Faizel Patel, Radio Islam News – 10-11-2017

While many South Africans want to own the latest smartphones with all the newest features, they do come at a hefty price. 

However, there are alternative devices, like the OnePlus 5 smartphone, which is expected to retail for about R 12,000. 

Distributed by Cernotech, the same company that sells CAT phones, the OnePlus 5 will be available from the 15^th of November. 

Customers can also get the device from FNB for R600/month over 24 months.

Stuff Magazine SA reports, the OnePlus 5 features the Snapdragon 835 processor found in Samsung’s S8/S8+/Note 8, LG’s V30/V30+, Sony’s Xperia XZ Premium, the Nokia 8 and the forthcoming Essential Phone.

It also includes a whopping 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage (a 64GB version is offered elsewhere, but won’t be available in South Africa). 

The device device features a dual camera setup of a 20MP and 16MP sensor, one with a regular field of view and one telephoto. “Pro mode” gives users control over features like white balance, shutter-speed, ISO and exposure compensation and the option to shoot images in RAW.

Buyers can also look forward to Dash Charge, OnePlus’s high-speed charging tech that promises a working-day’s charge in half an hour from the 3300mAh battery, and the company’s custom take on the Android operating system, called OxygenOS. 

Next week OnePlus will be unveiling its latest device, the OnePlus 5T in New York City. 

Cernotech says the 5T will eventually land in South Africa, but cannot commit to a timeframe.

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