With the OnePlus 5T slated to go on sale from tomorrow, the first batch of reviews for the handset are out. Similar to the OnePlus 5, the 5T is being praised unanimously for its performance, display, build quality, and the overall value for money it packs.
However, the rear camera still remains the Achilles Heel of the device as its performance still leaves a lot to be desired. Check out what other publications had to say about the OnePlus 5T in their review.
The Verge
The publication rightfully calls the OnePlus 5T as the best phone without a camera. It praises the design of the handset which will continue to look modern even after a year from now and also praises high heaps on the rear fingerprint scanner’s performance and placement. It also praises the OLED panel sourced by OnePlus from Samsung for its color accuracy and brightness levels. Unlike Google, OnePlus made the smart move of waiting and ensuring it gets the best OLED panels from Samsung. The camera, however, remains a disappointment.
Ars Technica
Similar to The Verge’s review, Ars review of the OnePlus 5T heavily praises the handset for its build quality, the ideally located fingerprint scanner at the back and the 6-inch FHD+ OLED panel at the front. More importantly, perhaps, the review also highlights the 5T’s secondary camera which can actually help the device capture better photos in low-light than its predecessor. However, since the pixel binning trick lies in the software, it is unclear why OnePlus decided to go with a dual camera setup at all on the 5T. The review also asks a pretty interesting question at the end.
Gizmodo
The review praises the various aspects of the OnePlus 5T, though it does note that the facial recognition on the device is not as secure and could be easily fooled using one’s photograph. It found the 5T’s battery life to be better than the Galaxy S8 and just a wee bit bitter than the Pixel 2 XL. Plus, not to forget, the inclusion of Dash Charge means the 5T can charge itself in just a few minutes. Overall, the OnePlus 5T is the best Android smartphone to buy for $500. So on the the OP5T, the second 20-MP camera is now a dedicated lowlight shooter, which activates automatically at around 10 lux (which is about the same as a room lit by a candle). And you know what, it actually works. In a shot of my sad little fruit bowl, lit only by a few strategically placed candles, the OP5T’s pic looks sharper, noticeably less grainy, and has warmer, richer colors. It’s not a huge difference, but for people who spend of lot of time taking photos in bars or of food in poorly lit restaurants, it’s a nice bonus. But it’s not a win across the board. The camera’s good, but in other head-to-head comparisons, the OP5T didn’t consistently out shoot the S8’s sharpness and detail. The OnePlus 5T goes on sale from tomorrow in India, Europe, and the United States. What do you think about the handset? Do you plan on buying one?
