OnePlus 7T smartphone - advantages and disadvantages

The OnePlus 7 smartphone released in the first half of this year, which received a stylish design and decent technical specifications, is expected to be replaced by the OnePlus 7T new product in autumn 2019. According to available information, its presentation will take place in the last days of September, and in October the start of sales of the newcomer is expected. How can a new model attract the attention of a potential consumer, what are the positive and negative points in its design and technical capabilities, will be considered by the content of this article.

Features of the external design

3D rendering allows you to visually assess the device, the presentation of which will take place in the near future.

A feature of the appearance of the OnePlus 7T model is the design of its rear panel and the main camera placed on it. The latter is placed in a circle-shaped element located in the center of the rear surface of the smartphone.The volume circle extends somewhat beyond the surface of the gadget, which can cause certain inconveniences: putting the phone on the table with the screen up, you can get scratches on the protruding part of the structure with the camera, besides, the product will not be quite stable. Below the circle with cameras is the brand logo. The fingerprint scanner did not find a place on the rear surface, but the protective layer of Gorilla Glass 5 covers the entire back side.

There is a teardrop notch at the top of the front panel. Above the front is the location of the conversational speaker.

At the bottom is a Type-C connector and a speaker. Opposite the charging port is a SIM card tray. The side faces are equipped with power and sound mode keys (on the right side) and volume control (on the left).
In the commercial, you can see the device, made in a classic black color of a strict configuration with slightly rounded edges. In addition, according to preliminary information, color options are offered in variations: Frosted Silver (matte silver) and Haze Blue (blue haze).

Specifications

Display

The 6.55″ touchscreen front panel is protected by 6th generation Gorilla Glass, which, according to Corning, is a good option for frameless devices: this version is more durable than its predecessor (i.e. fifth generation) and improved splash protection. The height-to-width ratio of the display is 19.5:9, which makes it comfortable for reading, watching videos, chatting in social networks, working with mail, communicating via Skype, realizing gaming addictions and other user needs.

The Optic AMOLED technology used for the display is designed to provide the most realistic picture. In addition, it has a more productive mode, in which it is possible to display high-quality information both indoors and outside, including in the sun. The screen resolution is 1080*2340 pixels.

Platform

Management is carried out by the operating system Android 9.0 Pie. This version has been widely used in mobile devices this year due to the ability to increase the battery life of the gadget, give priority to the most frequently used applications, and simplify multitasking. In addition, the device received the firmware of its predecessor OxygenOS 9.5.8. The update for the OnePlus 7 brings security improvements and improvements to the adaptive display brightness option.

The device uses the Snapdragon 855+ flagship chipset, which debuted in the summer of 2019.It has become the basis for the vast majority of smart smartphones of the current year, such as Asus Zenfone 6, Sony Xperia 1, Samsung Galaxy S 10, Xiaomi Mi 9 and many other eminent representatives of leading brands (among others, relatives of the model in question: OnePlus 7 and its upgraded fellow OnePlus 7Pro). The eight-core model, based on a 7-nanometer process technology, has at its disposal the Adreno 640 graphics accelerator. The performance of the processor in question exceeds the above indicator of the standard Snapdragon 855 chip by 15%, which makes it possible to increase the performance of the device in gaming processes.

Memory

According to available information, the volumes of RAM and internal memory are represented by the following solutions (RAM / ROM):

• 8/128 GB;
• 8/256 GB.

The slot for expanding the storage of information due to an external source is not provided by the design of the electronic device.

Battery

Lithium-polymer non-removable battery reportedly has a capacity of 3800 mAh. Such a figure is not impressive, given the screen characteristics and the level of performance of the display. With standard use of the smartphone, its continuous operation without additional recharging from early morning until late at night is ensured, but fans of active games may need additional charge recovery during the day. The last moment is implemented quite quickly and simply: the phone supports fast charging of the battery device

cameras

The rear camera includes 3 sensors. The main wide-angle sensor is the owner of a resolution of 48 MP with an aperture of f / 1.7.Additional sensors are characterized by indicators of 16 and 12 megapixels.

Under the central sensor of the main camera there is a dual LED flash. The main camera is capable of operating in HDR mode, realizing panoramic shooting, as well as recording video in fps formats; 1080p@30/60/240fps; 720p@960fps.

In the arsenal of the front camera is a single sensor with a resolution of 16 MP with an aperture of f / 2.0. The device owns a photo application that supports auto-HDR, shoots video in 1080p@30fps mode.

Network and interfaces

The smartphone has a SIM card tray designed for 2 nano-units.

Traditionally, like every modern smartphone, the gadget will provide access to a Wi-Fi network based on the 802.11 a / b / g / n / ac standard, as well as no less comfortable Wi-Fi Direct, which implements the ability to exclude a buffer device when connecting electronic devices with each other, providing their direct connection.

File transfer over a short distance is possible via bluetooth version 5.

The identification of information about the point of deployment on the planet Earth is entrusted to the satellite navigator (navigation A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO).

FM radio is not provided.

The model has a USB connector (version 3.1, type C 1). Connecting the gadget to a peripheral device in the form of a printer without using a personal computer and printing the necessary file is not difficult thanks to USB On-The-Go technology.

The advantage of the device may be the presence of an NFC chip that is in demand in the realities of modern society, through which contactless payments can be made.

Sound

The model implements a speakerphone via stereo speakers, as well as a multi-channel sound format (Dolby Atmos), an active noise reduction mode is provided. However, the usual 3.5 mm headphone jack is missing.

Additional features

To ensure protection against unauthorized access to data that is stored in the memory storage of a smartphone, a fingerprint reader, which has already become traditional for modern devices, is provided. It is not located on the back surface, which is typical for the lion's share of modern smartphones, but is hidden on the front panel under the display. The sensor instantly unlocks the device or restricts access to its data.
The smartphone is equipped with sensors standard for a modern gadget in the form of an accelerometer and a gyroscope: thanks to them, the position of the unit in space is fixed. Thanks to the first, turns are tracked, which is of no small importance for fans of active games. The second one will not only track the turns, but also the trajectory of the structure in space, its speed, the placement of the object in all three planes. With the coordinated operation of these devices, the device will differ in greater functionality.

An equally comfortable application is a compass, which will be an assistant in the absence of a map. Having information about the alleged location of the object, using this option, you can successfully search for it.

Advantages and disadvantages

• productive processor;
• excellent picture quality on an optical AMOLED screen;
• cameras that capture decent amateur photos and videos for a smartphone;
• the presence of the demanded NFC module.

• an element in the form of a circle with the main chamber protruding above the body of the device, which, in contact with another surface, can lead to damage to the main chamber;
  jack 3.5 is not provided;
• there is no slot for microSD, and therefore expand the available internal
• memory resources due to the memory card is not possible.

The review of the OnePlus 7T model, based on information leaked to the network, allows you to form an initial idea of ​​\u200b\u200bthe expected device. In general, the model is characterized by good functionality and technical characteristics, has obvious advantages, but has some shortcomings.