Up-and-comer OnePlus has been gaining a steady momentum for the past few years. Initially, it was a company known only to hardcore smartphone fans, who were awestruck by the bang-for-the-buck devices offering flagship performance at half the price. But it has certainly managed to carve itself a spot in the mainstream, especially since it secured a deal with T-Mobile to sell its handsets directly to customers in the US.

So, a new OnePlus phone is always exciting. We all want to know what kind of crazy tech the company is going to fit in there while still keeping the phone much, much cheaper ...