The faster processor, an improved front-facing camera, and larger battery capacity also results in a bump in the price point, with the 64 GB model priced at $439, and the 128 GB iteration setting you back an additional $40.

-Thin and light metal design; Beautiful 1080p panel DASH charging works as advertised Great all day battery life Performance is smooth and responsive Great all around rear camera Improved front facing camera Dual SIM Fast fingerprint sensor OxygenOS is more refined

No expandable storage Single bottom firing speaker

A true flagship killer!

Battery; design; quality; OS; fingerprint & more

Camera is average

At the end of November last year I was sent a OnePlus 3T . This appeared relatively hot on the heels of the OnePlus 3 , which I'd reviewed in the middle of 2016, judging it to be the best smartphone in its price range.

Attractive design; Solid build; Dual SIM slots; Excellent battery life; with fast charging; 64GB or 128GB internal storage options

No MicroSD card slot

So where does the OnePlus 3T stand? As a rather quick successor of the OnePlus 3, it does a decent job – we would actually feel more comfortable calling it the OnePlus 3 Plus rather than the OnePlus 3T.

OnePlus, the mavericks of the smartphone world, bucked industry trends once again by releasing an improved version of their super-popular OnePlus 3 just five months later in the form of the OnePlus 3T .

What do you do when you have an already-great smartphone and access to parts that can improve it? If you're a traditional smartphone maker, you'll more than likely wait around 12 months before putting those upgraded parts into a slightly newer chassis.

Stunningly fast performance; longer lasting battery and Dash Charge super-fast recharge; great build quality; AMOLED display is bright and colourful

Still just a Full HD display; camera could be better; no microSD expansion; no Android 7.0 Nougat base (yet; anyway

It's not even 6 months since the launch of OnePlus 3, the Chinese manufacturer has announced OnePlus 3T, so-called ‘an upgraded OnePlus 3'. OnePlus 3 is no doubt the perfect smartphone of the year for its price but it is now evolved into OnePlus 3T.

Slim Design; Strong Metallic Chassis; High-End Performance; Lots of RAM and Storage; Faster Storage Performance; Very Good Camera; Dash Charge – High-Speed Charging; Good AMOLED display

Average Battery Life

Should you get the OnePlus 3T instead of its similarly priced midrange smartphones? Yes. But when compared to flagships, we can't help but think long term. Software-wise, there's nothing to worry about as the dev community of OnePlus is very much alive and supportive but when it comes to hardware,...

Amazing build quality; AMOLED display; Outstanding performance; Capable cameras

Heats up quickly; Select LTE bands; No support for LTE 700MHz Band 28

The OnePlus 3T is a device that's stood on the shoulders of its predecessor to get ahead of the pack of top-tier smartphones on the market today. Instead of releasing an all-new smartphone, OnePlus has opted to chop their update schedule in two.

Pricing is still great; even $100 over OnePlus 3; Hardware is high quality; AAA production; Camera is amongst best in any smartphone; OnePlus supports ROM development; does not void warrantee for root; Display is top notch

No waterproofing; no dust-proofing; Phone's industrial design feels caught between safe and unique; OnePlus-made cases look cool; but offer little protection; Fingerprint scanner not quite as quick as Pixel XL or iPhone 6s/7

OnePlus is one of the only few companies which has made its mark in the smartphone industry in such a short span of time. The company entered the smartphone industry with the OnePlus One back in 2014 and since then it has always been a positive upward slope for the company.

Top Performance; Good Battery Life; Decent Camera; User Interface; Multi-Tasking (6GB RAM; Display; Dash Charging; Value for Money

Audio Quality; Speaker Grill Placement; Slippery Design; Camera Hump