OnePlus 3T Smartphone Featuring Snapdragon 821 Launched (hothardware.com) 55
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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Almost called it as an advert (Score:3)
Re:Almost called it as an advert (Score:4, 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.
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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.
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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)
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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!
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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.
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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.
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OnePlus 3t starts at $439
Its only $40 more, not $100.
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right, make more sense
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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
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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.
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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
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If I could edit my post, I literally would. Literally.
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I own a OnePlus 3 and I don't have any complaints with it.
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I've had a OnePlusOne since day one, and it works fine with T-Mobile, for what that's worth.
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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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OnePlus makes some very nice, quality phones at excellent price points. I love my One Plus X.
So damn huge. (Score:3)
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.
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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.
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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... [howtogeek.com]
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what I would like from my next phone is:
I'm pretty sure I'm not going to get any of that.
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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 [gsmarena.com] matching your specs and running recent Android.
Here's 5.1-5.5" [gsmarena.com]
Here's everything 4.9" and smaller. [gsmarena.com]
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).
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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.
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One Plus X fits your bill nicely: http://www.gsmarena.com/oneplu... [gsmarena.com]
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Not that it's a deal breaker, if I really want to take a photo I use my DSLR.
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That might just be the perfect phone.
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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.
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How about the OnePlus X? 5" screen, SD card slot, removable battery, regular updates, 3GB RAM and a decent CPU.
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Interestingly replacement batteries seem to be getting cheaper, although they might start to be hard to get soon.
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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.
Most annoying feature ever? (Score:2)
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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Every phone (and stand alone camera) has this as an optional feature.
Similar to flash, HDR, a filter, etc.
Re:Most annoying feature ever? (Score:4, Funny)
It's a self-correcting feature. If you can't turn it off you're unlikely to be smiling while using this phone.
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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.
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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 Chinese (Score:2)
https://it.slashdot.org/story/... [slashdot.org]
Enjoy your Chinese phones.
data transfer issue (Score:1)
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