Our quick take

Alternatives to consider

Google Pixel 3

  • Read the Google Pixel 3 review

Huawei Mate 20 Pro

  • Read the Huawei Mate 20 Pro review

Honor 10

  • Read the Honor 10 review

OnePlus 6T - 5.0 / 5

How different is it to the OnePlus 6?

  • 157.5 x 74.8 x 8.2mm, 185g Glass back/front Mirror Black/Midnight Black finishes Water resistant build

An even more impressive screen

  • 6.41-inch AMOLED Full HD+ (1080 x 2340) Corning Gorilla Glass 6 Dew-drop notch

Is the in-display fingerprint better?

  • Optical in-display fingerprint scanner Uses green light to ensure detail is captured

Performance powerhouse

  • Snapdragon 845 processor, 6/8GB RAM 128/256GB storage (model dependent) 10GB RAM on McLaren Edition

Bigger battery, but does it make a difference?

  • 3,700mAh battery 20W fast-charging 30W Warp Charge on McLaren Edition

Yummy Android Pie-flavoured Oxygen OS

  • Android 9.0 Pie Oxygen OS

Pro camera focus

  • Dual 16MP + 20MP camera 20MP front camera Nightscape Up to 480fps slow-mo 4K/60fps

To recap

If you have a OnePlus 6 there isn’t a huge change, but from every other previous model, this is going to feel like a massive leap forward. Because - despite its more premium price point - OnePlus is still knocking it out of the park. The question remains that has been posed by the company since its first year: why pay more?