Oneplus 7 Pro: The Best Value For A Premium Smartphone
PC Magazine|June 2019

With the OnePlus 7 Pro, this smartphone maker continues its trajectory as a swiftly rising flagship killer. Not only is this the fastest Android phone we’ve ever tested, but it’s also loaded with a gorgeous, notchless screen; cool hardware; and smart software features that outpace even those of the Samsung Galaxy S10+.

Sascha Segan
Oneplus 7 Pro: The Best Value For A Premium Smartphone

If you’re looking for a big, powerful Android phone (especially if you’re with T-Mobile), the OnePlus 7 Pro is an obvious pick and our Editors’ Choice.

There are three versions of the OnePlus 7 Pro: 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage for $669, 8GB and 256GB for $699, and 12GB and 256GB for $749 (the latter two sold by T-Mobile). The phone comes in blue or gray. Two other models of the OnePlus 7 series will be released, but the 7 Pro is the only one we’ll see here in the US. The regular OnePlus 7 is for more price-sensitive countries (the company is very popular in India), and the OnePlus 7 5G is for countries with 3.5GHz 5G networks (which we don’t have in the US).

DESIGN

At 6.4 by 3 by 0.34 inches (HWD) and 7.26 ounces, this is a big phone. It’s not actually larger than, say, a Galaxy Note, but anyone who’s read my reviews knows I’m an aficionado of smaller models because I can spend hours a day standing up holding a subway pole with one hand while trying to use my phone with the other. This phone feels large and a bit slippery to grip to me.

From the front, the phone almost looks like a Samsung, with its curved OLED screen, until you realize there’s no notch—just a lot of screen. The selfie camera pops up from a little cutout on the top of the phone, so even that doesn’t take up screen space. It also has a ribbed mute switch that has appeared on OnePlus phones for years. There’s still no headphone jack or microSD slot, if those things matter to you (though OnePlus separately sells the excellent $19.99 Type-C Bullets).

Our 7 Pro test unit is a shimmery blue. The phone’s glass back is slightly slippery, with a smooth, cool feeling to it, and it scratches easily. The phone comes with a clear case in the box, which you should apply as soon as you get it. In addition to providing protection, the case also makes the body much grippier.

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