OnePlus 5T with near bezel-less design, dual-camera gets official

Putting an end to months of rumors and leaks, OnePlus has finally unveiled the OnePlus 5T, an upgraded version of the OnePlus 5. With the OnePlus 5T, OnePlus joins the bezel-less territory, a feature missing on OnePlus 5.

OnePlus says the phone size is same as OnePlus 5, but the OnePlus 5T has a higher screen-to-body ratio. It flaunts a near-bezel less design for an all-screen front with minimal bezels on all sides. And since there is no space below the screen to place a home button,the fingerprint scanner has been moved to the back.

Apart from a new design, OnePlus 5T also get an improved dual camera system. OnePlus has also added facial recognition technology as well, to let you unlock the phone by just looking at it. Also 3.5mm audio jack is still part of the package.

In terms of specifications, the OnePlus 5T has 6.1-inch Full HD+ Optic AMOLED display with 18:9 aspect ratio and 2.5D curved Gorilla Glass 5 on top. Just like OnePlus 5, the upgraded version is powered by Snapdragon 835 processor, and comes in two RAM/storage configurations: 6GB/64GB and 8GB/128GB. It runs Android Nougat based OxygenOS, and battery remains the same at 3300mAh, backed by Dash Charge fast charging technology.

As for the camera, the OnePlus 5T boasts dual-camera consisting of a 16MP Sony IMX398 sensor paired with a 20MP Sony IMX376K sensor both having an aperture of f/1.7. The secondary camera misses out on telephoto lens but still offer improved low-light photography and Portrait mode for bokeh images with blurred background. The rear camera is also capable of capturing 4K videos, and features EIS for shake-free videos. For selfie, you get 16MP Sony IMX371 sensor on the front with f/2.0 aperture and 1080p video recording.

Connectivity features remain untouched and includes dual-SIM slots, 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.0, USB Type-C, NFC and GPS. It will come in a single Midnight Black color.

Coming to the pricing, the OnePlus 5T has been priced at Rs. 32,999 for the 6GB/64GB model and Rs. 37,999 for the 8GB/128GB model. It will be available exclusively via Amazon India on November 21 starting from 4:30pm for Prime customers only. The OnePlus India eStore and OnePlus experience store in Bangalore will also be part of the early sale. Open sales will begin November 28.

For the international market OnePlus 5T will go on sale starting November 21 in the U.S and Europe. The pricing is mentioned below.

US: $499 (64GB)/ $559 (128GB)
Europe : 499 euros (64GB)/ 559 euros (128GB)
UK: GBP 449 (64GB)/ GBP 499 (128GB)

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