Months with OnePlus 7 Pro: An unknown phone in Lithuania fascinated in many ways

If you ask me which phone I'm using right now and that I have a OnePlus model in the hands, many people still have a question: from which company is the phone here? As it happens, some still know this flagship product and choose smart, well-known companies.

2013 December 16 OnePlus was founded by former vice president of Oppo, Pete Lau and Carl Pei, and the first was released in 2014. spring. The idea was very simple: a flagship product at an affordable price. At that time, the 300-euro phone seemed a very attractive offer.

OnePlus phones in Lithuania were officially launched last year and are only available through a telecommunications company. It's much more attractive for Lithuanians than buying online. You have to press and make sure to like it.

Currently, I have a model OnePlus 7 Pro, which is the most expensive model of the company and the title of the star killer can be forgotten. The price starts at 709 euros and depends on the memory. If the previous models were cheaper than the other manufacturers' flagship products, the lower price of the phone had some affect on aspects – the lower screen, the lower battery capacity, the & fabricants,,,,,,,,,,,, lower camera compared to the competition.

This time, OnePlus 7 Pro is a flagship product in all respects: a perfect screen, a high capacity battery, stereo speakers, one of the best cameras on the phone and its price is always lower than the flagship products of Samsung or Huawei with similar settings. So what fascinated this OnePlus 7 Pro and what was missing after a month?

Large, bright and highly rated screen

A good screen on a smartphone is one of my priorities when using my phone. I read news, emails, games, movies and photos – I always look at the screen, so it's very important that it works. If one of the models OnePlus 5 and OnePlus 6 that I tried before can claim the best screen title, the situation is totally different with OnePlus 7 Pro.

Now, this flagship product has one of the best screens rated by the A + DisplayMate. The AMOLED Fluid screen of 6.67 inches supports HDR10 + technology and has a frequency of 90 Hz and, even better, no holes in the screen. The front part is for display only.

After spending a month with this phone, I got used to size very quickly, even if I had to save more during my vacation. This phone is not only big, but also very slippery. You must be careful not to get out of the pocket of your shorts. The package includes a clear plastic case, but I do not like such cases.

The good thing is that OnePlus 7 Pro has a screen calibration – a brilliant, natural and advanced color selection. You can choose the colors that are best for you. It should also be noted that the settings include a video enhancement that enhances the color when playing videos. I like to watch Netflix not only at home, but often on the move, so watching movies or TV shows on this phone is a real pleasure.

One more of this OnePlus 7 Pro is the refresh rate of 90 Hz. Most phones have a frequency of 60 Hz when the display is refreshed 60 times per second and with a refresh rate of 90 Hz up to 39 to 90 times per second. This is not the only intelligent (Asus ROG Phone or Razer Phone 2, even at 120 Hz). This screen is more for game enthusiasts when the response time is 1 ms. Most action games will look great and will no longer be role plays.

The fastest Android phone

To test, I had OnePlus 7 Pro with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of internal memory. It is also available with 6GB and 128GB or even with 12GB of RAM and 256GB of internal memory. With the Snapdragon 855 processor, the Oxygen UI and the Android Pie 9 operating system, OnePlus was working fine, with only a few flaws that initially were bothersome. The fingerprint sensor was running a little slower and the camera gadget was suspended and had to restart it.

As soon as the trade starts, all the latest models have drawbacks. It is important for the company to respond quickly to complaints and correct errors. During the month, I received three upgrades that significantly improved the functionality of OnePlus 7 Pro.

I liked the fact that the user interface itself is not loaded with unnecessary gadgets and that all settings are very simple and clear. Very similar to Smart One with Android One, which contains the main gadgets of Google. All you need is available for download.

This phone is also preinstalled with the OnePlus Community gadget containing a lot of useful information. In addition to reading the news over the phone, forums can share your opinion about the device and its disadvantages. It is best for the company to respond to this situation and correct any defects badociated with the operation of the device or camera.

An interesting camera

The camera is one of the most important functions of my phone because I use it very often at work and in everyday life. Previous OnePlus models could not be distinguished by very good cameras, so Samsung and Huawei were always ahead. This year, the OnePlus 7 Pro smartphone is, in my opinion, much more competitive than ever. Yes, it does not have 5 or 10 hybrid zooms like the Huawei P30 Pro, but the OnePlus triple back camera is 48 MP, 16 MP ultra-wide and 8 MP at telephoto, doing its job perfectly.

If you evaluate the opinion of independent specialists of DxOmark, the difference between all the smartphones of the premium clbad of the market is very small. OnePlus 7 Pro ranks today among the top five with a score of 111. In my opinion, the colors of the phone's images are more like a matter of taste.

Personally, OnePlus 7 Pro is the best choice if the camera is a priority. The colors of the photos are what I see in real life, and if you want more vivid shades, you can always add them. The camera is simple and you can also select Portrait, Night, Panorama or Manual settings. When shooting in total darkness, it is best to have a tripod and even stars appear. Compared to the OnePlus 6 model from last year, this year's OnePlus 7 Pro night photography is much better and is no longer used in such "noisy" photos.

When portrait mode is selected, zoom is used and it is recommended to take pictures at a distance of half to two meters. Perhaps it is a little strange that the main camera has a triple zoom without being too wide and normal, but bringing the portraits closer to about 2.5 times.

The front camera of this phone is a pop-up window that allows you to have a complete screen without holes or holes. I rarely use it, so I like this solution a lot. There are those who attach laptop cameras to unsecured tape, in the hope of keeping them secret. The same goes for the phone when there is recent information that uses the camera before without knowing the gadget.

The camera of this phone OnePlus 7 Pro solves this problem, but also has its own nuances. The phone has a facial recognition function, but it is not very practical to use such protection. Every time you turn on the front camera, you have to clean it because it absorbs a lot of dust. However, if you accidentally drop your phone, it automatically shuts down in case of a failure.

Video

The maximum video resolution is 4K 60 frames per second. Best of all, this phone has double the speed of video data transmission. If the new flags film a 4K resolution at about 50 Mbps, OnePlus 7 Pro is worth about 160 Mbps, as in professional cameras. The quality of the video seems to me to be the best of all phones tested today.

It should be noted that with maximum resolution, the internal memory of your phone will fill up very quickly. I used up to 70% per month. capacity. In addition, high quality files require powerful computer specifications for later editions.

Although OnePlus 7 Pro has an extremely wide-angle camera, it can only be used for shooting, not for shooting. And it's less compared to the Samsung Galaxy S10 +, the Huawei P30 Pro or the Xiaomi Mi 9. The zoom can be used, but that does not always look good.

I often use a stabilizer for shooting, which reduces shake, but films everything with my hands during the holidays. The image seems pretty stable, although it is a little late on the iPhone models. However, the Samsung Galaxy S10 + does not have a maximum resolution of 60 frames per second for image stabilization.

Complete set and accessories

The content of OnePlus 7 Pro is modest: charger, cord and transparent plastic case. It's a good thing to have a fast charging charger, which charges a 4000 mAh battery for almost an hour all day long. It is very easy to get in touch with the smart when you get up to work in the morning. When you are tired and have breakfast, the phone is ready for work and play.

No traditional headphone connector. As for the headset itself, you will need an adapter or a wireless headset to listen to music. I've had the opportunity to try out the new Bullets Wireless 2 wireless headset that has 10 minutes of power for 10 hours of music listening. For my purposes, full bootloads were enough to listen to music or watch another movie for more than a week. Unused headphones disconnect from the phone to avoid wasting the battery.

The sound of listening to music or watching movies was very good, as silently as possible. The situation is quite different when you answer a call. I therefore heard too softly and the interlocutor did not hear me well. The conversation did not seem so coveted.

summary

If these models were formerly known as key killers, the situation has changed. The latest OnePlus 7 Pro is a premium smart premium. The situation with Huawei offers the opportunity for other manufacturers to appear and take advantage of this opportunity. It is still cheaper than the Samsung Galaxy S10 + or Huawei P30 Pro, but surpbades that of Xiaomi, which has an aggressive price policy to try its cheaper headlights (Xiaomi Mi9 or Xiaomi Redmi K20 Pro).

The main advantages of OnePlus 7 pro are its 90 Hz bright display, large capacity, fast rechargeable battery and one of the best cameras of the day.

Main disadvantages – No official protection against dust and water, no traditional headphone connector, no wireless charging and possibility of extending the micro SD card.

In Lithuania, OnePlus 7 pro is available in one color and only one game. The official oneplus.net website offers a choice of different colors, an internal memory and the desired accessories.