At this time of year we see high end flagships announced by Samsung, Apple, and Google with prices for the larger devices starting at $899. OnePlus entered the fray with one of its most affordable phones in the past couple of years with the OnePlus 7T .

Affordable prices for specs; Extremely responsive; Latest Android software; High quality design; fit; and finish; Loud stereo speakers

No dust/water resistance; No wireless charging

The OnePlus 7T is quite the upgrade over the standard OnePlus 7, sporting a larger 6.55in display, a bigger battery, improved camera setup and 30W fast charging support. The design is subtle but eye-catching, enhanced by the fourth-gen frosted matte glass finish.

One of the companies we've been closely tracking since its inception is OnePlus. The brand started off with the OnePlus One, a phone not many people knew about, but one that took the tech world by storm.

Highlights include an upgraded Fluid AMOLED display, more powerful CPU, better fast charging and a new triple-sensor rear camera. The upgrades don't sound like much, but they add up to make the OnePlus 7T feel like a significant improvement on the original OnePlus 7.

Super smooth Fluid AMOLED screen; Speedy charging; Powerful performance

Camera still not industry leading

OnePlus just announced the new OnePlus 7T, a follow-up to the OnePlus 7, which was released in global markets (but not the US) earlier this year, and the OnePlus 6T from last year. The 7T has a lot of the same features as its sibling, the OnePlus 7 Pro , but it's a little smaller and costs less.

90Hz screen is a joy to use; Smaller and less expensive than the OnePlus 7 Pro; Excellent performance; Android 10 out of the box with useful software enhancements

Camera can't quite compete with more expensive phones; A smaller OnePlus phone is still a pretty big phone; Battery life is only average despite large capacity; No wireless charging

The OnePlus 7T sounds like my perfect phone on paper, packing a nice high-end chipset, a bright 1,000 nit 90Hz screen, and the latest Android 10 software. While flagships are pushing the market into fatigue at over a thousand dollars, this phone champions affordability at "just" $600.

Display 90Hz is super smooth; and the screen gets quite bright for easy visibility outside; Super macro camera Being able to focus as close as an inch away won't be useful for most people; but it's very useful for me.

Display again I examined two units; and the screen is much less uniform at lower brightness than the older OnePlus 7 Pro; which is especially unpleasant when using Android 10's dark themes.

The OnePlus 7T is essentially the OnePlus 7 Pro with a few key details changed, just a smidgen. Today we're taking a peek at how well the OnePlus 7T stands up to the OnePlus 7 Pro as well as the rest of the market.

Light yet premium hardware; Vastly better loundspeaker VS 6T; High quality curated custom UI; Significantly improved backside cameras vs 6T; Design identity reboot on-point

Pretty sure the headphone jack is gone for good; No wireless charging; Display notch (for camera) like 6T and 7 (non-pro

OnePlus has had quite the journey in a short amount of time. The Chinese company has built a reputation for delivering premium tier flagship smartphones at lower prices than the competition, becoming a major smartphone player globally in just five years.

Dreamy new design; Stunning display; Class-leading power;

No wireless charging; No headphone port; No expandable storage;

From its humble start making "flagship killers" in 2014, OnePlus has become one of the fastest-growing smartphone makers, ranking in the top five globally and overtaking brands like Sony, HTC and even LG - the same companies OnePlus once sought to take down.