44 ANDROID ADVISOR • ISSUE 66BUYING GUIDE
on this mode the phone will still jump up to 90Hz
when you’re, say, playing a game that can make the
mostofit beforedroppingback down to 60Hz for
yourday‑to‑daystuff.
There’sonceagainanin‑display fingerprint sensor
hidden below the surface, though it’s improved from
the 6T. OnePlus says it should be almost twice as fast
thanks to an upgraded lens and larger sensor area,
and it definitely feels it. It still failed to spot my thumb
a few times too often, but it feels like this is almost
as good as a dedicated physical scanner, which is
the highest praise it could hope to get.
Throw in the giant resolution, curved edges
(with palm rejection to avoid accidental presses)
and support for HDR10+ across both YouTube
and Netflix, and it’s clear that this screen is
something special indeed.Thein‑display fingerprint sensor
is hidden below the surface