OverviewOnePlus Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. is a Chinese consumer electronics manufacturer headquartered in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, in the Tairan Building at the Chegong Temple subdistrict of Futian District. It was founded by Pete Lau and Carl Pei in December 2013, and is currently majority-owned by Oppo as its only shareholder, which is a subsidiary of BBK Electronics along with Vivo, Realme and iQOO. The company is best known for making smartphones, and officially serves 34 countries and regions around the world as of July 2018. OnePlus was founded on 16 December 2013 by former Oppo vice-president Pete Lau and Carl Pei. According to Chinese public records, OnePlus' only institutional shareholder is Oppo Electronics. Lau denied that OnePlus was a wholly owned subsidiary of Oppo and stated that Oppo Electronics and not Oppo Mobile (the phone manufacturer) is a major investor of OnePlus and that they are "in talks with other investors", although OnePlus has confirmed it uses Oppo's manufacturing line and shares part of the supply chain resources with Oppo. The company's main goal was to design a smartphone that would balance high-end quality with a lower price than other phones in its class, believing that users would "Never Settle" for the lower-quality devices produced by other companies. Lau explained that "we will never be different just for the sake of being different. Everything done has to improve the actual user experience in day-to-day use. Behind the scenes of every shot, a series of algorithms combine the best elements of multiple frames to give you increased clarity. AI scene detection interprets what you?re seeing and automatically adjusts camera settings like color, contrast, and exposure for brilliant, lifelike photos. Nightscape intelligently captures and manages several exposures in real time to produce sharp, detailed images in low light. 16 MP selfie camera for stunning, social-ready selfies. Both front and rear cameras feature Portrait Mode, giving you more creative control than ever. Automatically adjust focus to create eye-catching bokeh effects. Whether scrolling, swiping, or streaming, our 90 Hz refresh rate delivers 50% more visual information every second for a captivatingly smooth experience. Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G 5G Mobile Platform uses its onboard AI to power advanced processing, incredible graphics, and 5G gaming. Plus up to 12 GB RAM make sure every app flies fast and smooth. Experience better-than-broadband speeds on Nord CE 5G. With up to 2.95 Gbps?, you can download movies, series, and strange amounts of internet memes in just minutes. Reduce strain on your eyes when using your device in the dark and look cool doing it. Tailor your AOD with colors, graphics, and create one-of-a-kind photo illustrations. Whether texting with friends or frantically searching for an address, we?ve calibrated our UI to make one-handed usage a whole lot easier.