OnePlus 5T has been officially launched by the Chinese brand, featuring the bezel-less design and 18:9 aspect ratio that have become common in top-end smartphones. The 6-inch full-HD+ (1080x2160 pixel) display of the OnePlus 5T is the biggest ever for a OnePlus handset, and the camera is said to have been improved compared to the OnePlus 5's. Notably, OnePlus 5T has been launchd at the same price as its predecessor - this will be a relief to those looking to buy a new smartphone, and a break in tradition from the firm's previous launches, but a disappointment to those that bought the original a few months ago.
Design and Display
OnePlus, with the launch of OnePlus 5 comes with a FHD AMOLED with a display resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels; the screen size remains unchanged at 5.5 inch, which is regarded as the ideal screen size for a smartphone of this era. The OnePlus 5 s display is protected by the latest Gorilla Glass 5 from Corning.
Camera
The imaging department on the OnePlus 5 comes with huge surprises. OnePlus has an all-new Dual Rear Camera 20MP+16MP sensor from Sony. The camera has phase detection autofocus. The secondary camera is the same 16 MP unit. The OnePlus 5 can record 4K videos at 30 frames per second and Full HD videos at 120 frames per second.
Configuration and Processor
The flagship devices from OnePlus are popular for their enormous amount of processing power and a huge amount of RAM, the OnePlus 5 goes in the same direction with its Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 Octa core processor and a massive 8 GB of RAM. The internal storage on the OnePlus 5 is 128 GB with UFS 2.1 technology. However, a 64 GB variant is available at a lesser price tag. The unlocking of the device can be done with the front mounted fingerprint scanner.
As predicted earlier, the OnePlus 5 comes with Android v7.1.1 Nougat out-of-the-box. The OnePlus 5 retains the stock look of the Android UI.
Battery
With a more efficient hardware on the OnePlus 5, the battery backup is sealed at 3300 mAh sealed battery. The OnePlus 5 also retains the Dash Charge technology that charges 60% of battery in just 30 minutes.
Connectivity
There is nothing new in the connectivity department on the OnePlus 5, except the new Bluetooth v5.0 that supports faster data rates, as its predecessor had all the leading essential connectivity hardware like dual-band Wi-Fi ac/b/g/n with 2x2 MIMO, a 3.5mm audio jack, GPS with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, and a USB Type-C v3.1 port.