It doesn’t come as a surprise now when launches its second smartphone in the Q4 of earrival of OnePlus 3 and 3T followed by OnePlus 5 and 5T in 2017. This year, continuing the tr is an upgrade over the OnePlus 6. The smartphone was revealed weeks before the with comp interviews, forums and even confirming some of its features. India, being one of the key marke see the official unveiling today (October 30). For now, the smartphone has been launched in se We used the-all-new OnePlus 6T for some time and here’s are our first impressions of the sma At the outset, users may not see changes and improvements as most of the specifications and as OnePlus 6. However, a closer look will reveal some interesting and useful enhancements.
OnePlus 6T: First impressions
Several improvements have been made by OnePlus in the new OnePlus 6T not just in terms of display but also on battery and camera front. First things first, there is no fingerprint sensor at the back because it is now incorporated under the screen. This was somewhat expected given that its sister brands Oppo and Vivo adopted this feature few months back. While this is an addition, many may not take the missing 3.5mm headphone jack in a positive light. You get a 3.5mm to Type-C connector inside the box though. OnePlus 6T sports a larger 6.4-inch FHD+ AMOLED display with 19.5:9 aspect ratio with waterdrop notch including the front-facing camera and the speaker grille above it. This is the most one can get from the screen. In our limited time of usage, the display was immersive and good to look at. The in-display fingerprint unlock, which the company calls Screen Unlock, is claimed to be faster than what competitors have. It is quick to unlock the device and you get a fancy animation for it as well. A larger screen in the same sized shell is worth the appreciation. However, the overall design language stays the same. No changes on that front. But since the 'T' line up was never about major changes, you can’t expect a flagship-level upgrade.
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We can’t say much about the performance of the smartphone considering the short time we had with the device, but what we can assure is a snappy UI just like OnePlus 6 as both run Android Pie-based OxygenOS and are powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 processor with 6GB or 8GB RAM. Also, OnePlus is finally saying goodbye to the 64GB storage model as the 6T comes in 128GB and 256GB storage variants only. There are three variants in total - 6GB RAM and 8GB RAM with 128GB storage versions and 8GB RAM with 256GB version.
At the time of launch, OnePlus also touted the ‘Smart Boost’ feature that essentially is an improved integration of hardware and software (RAM and ROM) to launch apps faster by up to 20%. All this happens under the hood and won't be noticeable but it sure is a welcome addition.
Some tweaks are made on the camera front with OnePlus 6T. This includes improved night shots with the ‘Nightscape’ feature, better portraits and selfie shots. We don’t expect it to be as good as what is seen in Pixel smartphones but it still is an improvement nonetheless. The camera specs, however, stay the same. There’s a 16MP Sony IMX371 sensor with EIS and f/2.0 aperture. The dual rear camera setup includes a 16MP Sony IMX519 sensor with OIS, EIS and f/1.7 aperture along with a 20MP Sony IMX376K sensor with f/1.7 aperture and Dual LED flash. We will see how the overall experience turns out to be in the review. So stay tuned.
The battery capacity has been bumped up from 3300mAh in OnePlus 6 to 3700mAh in 6T. This is quite an improvement if you ask us. The battery life on OnePlus 6 was already impressive but the one on 6T might just set a new bar.
Wait for the review to know exactly how it performs on this front. OnePlus says it was able to increase the battery capacity by utilising the space saved by ditching the traditional headphone jack. To win something, you have to lose something. On the whole, OnePlus 6T doesn’t seem like a massive upgrade for now. Of course there are some improvements on the software and hardware side but features like in-display fingerprint sensor, waterdrop notch and others are already there in the market so there's no eyebrow raiser as such.
Although it looks like a side-upgrade at this point, what really is the question here is should you really upgrade and for the given price is it proving to be a worthy competitor or not. If you are a pure specs person than there’s always the Pocophone and Asus Zenfone 5Z as options but what should make you buy the OnePlus 6T? Stay tuned for the review to find out
OnePlus 6T launched: Specifications, availability and all you need to know
OnePlus has just taken the wraps off its latest smartphone, OnePlus 6T, at an event held in New York, US. The company's second flagship of the year 2018, OnePlus 6T boasts of some premium specifications. The smartphone has largely same features the recent leaks hinted. In a big breakthrough, OnePlus has for the first time tied up with a US carrier for its device -- T-Mobile. Other than T-Mobile, the smartphone will also available on Verizon network. OnePlus will launch in India at an event scheduled for later today (8.30 pm). Here's a look into the availability and other details of the latest all-new OnePlus 6T smartphone
OnePlus 6T is already available for pre-orders in India with deals and cashback
OnePlus 6T to go on sale in India starting November 1. The smartphone is already available for pre-booking on Amazon India's website. There are also several offers available on pre-booking the device, including Rs 2,000 instant cashback.
There's no headphone jack in OnePlus 6T
As already confirmed by the the company's co-founder Carl Pei, OnePlus 6T comes sans headphone jack. According to Pei, "By removing the jack we've freed up more space, allowing us to put more new technology into the product."
OnePlus 6T's base variant boasts of 128GB storage
With OnePlus 6T, the company has increased the base storage from from 64GB to 128GB. The smartphone comes in three options based on RAM and storage capacity: 6GB/128GB, 8GB/128GB and 8GB/256GB
OnePlus 6T comes with in-display fingerprint sensor, which lights ups on clicking
One of the key highlights of the device is the in-display fingerprint sensor, which OnePlus calls 'Screen Unlock'. The screen 'lights up' everytime a user clicks on the finger-print sensor. This feature can also work be customized as app shortcut.
OnePlus 6T comes with a smaller notch compared to its predecessor
Yes, the notch is still there though smaller. Couresy the smaller notch, the display size has increased to 6.41-inch from OnePlus 6's 6.28-inch. OnePlus 6T's OLED has a resolution of 2340x1080 (402ppi) and 19.5:9 aspect ratio.
OnePlus 6T runs on same processor as OnePlus 6, Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
No surprises here, OnePlus 6T runs on the same Qualcomm processor as its predecessor OnePlus 6, Snapdragon 845.
OnePlus 6T has same camera specifications as OnePlus 6
OnePlus 6T has exactly same camera specifications as OnePlus 6. It comes with dual-camera setup with 16MP and 20MP sensors. The company claims to have added a new Nightscape feature.
OnePlus 6T runs on latest Android 9.0 Pie out-of-the-box
The OnePlus 6T will run on Android 9.0 Pie out-of-the-box. OnePlus is the only smartphone maker, besides Google, that has rolled out Android 9.0 Pie update to its existing smartphones. The company publicly rolled out Android 9.0 Pie update for its flagship OnePlus 6 smartphone users in India back in September.
OnePlus 6T boasts of slightly better battery life vs OnePlus 6
OnePlus claims that OnePlus 6T offers 23% better battery life than OnePlus 6. The smartphone packs 3,700mAh battery, wheras the OnePlus 6 has 3,300mAh battery capacity.
Comes in Mirror Black and Midnight (matte) Black colour options
For now, OnePlus 6T will be sold in Mirror Black and Midnight (matte) Black colour options. As always, buyers can expect more colour additions in the coming months.
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