The OnePlus 5T has a dual camera on its back, and it's a solution we haven't seen before: both cameras have the same focal length equivalent and see the world in color. So it's not a zoom-capable setup like on the Galaxy Note8 or the iPhones, and it's not a color/monochrome pair like Huawei does (and Xiaomi, on occasion). The idea is that in low light the phone combines photos from the two cameras in an attempt to improve image quality.
The primary camera is a 16MP unit, while the secondary one is 20MP, both sensors courtesy of Sony, and both paired with f/1.7 aperture lenses. You're still getting a 2x toggle in the viewfinder, but it's digital zooming as both lenses have the same focal length and field of view.
We took a few quick shots around the office to get some first impressions, and things are looking good (we're not talking about the weather, obviously). Here's a sampler.
We also went out for some night shots around the usual locations. We won't be passing any verdicts just yet, but the results look promising.
The lack of a telephoto cam doesn't mean there's no portrait mode, on the contrary. It gives you an approximate live preview, but the end result is only visible later in the gallery.
Of course, you can use it to isolate subjects that aren't people.
Portrait mode used for non-portraits
Some people would only take a selfie with the rear camera in a mirror, but the rest would be curious to learn that the selfie camera on the OnePlus 5t is unchanged from the previous model - it's another Sony contribution, a 16MP sensor behind a f/2.0 lens. Down below, you can find a couple of samples.
We like synthetic benchmarks as much as the next guy - who doesn't enjoy putting a number to signify performance and ponder over differences in the single-digit percentages. So here is how the OnePlus 5t performs in a few of our favorite benchmark apps. Granted, it's using the best silicone Qualcomm has to offer this year, so performance is quite expectedly top notch.
Higher is better
Higher is better
Higher is better
Higher is better
That seems to be all for now. We're busy writing the review applying the usual level of scrutiny and getting all the numbers, the truly important ones too, so stay tuned.
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