https://qz.com/1285399/the-oneplus-6-shows-you-dont-need-to-splash-out-for-an-iphone-or-samsung-to-get-a-good-phone/ > If you’re in the market for a brand-new smartphone, but don’t necessarily want to splash out upwards of $1,000 for the latest phones from Samsung or Apple, there’s never been a better time to buy a more affordable device. > OnePlus, the phone-maker with ties to a massive but relatively unknown Chinese consumer electronics company, has been cranking out impressively built and relatively low-cost phones for years. Its latest offering is the OnePlus 6, which starts at $529, €519, or £469, depending on your region. Like many of the company’s offerings before it, the OnePlus 6 can go toe-to-toe with phones from more established manufacturers, although some compromises have to be made along the way to keep the price down.