You can buy the OnePlus X without an invite in the EU until Thursday

Last month, OnePlus announced that it was ditching its invite system on the 2, its second flagship-class handset. Sadly, its newer - but more affordable - OnePlus X still requires an invite in order to buy it - but there"s good news on that front in the EU this week.

The #OnePlusX is invite-free in the EU until midnight Thursday. Buy with free shipping now: https://t.co/CKO4aY1sSB pic.twitter.com/AZdOpSV2F3

— OnePlus (@oneplus) January 19, 2016

Until midnight (CET) on Thursday, you can buy the OnePlus X without an invite and with free standard shipping.

The handset is priced at €269 EUR (£199 GBP in the UK) for the Onyx and Champagne color options; or €369 (£269 in the UK) for the limited-edition Ceramic variant.

The handset"s key specs include:

  • 5-inch AMOLED with Full HD (1920x1080px) display and Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Quad-core 2.3GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor
  • 3GB RAM
  • 16GB onboard storage (plus microSD card support up to 128GB)
  • 13MP rear camera with 1080p video recording and slow-motion 720p video capture at 120fps
  • 8MP front-facing camera
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Bluetooth 4.0
  • Dual nanoSIM
  • 2525mAh LiPo battery
  • Oxygen OS (based on Android 5.1.1 Lollipop)
  • 140 x 69 x 6.9mm; 138g (Onyx), 160g (Ceramic)

If you"re planning to buy the OnePlus X, be sure to check out our review first.

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