OnePlus 8T

Oneplus 8T was released on 16TH October 2020. It measures 160.7 x 74.1 x 8.4 mm and weighs 188g. its physical size is similar to that of Oneplus 8 and both are not difficult for one-handed use. Its lightweight helps out with the ergonomics. It has a premium design made of Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), and aluminum frame hence very durable. The rear side has a glossy finish that looks very classy and it is fingerprint and smudges repellent.

This smartphone comes with a 6.55-inches Fluid AMOLED display with HDR10+ and a screen resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and an aspect ratio of 20:9, which results in a 402 PPI density. Oneplus 8T runs Android 11 and OxygenOS 11 and it is powered by Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+) and Octa-core (1×2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3×2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4×1.8 GHz Kryo 585) for great performance and multitasking.

For the smooth running of background tasks, it has 8GB RAM and 128GB ROM for internal storage. You get a Quad camera set up that consists of 48MP+16MP+5MP+2MP and a single selfie camera of 16MP to give you expertized photos and great videos. It is fuelled by Li-Po 4500 mAh, non-removable battery fast charging with Fast charging 65W, gets to 100% in 39 minutes.

AUTHENTICATION

This device has an optical under-display fingerprint scanner which is very reliable and effective. Within a touch, access is granted. There is also a face recognition feature via the front camera which is very much responsive. It is fast and works even in poorly lit places. In just a glance, access is granted. Though not as secure as the fingerprint scanner is reliable.

DISPLAY

This smartphone comes with a 6.55-inches Fluid AMOLED display with HDR10+. AMOLED display offers some advantages which include less power consumption, flexibility and lightness, high contrast ratio, brighter and more vivid images, better viewing angles, and better response time.

This display delivers 1100 nits for a colorful, glare-free view, even in bright daylight. This enables you to consume multimedia content be it streaming movies, social media feeds, and even browsing the web outdoors. Blurring will no longer be an issue with this phone. Animations are fluid especially for Apps due to the 120Hz refresh rate.

Dark mode reduces blue light significantly by making your UI and Apps dark to lessen eye strain. The Fluid AMOLED feature plus the HDR10+ offers you a big and bright canvas to experience stunning cinematic on your device, ease of accessing online tasks and playing graphic-intensive games. Read your status updates on social media, text your friends, read articles on your browser, and explore stories with less trouble.

To offer you stunning clarity, it comes with a resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and an aspect ratio of 20:9, which results in a 402 PPI density. This gives the smartphone better saturation, more clarity, and natural colors with great viewing angles. This screen is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 5. Always-On display allows you to customize your screen to show time, date, notification, screensavers, and battery status.

PERFORMANCE

Oneplus 8T runs Android 11 and OxygenOS 11. Android 11 gives you powerful device controls with easier ways to manage conversations and privacy settings. You can now be able to control your conversations across multiple messaging Apps such as WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram, and others all in the same spot. Priority conversations show up on your lock screen so that you never miss anything important. Screen recording enables you to capture what is happening on your phone to eliminate the need for an extra App.

The smart reply comes in handy to enable you to give faster responses to your messages because replies are intelligently suggested based on what has been said in the conversation so that the words you may need and the perfect emoji are always there when need be. With Android 11 voice access is way faster and easier to use. You can navigate your phone by speaking out loud. Device controls enable you to control your connected devices all from a single spot. Android Auto now works wirelessly so that you can connect it to your car for you to hit the road without plugging in. it also supports security updates right from google play to make your phone safer.

It is powered by Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+) and Octa-core (1×2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3×2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4×1.8 GHz Kryo 585) which performs simple tasks more quickly and makes complicated applications to be more practical.

The phone has ample memory and high APP performance. Apps can run smoothly in the background without any need of refreshing when switching from one App to the other. It has a new and large vapor chamber cooling system to prevent overheating. For excellent graphics, you get Adreno 650.

It has 8GB RAM for ample running of your Apps with no lags when switching from one task to the other. It permits multitasking in the background and you can easily access previously used Apps without the need to refresh them. it is very reliable. Replying to your messages and browsing the web will be much easier with such RAM.

STORAGE

It packs 128GB ROM for internal storage. This storage is sufficient enough to hold your world in your pocket. Download more of your favorite games, apps, videos, movies, playlists, documents and so much more. You no longer need to frequently free up space. This storage is expandable with a micro SD card up to 128GB in an allocated slot.

CAMERA

You get a Quad camera set up which consists of the following;

48 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0″, 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS

16 MP, f/2.2, 14mm, 123? (ultrawide), 1/3.6″, 1.0µm

5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)

2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)

Photos are good in quality, with no noise and plenty of detail. There are a wide dynamic range and lively colors. Night shots give nice details with preserved color and the dynamic range is wider. Auto HDR delivers great color correction. Portraits are great with subject separation and decent background blur. Video recording is 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, with Auto HDR, and gyro-EIS to give you expertized experienced. There is video stabilization to produce great videos.

There is a single selfie camera with 16 MP, f/2.4, (wide), 1/3.06″, 1.0µm for great photos, video calls, and authentication. Selfies have excellent dynamic range, lively colors, and contrast ratio. Portraits are great with decent background separation and subject separation.

BATTERY

It is fuelled by Li-Po 4500 mAh, non-removable battery similar to Samsung galaxy A70s. it is fast charging with Fast charging 65W, gets to 100% in 39 minutes. This battery is sufficient for you to stay juiced up all day without battery anxiety. The charging brick supports a programmable power supply (PPS) which enables you to charge other supported devices like laptops up to 45watts.

CONNECTIVITY

WLAN- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot

Bluetooth- 5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD

GPS- with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, SBAS

USB- USB Type-C 3.1, USB On-The-Go