One plus 5T
OnePlus 5T runs Android 7.1.1 Nougat. The smartphone has a 6-inch QHD display. It has dual 20+16MP rear camera with a dual-LED flash and a16MP front-facing camera. The device is powered by a 2.5GHz octa-core Snapdragon 835 processor and 8GB RAM. It has 128GB internal storage with no scope for further expansion. Connectivity options include 4G, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS, NFC, and a USB Type-C port.The device is powered by a Li-Po 3,300mAh battery.
Camera Quality
The story is similar with the camera module. It may physically look the same as the telephoto-lens equipped dual-camera setup of the OnePlus 5T, but OnePlus has made some significant revisions. The OnePlus 5T’s dual camera module does away with the secondary telephoto lens, which may seem like a terrible idea since you lose the ability to optically zoom without any loss in image quality. However, this camera setup is geared more towards improving low-light photography and portrait mode.
That’s precisely why the secondary camera has the same focal length, aperture, and sensor size as the primary one, which makes it more ideal for taking great portrait shots replete with background blur. At 20-megapixels, the secondary sensor has 4 extra megapixels of resolution compared to the 16-megapixel primary sensor. It is further optimised for low-light photography, with the extra resolution along with some software wizardry allowing it to shoot better in the dark.
OnePlus 5T Specifications
| DISPLAY | |
| Resolution | 1080x2160 pixels |
| Display Type | Optic AMOLED |
| Size (in inches) | 6.01 |
| Pixel Density | 401 pixels per inch (ppi) |
| Touchscreen type | Capacitive |
| Color Reproduction | 16M Colors |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Screen to body percentage | 80.0% |
| DESIGN AND BUILD | |
| Dimensions | 6.1x2.9x0.2 inches |
| Weight | 162 grams |
| SOFTWARE | |
| Operating System | Android OS, v7.1.1 (Nougat) |
| CAMERA | |
| Rear Flash | Yes, Dual LED |
| Selfie Flash | No |
| Primary | Dual (20 M.Pixels + 16 M.Pixels) |
| Front | 16 M.Pixels |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps |
| STORAGE | |
| Internal | 128GB |
| RAM | 8GB |
| Expandable | No |
| BATTERY | |
| Type | Li-Po |
| Capacity | 3300 mAh |
| Turbo Charge | Yes, Dash Charge |
| CONNECTIVITY | |
| Bluetooth | v5.0 with A2DP |
| Wi-Fi | Yes with dual-band, WiFi Direct, DLNA, hotspot |
| 3G | Yes |
| USB | Type C 2.0 |
| Voice Over LTE (VoLTE) | Yes |
| 2G | Yes |
| 4G | Yes |
| SIM Configuration | Dual SIM (Nano SIM) |
| GPS | Yes |
| NFC Chipset | Yes |
| Infrared | No |
| PROCESSOR | |
| Variant | Snapdragon 835 |
| Architecture | Kryo |
| No of Cores | 8 (Octa Core) |
| Frequency | 2.4 GHz (Quad Core) + 1.9 GHz (Quad Core) |
| Make | Qualcomm |
| GPU | Adreno 540 |
| SENSORS | |
| Proximity | Yes |
| Accelerometer | Yes |
| Gyroscope | Yes |
| Ambient Light | Yes |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes |
| SOUND | |
| Loudspeaker | Yes |
| Headphones | Yes |
It sucks to be a OnePlus 5T owner right now. The phone was discontinued a little more than half a year since its launch to make way for the OnePlus 5T, which is essentially the OnePlus 5 in new skin and with a significantly better dual-camera camera module. One can’t really blame OnePlus either, considering it neither has the manufacturing might of Samsung and LG when it comes to making ultra-wide bezel-less displays, nor can it throw money at the former until they just hand over their best dThere isn’t a lot that separates the OnePlus 5T from its predecessor, but the difference nevertheless is quite tangible. While it’s seemingly impossible for even bigwigs with limitless engineering budgets such as Apple and LG to match Samsung Galaxy S8’s gorgeous curved display and minimal bezels, the OnePlus 5T still manages to impress with its new bezel-less design. The wider aspect ratio display means that the phone has gotten taller instead of bulkier, which is exactly why it’s still feels good to hold despite its phablet-grade 6-inch display. Herein lies the beauty of bezel-less design and why the improvement is so tangible – the display has grown larger and sharper even as the phone chassis has shrunk around it, thereby delivering a double whammy of more screen real estate while prThere isn’t a lot that separates the OnePlus 5T from its predecessor, but the difference nevertheless is quite tangible. While it’s seemingly impossible for even bigwigs with limitless engineering budgets such as Apple and LG to match Samsung Galaxy S8’s gorgeous curved display and minimal bezels, the OnePlus 5T still manages to impress with its new bezel-less design. The wider aspect ratio display means that the phone has gotten taller instead of bulkier, which is exactly why it’s still feels good to hold despite its phablet-grade 6-inch display. Herein lies the beauty of bezel-less design and why the improvement is so tangible – the display has grown larger and sharper even as the phone chassis has shrunk around it, thereby delivering a double whammy of more screen real estate while providing excellent ergonomics.
the OnePlus 5T is fairly thin, with the gradual curves and rounded pairing well with the 2.5D glass – all of which serves well towards making the phone appear optically thinner. The either sides house the slim power and volume rocker buttons on either side, with each of these located optimally for intuitive single-handed reach. The power button is flanked by a dual Nano SIM tray, which makes the microSD card conspicuous by its absence. This shouldn’t be much of an issue considering how the base version of the phone comes with 64GB of internal storage. Next to the volume rocker you’ll find the signature alert slider that serves as a quick hardware-based means to switch between customisable normal, do-not-disturb, and silent profiles.oviding excellent ergonomics.
the OnePlus 5T is fairly thin, with the gradual curves and rounded pairing well with the 2.5D glass – all of which serves well towards making the phone appear optically thinner. The either sides house the slim power and volume rocker buttons on either side, with each of these located optimally for intuitive single-handed reach. The power button is flanked by a dual Nano SIM tray, which makes the microSD card conspicuous by its absence. This shouldn’t be much of an issue considering how the base version of the phone comes with 64GB of internal storage. Next to the volume rocker you’ll find the signature alert slider that serves as a quick hardware-based means to switch between customisable normal, do-not-disturb, and silent profiles.isplays, as is the case with the Apple iPhone X.
Considering how imperative bezel-less design and ultra-wide displays have become the absolute bare minimum for high-end flagship smartphones, I’m not surprised OnePlus had to upgrade the OnePlus 5 with those very features to stay relevant. Let’s take an in-depth look at the OnePlus 5T and figure out if it still manages to retain the crown of being the best affordable flagship smartphone.
On the downside, the quest for minimal bezels has inevitably relegated the fingerprint sensor to the rear of the chassis. Nevertheless, OnePlus deserves credit for getting the fingerprint sensor placement spot on, because the brilliant ceramic sensor is not only lightning quick, it has also been placed so intuitively that your finger just naturally finds its way there. Not that it matters because pretty much anyone who owns the OnePlus 5T will readily dropkick the fingerprint sensor and instead use the sublime Face Unlock feature as a preferred means of unlocking the phone.
While OnePlus itself never makes the claim that its face recognition based biometric security feature is as secure as the fingerprint scanner, but it still serves the purpose better than Apple’s Face ID. There’s no doubt that Face ID is much more secure and you can’t really use OnePlus’ Face Unlock for secure transactions and such, the truth remains that the average smartphone user isn’t a high net-worth individual or government agent harbouring critically sensitive information. The average smartphone user is more concerned about the ease of use than overall security.
In that respect, OnePlus 5T’s Face Unlock outright trumps Apple’s Face ID, because it’s ridiculously quick and reliable. I personally tried everything from covering my mouth with my hands and shaving cream to using photos and lookalikes to get past the face recognition system, but Face Unlock proved itself to be secure enough. In fact, it’s so good that over the month-long testing phase, I almost exclusively used Face Unlock, even under challenging lighting conditions. The only time I reverted to fingerprint sensor was when I had to unlock the phone in the middle of the night or in the absolute lack of external light. Full points to OnePlus on this count, because this speaks volumes about its R&D ingenuity.
Comments