OnePlus 8T
Price: £549 (inc VAT) from fave.co/2SWVPXI
OnePlus is breaking all its own rules this year. First came the Nord, a step away from its numbered line and a return to the company’s mid-range roots. And now here comes the OnePlus 8T, but on its own – with no 8T Pro in sight.
That leaves the brand in an odd position where its biggest new feature – 65-watt charging – isn’t available in its most expensive phone, still the 8 Pro.
Beyond that fast charging – and it is fast – there’s little new in the 8T. It has the same processor as the 8, and basically the same cameras, even if they have moved to the side now. It bumps the display refresh rate to 120Hz to match the 8 Pro, but switches to a flat panel – a move likely to win over as many people as it puts off.
Still, the 8T has one other thing going for it: OnePlus hasn’t upped the price from the 8. In fact it hasn’t even kept the price the same. It’s dropped the 8T price by £50 compared to the 8, so you are quite literally getting more for less.
DESIGN
Let’s start with design, which is one area OnePlus has at least changed things up a little, especially on the back. Available in your choice of Aquamarine Green or Lunar Silver, it’s built out of Gorilla Glass with an aluminium frame.
My green review sample is glossy – perhaps a little too glossy for my taste – but the colour is another attractive development in OnePlus’s ongoing quest
