The OnePlus 6T is now official, with many of its long-rumored features now confirmed. The device officially goes on sale November 6, but those in New York City can purchase the OnePlus 6T at its pop-up shop event in Times Square today.
OnePlus 6T on T-Mobile
With its launch event, OnePlus has fully confirmed its collaboration with T-Mobile, to bring the device to 5,600 carrier stores across the U.S. The manufacturer also announced a trade-in deal, which is extremely beneficial to consumers, who will be able to trade in a number of old devices for $300 off the price of the OnePlus 6T.
OnePlus 6T T-Mobile trade in devices
The entire OnePlus lineup is eligible for this deal, those who own devices as old as the OnePlus One will get more for the value of their device compared to selling it through other means.
In addition to its U.S. carrier collaboration, the OnePlus 6T is also supported by 233 carriers in 74 countries globally. The device starts at $549 for its 6GB RAM/128GB ROM model, but there is also an 8GB RAM/128GB ROM model available for $579 and an 8GB RAM/256GB ROM model available for $629.
OnePlus 6T Screen Unlock
OnePlus has confirmed its Screen Unlock in-display fingerprint scanner feature, which can unlock a device in 0.34 seconds. The manufacturer detailed that its in-display fingerprint scanner was originally tested on a prototype on the OnePlus 5T, but that found earlier models were not up to its standard for speed. Even with this setback, the OnePlus 6T is the first U.S. device to feature an in-display fingerprint scanner.
OnePlus 6T Screen Unlock
While the OnePlus 6T still includes a facial recognition unlock feature, OnePlus brought on the Screen Unlock feature to upgrade its fingerprint biometrics while keeping the device secure enough for functions such as online payments.
OnePlus 6T camera
The OnePlus 6T camera includes a 16-megapixel and 20-megapixel dual-lens setup, f/1.7 aperture, OIS and EIS and 480fps slo-mo video capture. OnePlus has introduced some new software features to the camera, which reviewers believe is identical to the one on the OnePlus 6.
OnePlus 6T Studio Lighting
To tackle quality issues on low-light imaging, OnePlus has introduced Night Scape, which melds together HDR, detail optimization, multi-frame stabilization, and noise reduction for more vibrant photos. The OnePlus 6 will also soon receive this feature. The manufacturer also encourages users to share their photos with on the OnePlus online community with the hashtag #OnePlusNightScape.
OnePlus has also introduced a portrait mode feature called Studio Lighting.
Other OnePlus 6T feature highlights
The OnePlus 6T gets a battery boost to 3,700 mAh, which OnePlus claims is a 23 percent power increase from the OnePlus 6. OnePlus has kept its design simple with the same Mirror Black and Midnight Black color options see on its previous devices. Check out the full OnePlus 6T specs sheet below.
OnePlus 6T Mirror Black and Midnight Black
OnePlus 6T official specs
6.41-inch display, 2,340 x 1,080 resolution, 19.5:9 screen ratio, Gorilla Glass 6
Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SoC, Adreno 630 GPU
6GB/8GB RAM
64GB /128GB/256GB internal storage
16-megapixel + 20-megapixel dual rear camera, f/1.7 aperture,
16-megapixel front camera f/1.7 aperture
USB Type-C port
Non-removable 3,700mAh battery, 20W Dash Charge
In-display fingerprint sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity, Ambient Light, Electronic Compass, Barometer
GSM, HSPA, LTE
Bluetooth, NFC, GPS, WLAN
Nano-SIM
Android 9.0 Pie
157.5 x 74.9 x 8.2mm dimensions
185g weight
Mirror Black, Midnight Black color options
No IP water resistance rating
