INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
We've just heard about the OnePlus 6T, a new phone that has a few notable upgrades on the lauded OnePlus 6
Its beefed-up specs and features, along with the first in-screen fingerprint scanner in the US market, make it a real contender to challenge
scrappy upstart stands in comparison with the king of modest flagship smartphones.DesignThe Samsung S9 is the smaller of the pair at 147.7 x
Compare that to the OnePlus 6T at 157.5 x 74.8 x 8.2mm (barely larger than the OnePlus 6 to include the in-screen fingerprint sensor) and a
The S9 has its much-maligned dedicated Bixby button on the left side, which we occasionally accidentally pressed when toggling volume or
sticking the phone in our pockets
jack and is available in a plethora of colors
display comes in high-resolution Quad HD+ (2960x1440), which reaches an impressive 570 ppi pixel density.The OnePlus 6T has a bigger
screen size But the better question is, will you even notice Possibly, as the S9 has one of the sharpest screens out there, and in
side-by-side comparisons, the Samsung display was admittedly crisper
out Android 9 Pie in different alpha and beta waves for testing, OnePlus 6T launches with it already installed
have changed too much for Android 9
The 6T, on the other hand, comes with the expected minimalist selection of OnePlus apps, which is better for the user that prefers
third-party programs in a lightweight interface.Performance-wise, the 6T comes packed with an octa-core Snapdragon 845 chip, and so does the
Samsung S9 - but only in certain markets (including the US)
In the EMEA regions, the S9 comes packed with the more powerful, Samsung-developed Exynos 9810 processor
The S9 only comes with 4GB of RAM, while the 6T can be bought with either 6GB or 8GB of RAM.Going by Geekbench 4 reports, the S9 (Exynos
9810 edition) scored a respectable 8,721 points, which in our testing puts it only below a handful of newer Android phones as well as
The new 6T, on the other hand, scored 8,846 on our Geekbench 4 tests
its edge in specs, performance, and the fact that one phone already has Android 9 Pie while the other is taking its time rolling the new OS
between f/1.5 (for lower-light shots) and f/2.4 automatically (for brighter scenes)
This works cleverly, but you can only get so much performance out of one lens.The 6T has two lenses, a 16MP main and 20MP sensor, both at
While it took great photos, users complained about poor low-light performance, so OnePlus added the Nightscape mode to address those
(like, even more drawn-out than those slow-motion shots in Inception), Meanwhile, the 6T manages a respectable 480fps at 720p, or 240fps at
1080p.Honestly, both phones have enough pros and cons that it might be up to taste
storage with 4GB of RAM and climbing up to $839 for 256GB of space
But the phone has been out long enough that you can likely find a discounted unlocked version (perhaps on our handy US deals and UK deals
T-Mobile is the only carrier selling the phone in the US, which goes on sale in stores and online on Nov 1 (or for European customers, Nov
And T-Mobile will only sell the 8GB RAM, 128GB storage model in mirror black for $629
Verizon will support the 6T, but not sell it.TakeawayThe Samsung Galaxy S9 and OnePlus 6T are pretty evenly matched, which is a testament to
OnePlus as the underdog here
The OnePlus lacks the heavily-refined Samsung interface that packs a lot of bells and whistles in its fancy frame
hand in favor of the OnePlus 6T.Ws3k8vf6R7ie8biR2Budxm.jpg#
