Hi guys, its KJ the MiTechGuy here and today I'm finally giving you my review of the OnePlus
6T.
I like to do these after the hype reviews because it allows me to review the phone in
the context of all of the other phone releases that happen around the same time.
OnePlus should no longer be considered a budget smartphone company because they have begun
putting out smartphones that go toe-to-toe with any smartphone that comes out.
Stick around to hear whether or not I think the OnePlus 6T could be the best smartphone
option.
Let’s get right into it.
The OnePlus 6T looks great on Paper, and I am assuming since you are watching this video,
you probably already knew that.
It has a 6.4 inch AMOLED display, up to 8 GB of RAM, up to 256 GB of storage, and runs
on the Snapdragon 845 chipset.
But specifications really don't mean anything at all if a manufacturer doesn't package the
specs into a device that looks and works like a premium device.
And that is exactly what OnePlus did with the 6T.
I have the midnight black model with 8 GB of RAM, and I really do love the matte finish
on the rear glass.
The 6T's aluminum frame and curved edges not only make it feel very premium, but also make
it probably the phone that is the most comfortable to hold.
And the teardrop cutout at the top for the camera is still the most efficient use of
screen real-estate for a camera cutout.
The screen is also very high quality, and you shouldn't worry at all that the screen
is "just" Full HD.
The screen is great.
Colors look great, text is crisp, and I'm sure you'll enjoy viewing whatever content
you'd like on this screen.
And since it is an AMOLED display, it can only turn on needed pixels, which results
in truly black blacks, and OnePlus's ability to implement a nice ambient display in the
lock screen.
The OnePlus 6T is clearly designed very well, and when I used it, it also became clear that
it is also very fast and smooth.
I don't know if it is because of the minimal animations within the user interface, but
everything seems so fast and smooth on this phone.
There is basically no stutter or lag when scrolling through any menus or feeds.
I was very surprised with how fluid OnePlus's gesture animations were, and was impressed
with the phone's ability to truly use all of its screen.
I have praised the iPhone X and XS for their ability to seamlessly switch between apps,
and am pleased to see that Google and OnePlus are making noticeable improvements to Android
and the Oxygen OS skin, in order to make the experience as fluid as possible for the user.
Whether you use only gestures or you elect to use the more standard Android Pie interface,
this phone is clearly one of the, if not the, fastest Android phones out right now.
And if you own the OnePlus 6T, you can rest assured that you're going to get the latest
Android updates relatively fast.
OnePlus is able to do this because of how minimal their Oxygen OS skin is.
The minimal skin and near stock Android experience also helps with its battery life.
Smartphones these days are easily reaching one day, but still not consistently two days,
and that's where the OnePlus 6T is at.
You'll rarely worry about having to charge it mid-day, but when you do have to, it charges
up very fast.
OnePlus already had one of the fastest facial recognitions I had ever seen, however secure
it may be.
And that does not change with the 6T.
What did change this year is their omission of their rear fingerprint sensor.
This year, OnePlus elected to go into the display with their new fingerprint reader.
Although it is noticeably not as instant as a standard fingerprint sensor, it isn't necessarily
slow either.
It definitely gets the job done, especially when paired with facial recognition.
What actually really surprised me on this phone were the new image processing capabilities
of its camera system.
The main rear and front facing 16 megapixel cameras capture a lot of detail, while its
improved HDR capabilities do a great job of keeping everything properly exposed.
You can also capture some nice wide-angled portrait shots with the 6T.
With their latest flagship, OnePlus also debuted their night mode, which does a decent job
when everything is perfectly still, but it isn't the best implementation out right now.
I recently put the 6T's camera up against the Pixel 3 XL in my latest camera comparison,
and although I still think the Pixel 3 was overall better, the OnePlus 6T really did
put up a good fight.
There were even some shots where the 6T was able to capture the image better.
In the coming weeks, I will be posting more camera comparisons now that it seems like
the 6T got all of its needed updates, with the Note 9 and iPhone XS Max.
So make sure you're subscribed and stay tuned for those.
Every time I review or recommend a new OnePlus device, I remember how impressive the company
is.
Because when I talk about one of their devices like the OnePlus 6T, the phone seems very
impressive.
And with impressive phones these days, we've become accustomed to giant price tags.
Even when OnePlus was announcing the 6T, I was anticipating a major price increase because
of how good the phone was looking.
But when they announced the price of $549, I was shocked, relieved, and genuinely impressed.
To give a little context, here in the U.S., the Pixel 3 XL starts at $899, the Note 9
starts at $999, and the iPhone XS Max starts at $1099.
This phone costs half as much as some phones that you can realistically compare head-to-head
with.
Unfortunately with a phone that is as inexpensive as this, OnePlus had to choose which features
to leave out on their latest flagship.
The 6T, despite it having a glass back, cannot wirelessly charge.
Although OnePlus did a good job of sealing up their phone, it has no official IP rating,
and therefore doesn't give you as much peace of mind as other phones with IP67 or 68 ratings
would.
It also doesn't have a headphone jack, stereo speakers, or expandable storage.
But it is understandable because those are features that some people never used.
If you purchase a OnePlus 6T, you are not purchasing a budget device, but you are purchasing
a device that is a tremendous value.
For a relatively low price, you're getting a phone with a high quality AMOLED display,
8 GB of RAM, an almost completely bezel-less front, and even an in-display fingerprint
scanner.
If you also take into account how fast the phone is and how good its cameras are, it
is hard to find anything you can be disappointed about.
Top all of this off with the fact that OnePlus includes a clear case, their super fast dash
charger, and a pre-installed screen protector with their phones, and you start to feel really
good about how great of a value the OnePlus 6T is.
The OnePlus 6T is a great phone that just so happens to also be a great value, and it
is a phone that I have no problem recommending to anybody, regardless of their budget.
As I mentioned earlier, I will be posting two more camera comparisons involving the
OnePlus 6T with the Note 9 and the XS Max, so make sure you're subscribed and stay tuned
for those.
As I've said in previous videos, I'm really trying to revamp my social media profiles
for 2019.
So make sure to follow me on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook, and also DM me on those platforms
as I will try to get back to you as soon as possible . As for this video, that's all I
had to talk about today.
As always, thanks for watching, and I will see you in the next video.