OnePlus 7T Pro vs OnePlus 7 Pro: Price, specifications, features comparison

OnePlus 7T Pro is the latest smartphone in the OnePlus 7 series. The new phone has been launched with upgrades under the hood. But how much of an upgrade is the OnePlus 7T Pro?

OnePlus 7T Pro launched. (OnePlus)

OnePlus has two product cycles in a year where the first flagship is unveiled mid-summer and the upgraded version arrives only a few months later. After the OnePlus 7T, the company has now launched the 'T' version of OnePlus 7 Pro.

OnePlus 7T Pro is now the best smartphone from OnePlus in terms of specifications. But the launch of an upgraded phone in a short span of time brings up the argument as every year especially for those who have already bought the predecessor; in this case, the OnePlus 7 Pro. So we take a look at how OnePlus has upgraded the OnePlus 7T Pro over the OnePlus 7 Pro.

Design, display

OnePlus 7T Pro and OnePlus 7 Pro feature the same 6.67-inch AMOLED QHD+ display with 90Hz refresh rate. Both smartphones also come with support for HDR10. In terms of design too, OnePlus 7T Pro and OnePlus 7 Pro look the same with the curved edge display and pop-up selfie camera. The tiny differentiator here would be a slightly different colour for the new OnePlus 7T Pro.

Performance

OnePlus 7T Pro is powered by the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ processor. The new chipset from Qualcomm comes with improved clock speeds, and increase in CPU and GPU performances resulting in better gaming for users. OnePlus 7 Pro runs Qualcomm's Snapdragon 855 under its hood. Although a generation lower, this chipset is still one of the most powerful ones making the OnePlus 7 Pro a strong performer.

There's an upgrade in the battery department as well. OnePlus 7T Pro is fuelled by a slightly bigger 4,085mAh battery with the new Warp Charge 30T. The new Warp Charge technology is said to be 23% faster than the previous generation. OnePlus 7 Pro, on the other hand packs a 4,000mAh battery and has support for Warp Charge 30.

On the software front, OnePlus 7T Pro runs on OxygenOS based on Android 10 out-of-the-box. OnePlus 7 Pro runs OxygenOS based on Android 9 but the phone is already Android 10 ready.

Camera

OnePlus 7T Pro and OnePlus 7 Pro both offer the same camera hardware. There's a triple-camera setup at the rear with a 48-megapixel Sony IMX586 sensor, 8-megapixel telephoto lens and 16-megapixel ultra wide-angle lens. For selfies, there's a 16-megapixel pop-up camera. On the OnePlus 7T Pro, the company has introduced a new macro mode, better video stabilisation and more portrait options.

Price

OnePlus 7 Pro starts at ₹48,999 for the base model with 6GB RAM and 128GB storage. OnePlus 7 Pro with 8GB RAM and 256GB storage retails at ₹52,999. OnePlus 7T Pro comes in only one storage variant of 8GB+256GB which carries a price tag of ₹53,999.

Summing up,

OnePlus 7T Pro does boast a more powerful chipset and faster charging but the differences aren't huge when compared with the OnePlus 7 Pro. An upgrade to the OnePlus 7T Pro from the OnePlus 7 Pro isn't necessary and the former is still a good choice below 50k.