OnePlus 5 deals and reviews

The Mirror | Jeff Parsons

The OnePlus 5 is a terrific phone and, without doubt, the best the company has ever produced. While I can't recommend the OnePlus on price alone any more, I can recommend it in terms of solid all-round ability with a great camera. The OnePlus 5 is a shining example of what a smartphone in 2017 should be.

Alphr | Vaughn Highfield, Alan Martin, Jonathan Bray

The OnePlus 5 continues to offer the best combination of function and price, despite an increase in competition. Unbeatable value – the best mid-range smartphone in town - there's still nothing to touch it at this price.

IT PRO | Adam Shepherd

The OnePlus 5 has continued the company's streak of excellent devices at knock-down prices. If you want power and performance on par with Samsung's latest flagship without the eye-watering cost, the OnePlus 5 is the phone for you.

Expert Reviews | Adam Shepherd

The OnePlus 5 has continued the company's streak of excellent devices at knock-down prices. If you want power and performance on par with Samsung's latest flagship without the eye-watering cost, the OnePlus 5 is the phone for you.

The Telegraph | Matthew Field

OnePlus's enhanced price tag may come as a disappointment to those who saw the OnePlus 3 and 3T as the true mid-range leaders, but the new device raises the bar in all the right ways. If I had to pick a new Android handset today it would almost certainly be the OnePlus 5.

Stuff | Tom Morgan

We're not in true bargain territory any more, but the OnePlus 5 still beats the competition on price and now feels every bit the flagship phone.

Pocket-lint | Cam Bunton

It's clear OnePlus is no longer the plucky upstart. It's a proper, grown up company. And the OnePlus 5 is a fitting flagship: a sophisticated, grown-up flagship that's still great value for money.

AndroidPit | Eric Ferrari-Herrmann

The OnePlus 5 has the potential to become a legend. It looks great, it's lightning fast, takes good pictures, and can offer relatively good battery life.

The Independent | Aataf Sulleyman

The best smartphone you might never have heard of before has just launched. The OnePlus 5 offers far more value for money than any of its rivals. It certainly isn't perfect, but it's great to use, extremely powerful and has a pleasantly loud speaker.

Know Your Mobile | Paul Briden

Easily the best value flagship smartphone in 2017 - you get all the BEST stuff that key rivals have for as much as £200 less. Yes, the price has gone up a bit from earlier models, but it is still WELL short of the competition in terms of similar spec line ups. This is easily the best OnePlus flagship to date.

T3 | Spencer Hart

OnePlus no longer is a flagship killer - it's become a bonafide Android flagship. The OnePlus 5 is a very impressive phone. It's also got something which no other Android manufacturer has, and that's a certain street cred. I don't think you'll be disappointed if you buy this phone, but it's worth looking at some of its rivals.

Gizmodo UK | Adam Clark Estes

So if you want an extremely capable phone with one of the best cameras on the market, give the OnePlus 5 a try. If you've been thinking about ditching your iOS device but want a phone that feels familiar, the OnePlus 5 is a great choice. If you like saving money and owning nice things, heck, buy the OnePlus 5. If you hate it, you can always send it back.

ZDNet | Sandra Vogel

With the OnePlus 5, OnePlus has again produced a great phone for the money. Still, there are a few drawbacks. There's a lot of competition among 'flagship-killer' smartphones, but despite a price rise the OnePlus 5 is arguably leader of the pack.

Android Headlines | Nick Sutrich

OnePlus has, once again, crafted an excellent device that's packing in tons of value, and is likely a better buy than those more expensive flagships out there. It's hard to find a worldwide-capable phone with better value under $500 with these specs.

Recombu | Chris Barraclough

While the OnePlus 5 isn't quite perfect, it does offer a competitive flagship experience for less cash than the competition.

Ubergizmo | Hubert Nguyen

Although the OnePlus 5 costs more than previous OnePlus phones, it does deliver much value. In conclusion, the OnePlus 5 reaches its target in the bullseye: it may fit your budget perfectly, or maybe you do not want to spend more, the value/price ratio of this phone is delicious.

Mashable | Raymond Wong

The OnePlus 5 is the best no-nonsense smartphone you can buy. Period. The OnePlus 5 is still the best phone value in town.

Android Central | Andrew Martonik

Once again, OnePlus has delivered a phone that manages to offer a high-end experience, while also feeling like a great value for the money. OnePlus knows exactly how to deliver a high-end phone that also feels like a great value.

Tom's Guide | Sam Rutherford

If you just want a solid phone at an attractive price, the OnePlus 5 has everything you need.

Trusted Reviews | Max Parker

Not as cheap as previous OnePlus devices, but you still get a lot for your money here.

TechRadar | James Peckham

The OnePlus 5 may not be as cheap as the company's previous handsets, but it's one of the best phones on the market right now. A great camera, phenomenal performance and a premium design combine to make this a fantastic buy for anyone looking for a more affordable flagship phone.

Engadget | Chris Velazco

Ultimately, despite some compromises, the OnePlus is both an excellent phone and an excellent value.

NotebookCheck | Florian Wimmer

The OnePlus 5 is a comparatively cheap smartphone with flagship qualities that did slip up a little regarding image quality of the camera but is very convincing in other areas: performance, screen, case and voice quality are all great.

CNET UK | Lynn La

The OnePlus 5 is outstanding, especially for the price; no other phone gives you the same bang for the buck.

Android Authority | Lanh Nguyen

The OnePlus 5 may be the most expensive flagship from OnePlus to date, but it is jammed pack with features and comes with an insane spec sheet that makes it worth every penny and still provides the best value for an Android flagship.

Australian PC World | Fergus Halliday

If all you care about is getting the best performance for the best price, then the OnePlus 5 is a hard bargain to pass up...There's not a lot of innovation here, just a phone that gets the job done.

MobileTechTalk | Craig Bradshaw

OnePlus have scored another goal with the OnePlus 5. It may not have been hit as ferociously towards the net as the OnePlus 3, and it might not have made a satisfying ding noise when it thuds in off the bar this time around, but it's a goal nevertheless, and in the end that perhaps is all that matters to OnePlus as they mature into a less niche smartphone brand.

pocketnow | Juan Carlos Bagnell

No longer dominating the market niche it helped create, OnePlus still makes a compelling argument for your cash.

phoneArena | Victor H.

Overall, the OnePlus 5 does not feel as ground-breaking as the OnePlus 3. It's an evolution rather than a revolution, but if you are looking for a solid all-around performer for a great price, the OnePlus 5 is still in a category of its own: one of the best - if not the best - option out there.

TechPP (Technology Personalized) | Nimish Dubey

And while the design and the camera will inspire debate for some time, there is no doubting that in terms of sheer hardware and performance, the OnePlus 5 is a terrific phone, and even at its higher price, is excellent value for smartphone money.

Gadgets Now | Robin Sinha

OnePlus 5 surely pushes the benchmarks of an upper-mid range smartphone a notch up ... is a well-oiled machine that can run everything smoothly and handle most day-to-day tasks.

91mobiles | Ketaki Bhojnagarwala

So here's the thing – the OnePlus 5 is a great phone. That said, I have no doubt that the OnePlus 5 will appeal to large segment of users. The device marks the transition from flagship killer to flagship, and in the process, joins the leagues of the Samsung Galaxy S8, HTC U11, LG G6 and Google Pixel.

What Hi-Fi?

OnePlus takes the performance (and price) of its budget superphone to the next level. A good value phone with the features and performance you'd expect from something more expensive.

V3 | Carly Page

And our conclusion? The OnePlus 5 is, undoubtedly, the best phone you can buy right now for less than five hundred notes.

The Inquirer | Carly Page

The OnePlus 5 is, undoubtedly, the best phone you can buy right now for less than £500.

SlashGear | Chris Burns

The OnePlus 5 is undoubtedly worth the cash it'll cost the average user here in the United States. With no knowledge of the value/cost of previous OnePlus model phones, this device is an obvious buy.

TechnoBuffalo | Brandon Russell

As OnePlus continues to adapt to the ever-changing market, hopefully the company doesn't just fade away. That's not to say you should avoid the OnePlus 5; far from it. But when devices like the Galaxy S8 show us what's possible, we can't help but feel like the OnePlus 5 falls short. The OnePlus 5 is still a good value. But by no means is it a flagship killer.

Mobile Syrup | Igor Bonifacic

It possesses all of the same strengths and weaknesses of the company's previous effort. Despite its blemishes, I thoroughly enjoyed my time with the OnePlus 5, but then I've also enjoyed my time with its predecessor. If you want a phone that's incredibly fast, responsive and features a take on Android that's as close to stock as possible, then this is the device for you.

Forbes | Ben Sin

There are little things that 2017 flagships have that the OnePlus 5 is lacking -- for example, water-proofing -- but most of what I said about the OnePlus 3 holds true with the OnePlus 5, and that's bang for buck.

Digital Trends | Andy Boxall

The OnePlus 5 gets so much right, it'll change the way we think about flagship smartphones. The OnePlus 5 is so good, we need to reconsider what a flagship phone really is.

PC Mag | Ajay Kumar

The OnePlus 5 is an attractive unlocked phone with fast performance, solid camera capabilities, and excellent battery life, but it's not as strong a value as previous models. If you simply want the fastest performance possible for the best price, however, the OnePlus 5 is an excellent choice.

The Guardian | Samuel Gibbs

The OnePlus is a great phone. But thanks to its large top and bottom bezels, it looks and feels dated compare to the likes of the Galaxy S8 and LG G6. So while it isn't terribly innovative for a top-end 2017 phone, if you're looking for the smoothest Android experience currently available outside of a Google Pixel, the OnePlus 5 is it.

NDTV Gadgets | Roydon Cerejo

OnePlus' focus for the OnePlus 5 seems to be refining a winning formula rather than slaying flagships. It's still a great smartphone for the price, but if you were hoping for refinements and features that Samsung and Apple offer today in their flagships, then you might be disappointed.

Wired UK | Rob Carney

The OnePlus 5 is all about value, despite being £100 more than the OnePlus 3T. WIRED thinks this handset is pretty much the best you'll get without breaking £500.

The Verge | Vlad Savov

For OnePlus to stand out without its disruptive pricing, it needed to deliver something truly unique with its new camera system. On the evidence of my experience with the OnePlus 5, it has failed. The OnePlus 5 is good when it needed to be great.

Firstpost | Sheldon Pinto

It's simply a powerful phone with great battery life, an old (that's also upside-down) display and an average dual-camera. In that quest to provide something better, OnePlus gave us a half-baked flagship that is neither a OnePlus 3 nor a Galaxy S8.

TechSpot | Tim Schiesser

The OnePlus 5 is a very well-rounded phone for the price, it's just not the screaming value proposition OnePlus phones once were.

Phone Scoop | Eric M. Zeman

OnePlus has done a commendable effort with its fifth-generation flagship. If you want an affordable flagship handset that delivers an experience that's almost as good as today's best, the OnePlus 5 is a solid option. If you want the best-possible camera, however, you're going to have to pony up the extra cash for a U11, G6, or S8.