PERFORMANCE: Overall the performance of the OnePlus 6T was excellent. It struck an exceptional balance of quickness, battery life, and camera quality. Ease of use on the 6T was excellent. The touchscreen use of menus, web browser, camera, buttons, and unlocking the phone were top notch. You should be able to comfortably hold the phone and use its buttons and touchscreen easily. Performance of the 6T was excellent. The maximum upload and download speeds and tested processor performance were very fast. You should be able to accomplish most tasks with no delays. Call quality and convenience on the 6T were not the best but they were very good. Sound while on a call was very good in a quiet room and with background noise. Your sound quality will vary due to many factors including background noise, if you are moving between cell towers, the quality of the phone on the other end of the call, and the quality of the cell tower and antenna.
DURABILITY: Overall, the durability of the 6T was Excellent. The phone scored an Excellent in our scratch resistance test. This phone failed our tumble test. After 50 drops in the tumbler, our experts rated it as Excellent. The phone had some scratches. Overall, it was in good working condition. After our more strenuous 100 drops in the tumbler the screen and body are tough. Our experts rated it as Very Good. The phone had some scratches on the frame. Overall it was still in good working condition. This phone passed our rain test where a gentle rain falls on the phone for 5 minutes.
PORTABILITY/BATTERY: The 6.4-inch screen on the 6T comes in a body measuring 6.2-inches tall, 3-inches wide, 0.4-inches thick, and weighs 6.6 ounces. Those measurements mean the phone is taller and heavier than most. At 34 hours, it is among the longest battery lifespans we tested. Its battery is not removable and the phone doesn't support wireless charging.
CAMERA: The main rear camera on the OnePlus 6T measures 16-megapixels. The camera has optical image stabilization to improve your chances of taking better handheld photos under low-light conditions. Overall the camera performance was very good. The main camera is among our top performers for shooting stills. Images are evaluated on high quality LCD displays. The test photos are taken in a brightly lit studio and in a controlled studio simulating sunlight. In the viewing tests the images were rated good overall. These images offer acceptable results for color quality, exposure level, sharpness, and image noise but the images are not among the better cameras on smartphones. The 6T comes with a 16-megapixel selfie cam. Overall the selfie camera quality was good.
DISPLAY: Overall the display quality was excellent. The display resolution was high enough, close to or greater than 300dpi, so you see a smooth, crisp display. If the display does have a higher resolution, most people will not be able to tell the difference. Readability outdoors is a combination of brightness, measured in candelas per square meter, and reflectivity. The readability rating was very good. The maximum brightness level measured 1 meter from the screen was a high 450cd/m² and reflective glare was minimal.
