JULY 2019 PCWorld 65gestures were specifically
designed for the 7 Pro’s
90Hz screen. Icons and
app screens follow your
finger as if you’re
physically moving them
and flicking them away,
giving the whole system
a fresh, modern feel.
At some point
Android OEMs are
going to have to get
on the same page with
gesture navigation—
even more so now that
Google introduced another new gesture
method in Android Q (go.pcworld.com/
gest)—but the 7 Pro is easily the best gesture
phone, even if it doesn’t have the smartest
implementation. For example, without a
virtual home button, Oxygen OS leaves no
on-screen method for summoning Google
Assistant. OnePlus has built a shortcut into
the power button, but you need to know
where to find it, because oddly it’s turned off
by default.
OnePlus also promises that the 7 Pro
won’t become obsolete when the 8 Pro
makes its appearance. Like a Pixel or Android
One phone, OnePlus guarantees two years of
version upgrades and three years of security
updates. (As such, the 6T is already one of the
devices on board with the Android Q beta.)
Unfortunately, OnePlus phones are on a
bi-monthly cycle rather than a monthly one,
but six updates a year is still better than what
many of its competitors offer.MISSING FEATURES AREN’T
A DEAL-BREAKER
A lot will be written about the OnePlus 7 Pro’s
lack of wireless charging, and there’s no
denying that it’s a glaring spec sheet
omission. Any 2019 phone with a ‘pro’
surname needs to have wireless charging,
especially when even the affordable flagships
from Apple and Samsung have it on board.
However, while the lack of Qi charging
might be an issue before you buy the OnePlus
7 Pro, it won’t be such a big deal afterwards.
That’s because you won’t really need to
charge it much at all. The 7 Pro comes with a
4,000mAh battery on board. While that’sThe OnePlus 7 Pro (right) uses a pop-up camera instead of a notch.