10 reasons you should buy this $530 Android phone instead of the $1,000 iPhone X

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The OnePlus 6, from the small Chinese phone maker OnePlus, is making a really good case against the $1,000 iPhone X. 

In several respects, the OnePlus 6 is better than the iPhone X, and yet it costs a mere $530. And there aren't any significant downsides by going for the OnePlus 6, either. At least none that are worth the extra $470 it would cost to buy an iPhone X. 

The OnePlus 6 could be the perfect smartphone for any lifelong iPhone user who wants to see what else is out there. It's less of a financial risk than buying one of the top-tier Android phones like the Galaxy S9 or LG G7, and it runs a nice, clean, and simple version of Android.

Check out why you should consider the OnePlus 6 over the iPhone X:

For a sleek, modern design, the only real choice on the Apple side is the iPhone X, which starts at $1,000. Sure, the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus are less expensive, but their designs with wide bezels are virtually the same as the iPhone 6 that came out in 2014. They still look good, but fresh and modern they are not. 

Meanwhile, the OnePlus 6 has a sleek design and narrow bezels, and it starts at $530.

At 5.8 inches, the iPhone X has the largest display on any iPhone. The OnePlus 6, on the other hand, has a 6.28-inch display, and the phone itself isn't that much bigger than the iPhone X. 

Screen size is up to personal preference, but there's a reason why smartphone screen size has been on the rise over the last few years. If you want a large screen, Android phones are the way to go, especially the OnePlus 6. 

OnePlus gave the OnePlus 6 a notch, which could be a divisive decision. If you like it, great. But if you don't you can turn it off! One of the phone's settings can create a black bar along the top of the phone to hide the notch; you won't get an option like this with the iPhone X.

The OnePlus 6 has the same Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 chip from other top Android smartphones like the Galaxy S9 and LG G7, and it even comes with more RAM, too.

The base $530 OnePlus 6 model comes with 6GB of RAM and the $580 model comes with 8GB, which is an astonishing amount on a smartphone. To put that into perspective, 8GB of RAM is the standard on most laptops these days. 

Just in case, the more RAM you have, the more apps you can run without the phone slowing down. 

The OnePlus 6 comes with the company's Dash Charge charger, which is one of the best fast chargers on any smartphone. It keeps the parts that get hot while charging inside the charging brick itself, which means the OnePlus 6 never gets too hot while it's charging at full speed. 

It's surprising that other smartphone companies haven't adopted this kind of charger, as excessive heat can wear down electronics at a faster rate. The way most smartphone companies deal with phone heat while charging is to actually throttle the charging speeds. But since the Dash Charge brick keeps the heat away from the phone, the OnePlus 6 can charge at full speed without getting too hot, even if you're playing a game that usually heats up smartphones. 

Meanwhile, the iPhone X comes with a standard iPhone charger that doesn't have any special technologies. The iPhone X supports fast charging, but you have to buy separate accessories for it. And that's one more expense on top of the already high starting price.

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