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When OnePlus first came out the flagship killer, the one delivering flagship performance and features for a fraction of the price. Now with the OnePlus 6 and the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 845, up to 8GB RAM and 128GB storage is it still worth the king? Find out in our review of the OnePlus 6 below.
Design – Feels like solid silk
In terms of design, the OnePlus 6 does not stray from the original HTC-like grip and curved back, which is a good thing. This is not about it, but it does not make it easy for you to use it, but it does not work for you. However, it is more of today's smartphones, it goes for a notched (which holds the infrared sensor, a speaker and the front camera 16MP) 6.28-inch display with full HD + resolution which while compact, is an instant hate-it or love-it deal breaker for some users.
There's the fullview display with a notch
Dual rear cameras with the metallic fingerprint sensor while silky white back is just awesome
The usual speaker grill, USB Type C and 3.5mm audio jack
Nothing to see here
OnePlus have had their home alert slider that can now go to silent or vibrate from normal. It's a bit too tight to do one hand unless you have a grip on the other hand does not help. There is a USB Type C port and 3.5mm audio jack along with another speaker on the bottom while the shiny metallic fingerprint sensor is located beneath the dual rear cameras and dual LED flash.
SIM cards, so no expandable memory options here. OnePlus has also included a free soft silicone case with a raised surface. Too bad the textured sides of the case make my hands it but it could just be me (so I'd recommend getting another case with this, like the Karbon or Wood bumper cases).
The notch is rather small in this one
Dedicated alert slider lets you mute your phone or put it on vibrate only
Just dual SIM
The value-added casing certainly looks well designed but it felt itchy to me
Tech Specs and Features – Flagship internals with in-the-dark face unlock
Apart from the flagship-level Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 chipset, 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage for onePlus 6. True, there is the above mentioned mute slider and the infrared of the time, but there is not much else. The phone comes with IP54 water and dust resistance which makes it splash proof (good for the rain or spilled drinks but not for a swim or the shower).
Here are the OnePlus 6 tech specs:
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 Chipset
- 6GB or 8GB of RAM (bear was 8GB RAM)
- 64GB, 128GB or 256GB internal storage (UFS 2.1, expandable memory unavailable)
- 6.28-inch Optic AMOLED display
- 16MP (f / 1.7, OIS, EIS) + 20MP (f / 1.7) dual rear camera, 16MP (f / 2.0) front camera
- Features Fingerprint Sensor, Unlock Face, USB Type-C, IP54 Water and Dust Resistance, Dual SIM Slot, Fast Charge (5V 4A), Game Mode
- Wi-Fi, NFC, 40 Global Bands, Bluetooth 5.0, 4G LTE, 4 x 4 MIMO Cat.16 / 13 4CA
- Oxygen 5.1 based on Android 8.1 Oreo
- 3300 mAh battery
8GB of RAM with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
The 16MP + 20MP dual rear cameras offer OIS or Optical Image Stabilization and EIS or Electronic Image Stabilization for photographers and videographers with shaky hands alike. There's no visible AI (Artificial Intelligence) features in the HDR, Panorama, Beautify, Portrait and Pro modes. You can record video up to 4K in 60fps as well, but with no more OIS or EIS settings visible we do not know if it has stabilization on the higher resolutions.
The OnePlus Oxygen 5.1 OS is clean and safe, but like the flagship features, there are not any surprises here. There is the Game Mode for no notifications while gaming, Gestures for double taps and 3-finger screenshots but we would have liked it if we could customize the alert slider for things other than mute. The 3300mAh battery supports Dash Charge.
The usual OnePlus interface, clean and fairly bloat-free
Enough camera features
Pro mode
Performance – Undoubtedly powerful but missing a few things
With the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 and 8GB of RAM, the OnePlus 6 is undoubtedly powerful with super smooth performance on PUBG Mobile and a 2nd place ranking in AnTuTu. Other benchmarks like 3DMark, GeekBench 4 were high. Connectivity and call quality was clear.
The phone is becoming hot but mostly on the metal sides and not to the point of being toasty. Battery life is 1 day and a bit more than just a bit less than 2 hours. Audio quality is quite loud and powerful, much more than many other phones we are trying to get the most out of it when firing guns in PUBG Mobile. So, uncomfortable? A bit, but it should satisfy most audio needs.
AnTuTu and 3DMark benchmarks were flagship level
Demanding games like Mobile PUBG played HD resolutions lag free
Fairly good battery life for the OnePlus 6
Camera performance is very good, with clear shots and good fast autofocusing. However, if there is not enough light, autofocus strains to find its target and the result is often blurry (something we did not expect from a camera with OIS). Fortunately, this is only when it is almost completely dark with just a bit of light. This is not about the camera, but you're going to lose it.
The lack of AI camera features that you have to know the basics of photography and composes the image well to get the right shots correctly. Make no mistake though, under normal low-light conditions like city lights and street lamps, the OnePlus 6 is just fine with nice colors and somewhat smoothened details. The 2x zoom is good and fast but it can not be used under specific conditions.
Auto ~ catching the fish and the reflections
Focus on what you want or blur out the background
car
Panorama
Pretty good HDR
Colors are spot on in low-light but can be a bit blurry
When there is not enough light, the sensor strains to focus …
… but on the other side of the tree where there is light, details are sharp and clear
Selfies turned out well enough we are also surprised that the only options are portrait mode, video recording and auto (which does have beautify). You can not take a selfie with your camera or your camera. You may have to expect some noise from both the front and the rear of the camera under really low light conditions though.
Pretty good camera under fairly low-light conditions
The screen flashes brightly when it is dark
Conclusion – This might not be the killer you're looking for, but it's a flagship that you could want
Overall, the OnePlus 6 it was originally designed to kill. Priced at RM2799, there are a lot of phones in Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 chipsets, 128GB of storage and more, including AI features which OnePlus 6 does not have. This does not mean that the OnePlus 6 is a bad phone though, just not worth it. If you're looking for a performance device with 8GB RAM then the OnePlus 6 should definitely be in your consideration list.
The current list of flagship killer contenders includes the ASUS ZenFone 5Z (SD845, 6GB RAM, 128GB storage – RM1899 | SD845, 8GB RAM, 256GB storage – RM2199), the Pocophone F1 by Xiaomi (SD845, 6GB RAM, 128GB storage – RM1499) and the Honor Play (Kirin 970, RAM 4GB, 64GB storage – RM1249), but nearly all of them do not offer the same RAM 8GB total package that the OnePlus 6 has. Many features, but the OnePlus is probably more for the user who wants to edit his own photos afterwards.
As it is now, it's rather hard to recommend the OnePlus 6, so we'd recommend waiting a bit until the OnePlus 6T is coming to a conclusion. For now, the OnePlus 6 is strictly for the OnePlus fans, but when the OnePlus 6T comes out, we expect an appropriate price drop for it. Stay tuned to TechNave.com for your tech news and reviews.
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