OnePlus has today revealed its latest premium flagship device – the OnePlus 5T.
The ‘all-screen’ smartphone features facial recognition technology alongside a rear fingerprint sensor, as well as super-fast charging that produces a day’s power in just 30 minutes.
Despite having many of the same features as Apple’s iPhone X, the OnePlus 5T comes with a much lower price tag, and costs just £499 ($499/€499).
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OnePlus has today revealed its latest premium flagship device – the OnePlus 5T. The smartphone features facial recognition technology alongside a rear fingerprint sensor, as well as super-fast charging that produces a day’s power in just 30 minutes
The OnePlus 5T is the follow-up to the OnePlus 5, which was revealed in June this year.
Pete Lau, Founder and CEO of OnePlus, said: ‘We love nothing more than offering our community the latest and greatest technology and a user experience to beat expectations.
‘Once again, we’ve worked hard to refine every last detail.’
The OnePlus 5T features a larger Full Optic AMOLED display than its predecessor at 6-inches, delivering a more immersive viewing experience.
It also features a new Sunlight Display, which uses a built-in algorithm to adapt the screen brightness automatically in response to harsh light.
The fingerprint sensor, which unlocks the phone in under 0.2 seconds, has been move to the back of the device, creating a more seamless front design.
The device features a new Sunlight Display, which uses a built-in algorithm to adapt the screen brightness automatically in response to harsh light
One of the key new features in the OnePlus 5T is facial recognition, known as Face Unlock, which has been added to the OxygenOS operating system
The camera has seen some key improvements, designed to enhance performance in low-light situations.
While the main camera is the same as the OnePlus 5, the secondary rear has been upgraded to a f/1.7 aperature, improving low light photography.
Portrait Mode, which can be used to blur the background of photos, has also been improved using multi-frame algorithms to reduce noise.
| OnePlus 5T | iPhone X | |
|---|---|---|
| Dimensions | 156.1×75.7.3mm | 143.6×70.9×7.7mm |
| Weight | 162g | 174g |
| Screen size | 6.01 inches | 5.8 inches |
| Cameras | Dual rear camera with 16MP and 20MP cameras16MP front camera | Dual rear camera with two 12MP cameras7MP front camera |
| Facial Recognition | Yes | Yes |
| Fingerprint sensor | Rear | No |
| Battery | 3,300 mAh | 2,716 mAh |
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 | A11 bionic processor |
| RAM | 6/8 GB | 3 GB |
| Storage | 64/128 GB | 64/256 GB |
| Operating System | OxygenOS based on Android 7.1.1 Nougat | iOS 11 |
| Colours | Slate Grey and Midnight Black | Black and Silver |
| Cost | £449 ($449)/£499 ($499) | £999 ($999)/£1,149 ($1,149) |
Portrait Mode, which can be used to blur the background of photos, has also been improved using multi-frame algorithms to reduce noise
Dash Charge – a feature first introduced in the OnePlus 3 – also features in the 5T, allowing the device to gain a day’s power in just 30 minutes of charging, even while using GPS of games
One of the key new features in the OnePlus 5T is facial recognition, known as Face Unlock, which has been added to the OxygenOS operating system.
Dash Charge – a feature first introduced in the OnePlus 3 – also features in the 5T, allowing the device to gain a day’s power in just 30 minutes of charging, even while using GPS or games.
The OnePlus 5T is available in both Slate Grey and Midnight Black, with 64GB and 128GB versions.
It will be available in the US and in Europe from November 21, with prices starting from £499/$499/€499.
The OnePlus 5T is available in both Slate Grey and Midnight Black, with 64GB and 128GB versions. It will be available in the US and in Europe from November 21, with prices starting from £499/$499/€499
While the OnePlus 5T has many of the same features as the £999 ($999) iPhone X (pictured), it comes at half the price