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I came across it via Linus's review. He seems to like it so far and it's decently priced too at $399 if I remember right:

https://youtu.be/TEoEeKFcuDA

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It's the same exact thing he did at Oneplus. Launch cheap phone with promises it won't meet, gain a few fans, then turn the screws.

I'm not saying it's bad or overpriced as I don't have one, but it's like watching Oneplus be born all over again.

Edit: Also, FWIW, this phone will not be available nor really work in USA. Not sure if LTT mentions that or not.

The early OnePlus'es were good performance for their price, no?

The OnePlus One was also a great deal for the price. I had one and it was great. However, I'm not planning on ever getting another OnePlus.

I'm curious, why? And which other brand do you buy then?

OnePlus' OTA update soft-bricked my OnePlus 5 on Christmas Eve, so I got a really bad taste in my mouth for their software.

And with the hardware not being budget anymore, I figured I might as well buy an iPhone, since the price is basically at iPhone-levels now anyways. When I bought my OnePlus One, it was basically a flagship device for around 350€. Back then the iPhone 6 was starting at like 699/799€?

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