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The underdog mentality is alive and well
The theoretical capabilities and gorgeous designs of these two powerhouses are certainly backed by their real-life performance and a user experience that arguably feels more polished than ever, but while we were lucky to enjoy that on our review units, the same cannot be said for far too many regular consumers and prospective buyers.
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There’s still time to turn things around (at least in part)
After all, the pandemic may have initially caught the company off guard, but because COVID-19 is not going anywhere, it’s up to smartphone manufacturers and their partners to properly prepare the next wave of product launches and avoid repeats of embarrassing inventory shortages and unpleasant delays. If OnePlus wants to challenge Samsung, it has to find similarly effective solutions to basically the same problems everyone in the industry is facing right now. Anything less than that is simply unacceptable after six solid years of gradual progress.