A comparison of the features and specs of soon-to-be-launched OnePlus 6T against the OnePlus 6 and OnePlus 5T.
OnePlus will announce the OnePlus 6T on 29 October, following on from the OnePlus 6 that launched in May and succeeding the OnePlus 5T that arrived in October 2017.
The company has already confirmed a number of details surrounding the new device and there have been plenty of leaks too. So how will the OnePlus 6T compare to its predecessors? We have put the new device up against the OnePlus 6 and OnePlus 5T to see what differences and improvements you might be able to expect based on OnePlus’s confirmations and the speculation. OnePlus 6T specs, release date, rumours and news Design and dimensions OnePlus 5T: 156.1 x 75 x 7.3mm, 162g OnePlus 6: 155.7 x 75.4 x 7.75mm, 177g OnePlus 6T: 157.5 x 75.7 x 8.2mm reported
The OnePlus 5T has an aluminium build and it was the first OnePlus device to introduce an 18:9 aspect ratio display, resulting in the fingerprint sensor moving from the front of the device – as it was on the 5 – to the rear. The rest of the design remains largely the same as the OnePlus 5, with a 3.5mm headphone jack, vertical dual-rear camera in the top left corner and a OnePlus logo in the centre.
The OnePlus 6 shook things up in the design department. Like the OnePlus 5T, the front is mainly display, more so in the case of the 6 however, which has a notch at the top and therefore slimmer bezels at the top and bottom of the display compared to the OnePlus 5T.
The dual-rear camera repositioned to the centre of the rear and away from the left corner, while the fingerprint sensor is more oval in shape and positioned between the camera setup and the OnePlus logo. The 6 also opts for an all-glass body with Corning Gorilla Glass 5 on the front and back, and it features everyday water resistance.
The OnePlus 6T is expected to retain the glass body of the OnePlus 6, but it has been confirmed the new device will ditch the 3.5mm headphone jack and offer an embedded fingerprint sensor under the display. Leaks suggest the display will see a water drop notch take the place larger notch found on the 6 and we’d like to see an official IP water and dust resistance rating too.
Aside from the display and lack of headphone jack, the 6T is predicted to look largely like the 6, with an alert slider, centrally-positioned dual rear camera and a OnePlus logo in the middle of the rear. OnePlus 6 review Display size and resolution OnePlus 5T: 6.01-inch, AMOLED, 18:9,2160 x 1080,401ppi OnePlus 6: 6.28-inch, AMOLED, 19:9,2280 x 1080,401ppi OnePlus 6T: 6.41-inch, AMOLED, 2340 x 1080,403ppi expected
The OnePlus 5T features a 6.01-inch display with an 18:9 aspect ratio, which was a big difference to the OnePlus 5 and its 5.5-inch 16:9 display. It’s an AMOLED screen for inky blacks and vibrant, punchy colours and it delivers a pixel density of 401ppi with the 5T offering a 2160 x 1080 resolution. There’s Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection with 2.5D glass for a more seamless transition between the display and the edge of the device.
The OnePlus 6 has a slightly larger 6.28-inch screen featuring a small notch, which means the status bar is pushed out of the main display area, resulting in an increase in ratio to 19:9. It too is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 5 and the resolution remains at Full HD+, resulting in the same pixel density as the 5T at 401ppi.
Rumour has it the OnePlus 6T will again up the screen size, this time to 6.41-inches, though it is expected to stick with an AMOLED panel. The resolution is claimed to be 2340 x 1080, which would put its pixel density around 403ppi, meaning the same as its predecessors. It is not yet clear whether OnePlus will offer mobile HDR support on the new device, a feature that hasn’t been present on any OnePlus device as yet. Hardware OnePlus 5T: SD835,6/8GB RAM, 64/128GB storage, 3300mAh OnePlus 6: SD845,6/8GB RAM, 64/128/256GB storage, 3300mAh OnePlus 6T: SD845,6/8GB RAM, 128GB/256GB storage, 3700mAh battery rumoured
The OnePlus 5T run on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 platform, coupled with 6GB or 8GB of RAM and 64GB or 128GB of internal storage, which is the same as the OnePlus 5 it succeeded. Like the OnePlus 5, the 5T doesn’t offer microSD support and comes with a 3300mAh battery capacity that supports Dash Charge.
The OnePlus 6 runs on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 platform with either 6GB or 8GB of RAM and 64GB, 128GB or 256GB of storage. As with other OnePlus devices, microSD support is unavailable, but like the OnePlus 5T, there is a 3300mAh battery that supports Dash Charge.
The OnePlus 6T is expected to run on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 processor too, like the OnePlus 6. We’re also expecting storage options of 128GB and 256GB with 6GB or 8GB of RAM, neither of which are expected to have microSD support.
OnePlus has confirmed the new device will have space for features like a larger battery capacity thanks to the removal of the headphone jack. A retailer leak suggests we will see a 3700mAh capacity within the OnePlus 6T and we’d expect Dash Charging on board. We’re also hoping to see wireless charging too. Wireless charging explained: Power your iPhone or Android phone wire-free Camera specifications OnePlus 5T: 16MP/20MP rear, 16MP front OnePlus 6: 16MP/20MP rear, 16MP front, adds Portrait Mode and super slow motion video OnePlus 6T: Expected to be same as OnePlus 6 with processing improvements
The OnePlus 5T has a dual rear camera system like the 5, though its setup is slightly different from the 5 in that it ditches the telephoto lens. The 5T has a 16-megapixel f/1.7 sensor coupled with a 20-megapixel f/1.7 sensor. On the front, there is a 16-megapixel f/2.0 sensor and it offers a feature called Face Unlock.
The OnePlus 6 follows in the path of the OnePlus 5T, offering a 16-megapixel rear camera with f/1.7 aperture, combined with a secondary 20-megapixel f/1.7 sensor. The main sensor sees a 19 per cent larger sensor however and optical image stabilisation has been introduced for better performance in various conditions.
Like the OnePlus 5T, the OnePlus 6 has a 16-megapixel f/2.0 front sensor and the Face Unlock feature. Portrait Mode is available on the front of the 6 as well as the rear camera though, allowing users to apply a depth of field effect to selfies.
In terms of video, the OnePlus 6 offers 4K video capture in up to 60fps like the OnePlus 5T, but it also sees super slow motion mode introduced, allowing for the capture of HD video at 480fps. There is also and in-device video editor on board.
The OnePlus 6T meanwhile, is expected to offer the same hardware as the OnePlus 6, though it’s likely there will be some improvements in terms of processing. We’ll update this feature when official details are revealed. Software OxygenOS
The OnePlus 5T runs on the company’s OxygenOS system based on Android 8.
