You need to check out the new OnePlus 5 before buying any other Android smartphone
In fact, you should get a good, hard look at the OnePlus 5 before buying any other Android smartphone for two reasons: It's an excellent premium smartphone, and it's cheaper than other premium smartphones from big companies like Apple, Samsung, and LG.
The OnePlus 5 starts at $479 for the base model, which is $165 less than the base iPhone 7, and $240 less than the base Galaxy S8.
With the OnePlus 5's cheaper price tag comes fewer features than the iPhone 7 and Galaxy S8, but the OnePlus 5 helped me realize that most of those extra features are superfluous and don't necessarily contribute to a phone's appeal.
The OnePlus 5 is available to pre-order on Tuesday, and will be available to buy on June 27.
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