OnePlus 7 (Mirror Grey, 6GB RAM, Optic AMOLED Display, 128GB Storage, 3700mAH Battery)

The media could not be loaded. Is One Plus 7 the ultimate flagship killer, maybe yes till August or 2019 end.Is it worth to buy One Plus 7 now, YES it’s a steal deal price for people who want pure performance, latest resource, and decent camera an affordable rate.Below is my observation on One Plus 7 compared to devices like One Plus 7, One Plus 7 PRO and Oppo Reno 10x which are priced very similar. I have bought this One Plus 7 and also booked the Oppo Reno 10x. Let’s see how One Plus 7 fares in the market competition.CAMERA - FRONT==============👍 16MP f/2.0 25mm wide - camera is very good not excellent though.👎🏻 No popup and is a water drop design on the displayCAMERA - BACK=============🆗 Dual camera setup, but secondary camera is only a depth sensor with 5MP. Cannot use this second camera separately.👍 Primary camera is 48MP Sony IMX586 sensor, with f/1.7 aperture, has Optical Image Stabilization (OIS), and PDAF.🆗 Slow-mo: 4K at 60fps, 1080p video at 240fps, 720p video at 480fps. Not the greatest but still not bad at all.👎🏻 No optical zoom telephoto or ulta wide angle camera>> Use 'Gcam' for better photo than the stock Camera app. It drastically improves the software post processing.DISPLAY=======👍 6.41” size, 19.5:9 ratio👍 Optic AMOLED👍 Full HD+ 1080x2340 ~402ppi👍 Refresh rate of 60Hz👎🏻 Water drop NotchBATTERY & CHARGING===================🆗 3700 mAh Li-Po batter, Lasts for 5 hours on-screen time on heavy usage with videos, gaming and mobile data with sync.🆗 Fast charging 20WPROTECTION===========👍 Corning Gorilla Glass 6 – Front👍 Corning Gorilla Glass 5 – Back🆗 No IP rating but is supposed to have a coating that is water resistant. Warranty not covered due to liquid damage.MODEM & NETWORK==================🆗 Has Cat16 1024/150Mbps modem, same as 6T👍 Has all Indian Bands covered with dual VoLTE. No direct Video calling available, might come back as update.PROCESSOR, GPU, STORAGE & RAM=============================👍 Qualcomm Snapdragon 855, 7nm chipset, Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 485)👍 Adreno 640👍 128GB with the 6GB RAM variant and 256GB with the 8GB RAM variant with UFS 3.0👎🏻 No expandable storage – no SD card support but 128GB should be enough for mostANDROID VERSION, OS & BLOATWARE===============================👍 Oxygen OS 9 on top of Android 9.0 (Pie)👍 No bloatwareOTHER FEATURES===============👎🏻 No 3.5 mm headphone jack. Only type C earphones can be used. No earphones comes with the box👍 Support Dolby Atmos👍 Stereo Speakers🆗 No infrared remote, most phones except LG, Xiaomi don’t have👍 Type C version 3.1👍 Bluetooth version 5 with aptX HD, A2DB, LEOVERALL - WORTHY BUY======== :::::::::::::::::::::👌🏼 A great phone for pure performance in terms of Processing.👌🏼 Absolute buy for anyone who is looking to into Gaming, Multiprocessing and applications that requires large resources like video editing on the go.👉 Decent camera but not a great one for now, hope updates will improve. Use gcam for better photos. So if camera is your primary requirement along with SD855 processor go with Oppo Reno 10x which has triple camera and 10x hybrid zoom.👉 If display is the most important with SD855 processor go with One Plus 7 PRO. Ø In my perspective I loved the curved 2K display of One Plus 7 but that 90Hz (can be reduced to 60Hz) and 2K display is draining the battery faster and on-screen time is less than 4 hrs for high usage.Ø Better than Oppo Reno SD710 model which is at the same price. The Oppo Reno 10x 8GB RAM variant seems to be a better option, BUT only when you pre-book it with the offers and exchange. With Pre-booking you can get additional discount of 5K+old phone price, 10% (min Rs.4500) HDFC instance discount bringing the phone down to around Rs.40000. At this price you can get a bigger battery, higher RAM and storage, great telephoto lens with 10x hybrid zoom, a good ulta-wide camera and the flagship Sony IMX586 48MP camera which a great post-picture software processing and a Ultra Night Mode 2.0 for low light photography which is next to Huawei P30 PRO, but you won't get UFS3.0 storage which is not a big deal.Ø With even more money to spend the Samsung S10 PLUS version would be very good option than One Plus 7 PRO or Oppo Reno10x. And with surplus money the Huawei P30 pro (but no android or Google app updates after 3 months due to US restrictions on Huawei) for ultimate camera performance.Certainly One Plus 7 will be the best selling product of the year and totally worth for the price, and thanks for Amazon for the quick delivery and getting exclusive. ❓ So is this the ultimate Flagship Killer? Maybe yes for now, but maybe not until Xiaomi’s Redmi K20 PRO releases by mid-July. But Xiaomi usually has a lot of bloatware and advertisements in app. We need to wait and see the comparison for the flagship killer awards. (Poco F2 that will be released soon will not use the SD855).

Having used this device (OnePlus 7, 6-128 Gb) for well over a month now, I am penning down my thoughts. It's quite long, appreciate your patience.I previously used Mi A2(4-64Gb) for 8 months before upgrading to OnePlus. One if the few things I observed straightaway is the performance! SD855 is insane in terms of raw performance over SD660. The Oxygen OS optimisation proves itself making me understand why my colleagues still happily use older OnePlus devices ( OnePlus 2 and 3). The device feels smooth on day to day usage and doesn't break a sweat at all. Another area where i saw improvement was in radio signals( cellular and WiFi reception). OnePlus can even stay connected to the WiFi when i am at a floor below the router. My MiA2 would constantly drop signals at same floor itself! The download speeds over 4G LTE is a huge updgrade, although can be attributed largely to SD855 with faster modems over SD660. Call quality is exceptional over both speaker and earpiece with no distortions.The display is gorgeous! Crisp, accurate colors plus various display modes help me tweak the display before I launch adobe Lightroom to edit the photos. A wide gamut of colors is supported. The camera is decent enough and is good for capturing landscpes, street photos and objects. I usually don't shoot images of people (portrait mode) so can't comment much on that. But the landscape shots are stellar in all lighting conditions. Addition of histogram in pro mode can help you yield the best details out of your subject even in low light! Addition to that, OIS on lens makes sure your shutter speed can go really low in low light to capture the best details. Long story short, camera is awesome ( for most parts) and gets to A++ levels if you know how to post process images after shooting sessions. The only limitation is lack of ultrawide or tele lens.The speakers ( stereo with Dolby Atmos) are really loud. They have this depth to music which can be experienced only with stereo setup. Another huge difference I observed coming from MiA2 is the audio output via Mivi Thunderbeats Bluetooth headset. The sound is much better and fuller even at comparable lower volumes on OnePlus. This might be because of Dolby atmos kicking in. Both devices have aptx codec for Bluetooth but OnePlus sounds way better. Additionally, Ldac and aptx hd are also supported in OnePlus so audio output over premium bluetooth headphones should be great.Battery life is good enough for 1 day usage. I usually charge around 80-85% and let it drain to 20-25% before I plug it in. With calls over 1.5 hrs to 2 hrs, social media, surfing chrome and camera usage and editing in Lightroom and Snapseed, i usually get through the day with around 4 Hrs of SOT (~60% charge). If someone uses the device for watching videos, mileage of roughly 1hr SOT can be achieved per 10% of charge which is great! Standby drain should be minimized in my opinion. Draining 6% with WiFi, data and location services off with both SIMs enabled and one on VoLTE. With dash charge, it takes roughly 30 minutes to charge from 20-25% till 85% ( max for me). I'm sorted for the day on most occasions!The in-display fingerprint scanner is blazing fast and accurate! Takes some time to get hang of it, but trust me its impressive! Make sure to register your fingerprint in dark to get better results and always re-register if screen guards are replaced.I haven't played games on this, but SD855 can run all the titles at max fps with ease. Few videos which i have watched on youtube mention that even at heavy CPU-GPU loads, there's minimum throttling compared to competition, resulting in smoother gameplay/ rendering even after stressed conditions on the device. Constant maximum frame rate can be achieved over longer gaming durations. This shows how greatly optimized Oxygen OS is. The device is already running August security patch and is sure to get another 2/3 android version upgrades and that's reassuring!The storage speeds with UFS 3.0 should be great when transferring data on/from computer. Haven't tested this, but i feel this storage spec should matter down the line when apps get heavier and the hardware starts to age. I have a strong feeling that OnePlus device will easily last for 3 years with good care and can even last beyond with a battery replacement in between!Thanks for being with the review till the end!