Our quick take

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OnePlus 5T - 5.0 / 5

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Solid simplicity

  • 156.1 x 75 x 7.3mm; 162g Rear fingerprint sensor Midnight Black, Sandstone White and Lava Red colours now available

Big, bright, all-consuming screen

  • 6.01-inch Optic AMOLED display 2160 x 1080 resolution 18:9 ratio Sunlight Display feature

OxygenOS gets some iPhone X-like tricks

  • OxygenOS 4.7  Android Oreo update is rolling out Parallel apps and Gallery Map added Audio: aptX and aptX HD compatible

Power for days

  • Snapdragon 835 processor 6GB or 8GB RAM 64GB or 128GB storage Dual SIM (no microSD slot)

Dashing battery

  • 3,300mAh battery Dash Charge for fast-charging

Facial recognition and dual camera fun

  • Dual 16MP + 20MP camera system f/1.7 on both cameras Face Unlock feature on 16MP front camera

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To recap

Although it isn’t as cheap as OnePlus phones from years gone by, this - on first impressions - still seems like an incredible phone, that just also happens to cost a lot less than regular big-name flagship phones.