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OnePlus 8T 120 Hz OLED w/Super-Fast Charging

OnePlus launched the OnePlus 8T, with a new design and shape, and a $50 price increase over the OnePlus 8, now starting at $749 unlocked. From a design perspective, it's more like the OnePlus Nord Pro than a OnePlus 8-series phone. It features a flat display on the front and the camera placement on the back has shifted up into the top-left corner. That's very much on-trend for most smartphone makers in 2020. The major differentiator is that it will go from zero to 100 per cent charge in just 39 minutes. Compared to the competition, the camera looks to be over-processed and just a touch off. OnePlus hasn’t really been able to nail a camera for some years now, although many just port the GCam mod app over, to use Google Pixel processing on a OnePlus device. The OnePlus 8T will have appeal even with the price jump.

• It has the performance and speed, and now with faster charging, while the higher refresh rate at 120 Hz was at least starting from 90Hz, so it’s not a huge jump.
• The OnePlus Nord is a better buy for many: “For half the price, it has a capable display, good battery life, okay camera, and solid speed.”
• It’s going to remain a top near-flagship device. At $899, the OnePlus 8 Pro remains decently placed too, even if the 8T catches up in a few areas.
• There’s a new, higher-resolution macro camera sensor, and the addition of a monochrome sensor to round out the quad rear setup.
• It has a flatter screen, which is a big change from the more curved previous displays and builds, and brings it closer to the iPhone 12 already.
• More RAM, more storage, more battery. All 8T models come with 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage, doing away with the lower tier options of 8GB/128GB.
• The battery is up from 4,300mAh to 4,500mAh.