PC World - USA (2020-11)

34 PCWorld NOVEMBER 2020

REVIEWS ONEPLUS 8T

right. It’s still not quite in the league of the

iPhones and Pixels, but it more than holds its

own against the latest Galaxy phones. It’s an

impressive leap for OnePlus’s computation

photography and bodes well for the next

generation of OnePlus phones.

BOTTOM LINE

I’m still testing the OnePlus

8T and will update this

review when I’m finished,

but the results so far leave a

strong impression. For

$749, you’re getting the

specs, design, and

performance of a thousand-

dollar flagship. It even

stands up to the $799

iPhone 12, at least on paper.

So if you’re turned off by

the prospect of paying four

figures for a phone but still

want top-of-the-line specs, a

great Android experience,

and a fantastic design, the

OnePlus 8T is a fantastic

option for $750. For just $50

more than, say, the Galaxy

S20 FE, you’re getting a

whole lot more, including

ridiculously fast charging,

twice as much RAM, and

Android 11 out of the box.

But OnePlus isn’t just

selling an upper midrange competitor. It

wants to take on the highest-end phones, as

evidenced by its thinly veiled tagline: “Ultra

stops at nothing.” OnePlus has returned to its

most successful formula with a phone that’s

pretty powerful and, well, just plain pretty.

The OnePlus 8T’s new night mode is capable of snapping some truly

impressive low-light photos versus with it off (right).

The 8T has some new camera hardware and refined processing.