OnePlus 8T

Oneplus 8t Verdict

Product: OnePlus 8TKey specs: 6.5-inch 120Hz AMOLED display, Snapdragon 865, 48MP primary camera, 16MP front camera, 4,500mAh battery with Warp Charge 65 fast chargerPrice: ₹42,900Rating: 4/5OnePlus is a name that pops up in every conversation involving a ‘good’ Android phone. Over the years, the company has created a name for itself among the people who are looking for mid-range Android phones that, despite being easy on the pocket, offer premium performance. Keeping up with this trend, OnePlus recently launched the OnePlus 8T, the company’s fourth smartphone for 2020.The OnePlus 8T sits comfortably between the OnePlus 8 and the OnePlus 8 Pro that was launched back in April this year. In terms of features, it has the best of both worlds...err...phones. Then there are features that are unique to it. For instance, it has OnePlus 8’s 6.55-inch display and OnePlus 8 Pro’s 120Hz display (OnePlus 8 has a 90Hz display). The OnePlus 8T also has a 48MP primary camera, like the OnePlus 8 and the OnePlus 8 Pro, but it uses the same sensor that is present in the former, that is, Sony IMX586.The point of difference, however, is the battery and the charger. The OnePlus 8 features a 4,300mAh battery, the OnePlus 8 Pro features 4,510mAh battery. Both these phones come with Warp Charge 30T fast charging technology. By contrast, the OnePlus 8T comes with a 4,500mAh battery with Warp Charge 65 fast charging technology. Needless to say that it is faster than the marginally older OnePlus 8 series smartphones.Now, the question is: Is OnePlus 8T any good? Is it worth all the money it is asking for? And what is so special about it?DesignThe OnePlus 8T measures 16.07x7.41x0.84cms and it weighs 188grams. This is marginally heavier and bigger than the OnePlus 8 that measures 16.02x7.29x0.8cm and weighs 180grams but lighter and smaller than the OnePlus 8 Pro that measures 16.53x7.43x0.85cm and weighs 199grams.Numbers aside, the OnePlus 8T is comfortable to hold and work with even when you are using it with a single hand. The issue with a lot of Android phones these days is that they are slightly wider, which makes it difficult to be used by people with small hands like mine. Unlike those phones, the OnePlus 8T sits comfortably in the palm of my hand such that I was able to perform almost all tasks like tweaking controls, scrolling through social media and using other apps easily with just my thumb.

OnePlus 8T review: Good device, but doesn't steal the show

The OnePlus 8T is a great phone in its own right and worth every penny that it demands.