Hey there, Alex here.
OnePlus is back again with a new phone, the OnePlus 6.
It's largely the same formula as its predecessor.
Which means top of the line performance, great software experience, and a price tag that
is still lower than most flagship devices.
But sticking to the same formula means that it has a pretty similar set of compromises
as well.
So without further ado, let's just dive right in and see if the phone is still worth
buying, especially with its higher price tag.
It starts from the outside with a more refined design.
I'm not a huge fan of glass backs, but I do like the symmetrical layout of the camera
hardware and fingerprint sensor.
Even though it seems a bit smaller this is still one of the fastest fingerprint sensors
around.
Before you start mourning the lost of the alert slider, don't worry, it's still
here.
It's just on the other side of the phone instead.
I use my phone with my right hand most of the time, so I do appreciate this minor change.
For left handed folks, you have my condolences.
The display got a nice upgrade, and now fills up almost the entire front of the phone.
There is a little notch at the top that houses a few hardware components, and I really don't
mind it at all since it gives me a bit more screen to work with.
Anyway, you can turn it off if you really hate it.
The display is still an AMOLED panel, and still just FHD+.
It is still a good looking screen with decent colours and outdoor visibility.
It's not the best AMOLED screen I've seen, but it's good enough for its price.
Something that OnePlus devices have always excelled in is performance.
With the latest processor and a lot of RAM and storage, the phone just flies through
everything.
This is probably the fastest Android phone I've tested so far.
Part of that speed might be thanks to the relatively clean software experience as well.
OxygenOS looks relatively close to stock Android, and comes with useful customisations and features.
The ability to use a dark theme and change the accent colours is still one of my favourite
customisation options, especially on an AMOLED screen.
Features wise, double tap to wake and sleep is always nice to have especially with the
ultra fast face unlock feature, the customisable reading mode is pretty handy if you read a
lot, being able to lock apps is really useful if you have sensitive information on your
phone, and the ability to run two whatsapp account is pretty handy for a dual SIM device.
It also has the ability to use gestures for navigation which gives me even more screen
real estate.
I know Android P will be bringing its own take on it, but OnePlus' implementation
is actually pretty good.
It's quite intuitive once you get used to it.
This combination of great hardware and well optimised software also brings decent battery
life.
Despite a slightly smaller 3,300mAh battery, the phone can last me a full day of use pretty
easily.
Even though it lacks wireless charging, I don't think it's a big deal since Dash
Charging is so good.
It's still the fastest charging solution I've used.
The only downside is that it requires a proprietary charger and cable, so even if you have other
Type C cables around, it's not going to give you fast charging.
Before we move on to the cameras, I do have a few things that I want to talk about in
regards to the hardware.
While it's nice to have a headphone jack still, the speaker on the phone is mediocre
at best.
It's loud, but sounds quite tinny.
With so many devices utilising some sort of dual speakers already, it's getting harder
and harder to ignore this shortcoming.
Not to mention that it's also really easy to block the speaker when using the phone
in landscape.
Water resistance is another feature that's table stakes for flagship devices too.
While the company did claim that it's splash resistant, which is a nice step up from its
predecessor, having it IP rated would give buyers a bit more confidence in its durability.
Finally we get to the cameras.
This time round the secondary camera just seems to be for depth data instead of using
a different focal length.
Despite that, shots in portrait mode are pretty average looking.
The more important upgrade is actually to the main camera sensor, which is 19 percent
larger than its predecessor, as well as the return of hardware stabilisation.
Which really shows when it comes to low light shots.
Here are some shots that I took in full auto mode, and I think they look pretty good.
I also like the improvements to the front camera as well which now takes pretty good
images even at night.
Video quality is really good too with nice stabilisation.
I did notice a bit of focus hunting sometimes, but OnePlus says that they're working on
a fix.
It also has support for 4k 60fps recording, as well as 720p 480fps slow motion recording,
both of which works rather well.
The link to the everything I took with the OnePlus 6 can be found in the video description
below.
So be sure to check them out.
I do find that this is a noticeably better camera than the OnePlus 5T, especially in
low light, and it actually compares pretty favourably to other flagship devices.
It's still not quite up there with the big boys just yet, but it's getting pretty close.
Overall the OnePlus 6 is an unsurprisingly good phone, since it takes pretty much the
same approach as its predecessors.
It is still a good option if you're looking for a big screen, the best performance possible,
and a clean software experience without paying flagship level money.
But as the prices continue to climb with each generation, it has gotten to a point where
it's no longer the most value you can get for your money these days.
It's just decently priced considering its compromises.
If OnePlus really wants to keep increasing their prices, they need to step up their game too.
Thanks for watching my review of the OnePlus 6.
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Thanks again, and see you guys on the next one.
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