ISSUE 66 • ANDROID ADVISOR 45BUYING GUIDEThose curved edges help the phone feel slim- though at 8.8mm it’s not the absolute thinnest
device around – while the Gorilla Glass 5 protection
extends to the rear as well. This comes in one of three
finishes: Mirror Grey, Nebula Blue (pictured above),
and Almond. The blue in particular is stunning, with
a slightly matte effect to the gradient design, while
Almond is a creamier take on Apple’s Gold iPhones.
Of course, I can’t talk about the display or the
design without addressing the notch – or rather, the
lack thereof. The 7 Pro is one of the latest proper
full‑screen phones to hit the west, in this case by
shifting the selfie camera into a small slider that
pops up when needed, and retracts just as quickly.
Fall detection means it withdraws if you
accidentally drop the phone, and naturally OnePlus
assures us it’s tested the mechanism hundreds of
Our review unit was
the Nebula version