When you hear OnePlus what will come to mind is an affordable high-end smartphone that often contends with top brands in the industry. A few years in and we have the OnePlus 7 which comes with the latest Qualcomm processor, a dewdrop notch and stunning design to go with it. As the smartphone motto goes ‘Never Settle’, the OnePlus 7 gives a good performance for the price. In addition, the smartphone offers a large display, premium glass build, and capable hardware.
OnePlus 7 Key Specs and Features
- 6.41-inch, Optic AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 1080 x 2340 pixels
- 4G LTE
- Fingerprint scanner (rear)
- Face Unlock
- Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 processor and 6GB/8GB RAM
- Dual 48MP + 5MP rear camera and 16MP front camera
- 128GB/256GB built-in storage space with no expansion supported
- 3, 700mAh non-removable Li-Po battery
Design and Display
There is no doubt about the premiumness of this smartphone but it doesn’t quite have a standout design that will make it distinct from other flagships. In that regard, it carries a glass build with a metallic frame at the side. There is the fancy little notch at the top of the smartphone housing the front camera and some other sensors. Also, the build feels quite compact with an all-round uniform feel to it.
In modern day smartphones, big screens are sort of the norms and every smartphone maker seems to be going wit that even OnePlus. On the One Plus 7, there is a magnificient 6.41-inch display with alluring colour reproduction and stellar contrast. This can be attributed to Optic AMOLED capacitive touchscreen and 1080 x 2340 pixel resolution.
Battery and Camera
Concerning how much juice you’ve got on the OnePlus 7, the smartphone has just about enough to get you through te day and even the next if use on the low. Just as it is on its predecessor, the smartphone does not have wireless charging but supports 20W fast charging through the USB 3.1 Type-C interface and reversible charging of other smartphones.
On the photography end, the smartphone impresses with a 48MP primary rear camera combined with a 5MP depth sensor. Furthermore, the smartphone is able to shoot 4K videos at both 60fps and 30fps, 1080p at 30/60/120fps and 720p at 480fps respectively. Moreso, it carries a 16MP front camera with an f/2.0 aperture to handle your selfies.
Hardware and Software
As a flagship smartphone, the OnePlus 7 comes with quite a beefy spec sheet amongst which there is an Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 in play and a plentiful 6GB/8GB Ram for a hitch free performance. Also, when it comes to internal storage you can either have 12GB or 256GB of space with no form expansion allowed. The OS version on the smartphone is Android 9 wrapped up in OnePlus’s Oxygen OS 9.5.5.
OnePlus 7 Pricing and Availability
The ordinary model with 6GB RAM costs just about 227, 000 Naira while model with 8GB RAM goes for 250, 000 Naira from online stores as well as local outlets depending on your location.
OnePlus 7 Specs
Here are a few specs of the OnePlus 7:
General Features
- Platform: Android 9.0 Pie
- Processor: Octa-core (1×2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3×2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4×1.80 GHz Kryo 485) Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855
- GPU: Adreno 640
- Memory: 6GB/8GB RAM
- Colours: Mirror Gray, Red
- Dimension: 157.7 x 74.8 x 8.2 mm
- Weight: 182g
- SIM Type: Nano SIM
- SIM Count: Dual SIM
Display
- Display: 6.41-inch, Optic AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 1080 x 2340 pixels
- Screen Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Camera
- Rear Camera: Dual 48MP + 5MP camera, 2160p Video@30/60fps, 1080p Video Video@30/60/240fps, 720p Video@480fps
- Rear Camera Features: Autofocus, LED flash, Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, panorama
- Front Camera: 16MP camera, 1080p Video@30fps
Storage
- Built-in Storage: 128GB/256GB
- Memory Card Support: –
- Bundled Cloud Storage: –
Network Support
- 2G GSM: Yes
- 2G CDMA 1X: –
- 3G WCDMA: Yes
- 3G CDMA EVDO: –
- 4G LTE: LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 32(1500), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46, 66(1700/2100), 71(600) – Europe, North America
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100) – India, China
Internet & Connectivity
- GPRS: Yes
- EDGE: Yes
- 3G/WCDMA/HSPA: Yes
- HSPA+: Yes
- CDMA EVDO: –
- 4G LTE: LTE-A (5CA) Cat 16 1024/150Mbps
- WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
- Wi-Fi Hotspot: Yes
- Bluetooth: Yes, v5.0 with A2DP, LE, aptX HD
- NFC: Yes
- Infrared Blaster: –
- USB Port: 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go
Messaging
- SMS/MMS: Yes
- Instant Messaging: Yes
- Push Emails: Yes
- Email Protocol: –
Entertainment
- Music Player: MP4/DviX/XviD/H.265 player
- Video Player: MP4/DviX/XviD/H.265 player
- FM Radio: Yes
- Loudspeaker: Yes
- 3.5mm Jack: –
Navigation
- Navigation: Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
- Maps: Yes
Sensors & Control
- Digital Compass: Yes
- Accelerometer: Yes
- Proximity Sensor: Yes
- Light Sensor: Yes
- Barometer: –
- SpO2: –
- Pedometer: –
- Heart Rate Monitor: –
- Gyroscope: Yes
- Fingerprint Scanner: Yes, (in-display)
- Iris Scanner: –
- Face Unlock: Yes
- Intelligent Digital Assistant: Yes
- Motion Sensing / Gesture Control: –
- Voice Control: –
Other Features
- Video Streaming: Yes
- Active Noise Cancellation: Yes
- Wireless Charging: –
- Built-in Mobile Payment: –
- Water Resistant: –
- Dust Resistant: –
- Image Editor: Yes
- Video Editor: Yes
- Document Viewer: Yes
- Document Editor: Yes
Battery
- Battery: 3, 700mAh non-removable Li-Ion battery
- Talktime: –
- Standby Time: –
- Fast Charging: Yes, 20W
