ISSUE 67 • ANDROID ADVISOR 83BUYING GUIDEas a normal LED might. That could get annoying of
course, not to mention drain the battery, which is
likely why OnePlus opted to avoid it.
Gaming mode has had an upgrade to give more
granular notification controls, and there’s even an
enhanced version – branded by the e-sports team
Fnatic – that not only blocks any and all notifications
but also reroutes almost all of the phone’s processing
power and network signal towards your game.
If that all sounds a bit intense, Zen Mode is its
chilled out counterpart. This also shuts down every
notification, but goes even further: it basically locks
you out of the phone entirely, leaving you able only
to receive calls, phone emergency services, or use the
camera. This lasts for 20 minutes – no more, no less
- and once activated it’s impossible to turn off. Yup,
even if you turn the phone off and on again – this is
the nuclear solution to terminal procrastination.
Verdict
I went looking for reasons not to give the OnePlus 7
Pro full marks, but I’ve struggled to find much to fault.
The display, camera, and core specs are essentially
all best-in-class – or close enough to count – while
the few shortcuts (wireless charging, an IP rating)
are easily explained away by a price point that still
undercuts the closest comparable rivals by some way.
Yes, this costs a bit more than you’re probably
used to from OnePlus, but it delivers on enough of
its promises to justify that price hike – and if you’re
not convinced, the regular OnePlus 7 is always
there (outside the US at least), at the same old price