mid range device performance decreases after few months

quick face recognisation; good camera

no dual front camera; no dust resistant; no water resistant; no sd card slot; no stereo speaker

For £499, the OnePlus 5T looks like it has everything you'd expect from a phone that costs hundreds of pounds more. There's a 6in AMOLED display, Snapdragon 835 processor, dual camera setup, fingerprint scanner and new facial recognition technology.

Very fast; Modern design; Fingerprint scanner and facial recognition are really good; Clean software with a few useful tweaks; Dash charge is great

Camera is disappointing; Storage not expandable

I mentioned in the intro that I came to like the OnePlus 3 so much, I wasn't sure I'd ever find another phone that could replace it, in terms of being such a great all-around package.

Seriously well-rounded package; Charges ridiculously fast (0-60% in 30 minutes); Finger print reader works perfectly; and is located in an ideal position; Facial recognition works really well; Clean OS; void of bloat.

Optical zoom from the OP5 is gone on the 5T; No expandable storage; Camera struggles in some low-light conditions

Although it isn't as cheap as OnePlus phones from years gone by, this - on first impressions - still seems like an incredible phone, that just also happens to cost a lot less than regular big-name flagship phones.

Big and vivid 18:9 ratio display; Dash Charge is great as always; Solid ergonomic build; Speedy and smooth performance

Still no QuadHD resolution; No Android Oreo yet; No IP-rated water or dust resistance; Camera not quite a flagship

The OnePlus 5T looks and feels like a more expensive phone than it is. The aluminum unibody design is understated and inoffensive, and I'm pleased OP is sticking with the headphone jack. Although, I think OnePlus would have been better served by keeping the old dual camera setup.

Speed This phone is fast ; It rivals the Pixel 2 most of the time, Display The 18:9 display offers more space without making the phone harder to hold, Fingerprint sensor Still one of the fastest out there, and it's on the back (the right place, Design Getting rid of the capacitive buttons is a win,...

Price again The OnePlus 5T brings another small price increase; These add up, and could eventually put OP in direct competition with the likes of Google and Samsung, No Oreo The phone launches with Android 7.1.1.

OnePlus has released a special edition "Lava Red" version of the OnePlus 5T. You can here, while stocks last. Check out the pictures of the lovely looking Valentine themed device below.

Good OLED screen; Slick software experience; Still excellent value; Seriously fast

No water-resistance; Average camera

OnePlus considers its T series handsets to be an extension and evolution of its summer releases, taking what it's already achieved and making it more relevant with a selection of significant updates.

Flagship power at affordable price; Premium look with headphone jack; Face unlock and fingerprint reader

Display still ‘only' full HD; No expandable storage; Arrives with older Android 7

iPhone X-style power and features for less than half the price

Good screen; Excellent photos; Powerful internals; Face Unlock works well

No water or dust resistance; No Android Oreo; Secondary camera is a gimmick

OnePlus' refreshed flagship has a swanky 18:9 screen and a camera that's intended for use in low-light; and it's now available in white

Big 18:9 screen; Same size as before; Reasonable price

No microSD expansion; No waterproofing

OnePlus 5T clearly emerges as the winner in the 30K category without too much of competition there. The smartphone performs like a beast with top notch Qualcomm 835 chipset and shoots pictures like nothing less than DSLR with dual camera setup and pretty awesome low light output with f1.7.