O ONEPLUS 7T £549 +++++
SUPERTEST SMARTPHONESOnePlus lives up to its slogan
with a phone that’s T-riffic
It’s no secret that the OnePlus 7
was a bit, well, meh. Sure, it was
powerful and good-looking, but
just too similar to the 6T before it.
Honor and Xiaomi then launched
low-cost flagship-specced
phones in the 20 Pro and Mi 9
with more cameras, lower prices
and similar innards.
Enter the OnePlus 7T, offering
an array of enhancements overthe only months-old 7 model.
Most significantly, it adds the
same super-smooth 90Hz
refresh rate as the 7 Pro, although
this 6.55in panel is still at only
1080p resolution.
The rear camera setup gains
a third sensor and a redesign, the
processor has been upgraded
to the newer Qualcomm
Snapdragon 855+, and thelatest Warp Charge 30T is even
faster than on the 7 Pro.
Significant upgrades mean
a slight price hike over the 7,
but for your dosh you’re getting
better-than-flagship features for
a lower-than-flagship price. The
camera isn’t the best around, but
it’s competitive and outguns its
predecessor in every way. The
phone also has stacks of power,great battery life and a dreamy
new design.
While the Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro is
still likely to offer better value for
money, the OnePlus 7T – thanks
to that 90Hz screen and Oxygen
OS being so darned gorgeous –
won’t disappoint if you can stump
up the extra. It lays down a real
marker to the established order
including Samsung, LG and Sony.OnePlus 7T Pro
£699 /
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Despite a different
design the 7T Pro
shares some key
specifications with
the 7T, including the
90Hz display. But
here you’re treated
to 6.67in of it, and a
pop-up selfie-cam,
along with the
vertical rear lens
formation of its Pro
predecessor. Other
major differences
include double the
storage at 256GB
and a bigger battery
at 4085mAh.
Stuff says +++++The ace super-macro
feature gets you as near
as 2.5cm to a subject for
snapping with pin-sharp
precision. Video clocks in
at 4K @ 60fps.DESIGN
The thin blue line
The new 7T is longer, thinner
and better-looking than its
predecessor, without sacrificing
the va-va-voom of stereo
speakers and a fancy in-hand
feel. The front has more screen
and less bezel with a dinky
droplet notch and elongated
20:9 aspect ratio, but the magic
starts when you flip it around
and gaze upon the dreamy
‘glacier blue’ finish of ethereal
frostiness. It does grubby up, so
whack it in a case, but there’s
one in the box with a pre-fitted
screen protector. The circular
camera surround is also an
excellent statement piece.
OOOOOOOOOODISPLAY
Love hertz
Its screen is a beauty, lifting the
Fluid AMOLED tech from the
7 Pro. It has a 90Hz refresh rate,
and trust us, you’ll notice the
difference, gliding through
menus, sites and news feeds
with punch and pizazz. Even
switching back to the 60Hz
screen of the knockout
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
feels slower. At 6.55in it’s not
a dainty display and its extra
height might require a bit more
stretch than you’re used to.
That said, it’s sharp enough
at over 400ppi, gets incredibly
bright and is protected by
Gorilla Glass.
OOOOOOOOOOPERFORMANCE
Imagine Snapdragons
With a Snapdragon 855+ chip,
this phone flies. The 8GB RAM
and 128GB storage will keep all
but the most demanding users
happy, although there’s no
microSD slot. A speedy under-
screen fingerprint scanner and
face unlock are on board too.
OOOOOOOOOOCAMERA
The hold steady
A 48MP sensor with f/1.6 lens
will grab great pictures, and
image stabilisation holds things
steady in Nightscape mode.
A 2x zoom 12MP camera with
f/2.2 lens gets you closer to
the action, while the 16MP cam
offers a wide-angle option.
OOOOOOOOOOFOR
A BIT
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