# OnePlus 6

Hacker Approved page: https://hackerapproved.com/p/oneplus-6/

7 people recommended OnePlus 6 in Hacker News comments, 1 had mixed feelings and 4 criticized it, November 2025 to October 2026. It was recommended in 6 of 12 months, in 9 threads. It does not meet the Hacker Approved badge rule.

**Verdict:** Cheap, well-supported phone that still handles everyday tasks and runs Linux well; the common caveat is failing parts like cameras and buttons with age.

Summary written by Claude from 14 comments.

## Why people recommend it

- Mainline Linux and postmarketOS support (4 comments in the sample): "OnePlus 6 comparatively is almost mainlined properly from start to finish" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49193949)) "I'd say the OnePlus 6 is fully supported so it's one device at least" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49189583)) "install postmarketOS on a Fairphone 5 or OnePlus 6" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48783010))
- Cheap for its specs (3 comments in the sample): "way better specs than anything Pine64 offers, you can get it for the fraction of the price" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50199833)) "you may get better performance / $ with a OnePlus 6T or other formerly-Android phone" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49050938)) "They are sub $100 and its very well supported" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46147663))
- Still meets everyday needs (2 comments in the sample): "these older devices meet my needs perfectly anyway" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46934420)) "I can do a ton of things with it already" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49338806))

## What people warn about

- Aging hardware with usability issues (3 comments in the sample): "all of those devices have issues that a geek like me can accept" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50059396)) "both the camera and buttons died on the 6" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49756554)) "they all stayed 80% usable" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50053160))

## Other smartphones people recommend

- [Apple iPhone](https://hackerapproved.com/p/iphone/): 438 recommend, 190 mixed, 789 criticize
- [Fairphone](https://hackerapproved.com/p/fairphone/): 110 recommend, 42 mixed, 94 criticize
- [iPhone 13 mini](https://hackerapproved.com/p/iphone-13-mini/): 105 recommend, 32 mixed, 44 criticize
- [Apple iPhone Pro](https://hackerapproved.com/p/iphone-17-pro/): 90 recommend, 45 mixed, 138 criticize

## Where to get it

- [Visit the official site](https://www.oneplus.com/us)

## The badge

A product earns the Hacker Approved badge when at least 10 people recommend it, recommenders outnumber critics at least 2 to 1 (mixed feelings count toward neither side), it was recommended in at least 4 of the 12 months and in at least 5 different threads, and no single thread supplies more than half of the people who recommend it. Health and money products are never badged.

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "OnePlus 6", https://hackerapproved.com/p/oneplus-6/ (7 recommend, 1 mixed, 4 criticize; Hacker News comments, November 2025 to October 2026).

Counts updated 2 Nov 2026, with data through October 31, 2026.