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OnePlus 3T deals and reviews

OnePlus 3T

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40 Critic Reviews

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Release Date (UK): November 2016

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100

The Mirror | Jeff Parsons

The iterative update bumps up the specs and the battery - and it still represents the best value for money of any smartphone. The OnePlus 3T offers just about everything the premium phone makers do at a fraction of the price. So it's well worth considering if you're after a brand new mobile for Christmas.

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100

IT PRO | Adam Shephard

When flagship-quality specs are this cheap, why would you bother buying anything else?

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100

YourTechExplained | Andrew Allen

All things considered, the OnePlus 3T is an awesome value at its price point. Top that off with a really cool limited edition Midnight color and OnePlus has cashed in on the hype train again with its most complete smartphone yet.

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100

Mobile Choice | Sunetra Chakravarti

If you are in the market for a new smartphone then the OnePlus 3T ticks all the boxes. Its fantastic new Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 processor, beautiful build quality, great display and camera smarts puts it at the top of the pecking order.

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100

The Guardian | Samuel Gibbs

The OnePlus 3T is an excellent smartphone. The fit and finish is right up there with the best, the metal design is refined and even with a 5.5in screen, it's a manageable smartphone to use on a daily basis.

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100

Recombu | Chris Barraclough

If you want a best-in-class Android experience for less money the OnePlus 3T won't disappoint. With seriously strong performance, impressive media chops and dependable camera tech, this phone offers it all for a lot less.

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100

Alphr | Jonathan Bray

The OnePlus 3T is a smartphone that feels a little unnecessary to me... No, it's not quite the outright bargain the predecesor was, but the OnePlus 3T's speed, screen quality, decent camera and practical design mean it's set to take over as our favourite smartphone just as soon as the predecesor is no longer available.

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100

Expert Reviews | Nathan Spendelow

So here's the thing: the OnePlus 3T is a brilliant smartphone, and objectively improves upon the amazingly good predecesor in a couple of small but significant ways. It's faster, and it has a bigger battery. That's nice, but neither were complaints about the predecesor in the first place – and in making those improvements, the price has risen by around 21%.

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100

Stuff | Andrew Williams

It's not quite as bargain-tastic any more, but the 3T still packs performance where it counts... This phone is just like it's predecessor aside from its higher price and a few little extras that don't really change how it is to use or where it lies relative to pricier rivals from Samsung and co.

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90

The Mobile Indian | Nirupam Manik

OnePlus 3T is easily the best smartphone of 2016 when we consider 'Value for Money' proposition. Else, it would still make the top five along with the OnePlus 3.

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90

PCWorld | Michael Simon

With a better processor, battery, and front camera, the OnePlus 3T is a tune-up of an already great phone. But the 3T improves on what was already one of the best phones of the year, and it's hard to find a fault with mid-cycle, incremental improvements.

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90

T3 | Spencer Hart

OnePlus has nailed that 'premium' feel with the new aluminium unibody, and the performance is right up there with the big dogs. What's even more impressive is how polished this smartphone feels. Whereas previous generations lacked finesse, the OnePlus 3T, from software, to packaging, to hardware, is fully thought out and realised.

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90

ZDNet | Sandra Vogel

Using the OnePlus 3T for an extended review period has been a pleasure. If you're looking at flagship smartphones from the leading vendors, you'd do well to add the considerably more affordable OnePlus 3T to the mix.

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90

The Inquirer | Holly Brockwell

The OnePlus 3T is a powerhouse of a phone that would make an excellent main handset for all but the most demanding Android fan. Price-wise, OnePlus is really delivering on its "Never settle" philosophy by making more expensive phones look vastly overpriced.

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90

Phone Scoop | Eric M. Zeman

The OnePlus 3T is an excellent option that should excite those seeking freedom from carriers. The 3T is not perfect, but is among the best phones I've tested this year - and that says something when you consider the phones against which it is competing.

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90

Neowin | Vlad Dudau

The OnePlus 3T is an excellent device. It shares many of the best features of the predecessor while also improving on a number of key points... So if you're in the market for a powerful, well-built, affordable Android handset, make sure to give the OnePlus 3T a look. I guarantee you'll be impressed.

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90

TechRadar | John McCann

It does everything really, really well, and while it may not truly excel in areas such as screen resolution and camera quality, the OnePlus 3T is still astonishingly good value for what is a serious flagship contender.

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90

NDTV Gadgets | Roydon Cerejo

It's really difficult to fault the OnePlus 3T as it takes everything its predecessor did well and improves upon it. Low-light camera performance is better and we have no reason to complain about the lack of expandable storage anymore.

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90

Digital Trends | Andy Boxall

The OnePlus 3T is hands down the best high-performance Android phone you can buy for the money. (...) It's beautiful to look at, great to use, takes impressive pictures, and is technically capable enough to give years of service.

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90

phoneArena | Victor H.

At the end of the day, the OnePlus 3T is great: it's fast, it's good all around and it does not make cheap compromises. Now if only OnePlus could make enough of them, so it does not take a few weeks waiting to actually get one.

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90

TechnoBuffalo | Brandon Russell

For my money, it's one of the best smartphones money can buy, made even better because of its improved specs.

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90

Tom's Guide | Sam Rutherford

The OnePlus 3T has an even faster CPU, 2 extra hours of battery life and a new 16-megapixel front cam, making this device the best phone for the money.

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90

CNET UK | Lynn La

This is our new favorite budget Android, but if you have the predecessor, you don't need to upgrade... Aside from the battery boost and some slightly better selfies, the 3T isn't a phenomenal upgrade.

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88

NotebookCheck | Manuel Masiero

Update successful: The OnePlus 3T is just a small update of it's predecessor and is therefore one of the best high-end smartphones, just like the old one was.

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88

Android Authority | Lanh Nguyen

The OnePlus 3T makes improvements in all the right places and while this does result in a price hike, the end product and improved user experience certainly makes it worth the extra money.

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88

The Verge | Dan Seifert

The OnePlus 3T remains the best overall smartphone value you can buy, when balancing performance, features, and experience versus price.

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80

Gadgets Now | Riyana Lama

...a highly recommended handset. It has top class specifications with the latest in hardware and software...Some may say that the lack of external storage expansion is a downer, but 64GB should suffice for majority of users. If not, the 128GB variant costs just...more...So if you want arguably the fastest and stock-Android like experience with powerful specifications at a budget price, the OnePlus 3T is the smartphone you should get.

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80

AndroidPit | Benoit Pepicq

The OnePlus 3T is the flagship killer. The OnePlus 3's crown is being taken by the 3T.

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80

Firstpost | Sheldon Pinto

OnePlus' gain as it is currently the only worthy offering that gives buyers the latest Snapdragon 821 chipset, loads of RAM, 128GB internal storage great bloat-free software and an impressive camera...

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80

What Hi-Fi?

2017's flagships can rest easy, but the 3T is still a strong performer that won't cost you the earth.

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80

Trusted Reviews | Richard Easton

The OnePlus 3T is again the best Android smartphone you can buy for the money.

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80

V3 | Holly Brockwell

The OnePlus 3T is a powerhouse of a phone that would make an excellent main handset for all but the most demanding Android fan. Price-wise, OnePlus is really delivering on its "Never settle" philosophy by making more expensive phones look vastly overpriced.

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80

Pocket-lint | Cam Bunton

Like its predecessor, the OnePlus 3T is a brilliant smartphone, regardless of the bump in price. Its build quality and design is up there with the best of them, it has a vibrant and punchy display and a battery that can last practically all day on a 30 minute charge. There's very little to criticise... The OnePlus 3T retains OnePlus' crown of offering the best mid-priced phone with flagship performance that money can buy.

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80

SlashGear | Chris Burns

The OnePlus 3T is reliable and well worth what it costs.... I was going to mention the fact that this model costs more than its predecessor for very little in the way of major improvements..

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80

Android Central | Andrew Martonik

Even with the modest price bump, the OnePlus 3T is an amazing value. It has great hardware, slick and responsive software, amazing battery life, strong rear camera and every internal spec you could want. Even its few weaknesses, like slightly low screen brightness, lack of waterproofing and questionable software update frequency, are minimal bad marks on what is otherwise an exceptional phone.

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80

Mobile Syrup | Igor Bonifacic

The moment-to-moment experience of using this phone is truly excellent, so much so that I continue to prefer this phone over some of the more expensive high-end phones available

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80

Mashable | Raymond Wong

The OnePlus 3T balances premium features with performance at an incredible price.... The OnePlus 3T is yet another excellent and more affordable device that puts the squeeze on more expensive premium phones.

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80

AnandTech | Brandon Chester

Ultimately, I still believe that the OnePlus 3T is a very good phone for the price, and it is a better phone than the predecesor... The three aspects that have changed are the battery, the SoC, and the front-facing camera.

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80

PC Mag | Ajay Kumar

The OnePlus 3T is the most expensive phone the company has ever made, but it's also the fastest. The smooth performance combined with long-lasting battery life, an improved front camera, and clean and customizable UI make it an excellent choice.

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80

Wired UK | Amelia Heathman

When the 3T's predecessor appeared the brand lived up to its name as an 'Apple killer' with the launch of the flagship device.The 3T is merely a continuation of this, with some better features such as the improved front camera and battery, but overall it hasn't deviated much from the design of the earlier device.

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Form factor and dimensions
Dimensions & Form

Form factor: Touchscreen bar
Dimensions 152.7 x 74.7 x 7.35 mm (6.01 x 2.94 x 0.29 in)
Weight: 158 g (5.57 oz)

Screen
Screen

Size: 5.5 inches diagonal
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 pixels
Screen Density: 401 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio: 73.1 %

Display Type: Optic AMOLED

Operating System
Runs

Android

Performance
Performance

Chipset: Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821
CPU: Quad-core (2x2.35 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
GPU: Adreno 530
RAM: 6GB

Camera
Camera

Main Camera: 13 megapixels with LED flash and OIS
Secondary Camera: 16 megapixels

Storage
Storage

Built-in Storage: 64GB, 128GB
Expandable Storage: Not Available

Battery
Battery & Charging

Capacity: 3400 mAh
Removable Battery: No
Wireless Charging: No
Quick Charge: Dash Charge

SIM Standard
SIM standard

Nano SIM
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Water and Dust Resistance
Water & Dust Resistance

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