- I'm Andru Edwards and you're watching, Gear Live.
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Back in April, OnePlus released
its most feature packed phone yet
in the OnePlus 8
which many think is the best all around Android device
so far here in 2020.
However, just five months later,
the company announced the new OnePlus 8T
which adds in several improvements and features
that may just make this the Android phone
to buy this holiday season.
In this video,
I opened up the OnePlus 8T and give you a rundown
of its best features.
What's going on tech squad,
Andru Edwards here.
And as I mentioned today,
we're taking a look at this guy right here.
This is the new OnePlus 8T
or at least this is the reviewers box
for the OnePlus 8T.
I'm gonna tell you about some of the best features
that set this phone apart,
but first let's get to the unboxing.
All right, here we go.
This is the box that the OnePlus 8T came in.
Let's just jump right in and get to this unboxing.
Take off the slip cover.
These are always the most difficult part.
And, open it up.
Hello, pull tab.
Let's see what's in here.
First app,
we got the OnePlus 8T reviewers guide.
This is basically just an overview
of different features of the phone.
Something quick that reviews can refer to,
to make sure they don't miss any of the major features
but we already know the major feature.
So we'll set this aside for now
and continue on it.
Let's see.
First look at this side,
we've got a case for the OnePlus 8T.
This is the quantum Bumper case in Cyborg Cyan.
Pretty simple case, flexible soft,
oh, it's like a 3D case though.
You can tell that there's some of the detail is actually one
or two layers inside of the case versus
what's on the surface.
Very cool design on this case.
Nice job on that one.
Let's see what else you've got.
Next we've got the Cyan colored sandstone bumper case.
Let's take this out one.
OnePlus is really been all about this Cyan color lately and
I don't blame them.
This is actually a nice eye-popping color
as you can see,
more basic than the other case,
we kinda compare the two side by side.
One of them is more plain,
almost like a Tiffany blue,
you know, Tiffany,
the jewelry store versus this one with the 3D design.
Both nice.
Both I think would look good on a phone,
which is more than I can say for a lot
of other cases out there.
Nice job on those.
And I think the only other thing we have in here is gonna be
this which would be the main event.
We make sure there's nothing else.
I don't think that's any, okay.
Nothing else in there.
So we can actually shut this box down,
move it aside and focus on this. All right.
So here's the OnePlus 8T box.
Let's go ahead and,
riff into this
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on the inside.
I didn't know what color they sent actually.
But first up,
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where they got right on top.
We've got the invitation letter.
This is basically just saying
that the OnePlus 8T is more than a phone.
It's a challenge to push past your own limits and redefine
your idea of success.
It's a smart phone guys.
Don't read too much into that letter from CEO,
but you do get a SIM card tray removal tool right there.
So don't throw that away.
Do people even read these anymore?
If you still read your quick start guides,
let me know down in the comments,
because this is basically just
how to turn your phone on
how to insert your SIM card.
You've got a bunch of OnePlus stickers,
the OnePlus stickers,
the 8T stickers and, Never Settle, slogan.
This can be cool for your laptop
if you're,
if you're a OnePlus fan.
Here we go.
The star of the show.
This is the OnePlus 8T
and as we can see,
there's the color that we received
to the color that OnePlus sent over
is the new Aqua Marine green.
There is also a lunar silver color available as well.
And as you can see here,
this is the new Quad camera system on the back.
You've got your typical wide angle,
you got an ultra wide,
you've got a macro lens
and you've also got a monochrome lens as well.
So that's the Quad camera's system.
Let's see what else is in the box.
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You've got a USB-C charging cable here as you can see,
which pairs nicely with the next thing in the box,
which is the warp charge 65 charging brick.
I look at this charging brick, for this phone.
This is a 65 watt charger.
This is similar to what you charge,
a MacBook Pro 13-inch with.
So the cool thing about the warped charged 65.
You can take a OnePlus 8T with an empty battery,
plug it into this and
you'll have a full charge in 39 minutes.
But that is everything that's in the box.
So you get the OnePlus 8T,
you get the USB-C cable,
you get the warp charged 65 super fast charging
and some OnePlus a month of 8T stickers.
Of course there are also the cases they were included here
in our box for the review unit.
Do not expect these to be included
if you just pick up the OnePlus 8T on its own.
Matter of fact, let's put this in
and see,
just see what this looks like real quick.
Just slap this in there
so that you have it on the front.
Nice and clean,
and then on the back, I like it.
I like this. I like this look.
Nice job OnePlus on the design of these cases.
Go ahead and turn it on.
Just to give you a look at the display,
it is a whole punch display
as far as that front camera goes,
hole punch camera on the top left side
other than that no notches
or any other camera cutouts for the front.
So you have it guys that was the unboxing
of the OnePlus 8T as you can see front and back.
Nice flagship smart phone from OnePlus.
All right now that we've got it opened up
and I've been using this for several days.
I mentioned we talk about the top features
of the OnePlus 8T
and the most obvious place to start is with the display.
The OnePlus 8T sports of 120 Hertz display,
which the company refers to as its fluid ammo led display.
The benefit here is that you get buttery smooth scrolling,
animations, and transitions,
and that's paired with a super low latency touch panel,
which makes swiping
and gestures just feel more responsive as well.
Gamers in particular will really enjoy the benefits
of the fluid display
as the reduced latency
and a 120 frames per second experience
allows for even more responsiveness.
Now this display can get as bright as 1100 nits,
which is very nice for HDR viewing with full DCI p3
color gamut support.
Oh, and one more thing for the gamers out there,
not display related,
but the cooling system inside the OnePlus 8T
uses a large vapor chamber to dissipate heat
across the device to keep optimal performance at all times.
Now the next major feature that OnePlus is touting
on the 8T
is warp charge 65.
Now, as you might've guessed from the name,
this feature is all about super fast charging.
The OnePlus 8T support 65 watt charging,
which is basically 13-inch MacBook Pro charging speed.
And OnePlus says that thanks
for their twin battery charges technology
in the OnePlus 8T
get fully charged the OnePlus 8T,
4500 million amp hour battery in just 39 minutes.
If you plug it in and keep the screen turned off.
Now the 65 watt warp charger itself
has 12 thermal monitors built in
to make sure temperatures remain at a safe level
and it can ramp things down if necessary.
By the way, two other notes on charging.
First you can use the OnePlus 65 watt charger
to charge other devices as well.
It'll charge them at up to 45 Watts, not 65 Watts.
You can use it to charge up
your computer, tablets, other phones,
but it'll only charge them at up to 45 Watts.
It'll only charge the OnePlus 8T at 65 Watts.
Alternatively, you can use other chargers
to charge up the OnePlus 8T,
but then it'll charge at up to 27 Watts.
If you use anything other than the warp charger
to charge it up. Okay.
Up next, one of the most important features
of any modern smartphone
sees an upgrade here on the OnePlus 8T,
that being the camera.
The OnePlus 8T features a Quad camera system comprised
of a wide angle lens and ultra wide angle lens,
a macro lens and a monochrome lens.
Now, to be fair,
it's pretty hard to find a bad camera experience on a modern
flagship smartphone these days
that isn't named the Microsoft Surface Duo.
But what OnePlus is highlighting here
are a few things.
First, the nightscape mode has been enhanced.
Nightscape is the low light photography mode,
and it will algorithmically auto adjust
your shots to get cleaner details
and more vivid color in low light conditions
by capturing multiple photos at varying exposures,
when you tap the shutter button.
The ultra wide camera has been made even wider here
with a 123 degree field of view,
letting you capture vast landscapes and architecture,
photos of large gatherings.
If those ever become a thing again,
or even just experimenting with wide angle closeups,
even at night or in the dark.
Now, when it comes to video,
you get image stabilization,
focus tracking,
low-light enhancements and a video portrait mode
that will add a blurred bokeh effect in real time
to video you're shooting that have human subjects in them.
Up next let's talk about what might be one
of the signature features
of OnePlus Smartphones, OxygenOS.
The OnePlus 8T ships with OxygenOS 11,
which is the OnePlus take on Android 11.
OnePlus has always shipped a very nice clean,
fast and fluid version of Android
with an aim of being fast and smooth.
In fact, many prefer OxygenOS to the version of Android
that you get on a Google Pixel phone.
OnePlus has optimized OxygenOS
to go perfectly with the 120 Hertz fluid display,
making animations and gestures fly.
There's also a new dark mode that readjust color tones
to make content easier to read,
which can be accessed and toggled
from the quick settings menu.
OxygenOS also provides
a few different always on display options.
There's the Bitmoji display,
there's Canvas which generates a sketch
of some of your favorite images
from your photo gallery,
there's insight
which is focused on providing digital wellbeing info
along with basic date, time and notification displays.
The last app let's talk about.
One of the signature features of the whole OnePlus brand
and why the company was known as the flagship killer,
the performance, and in particular,
the performance that you get in exchange
for the value you pay.
So the OnePlus 8T,
will cost $749.
And that cost is significantly less
than similarly SPECT smartphones,
but let's talk about what's on the inside.
You get the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 processor
with 5G connectivity
and up to 12 gigabytes of RAM paired
with 256 gigabytes of new FS,
3.1 storage along with wiFi 6 support.
By the way, that UFS 3.1 storage is super fast.
Expect shooting and playback a 4K content to be smoother,
and result in less battery drain as well
along with faster load times on high bandwidth games.
And so there you have it.
That is the OnePlus 8T.
Let me know if they've done enough to make you consider
upgrading from your current smartphone,
down in the comments below,
and I'll meet you there for further discussion.
We'll be talking more about the new OnePlus 8T
on the next episode of Geared Up.
Geared Up is a weekly Podcast I do with Jon Rettinger,
where we cover the latest in tech, gadgets and games.
Just search for Geared Up,
in your favorite Podcast player
if you wanna listen.
There you have it guys.
That was your look at the new OnePlus 8T.
Any questions again, drop them down in the comments below.
But other than that,
thank you so much for watching as always guys.
I appreciate your support.
I'm Andru Edwards
and I will catch you in the next video.
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