OnePlus 7 smartphone - pros and cons

The formal presentation of the OnePlus 7 smartphone, the advantages and disadvantages of which are discussed in this article, will not take place soon, but there is already most of the technological parameters of the phone, as well as its estimated cost and release date. Not so long ago, the media published pictures of covers for this new item, which gives the right to boldly talk about the appearance of the future flagship model.

Positioning

From the release date of OnePlus 6T (more details here) a little time passed, and some information about the upcoming OnePlus 7 smartphone immediately began to appear on the Internet. It is worth noting that the previous model is equipped with innovative technology of the fingerprint sensor, which was qualitatively integrated into the screen. So what to expect from the novelty and how are the manufacturers of OnePlus phones going to win the hearts of users?

There is already evidence on the network that the company has signed a contract with Samsung to supply the innovative Infinity-O screens that were demonstrated not so long ago. This fact already indicates that the leader will be equipped with an excellent display and will have the proper picture quality. In addition, OnePlus employees have made the decision to act wisely, and they make the novelty extremely affordable, and for this reason, we can expect incredible demand for it.

In fact, 2019 will be a fruitful year for all manufacturers of mobile devices, and this means that colossal rivalry will begin, of course, you need to somehow reduce the cost so that the demand is higher.

Overview

Let's consider the new product in more detail.

Appearance and display

It will be advisable to start looking at the phone with the appearance. The OnePlus 7's design is eye-catching and eye-catching. The shell is made of two glass strips and a frame of metallic materials. The thickness of the frame is small. The display is oversized, the diagonal is 6.5 inches, and the aspect ratio is 19.5: 9. The display is protected by a special Gorilla Glass. Unfortunately, no information on the color of the shell is available.

The screen format, which is made on an AMOLED type matrix, is 2340x1080 px. The saturation of the dots is 394 ppi. This is not really important, but it helps to conserve charge. The pixels on the display should not be visible, nor should the glow typical of AMOLED displays.

The ultimate display sharpness is 650 cd / m2. In this regard, while watching content in the sun, there will be no difficulties. The contrast is great. On the back of the OnePlus 7 is a triple camera setup, an LED-type flash and a fingerprint sensor.

The phone is quite fragile, the glass cover on both sides needs protection. It is for this reason that, ideally, it is necessary to immediately put on a special cover on the shell and glue the film on the glass. In this situation, the attractive shell panel will be difficult to see, but the glass will be protected.

The touch screen accepts no more than 10 simultaneous clicks. At the bottom, on the front side, there is a “C” slot and a multimedia speaker mesh. Traditionally on the right side there is an ON / OFF key and a volume rocker, on the left is a dual sim connector.

The OnePlus 7 lacks IP68 dust and water resistance. It is too cute to be decorated with rubber or metal inserts. The previous smartphone is able to withstand splashing water on the phone's shell or display. It seems that the novelty will also be able to resist water in small quantities, but for a very short time. In this regard, it is not recommended to take it with you to the pool.

Performance and memory

The new OnePlus 2019 will operate on an 8-core Snapdragon 855 chip. This is the first chip from Qualcomm, developed using a 7-nm process technology. The innovative architecture has gained increased energy efficiency and improved multitasking performance.

Snapdragon 855 operates on one high-performance Kryo 485 core with a clock speed of 2.84 GHz, 3 Kryo cores with a frequency of no more than 2.42 GHz and 4 cores with a clock speed of no more than 1.8 GHz. The Adreno 640 chip took over the graphics. This powerful graphics chip will enable users to play the latest smartphone games at extreme settings.

The OnePlus 7 comes in two storage options: 8GB of RAM and 128GB of integrated storage, or 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage, respectively. The phone is not endowed with the possibility of expanding the ROM through a flash drive. One way or another, in the reviews, users say that 128 GB of ROM is enough for an impressive number of music tracks and heavy applications.

Unsurprisingly, the OnePlus 7 will run on the latest Android 9.0 Pie with a custom Oxygen OS 9. In addition, it should be noted that the phone is equipped with an NFC unit.

You can learn more about what NFC is. here!

Cameras

The rear camera is made of three blocks. It is not clear what the 3rd block will do and which manufacturers' sensors will be in the phone. It is clear that the parameters of the main sensor are 48 MP, the auxiliary ones are 20 and 5 MP, respectively.

The camera of the OnePlus 7 phone is capable of taking pictures at a size of 4616 x 3464 px. Digital zoom, dual LED type flash help users to take high quality photos. The detailing of the picture is good, natural color reproduction. In any case, there are no examples of pictures and videos taken with this phone. In this regard, it is too early to speak about their quality.

It is clear that users will be able to personally adjust the shutter speed, there are continuous shooting modes, HDR (high dynamic range). There is a face identification option.

The size of the selfie camera is 16 MP, the aperture is 2.0. According to experts, the camera should perform its own functions perfectly at night and in low light conditions. Shots in the sun should also be of good quality. The optical control system will enable users to make videos in the size of 3840x2160 px with 60 FPS.

Autonomy

The OnePlus 7 phone is powered by a 4,000mAh lithium polymer battery. The battery does not get out of the shell, and therefore it will not work to change it with your own hands. To operate for about 3 days, one 100% charge is enough; in standby mode, it can store a charge for no more than 6 days. Energy saving systems serve this purpose. If the user uses his own phone all the time, then the charging will be enough for him to work for 7 hours. Users will be able to talk for about 25 hours.

Users will be able to recharge the phone using the fast charging option. The OnePlus 7 phone does not support wireless charging technology, but this is not so significant that it can be counted as a disadvantage of the device.

Communication and interfaces

The OnePlus 7 phone should be the first smartphone from the company to support 5G networks being built and deployed by US researchers. For this reason, the demonstration of the phone may be postponed for another time, as the firm wants to enter the US market.

But still, at the beginning of 5G networks, the transmission speed will be low. You can reach 5 Gbps in about 5 years. In this regard, the owners of new items will not be able to use this option in full.

Learn more about next generation networks here!

The OnePlus 7 supports dual nano SIM functionality over 2G-5G networks.

The following wireless interfaces are installed:

• Wi-Fi11 a / ac / b / r / n operates in the 5 GHz frequency band, there is a mobile access point;
• Bluetooth 5.0;
• NFC module;
• GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS.

There is an integrated multimedia speaker, no 3.5 mm slot.

The OnePlus 7 phone has the following scanners installed:

• The illumination scanner controls the degree of sharpness of the display depending on the illumination;
• The approach scanner deactivates the display during the approach to the ear, which helps to save battery power and prevents unintentional touches;
• Gyroscope and accelerograph facilitate gaming;
• The compass makes it possible to accurately identify the geolocation of the object.

Barograph and IrDA are missing.

Specifications

Advantages and disadvantages

• High-quality display on AMOLED matrix;
• Nice appearance, glass shell;
• Innovative filling;
• Sufficient amount of RAM and ROM;
• Good picture sharpness.

• There is no port for an auxiliary flash card;
• There is no 3.5mm headphone jack.

Features:

• A key feature of the Snapdragon 855 architecture is support for next-generation networks via the integrated X50 LTE modem.
• During the Qualcomm Tech Summit in Hawaii, the company announced that it will be the first to make a phone that supports next-generation networks in 2019.
• The founder of the firm, P. Lau, also posted on Twitter a note about the agreement with EE, which means that it will be the first device to support fifth-generation networks in European countries.
• It is slated to be a high-end smartphone, however, given the limited coverage of fifth-generation networks and the premium cost that will have to be paid for it, the phone is not likely to gain more prominence.
• You can also think that the OnePlus 7 will have a built-in fingerprint scanner, like its predecessor, only with a faster and more efficient operation.

Cost and release date

Below are the dates on which past key OnePlus phones were announced (not counting the X or T line):

• OnePlus One came out in April 2014;
• OnePlus 2 - July 2015
• OnePlus 3 - in June 2016;
• OnePlus 5 in - June 2017 (more about the phone here);
• OnePlus 6 - in May 2018 (more about the phone here).

As you can see, there is an obvious logic - all smartphones were released around the middle of the year. Interestingly, the OnePlus 6 announcement is similar to the OnePlus One release in 2014.

Experts suggest that the company will announce the OnePlus 7 in late spring or early summer. At a recent Qualcomm tech meeting in Hawaii, OnePlus CEO P. Lau formally announced that the firm's next flagship will be released in 2019.

The average price also varies from 29 to 32 thousand rubles. Prior to that, the company kept the price within adequate limits, therefore, in this case, it is quite possible that the cost will be appropriate.

Based on the aforementioned details, it's worth noting that the OnePlus 7 is a good device for the manufacturer's price list, which features a pop-up selfie camera, a superior sensor and an attractive value for money. In general, experts advise the phone for more details.

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