At a big launch event in Brooklyn, New York, OnePlus has launched its latest smartphone, the OnePlus 5T. The phone is in line with the rumors and expectations in the build-up to the launch, and features a 6-inch full-HD+ Optic AMOLED screen with an 18:9 aspect ratio and Corning Gorilla Glass 5 on top, an improvement over the 16:9 ratio 5.5-inch screen on the OnePlus 5.
The OnePlus 5T is priced at Rs 32,999 for the 6GB RAM/64GB storage variant and Rs 37,999 for the 8GB RAM/128GB storage variant. It will go on early-access sale on November 21 at 4:30PM, and on open sale on November 28. The phone will be available in India online through oneplusstore.in and amazon.in, as well as offline through select Croma stores.
The pricing of the OnePlus 5T is the same as that of the OnePlus 5 at launch. While it was earlier expected that the phone would be priced slightly higher and the OnePlus 5 would remain on sale, it is now known that the OnePlus 5 is to be discontinued and completely replaced by the OnePlus 5T, which has maintained pricing at the same level. Additionally, the OnePlus 5T has been launched in only one color variant – midnight black.
The OnePlus 5T is very similar to the OnePlus 5 when it comes to specifications and features, with only a handful of notable differences. Apart from the larger screen, the OnePlus 5T has its fingerprint sensor at the rear, and the addition of face recognition for lock-screen security. While the phone has been launched with Android 7.1.1 out-of-the-box, the OnePlus 5T runs OxygenOS 4.7.0, which is an improvement over OxygenOS 4.5 on the OnePlus 5.
The new variant of OxygenOS brings added software features, including parallel apps, gallery map and new customizations for the home screen, icons, navigation buttons, screen calibration settings and more. The camera retains the specifications of the OnePlus 5, although the secondary 20-megapixel sensor at the rear is different to that on the OnePlus 5. The improved sensor is said to enhance the lossless zoom and portrait modes.

OnePlus 5T specifications

The OnePlus 5T does retain some key similarities to the OnePlus 5. It’s powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 SoC, and comes with a 3,300mAh battery which supports the company’s Dash Charge fast charging technology. Connectivity options include dual-SIM with VoLTE support, Bluetooth 5.0 and Wi-Fi 802.11ac. 
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