OnePlus 6 (128GB)

OnePlus has launched it’s next level flagship phone the OnePlus 6. The phone comes with improvements in certain areas as compared to its predecessor. Let’s find out what this new device offers out of the box:

Display & Design:

Beginning with the display the OnePlus 6 rocks a large 6.28-inch AMOLED  bezel-less display. It bears a Full HD+ resolution of 2280 x 1080 pixels which translates to a 402PPI pixel density producing a sharp and crisp display. Design-wise, the OnePlus 6 looks different than all of its previous versions. This is due to the notch located on the top of display. The phone rocks an all glass body. A Corning Gorilla Glass is fitted on the top of the screen as well as the back to ensure protection against accidental damage & scratches. There is a USB Type-C connector for charging and transferring data. The phone retains a 3.5 mm headphone jack for connecting any audio accessories. On the flip side, the dual rear cameras are now vertically aligned along with the fingerprint sensor mounted below. Both are located in the middle. 

Camera:

In the photography department, the OnePlus 6 is not much different than the previous OnePlus 5T. It sports a dual rear camera comprising of a 16MP primary sensor assisted by a 20MP secondary sensor. It has an aperture of f/1.7 and is accompanied by a dual LED flash for better pictures in low light. The primary rear camera now offers Optical Image Stabilisation (OIS) along with Electronic Image Stabilisation (EIS). Upfront, there is a 16MP snapper with f/2.0 aperture for clicking selfies. The rear camera is capable of recording 4k videos. 

Performance, Storage & OS:

On the performance front, the OnePlus 6 stays up to its tagline ‘The speed you need’. Under the hood, it houses a 2.8GHz Qualcomm’s flagship Snapdragon 845 octa-core chipset. It is coupled with 8GB RAM and and Adreno 630 graphics processor onboard. The aforementioned hardware ensures seamless multitasking and lag-free gaming performance. As for storage, this device offers 128GB internal memory. It can’t be expanded as it lacks a microSD card slot. Like all the OnePlus phones, this one runs on custom Oxygen OS as well, it is layered on the top of Android 8.0 Oreo OS. OnePlus has added a feature where you can hide the notch if you don’t like it.

Battery & Connectivity:

The OnePlus 6 is powered by a 3300 mAh non-removable battery which is the same as seen on OnePlus 5T. There is support for fast charging on the phone. It functions as a dual SIM smartphone and supports Nano SIM cards. For networking, all the basic connectivity options like 4G LTE, 3G, 2G, WiFi, Bluetooth, NFC and VoLTE are included.