After being forced to their launch a day before Apple announces its new iPads today, OnePlus has launched the OnePlus 6T. The 6T matches up with current high-end phones, featuring a very small notch, top-end specs, and an affordable price when compared against the 2018 flagship competition. At launch, it will be sold in mirror black and midnight (matte) black.
The 6T display is huge, at 6.41-inch OLED with a resolution of 2340×1080 (402ppi) and 19.5:9 aspect ratio. For the first time in a OnePlus phone, the 6T includes an in-display fingerprint reader. The company calls its version of this technology “Screen Unlock.” OnePlus claims it’s the fastest-performing implementation of in-display fingerprint authentication yet.
OnePlus highlighted the small notch of the 6T, and also mentioned that the “chin” of the front has gotten smaller compared to other Android smartphones that are moving towards all-screen designs. Behind that screen, the OnePlus 6T has a 3,700mAh battery, which is a slight improvement over the 6.
When it comes to cameras, the 6T has a dual-camera setup with 16MP and 20MP sensors and an aperture of f/1.7 for the primary lens. It offers optical image stabilization, and OnePlus is introducing a new Nightscape feature that’s meant to help improve low-light photography, which has been a weakness of prior OnePlus phones. A new Studio Lighting feature, developed in collaboration with photographer Kevin Abosch, similarly aims to produce more flattering portraits.
The 6T ships with the company’s OxygenOS running on top of Android 9 Pie. OnePlus has its own take on full-screen gestures, which is probably a good thing since Google’s approach still needs some refining.
At launch, it will be sold in mirror black and midnight (matte) black.
It will be offered in three tiers:
128GB with 6GB RAM: $549
128GB with 8GB RAM: $579
256GB with 8GB RAM: $629
