OnePlus 7T 48 Megapixel Ultra Wide Triple Camera 90 Hz Fluid Display Snapdragon 855 Plus

Here's the new OnePlus 7T. It's a lot like one of our favorite phones of the year, the OnePlus 7 Pro, but it's a little bit smaller and it costs less. It's a follow-on from the OnePlus 7, that was available in other markets, but not here in the US. So you can think of it more as a successor, to the OnePlus 6T from last year. You'll be able to buy the 7T starting on October 18th, from either OnePlus or T-Mobile, for 599 bucks, which is about 70 to 100 dollars less than the 7 Pro.

Now don't let that lower price lead you into thinking, that the 7T is a worse phone than 7 Pro, because in realty, between the two, it's the one that I actually prefer. It still has the best parts of the 7 Pro. That super-smooth 90 hertz screen, fast and responsive performance, but it doesn't have the other things, that make the 7 Pro challenging to use, like a giant size and curved edges.

It also has a couple of new tricks, that the 7 Pro doesn't even offer. So let's talk about specs, because when you review a OnePlus phone, you have to talk about specs. The 7T is a 6.55 inch 10 eDP OLED display, with that 90 hertz refresh rate. So scrolling on this looks a whole lot smoother, than on most other phones.

Now you probably can't see it on video, but trust me, it's buttery in person. It has a Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ processor, which is technically faster, than the standard 855 in the 7 Pro, but I doubt you'd really notice, much difference between them. Either way, performance is still excellent.

The 7T that will be available here in the US, has 8 GB of RAM and 128 GB of storage. Other markets like India and China, are also going to get a 256 GB option. The screen has a 20 by nine aspect ratio, which makes it a bit tall but it's noticeably narrower than the 7 Pro and even last year's 6T. That plus the flat surface, there's no waterfall curves here, make it more comfortable to hold. But you shouldn't go thinking,that this is a suddenly new, small phone from OnePlus. This is still a big phone, it's just a little smaller than the 7 Pro.

The display doesn't have a completely uninterrupted screen. There is a small water drop notch at the top, for the front camera because the 7T doesn't have the fancy pop-up motorized front camera that the 7 Pro has. Now OnePlus says this notch is specifically 31.6% smaller than the notch on the 6T and the 7. And to be honest with you, I really haven't found it to be any problem, in use over the past week or so.

Now the screen supports both HDR10 and HDR10+ and it's 27% brighter in direct sunlight, thanks to a new boosted outdoor mode, which lets it get to up to a peak of 1,000 nits. There's really not a whole lot to complain about with this screen. It's bright, it's colorful, it has that fast refresh rate that's awesome. Now it's technically a lower resolution than the 1440p panel on the 7 Pro, but I really can't see a difference in sharpness between them. Now if we stop staring at the screen for a second, which I admit it's hard to do we could flip the 7T over and check out its camera system.

Now just like the 7 Pro and a lot of other phones out this year, the 7T has a three-camera system. It's got a standard one, an ultra-wide and a telephoto. And they're all housed in this kinda giant hump, on the back of the phone. It kind of reminds me of the old Nokia Lumia 1020. The standard camera and the ultra wide, are basically exactly the same as the 7 Pro's camera. And the telephoto is just a 2x zoom, instead of the 3x that you get on the 7 Pro. You can expect the same kind of images, from the 7T as you can get from the 7 Pro and I think a lot of people are gonna be really happy with these results.

One new thing that the 7T has is a super macro mode, that lets you get focused really close on an object. It can be challenging to use, because it's hard to hold still and get a sharp shot at these close distances. But with a little practice, it can be a ton of fun and you won't be able to get this on the 7 Pro. Even through a software update because OnePlus tells me that to get this to work, it requires some special hardware, that the 7 Pro just doesn't have.

Another thing that the 7 Pro doesn't have is Warp Charge 30 plus, which is the latest version of OnePlus's proprietary fast-charging system. The company says it's up to 23% faster, than the Warp Charge 30 that's on the Pro, and it should charge the 7T's battery from zero to 100 in just 60 minutes. In my test, I was able to go from 22 to 87% in just 30 minutes, which is really impressive. But just know that, in order to get those speeds, you're going to have to use the included brick, and cable that came in the box with the 7T.

The 7T is launching with Android 10 and OnePlus's OxygenOS 10, making it one of the first phones to launch with Google's latest software. Now you can choose between Android 10's new gesture interface or the standard three buttons. But if you were a fan of OnePlus's old gestures, I'm sorry to report, those are no longer available. One new thing in OxygenOS that I particularly like is the chromatic reading mode which desaturates the screen to make it easier to read, but it doesn't turn it fully monochrome like before.

Now I like using this when I'm using Pocket or the Kindle app and doing a lot of reading, but if you prefer the older full-style monochrome version you can choose that if you want to. So, what's not to love with the 7T? Well, for starters, I'm only seeing average battery life with it which is about four to five hours of screen time. Even though this thing has, a big 3800 milliampere hour battery. I don't think this is a huge problem, and I think most people will be able to get through a full day with the 7T, but if you saw that stat and were hoping for a multi-day monster, this ain't it.

It's clear that the 90 hertz screen does take a hit on battery life, but I think it's totally worth the trade. The 7T also has the familiar OnePlus complaints. It doesn't support wireless charging, which might not matter to you, but matters to me. It doesn't have a rated official IP rating, for water and dust resistance, and you can't expand the storage with a micro SD card.

It also tends to aggressively shut down apps, when I'm not using them which is something the company says it'll be addressing in future software updates, but it just hasn't yet. I mostly notice this when I'm using Android messages on my computer and I can't send or receive new messages until I wake up the 7T on my desk. But I can forgive and forget a lot of those things, when I consider the fact that I'm getting this screen, and this performance for 600 bucks.

OnePlus 7T Specifications

Basic Information
Manufacturer	:	OnePlus
Model	:	OnePlus 7T
Launch date (global)	:	26-09-2019
Operating system	:	Android
Os version	:	10
Type	:	Smartphone
Status	:	Launched
Colors	:	Frosted Silver, Glacier Blue
Product Name	:	OnePlus 7T
Display
Screen size (in inches)	:	6.55
Display technology	:	Super AMOLED
Screen resolution (in pixels)	:	1080 x 2400
Display features	:	Capacitive
Pixel Density (PPI)	:	402
Scratch Resistant Glass	:	Corning Gorilla Glass
camera
Camera features	:	Triple
Rear Camera Megapixel	:	48 + 12 + 16
Maximum Video Resolution (in pixels)	:	2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 24-bit/192kHz stereo sound rec., HDR10 video, gyro-EIS
Front Camera Megapixel	:	16
Front Facing Camera	:	Yes
LED Flash	:	Yes
Video Recording	:	Yes
Digital Zoom	:	Yes
Autofocus	:	Yes
Touch Focus	:	Yes
Face Detection	:	Yes
HDR	:	Yes
Panorama Mode	:	Yes
Phase detection	:	Yes
Aperture (f stops)	:	f/1.6
Laser focus AF	:	NA
EIS	:	Yes
battery
Battery capacity (mah)	:	3800
Removal Battery (Yes/No)	:	No
Support For Fast Charging	:	Yes
Sensors and Features
Keypad type	:	Touchscreen
Multi touch	:	Yes
Light Sensor	:	Yes
Proximity Sensor	:	Yes
Finger print sensor	:	Yes
Accelerometer	:	Yes
Compass	:	Yes
Gyroscope	:	Yes
Connectivity
Headphone port	:	No
SIM	:	Dual
3G Capability	:	Yes
4G Capability	:	Yes
Wifi Capability	:	Yes
Wifi HotSpot	:	Yes
Bluetooth	:	Yes
GPS	:	Yes
VoLTE	:	Yes
technical specifications
Cpu	:	Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus
CPU speed	:	2.96GHz
Processor cores	:	Octa
RAM	:	8 GB
Gpu	:	Adreno 640
Dimensions (lxbxh- in mm)	:	160.9 x 74.4 x 8.1
Weight (in grams)	:	190
Storage	:	128GB
Removable storage (yes or no)	:	No

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