Released earlier this year, the Oneplus 3 was
already a great product.
We could have called 2016 a successful year for Oneplus with the 3
but little did we know that Oneplus would have an even better product
in store for us before the year was out.
The Oneplus 3T is a refinement of an already great smartphone.
With the new edition you get the same premium metal body,
a 1080p AMOLED screen,
a 16-megapixel camera and a super quick dash charging.
Among the upgrades are the latest Snapdragon 821, a 16-megapixel selfie camera,
a bigger battery and a 128 gigabyte model option.
The Oneplus 3T looks
and feels just like its predecessor.
The only differentiating feature of the new
phone is that slightly darker shade of
silver Oneplus calls it gunmetal.
There's still no microSD card slot but the added
128 gigabytes storage option should be
enough for even the most ambitious users.
In terms of software, the Oneplus 3T
still comes with Android Marshmallow but
its custom Oxygen OS is a few steps
ahead of the Oneplus 3's.
You get a tidier Shelf, an improved Doze for better battery standby times.
Bbut it's worth mentioning that both the Oneplus 3 and 3T
will get Android Nougat soon.
The processor is one of the major improvements in the Oneplus 3T.
It uses the new Snapdragon 821 chipset,
which is a beefier version of the snapdragon 820 inside the Oneplus 3.
The Snapdragon 821 chipset has two of its processing cores clocked higher than
those found on the 820.
The graphics processor also has a higher clock speed,
resulting in better benchmarks performance.
You'd be hard-pressed to
find any meaningful difference between
the Oneplus 3T and Oneplus 3 in real-world performance though.
The Oneplus 3T still feels like the fastest smartphone around,
whether you're flying through browser tabs, apps or games.
The fingerprint scanner is again amazingly fast - it's almost as if it's not there.
The key focus of the OnePlus 3T are the cameras.
The 16 megapixel camera on the back is still the same one
that we are more than happy with it.
It produces more detail than
some competitors 12-megapixel snappers
and has great colors and dynamic range
It's the front-facing camera that
received the biggest update.
One plus doubled its resolution to match the main
camera and it's one of the best on the market.
It's almost unmatched in resolution
and has great dynamic range and processing.
Another area where the 3T improved on is video.
One plus increased the bitrate of videos and now we get higher
levels of detail especially in 4K.
Finally, One plus increased the battery
capacity by 400 milliamps hours without
making the phone any bigger.
The added battery capacity and new chipset have
both contributed to a healthy increase
of our in-house endurance rating.
The One plus 3T last 17 hours more than its predecessor.
The great battery performance is made even better through
One plus's dash charging which tops up
0% to 60% of the battery capacity in just half an hour.
All these upgrades do come with a price premium.
The base 64GB model runs around 40 euros more
than the One plus 3 with identical storage.
So where does that leave us with the one plus 3T?
Should you get one now if you've held off on getting a new phone?
Or what if you already own a Oneplus 3?
The Oneplus 3T is a great value for money
if you're seeking out a premium smartphone.
We can even go as far as saying it gives you Google Pixel level quality for half the money.
But if you already own a Oneplus 3, we suggest waiting for the Oneplus 4.
The One plus 3 is still a great phone
and the 3t isn't dramatically better in any particular regard.
But if we had to pick one today,
we would go for the one plus 3t,
as the savings offered by the older model are negligible at best.
And don't forget to check out our full Oneplus 3T review over at www.gsmarena.com