OnePlus 7 Pro ; Good or bad ? detailed review

                              The OnePlus 7 Pro feels like the first device from the company that has truly entered the hyper-premium space. It’s bigger, faster, and more expensive than any OnePlus device before it. The company clearly listened to fan input around the design of this phone, but it also added features made to directly compete with Samsung and Huawei — and it shows in the price.

OnePlus 7 Pro review

The OnePlus 7 Pro is the biggest, fastest, and most expensive device the company has ever offered. Its edge-to-edge display trades the notch for a mechanical pop-up selfie camera, and the new high-resolution 90Hz display looks and feels amazing. In adding these features, however, the 7 Pro trades a key benefit for which the company has traditionally been known: battery life.

OnePlus devices have typically targeted customers who want the best experience at the lowest price. The latest from OnePlus still undercuts the competition in raw price-to-performance, but the 7 Pro doesn’t quite offer all the bells and whistles found in devices like the Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus or the Huawei P30 Pro.

OnePlus is also launching a standard OnePlus 7, albeit not in the U.S., and that might be a better option for people who prioritize battery life over the display and triple-camera array. The standard model is substantially cheaper than the OnePlus 7 Pro, so if you liked the form factor of the OnePlus 6T you’ll find updated specs at a reasonable price.

 

                                                  

What’s in the box

Warp Charge 30 (30W) charging brick

Red OnePlus USB-A to USB-C cable

Clear protective case

The OnePlus 7 Pro comes with the company’s Warp Charge 30 charger. This is a 30W brick. It doesn’t charge quite as rapidly as Huawei’s 40W SuperCharger, but it does get close. When you plug the phone in you’ll see a special animation. It’s nice to be able to top up the battery extremely quickly. OnePlus says its charger keeps the phone from getting too hot by converting the voltage to 5V at 6A in the charger itself, instead of handling the conversion on the device.

The phone also comes with a cheap clear TPU case. OnePlus’ wide array of first-party cases are some of the best we’ve used over the years, so we recommend checking those out to replace the case boxed with the device.

Design

162.6 x 75.9 x 8.8mm

206g

No notch

Curved display edges

Pop-up camera

Stereo speakers

OnePlus refines its design about twice a year and has done so for the last five years. I’d label the OnePlus 6 as the height of design for its smartphones. It’s clear the company sees curved edges and bigger screens as the preferred design aesthetic, and that isn’t a bad assumption. Both Samsung and Huawei use curved edges on their flagship devices, and while bigger screens and curved edges arguably add a premium look, there’s a point at which screens just feel too big.

The OnePlus 7 Pro has a 6.67-inch display that’s great for consuming media, but doesn’t lend itself to one-handed use. I feel OnePlus should have maintained the body size of the OnePlus 6T — or even gone smaller since there is no notch and very little bezel in the OnePlus 7 Pro. Instead, OnePlus went the other direction.

OnePlus achieves this nearly-bezel-less design by hiding the selfie camera in a pop-up mechanism in the top of the device. The mechanism is quite silent and fast, and you can even use it for face unlock without skipping a beat. OnePlus says it takes 0.53 seconds for the camera to emerge from the housing and 0.65 seconds to recognize your face for unlocking the device. Like Oppo’s Find X, I found this unlock mechanism to be surprisingly fast and accurate. This isn’t 3D face unlock, though, so it may not be as secure as something like the in-display fingerprint reader.

Display

6.67-inches

3,120 x 1,440 Quad HD+ resolution

19.5:9 aspect ratio

HDR10 / HDR+ Certified

516ppi

90Hz AMOLED display

Most flagship devices are now using OLED displays, and OnePlus is looking to reinstate its “Flagship Killer” prowess with a high-quality Samsung AMOLED panel. This enables things like an always-on display and enhanced battery performance in apps with AMOLED modes. There’s a certain magic of having only the necessary pixels illuminate to display notification information on your display.

                                                     

Technical Details

OS	Android 9.0
RAM	8 GB
Item Weight	204 g
Product Dimensions	16.3 x 0.9 x 7.6 cm
Batteries:	1 Lithium ion batteries required. (included)
Item model number	GM1911
Wireless communication technologies	Bluetooth;WiFi Hotspot
Connectivity technologies	4G;FDD;LTE;(B1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/13/17/18/19/20/25/26/28/29/32/66);TDD-LTE;(B34/38/39/40/41);TDS;(B34/39);UMTS;(B1/2/4/5/8/9/19);CDMA;(BC0/BC1);GSM;(B2/3/5/8)
Special features	Dual Sim, Front Camera, Touchscreen, USB, In-display Fingerprint sensor, Accelerometer, Electronic compass, Gyroscope, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor, Sensor core, Laser sensor
Display technology	pixel density of 515 PPI and Aspect Ratio 19.5:9
Other camera features	48MP+8MP+16MP
Form factor	Touchscreen Phone
Weight	204 Grams
Colour	Mirror Grey
Battery Power Rating	4000
Whats in the box	Handset, Power Adapter, Type-C Cable (Support USB 2.0), Quick Start Guide, Welcome Letter, Safety Information and Warranty Card, Logo Sticker, Case, Screen Protector (pre-applied) and SIM Tray Ejector