This is a flash hands on, giving you an instant flavour of the phone while we spend more time with it. We will update this hands on review very soon with more information. In the meantime, enjoy our selection of photos of the OnePlus X.
OnePlus is expanding its range of smartphones with the OnePlus X, which slides in below the Chinese firm's flagship OnePlus 2.
It's a mid-tier offering with a highly reasonable price tag, aimed at encouraging those on tighter budgets, and with a stronger sense of style, to jump aboard the start-up's bandwagon.
At £200 (around US$300, AU$400) the OnePlus X is, at least on paper, a value for money offering with its Snapdragon 801 processor, 3GB of RAM, 5-inch full HD display, 13MP rear camera and 8MP front snapper.
As I approached the handset on the stand I was struck with a certain sense of deja vu, as there's an air of the iPhone 4 about the OnePlus X. This isn't the first phone to be compared to an iPhone, nor will it be the last, but from a OnePlus perspective the design language is a step in the right direction.
The OnePlus X looks and feels more premium than both the OnePlus One and OnePlus 2, and I can see this design having a wider appeal with consumers.
In fact, considering the price the OnePlus X is fantastically built - it could easily pass itself off as a handset almost double the price in the design department.
At 6.9mm thick, it's the thinnest OnePlus handset to date and the 5-inch display keeps the dimensions to a palm friendly 140 x 69mm. It's much easier to hold in one hand than its bigger brothers.
The micro cuts in the metal frame that runs around the circumference of the OnePlus X adds a level of grip - which is handy as the glass/ceramic finish can be a little slippery.
One negative point on the design of the OnePlus X however, it's an absolute fingerprint magnet. I lost track of the number of times I had to wipe the handset down, front and back, during my hands on time. It's highly frustrating.
For the first time on a OnePlus handset, the OnePlus X sports an AMOLED screen, making for brighter, more vibrant colours.
The 5-inch screen is a comfortable size, and the full HD resolution means everything looks clean and sharp.
The OnePlus X will be able to buy (with an invite) from November 5 for the first month. From month two there will be weekly open sales, increasing in duration as time goes on.
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