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OnePlus 3T Smartphone Featuring Snapdragon 821 Launched (hothardware.com)

Posted by msmash on from the new-smartphones dept.

OnePlus today announced the OnePlus 3T, an upgrade to the OnePlus 3 it had launched earlier this year. Both the phones are quite similar, the company says, save for a more powerful processor -- Qualcomm's Snapdragon 821 processor, and increased storage -- 64GB and 128GB. The price of the OnePlus 3T starts at $439, with the top model breaking the bank at $479. HotHardware adds:The most prominent change is the addition of a Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 processor (in place the "old" Snapdragon 820). The SoC is still paired with 6GB of RAM, and up to 128GB of internal storage can be ordered. The 16MP rear camera remains, but the front-facing "selfie" camera has been upgraded from 8MP to 16MP (Samsung 3P8SP sensor). It incorporates an f/2.0 lens and features phase detection autofocus (PDAF). The OnePlus 3T can also capture automatic selfies when you smile for the camera. Another big upgrade comes from the internal battery. The OnePlus 3 shipped with a 3,000 mAh battery -- the OnePlus 3T counters with larger 3,400 mAh battery to further boost your runtimes. Despite the larger battery, the OnePlus 3T still weighs the same as its predecessor: 158 grams. Other features include a 5.5-inch 1080p display (still no QHD here), USB Type-C connector for charging/connectivity, and the latest version of OxygenOS, which is still based on Android 6.0 Marshmallow instead of the current Android 7.0 Nougat.

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  1. Leaky by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1

    Does this one phone home to China too?

  2. Almost called it as an advert by wjcofkc · · Score: 2

    Having only now ever heard of this OnePlus company, I thought this was an ad at first. Then I compared the specs to the price. This definitely qualifies as a story.

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    1. Re:Almost called it as an advert by TFlan91 · · Score: 3, Interesting

      As a OnePlus One user from when it was first released, they came out with a punch of a product. I love my OnePlus One.

      The only thing I can complain about is that the 2 and 3 haven't had anything worthy of upgrading my 1. And I like Cyanogenmod, I haven't switched to Oxygen yet.

      As my 1 is getting old and is a tad bit damaged, I might pick up this new 3t.

      As it was with the 1, the 3t is half the price of a new iPhone and has better specs.

    2. Re:Almost called it as an advert by fred6666 · · Score: 1

      Having only now ever heard of this OnePlus company, I thought this was an ad at first. Then I compared the specs to the price. This definitely qualifies as a story.

      The 3T is not worth the extra $100 over the regular OnePlus 3.

    3. Re:Almost called it as an advert by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1

      I'm posting as AC so as to not have people claiming I'm doing self promotion... I teach Android on a MOOC (Massively Open Online Course) platform and have basically given up on Android 7.0, and I own the OP3 phone, and I love it. The only downsides is that it doesn't have a removable battery and no MicroSD Slot. (Which is unfortunately where all the manf. are going :/ ... b/c screw you being able to use your devices for 5~6 years after replacing the battery 2~3 times... and with 6GB of ram... that is a real possibility even with the same battery...(at least vs the 4GB phones))

      Android 7.0 honestly doesn't include a lot of features unless you have the hardware to support it. The biggest features are for VR (which requires specialized hardware/firmware optimized for low latency operation) and for PIXEL stuff... which is useless unless you own one of Google's Pixel devices.

      Android 6.0 is perfectly fine for 99% of people. Don't let this "but it isn't running 7.0" nonsense cloud your judgement. Think of 7.0 as the same as 3.0... "great features" for a few devices... and they eventually get incorporated in to the next release when more devices can actually make use of it (4.0 and 8.0 respectfully)

    4. Re:Almost called it as an advert by sethaw · · Score: 2

      OnePlus 3 is $399
      OnePlus 3t starts at $439

      Its only $40 more, not $100.

    5. Re:Almost called it as an advert by The-Ixian · · Score: 1

      I literally just bought an OP3 (ordered mid October and received last week) and I really do like it. It has feature parity with many flagship phones out there. It is very speedy and battery life is great. Also the proprietary Dash charging actually works well. It takes less than 30 minutes to go from 40% or so to 100%.

      Figures that as soon as I pull the trigger and drop the $400+ (been dithering on this one for a LONG time), they come out with a new one... but that is how it goes.

      Just don't buy one of these on Amazon unless you want to spend at least $100 more than ordering direct from OP.

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    6. Re:Almost called it as an advert by TwentyCharsIsNotEnou · · Score: 2

      The only thing I can complain about is that the 2 and 3 haven't had anything worthy of upgrading my 1.

      Isn't that a good thing? It strikes me as strange that today many consumers just want something "better" every year, even without really knowing what it is they want.

      How about you accept incremental upgrades every year, wait until you think it's worth it, and you get a significant upgrade after 3 or 4 years - and most importantly, you're not risking being an early adopter every time, as much of the tech is 2/3 years tested.

    7. Re:Almost called it as an advert by fred6666 · · Score: 1

      right, make more sense

    8. Re:Almost called it as an advert by TFlan91 · · Score: 1

      That's not the approach my household takes.

      My wife still has an iphone 4s (bought her a 7 for her bday next month - but again, because of wear and tear... and constant nagging)

    9. Re:Almost called it as an advert by sethaw · · Score: 2

      They don't spend as much on advertising and they don't play nicely with the US Carriers so you have to buy it directly from them. Past versions of their phones don't work on Verizon and T-mobile networks (I haven't read up on the 3T to know if that is still the case). Those things keep them from being as well known as some of the other manufacturers.

      I own a OnePlus 3 and I don't have any complaints with it.

    10. Re:Almost called it as an advert by tungstencoil · · Score: 1

      I've used all 3 (OPO, OP2, OP3) on T-Mobile in the US. Only problem with OPO that I had was some wrangling with the data/network/carrier settings, but after that I had no issues.

    11. Re:Almost called it as an advert by Paco103 · · Score: 1

      I have a OnePlus 3, and I agree, the only reason I upgraded was because I broke my OnePlus One. I truly can't speak to any significant upgrades. The fingerprint sensor is nice. Oxygen OS is a fine alternative to Cyanogen. But the One is still a good enough phone even almost 2 years later. Maybe bad for their business, but great for their customers and they don't explode!

    12. Re:Almost called it as an advert by Lisandro · · Score: 1

      OnePlus makes some very nice, quality phones at excellent price points. I love my One Plus X.

    13. Re:Almost called it as an advert by geckoFeet · · Score: 1

      I've had a OnePlusOne since day one, and it works fine with T-Mobile, for what that's worth.

    14. Re:Almost called it as an advert by Dog-Cow · · Score: 1

      iPhone batteries are replaceable. There's probably a dozen places in a mile radius from my location that will do it cheap. I know it's not what you want, but as I haven't owned any iOS devices long enough for the battery to require a replacement, I don't really care.

    15. Re:Almost called it as an advert by AmiMoJo · · Score: 1

      their phones don't work on Verizon and T-mobile networks

      From what I have read about Verizon and T-mobile, that sounds like a feature.

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    16. Re:Almost called it as an advert by farble1670 · · Score: 1

      As it was with the 1, the 3t is half the price of a new iPhone and has better specs.

      You ought to compare benchmarks not specs. The iPhone 7 blows the doors off any Android device. It's not even close.

  3. So damn huge. by SeaFox · · Score: 2

    Why is it so hard to find a handset with good processing/storage with a screen under 5 inches?
    It seems only Apple and Sony think this market exists. Other than that you have to buy a BLU or some other gimped "lower tier market" phone.

    1. Re:So damn huge. by greenfruitsalad · · Score: 2

      i also hate balancing a large brick in 1 hand while trying to control the UI. i loved my galaxy s2.

      i laughed when i discovered that swiping finger across the 'home touch buttons' on my lg g4 "unmaximises" the gui and brings its smaller version to the lower righthand part of the screen for 1 handed operation. the rest of the screen just turns black. it's the most ridiculous feature a phone can have.

    2. Re:So damn huge. by youngone · · Score: 2
      It's weird, I would have thought a 4.7" or so screen size with decent specs would sell like hotcakes, but no-one seems to make one.

      what I would like from my next phone is:

      1. 4.7" screen (5" would be OK)
      2. Micro SD slot
      3. Removable battery
      4. Regular Android updates.

      I'm pretty sure I'm not going to get any of that.

    3. Re:So damn huge. by SeaFox · · Score: 1

      1. 4.7" screen (5" would be OK)
      2. Micro SD slot
      3. Removable battery
      4. Regular Android updates.

      I'm pretty sure I'm not going to get any of that.

      No, I'm speaking specifically of less than 5"
      5" is like some magic screen size now in Androidland.

      Here's only 5" handsets matching your specs and running recent Android.
      Here's 5.1-5.5"
      Here's everything 4.9" and smaller.

      If you're willing to forego the removable battery, Sony makes a smaller version of their flagship in 4.7" normally (although they lowered the specs a bit this year).

    4. Re:So damn huge. by youngone · · Score: 1
      Thanks for that.

      I currently have a Galaxy S4, which has a 5" screen and that's as big as I need, so I'm a bit out of luck I suppose.

      Sony are out of the question. They have taken money from me in the past and given me crappy rubbish that fails just out of warranty. I've been told their phones are quite good, but I have personal boycott going on that I'm not willing to forgo.

    5. Re:So damn huge. by Lisandro · · Score: 1

      One Plus X fits your bill nicely: http://www.gsmarena.com/oneplu...

    6. Re:So damn huge. by samwichse · · Score: 1

      Side note, long pressing the gear on the Google keyboard gives you the option to reduce its size and move it to the left or right so you can use it one handed on a larger phone. An extremely useful feature.

      More here:
      http://www.howtogeek.com/25343...

    7. Re:So damn huge. by youngone · · Score: 1
      That looks pretty good. They're quite well priced locally too. I wonder what the camera is like?

      Not that it's a deal breaker, if I really want to take a photo I use my DSLR.

    8. Re:So damn huge. by youngone · · Score: 1
      Holy shit!! The specs say it has an FM radio!

      That might just be the perfect phone.

    9. Re:So damn huge. by Lisandro · · Score: 1

      The camera is honestly the only weak point of the phone - a lot of cheaper options (f.ex. MotoG 3) outperform it soundly. Still, it is more than enough.

      I've been using a OPX for a little over a year now and absolutely love it.

    10. Re:So damn huge. by AmiMoJo · · Score: 1

      How about the OnePlus X? 5" screen, SD card slot, removable battery, regular updates, 3GB RAM and a decent CPU.

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    11. Re:So damn huge. by lexman098 · · Score: 1

      Oneplus X doesn't have a removable battery. Your best bet is going to be getting a Galaxy S4 and unlocking the bootloader so you can load a newer OS from Cyanogenmod or similar. It's a pretty old phone so custom ROMs should be fairly stable.

    12. Re:So damn huge. by youngone · · Score: 1
      Good call! In fact I have an S4 on my desk right now, and am pretty happy with it. I really should look into a custom ROM though.

      Interestingly replacement batteries seem to be getting cheaper, although they might start to be hard to get soon.

    13. Re:So damn huge. by farble1670 · · Score: 1

      a 4.7" or so screen size with decent specs would sell like hotcakes

      If there was a way to sell anything like hotcakes they'd be doing it. People don't want smaller screens, not in the number that would justify a product.

  4. Most annoying feature ever? by OpenSourced · · Score: 1

    The OnePlus 3T can also capture automatic selfies when you smile for the camera

    I really hope that this feature can be turned off.

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    1. Re:Most annoying feature ever? by AvitarX · · Score: 2

      Every phone (and stand alone camera) has this as an optional feature.

      Similar to flash, HDR, a filter, etc.

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    2. Re:Most annoying feature ever? by SeaFox · · Score: 3, Funny

      It's a self-correcting feature. If you can't turn it off you're unlikely to be smiling while using this phone.

  5. Re:Literally by The-Ixian · · Score: 1

    If I could edit my post, I literally would. Literally.

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  6. Re:Still rocking the OnePlusOne by Paco103 · · Score: 1

    They're still easy to root and put CyanogenMod on. But you'll lose mobile payments with an unsigned phone OS. It's a trade off.

  7. Re:Spiritual successor of Nexus 5 by Jon+Abbott · · Score: 1

    I replaced my Nexus 4 with the OnePlus 3 in July and have been very happy with it. The OnePlus 3 has great battery life, it runs and charges super fast and it can get a GPS lock outside nearly immediately without any network assistance. I used the OnePlus 3 during a weeklong backpacking trip in August and was shocked that it was able to log GPS all day and still have plenty of battery left at the end of the day. I imagine the 3T will work even better due to the Snapdragon 821 (~10% performance increase over the 820) as well as the higher battery capacity. Just be aware that Verizon and Sprint networks do not work with OnePlus devices.

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  8. The Chinese by farble1670 · · Score: 1

    https://it.slashdot.org/story/...
    Enjoy your Chinese phones.

  9. data transfer issue by wusunspurs · · Score: 1

    what is the fastest way to migrate data from iPhone to Oneplus 3T without using Google services?

    1. Re:data transfer issue by wusunspurs · · Score: 1

      Find out a nice tutorial for data migration between difference phones: http://www.androidphonesoft.co...