OnePlus 8T 5G 8GB RAM 128GB Storage SIM-Free Smartphone with Quad Camera, 65W Warp Charge and Dual SIM - Lunar Silver - 2 Year Warranty – United Kingdom

For £400 (or less with warehouse) it is phenomenal value... only the poco f3/X3 can really compare in terms of value. As I mentioned earlier, if you can find it significantly cheaper with amazon warehouse, it's great. I saved a bunch, and when I slapped a case on it, you can't see any of the physical imperfections caused from that. When it came missing its case and sim ejector tool, I was really pleased with the refund I got to cover the costs of them separately. You get everything that much more expensive phones have; 120hz AMOLED display, great build quality, (somewhat) decent cameras and video, various unlocking techniques (although my face id works when I have a tighter mask on sometimes - so uh, yeah), super fast (last gen) flagship processor, and excellent charging capabilities included in the box *cough* Apple and Samsung *cough*.The charging speed and battery capacity is really great (don't care about wireless charging), it does get a little warm to the touch after charging at 65W for a little bit, so if you are charging it overnight, I recommend using a slower charger if you have one just to keep the battery cool when charging to help lengthen battery life. So if anything, the charging is TOO fast, but it's is amazing if I need to charge it for like 5 minutes if I'm low. The OS is clean and snappy, fingerprint and face-id are fast, and the sd 865, 8GB of RAM, and 128GB of UFS 3.1 storage powering it all is really really fast. The speakers are actually quite good, and 5G support is always appreciated, never connected to it, but still cool. I also just want to mention the alerts slider, my favourite non-standard part of the phone imo, If I'm going somewhere where a notification sound is not ideal, I can switch it to vibrate or silent while it's still in my pocket.The cons; the screen is great with that 120hz smoothness, the contrast and colours are amazing, and the front camera is nicely out of the way in the corner. I'd like to say I noticed a massive difference between 60 and 120hz, but I didn't, there's a difference in things like scrolling, but it shouldn't be a deal breaker if you want to save money on a cheaper phone; I did notice that my old phone felt slower than I remember though, so maybe don't go the other way if you've experienced 120Hz before. However, when in settings (on dark mode obviously) you definitely notice some smearing when the pixels have to transition from off (black) to on. This is not exclusive to this phone though, a friend of mine has a pixel where it also happens, it is an OLED problem as far as I know. And unfortunately I don't think the screen gets bright or dim enough, I like it really bright when I'm outdoors in a bright environment, and I like it dim in a darker environment, like when my lights are off; unfortunately it doesn't do either of those well enough, although the not-getting-dim-enough problem is the one I find more annoying of the two. Having said that however, when watching films, the colours and deep blacks due to OLED technology are AMAZING. The cameras are the only actual disappointment really, they are oversaturated, and dark colours just look black, it's really annoying. The detail is... fine, I expected better tbh. But please OnePlus, fix the colour processing with an update please! Luckily for me, I don't care too much about cameras, so not too much of an issue for me. But if you really do, may I point you in the direction of the Google pixel lineup.I honestly can't complain too much though. The cameras are still good for a £400 phone, it comes with a pre-applied (plastic) screen protector, and everything else is really premium including the build quality. It doesn't have an ip rating, but it does have some water protection around the sim tray, so I would guess, and what some reviewers have said, that they forego the rating to save costs, but still include the protection anyway.

Finally upgraded to the OnePlus 8T from the OnePlus 6 after deciding NOT to go for the OnePlus 9. I initially got the 8gb Ram 128gb storage model for £450 (down from £550 rrp) as the price difference between that and the 12gb Ram 256gb storage was £200! I had the phone for about a week and it was absolutely amazing but something did not sit right. It felt quick but not "fast." A week later I just happened to be browsing Amazon and saw the 12gb 256gb version of the 8T was reduced to £550 down from £650. So I returned the 8gb model in favour of the 12gb and let me tell you...what an absolute difference. (Hats off to Amazon for their no quibble returns policy).The 12gb ram makes all the difference and it baffles me why this is not a standard amongst all high end smart phones. I use an app called Simple System Monitor which shows me my CPU and Ram usage. The phone without any apps running was using 5.5gb of ram so when I was using ram intensive apps on the 8gb model...the android OS was closing apps that were opened the earliest to make way for the newly opened apps as the ram usage was maxing out. Using the 12gb model makes this a non-issue because the extra 4gb of ram means that more apps can be open without the need to close others and results in the phone operating a lightning quick speeds.Along with bigger ram, the 8T boasts an Octo-Core Snapdragon 865 processor which makes light work of everything I use my phone for including the 120hz display which just makes everything so fluid and lush. YouTube videos look absolutely amazing and realistic as if you are actually filming it yourself and games look incredibly detailed. Throw in 256gb storage and a 48 Megapixel camera capable of recording 4K videos and you have yourself a serious phone. If you are a gamer then the Adreno 650 graphics chip will more than suit your needs as it works amazingly with the processor and ram. It also has all the other features that you’d expect from a smartphone these days such as Blueooth 5.1, NFC etcThe phone itself is quite heavy weighing in at 188g but then again so was my OnePlus 6 so that is not an issue. It feels well built and premium compared to other phones as it has an Aluminium frame with a gorilla glass front and back. It has a 4500mah battery which can be fully charged in 30 minutes via 65W Warp Charge. This will last up to 2 days of normal use however, if you use the phone constantly then you can probably get about 5-6 hours out if it. The 12gb model comes in an Aqua Marine Green colour which I have to admit doesn’t look as good as the Lunar Silver the 8gb comes in however, my phone is permanently in an official OnePlus 8T protective case so this isn’t an issue for me.Downsides: -- No headphone jack rendering my wired Sennheiser Headphones obsolete.- On screen finger-print scanner can be temperamental.- Doesn’t work well with 3rd party tempered glass screens, 1st party expensive.I fully recommend this phone to anyone looking to upgrade to a high end flagship killer smartphone. It is barely 6 months old and yet still thrashes a lot of other smartphone brands including Samsung. Yes, the OnePlus 9 is available and it is “newer” but unless you are an absolute tech geek or just have too much money to burn then I recommend the OnePlus 8T 12gb Ram model.

Great phone, smooth operating system, good value for money, great battery life. Sadly after around 2 years the battery or charging port failed on my device and so I returned it under warranty for a refund. Other than this it’s a great phone with good storage and features. Would recommend.