OnePlus Clover Review: specs and features, camera quality test, gaming benchmark, user opinions and photos

OnePlus Clover - straight to the bottom

It seems that the Chinese company Oneplace has completely decided to rethink its ideology and brand vision. If a few years ago the corporation was associated exclusively with flagship smartphones, now the developer has imposed a fight on opponents in the middle and even lower price segments. However, judging by the hero of today's review, the first pancake in the budget value category from the manufacturer may come out lumpy.

From a design point of view, the novelty tries to carefully copy its more expensive brothers. The familiar outlines of the device and the logo on the rear panel, small frames of a 6.53-inch display with an 8-megapixel front camera in the upper left corner, a dual photo module - everything looks interesting and organic. However, to reduce the cost, the case is made of polycarbonate, which will negatively affect its resistance to chips and scratches. But on the OGS- screen special savings are not observed. A decent resolution of 2340x1080 pixels, good reserves of brightness and contrast, as well as the presence of an oleophobic coating make interaction with the IPS panel more than comfortable.

Technical characteristics cause some confusion. The outdated Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 processor , 4GB of RAM and the Adreno 512 video adapter is not the combination that you want to see from the latest phablet of a well-known company. Of course, the bundle copes with demanding games at low-medium graphics settings, but at the same time, the phone's heating is noticeable, and the chip lacks energy efficiency. Therefore, from a 4000mAh battery, the user will usually receive only 7-8 hours of active screen time. Internal storage is allocated 64 / 128GB , a slot for microSD cards is present.

The main 12 and 5-megapixel cameras lack optical stabilization and are mediocre for shooting in the evening. But daytime photos are similar to those of more expensive counterparts. NFC contactless payments remain, as well as the beloved proprietary OxygenOS shell, a separate headphone output. As a result, the device turned out to be rather controversial. It is possible that the audience will bypass a gadget that is so different from previous high-tech models.