 7t version cause it was the first phone which introduced 90hz screen

[@zahids786]

Love the use of the old intro music for this one

[@EpicKillstreak]

Brand name is perfect: OnePlus Price. Every year it's one hundred dollars plus.

[@rizguy]

Still not as much as some of the smartphone giants

[@florim02]

@@rizguy My S20FE cost me 480€ 😁

[@stewieroided3437]

@@florim02 still the oneplus 8t for 500€ is much more worth

[@egcozinon]

@@stewieroided3437"realme x50 pro" is even less... but almost the same! I should have bought that phone instead of my 8T 🙄

[@florim02]

@@stewieroided3437 yeah but one plus are a Chinese company and I like the Design of the s20fe better and I prefer OneUI over stock Android. Also as dar as I know Super Amoled Screens are exclusive to Samsung Devices but I'm not sure about that

[@geuros]

Still using my 7Pro. Still as fast as when it was new, everything still works fine, I love the 90Hz display. Back then it was a "new thing" nowadays it's normal in the high end. My only complaints would be the round corners, ghost touches are sometimes annoying, and the size - I have very large hands but I don't see a reason why the phone should be almost tablet size.

[@ryanh3285]

Had the one plus 7 pro for 4 years after a one plus 5 both great phones however the updates went downhill and caused issues with each one and took 3 or 4 updates to sort the issues out whilst adding new ones.

[@conker5859]

Absolutely true The software on my OP6 was good, basically everything working as expected. The OP7T was the same for the first year, then the dreaded Android 11 update came and the phone was total s**t after that. Now I'm waiting with updates for at least a few weeks until they sort out everything.

[@raresmacovei8382]

Isn't OOS12 basically flawless for your 7P tho?

[@ryanh3285]

@@raresmacovei8382 Not sure if mine had that is it recent? Haven't used it for over a month i Now have oppo find x 5

[@cat-le1hf]

Oneplus peaked with the 7 Pro. The TRUE full screen can't be beated. No ugly hideous stupid notch or hole punch.

[@NightLampTV]

One plus 5 was amazing one of my favorite phones. Eventually I got the one plus 8 and that started to give me constant little issues until it just broke (something with the processor) haven't used One Plus since

[@terrelljcampbell]

Wait did we go back in time? The intro, the dwell notebooks, the double monitors, the Cheerios...

[@CrimsonKobaNakirigumi]

The intro music was also the one he used like 5 years ago

[@kadenwatt2033]

My thoughts exactly

[@paco98m]

the wallpapers

[@devanduraipragash6106]

yeah thats what i thought

[@why_tho_]

@@kadenwatt2033 You also have that wallpaper as your pfp. Damn

[@NoahHerman]

The intro music ❤️❤️

[@pietropavesio2850]

Oh well hello there noah herman

[@danielpeterson2758]

Only the longtime supporters know!

[@BracketReviews]

Just simply amazing 🙂

[@jayden4591]

Yes

[@khizarahmad2716]

@@pietropavesio2850 oh well hello there pietro pavesio

[@drtweak87]

Got me a 8T and love it. I'm a hard core Verizon service fan and it wasn't until the 8 that they supported VZW. The thing I love is they tell you how to do updates and keep root and they aren't AntiRoot like most other brands are.

[@rohiniraj7001]

I am getting answers for my gadgets doubts. Thank you Marques. I think you got that what I am trying to say.

[@raphaelmmor]

"don't be a fanboy" I felt that as someone who is yet to recover from HTC's demise

[@ambhaiji]

One does wonder how such a innovative tech giant lose sight of what customers want, going from benchmark worthy looks to eye puke worthy designs

[@michaelvanover6295]

The Android space in general is really boring these days, I miss being excited by it. But I definitely miss HTC by far. Their early versions of Sense always looked so cool to me. The only HTC I ever actually owned was the Droid DNA, but it was a great phone.

[@RinaldiSuhardiono]

Maybe not for long, considering all that happens nowadays 🙄

[@Rahul330omg]

Woohhh!! 🥴

[@abuhurairah9977]

You know I used iPhone. But when I realised that being a fan boy of apple doesn’t benefit me a bit. On the other hand, my mental disorder or isheepness only enriches the pocket of apple, a company that never wants to give a bit what we isheep fans literally BEGGED for. We begged for type-c port. They refused. We begged for fingerprint unlock system besides face-unlock at least in this pandemic. They brashed us away. The list can go very long. Now. I am not a isheep anymore. You know how this benefit me? I only think which product of which company is serving me more. I use products from different companies . I am not inside a ecosystem jail. I am free and benefiting myself.

[@am33x]

Quick fact: Marques has more phones than the average person's clothing items.

[@vfclists]

Marques has more phones than I've got fingers, toes and teeth. Getting close to moustache hairs but not quite there yet.

[@Fan_of_Ado]

You can always shave...

[@vikggx]

No big surprise Is there

[@MrYeet-ip4qj]

He pulled out the drawer as I read this

[@vc_25hehe35]

@@MrYeet-ip4qj he pulled out the drawer after I read your comment hahaha

[@TheAlienGangster]

In the US, now that Google isn’t really competing in the true flagship space, Motorola is competing with budget phones, and LG is out of the race, it really just leaves Samsung and OnePlus as our best options for Android unless you want somebody like ZTE.

[@jarjardirt2417]

Vivo and oppo both really look good. Even xaomi been doing good lately

[@OrangoTheAndro]

@@jarjardirt2417 hes taking US vivo and oppo dont really exist there and and not even thought to make a US presence

[@rizdog5735]

Motorola and Google have put their foot in the flagship realm again

[@GetUpGetUpGetUp]

7:13 I still have my Pebble Time and I'll keep using it until one of us dies.

[@simtan2418]

you know you're an OG when you recognise the old intro song 🔥

[@grays0n1]

And the Cheerios

[@romansweik]

don't forget the old wallpapers!

[@VictorGoddamnSullivan]

love this editing style.. felt like watching a documentary

[@edwardpowley]

It’s like Casey neistat

[@kevinwiley5325]

I came here to say this too. Those editing cuts and transitions feel excellent. Damn near an Apple launch

[@nassimabed]

Super useful format! Thank you very much.

[@Windows98R]

One plus was always a cool concept company for me, with new products popping up every so often making waves. That being said, it also didn’t have any push features that would say knock the iPhone or Galaxy off my pockets, especially since price as long as it wasn’t insanely above the flagship standard wasn’t a big factor on my end.

[@kuckian]

Still using my 7 pro... I've been a bit disappointed with the price bumps without offering much more. And I miss the pop up camera.

[@turbotaquitogoogle8095]

Bruh if OnePlus added wireless charging and maybe refreshed the specs every few years and left the rest of the phone alone, I could see myself using my 7 Pro for the rest of my life. I used to get a new phone every year, but this one is so damn good I can't imagine wanting a new one for another few years, especially given that there aren't any good all-screen phones out right now.

[@prasiddhshroff7626]

been using my 3t since almost 4 years and oh dear, this brand is'nt disappointing me even at this stage. And yeah, I do hope they come up with a cheaper phone :/

[@fastlegente3430]

Same. I love my 7 Pro and it has a bit of an emotional spot in my heart as the first phone I bought myself but with their current pricing strategy and all that stuff, i don't really see myself sticking to oneplus. Also, I want to try out iOS lol

[@micoaraujo]

@@turbotaquitogoogle8095 amen!! Have one also. And judging by the company's direction I'll assume when my 7 Pro gives its last fart, I won't buy a OnePlus replacement. I know I'll be mad when the phone gets update with that Samsung One UI knock off. Oh well... I'll enjoy while it lasts!

[@crackingbreznuts3343]

My one plus 7t has an infinite boot loop

[@vidIQ]

I really wish they had continued to develop the OnePlus X design. I still have mine in a drawer somewhere and loved it. Everything in the OnePlus line is far too big and heavy now. I would say the Pixel 4a is the closest thing to a (distant) spiritual successor, which is probably why I have one of them now!

[@pumikachu]

Oneplus X Running Android 11 here 👌😄

[@vipulpriyadarshi8993]

Got S9 for the size and beauty!

[@njpravin]

Agree, hate those bulky and heavy (> 170 gm and > 155 mm length) which is so uncomfortable in handling. Prefer the Pixel 4a type

[@socas_nic]

I have my OnePlus X in the drawer too! I loved that phone

[@ushdhyxywb]

Bruh do you use the vidIQ channel like your personal account XD

[@rkgsd]

You know you've come a long way when you go from making KZbin videos in your parent's house in your early teens to having your own production studio and passing along words of wisdom.

[@mikelaurenzaphoto8486]

Watching from a OP6t in 2022. The only thing I feel like I lack is a slightly brighter display. Just need to install a new display and it would be good as new and still "current" enough to use as a daily driver.

[@blacpotato6055]

Marques casually taking phone from the drawer like he is picking out socks

[@saurodeepb]

That caught my eye too! :p

[@emmanuelc6167]

He has more phones than I have socks

[@Genshinaction]

I also have a room with selves dedicated to phones/tablets/smart watches lol

[@oris2723]

@@Genshinaction shelves*

[@joeking3181]

Intro: *Dark Mode* *Cuts to bright white room*

[@genieb]

Thank you very much Marques, nice to see your balanced reviews. I am still using a Oneplus (8) at that moment and still loving it but also keeping an eye on what else is around. "Don't be a fan boy" LOVE IT.

[@AmAlfa]

Mr. Marques pulling out phones like Candy 3:40 ... yes he did!!!!!

[@sherlockmaverick]

0:00 The old intro music. Wow.

[@real5fifty]

So I see that ya can't click on all zeroes

[@rosyhvideo2587]

Mega suprise

[@AtlasVX7]

That's why I got hit with the nostalgia wave , didn't know why

[@sherlockmaverick]

@@AtlasVX7 I understood!

[@theburim8]

-What phone you have? -One Plus -Hmmm... Is that Samsung? -Theres more than two smartphone brands out there

[@jasonisreal]

Exactly. Happens to me every time with my oneplus 7 pro. They ask me if I have an Apple phone as my priority phone, and I deny. Then everyone says what Samsung do you have then

[@oris2723]

@@jasonisreal 😂 then you feel embarassed saying that it's a Chinese brand right lol

[@fabriziospina4269]

- Hmmm ok Oneplus but which brand does it belong to? - No, Oneplus is a brand! - Ahhh ok..

[@Cryohh]

Happens all the time man. I agree most people usually think samsung is the only android out there.

[@JaeSambo]

But the thing is when apple users talk shit about android they think all of them are ass like an old Huawei or something. They think Samsung, Google, Lg, and One plus phones are just as low quality.

[@marcusjedhagen8158]

I still have my Oppo Find 7A in my drawer. Loved it! I remember the hype when Oppo and Oneplus launched these phones. Amazing days! ♥️

[@danielthornton6903]

I have the Oneplus 8t (the version with 12GB of Ram and 256GB storage) which I bought 5 months ago and so far I have had no problems with it. It is interesting to hear the comment at the start of the video as almost no one that I talk to has heard of Oneplus and they assume that my phone is not that good even after I explain the spec of the phone. Well I like my phone and it does everything that I want and it is a shame that most people are not aware that there are alternatives to Samsung and IPhone!

[@catacat6861]

*3:21** - this locker costs more than my house...*

[@irakligaming134]

my house costs like 3000$ no joke

[@itachi7488]

@@irakligaming134 thats like 9k your country cash thoe

[@irakligaming134]

@@itachi7488 first of all how in the hell do u know that and second of all one lari is a third of a dollar

[@HinduPAGANcowpissdrinkerRAKESH]

R u homeless

[@catacat6861]

@@HinduPAGANcowpissdrinkerRAKESH LOL, no its a joke

[@rahikkala]

"Don't be a fan of the company" and the Tesla fans hands started shaking.

[@MegaGasek]

Tesla fans must be having a hard time with the save the environment motto on one hand and Elon Musk's "we will coup whoever we want" on the other. Then again, all of these corps are the same, there is no better Apple or Microsoft.

[@sanjay_swain]

@@MegaGasek Tesla started in great way. And that "save environment" logo was great too. But currently they are no longer what it meant to be. Time changes everything...

[@trytoneee]

@@sanjay_swain More than time I think money changes everything

[@carancole5974]

@@sanjay_swain wait what happened? Im not a tesla fan btw

[@vincecececent]

apple fans *cough

[@shreyansadh5652]

Quick question @Marques Brownlee Are you using Garuda Linux by any chance on the desktop behind you, or is it just the wallpaper? Love the video btw!