OnePlus 6T vs. Xiaomi Poco F1 vs Asus ZenFone 5Z: Price, Compared Features

OnePlus launched Tuesday OnePlus 6T in India after its global launch in New York on Monday. The OnePlus 6T is the second flagship of the year of the Chinese manufacturer of mobile phones. The smartphone incorporates high-end specifications and design elements and seeks to conquer its competitors in one of its key markets, India. The successor of the OnePlus 6 comes in three variants: a new fingerprint sensor integrated on the screen and a smaller notch for display. With price in India starting at Rs. 37,999, the OnePlus 6T will seek to compete with affordable, high-end handsets from manufacturers such as Xiaomi and Asus, among others.

OnePlus 6T (Review) is a mid-cycle refresh that follows on from OnePlus 6, which arrived earlier this year. It comes up against the likes of Xiaomi Poco F1 (Review) and Asus ZenFone 5Z (Review). Xiaomi launched the Poco F1 in August as the first smartphone of its sub-brand Poco. Similar to its competitors, the smartphone comes with the powerful SoC Qualcomm Snapdragon 845, up to 8GB of RAM, and its price is comparable to that of sub-R. 30,000 segment. Similarly, the Asus ZenFone 5Z also offers a high-end design with high-end specifications.

OnePlus 6T vs Xiaomi Poco F1 vs. Asus ZenFone 5Z Awards in India

The 6GB RAM / 128GB integrated storage variant of OnePlus 6T is priced at Rs. 37,999 in India. Meanwhile, the price in India of the storage model at 8GB RAM / 128GB is Rs. 41,999 and the storage model of 8GB RAM / 256GB costs Rs. 45,999 in the country. Notably, the 6GB RAM / 128GB storage model is only available in a mirror-black color variant, and the 8GB RAM / 256GB storage model is only available in a midnight black color variant. However, the 8GB RAM / 128GB storage model is available in the Midnight Black and Mirror Black color variants.

It should be noted that OnePlus 6T buyers can benefit from some detailed introductory offers on Amazon India. The smartphone will go on sale on the e-commerce platform on 1 November at 12 noon. Offers include an instant cashback of $ 2,000 on purchases made with Citibank credit cards or ICICI credit and debit cards. You can also take advantage of free Kotak 811 and Servify damage protection, free EMIs, and Rs. 5,400 instant Jio cashback in addition to 3TB of 4G data. You will also get an RS. 1,000 additional cashback in the form of an Amazon Pay balance. On Kindle eBook selections, users also benefit from a discount of up to Rs. 500

The price in India of Xiaomi Poco F1 starts at Rs. 20,999 for the integrated storage variant of 6GB RAM / 64GB. The integrated storage model of 6GB RAM / 128GB costs Rs. 23,999 and the variant built-in storage of 8GB RAM / 256GB are priced at Rs. 28,999. There is also an armored edition of the Poco F1 at a price of Rs. 29,999. The smartphone is available for purchase via Flipkart and Mi.com in the Rosso Red, Steel Blue and Graphite Black color variants.

OnePlus 6T Test

The Asus ZenFone 5Z, on the other hand, costs Rs. 29,999 for the 6GB variant of RAM and 64GB of storage, and Rs. 32,999 for its 6GB variant of RAM and 128GB of storage. The premium model of 8GB RAM and 256GB of storage is priced at Rs. 36,999. The handset is available in particular with the options of night blue color and silver meteor.

OnePlus 6T vs Xiaomi Poco F1 vs Asus ZenFone 5Z Specifications

The Dual SIM (Nano) OnePlus 6T uses OxygenOS based on Android 9.0 Pie. The Xiaomi Poco F1 is also a dual SIM card smartphone, but it works with version 9.6 of MIUI ready to use, based on Android 8.1 Oreo. The MIUI 10 update will be available soon and the company has also promised Android Pie and Android Q updates. The Poco F1 uses MIUI for Poco, a custom version of MIUI that is supposed to be optimized for speed. The ZenFone 5Z Dual Nano (SIM) card, for its part, runs ZenUI 5.0 on Android 8.0 Oreo.

OnePlus 6T vs. OnePlus 6: Here's all that's new and different

The OnePlus 6T features a 6.41-inch (1080×2340-pixel) Full HD + Optic AMOLED display with a 19.5: 9 aspect ratio and a 402-pixel-per-inch performance index. Meanwhile, the Poco F1 sports a 6.18-inch screen and is protected by a curved Gorilla Glass 3 in 2D. The ZenFone 5Z, on the other hand, comes with a 6.2-inch full-HD + (1080×2246 pixels) Super IPS + display with an aspect ratio of 18.7: 9 and Corning Gorilla Glass protection.

Internally, the three smartphones in this list – OnePlus 6T, Poco F1 and Asus ZenFone 5Z – are powered by the same Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 octa-core 64-bit SoC. The OnePlus 6T and the Poco F1 are equipped with 6GB or 8GB RAM options, but the ZenFone 5Z only has 8GB of RAM.

OnePlus 6T vs. Pixel 3 vs. iPhone XS vs. Galaxy Note 9

In terms of integrated storage options, the OnePlus 6T is available in 128GB and 256GB models, not expandable via a microSD card. Meanwhile, the Poco F1 is equipped with 64GB / 128GB / 256GB built-in storage options expandable via a microSD card (up to 256GB), and the ZenFone 5Z comes with 256GB Integrated storage expandable via a microSD card (up to 2TB).

In terms of optics, the OnePlus 6T is equipped with a dual rear camera and a dual flash. It features a 16 megapixel Sony IMX 519 primary sensor with f / 1.7 aperture, 1.2 micron pixel size, OIS, EIS; and a 20 megapixel Sony IMX 376K sensor with f / 1.7 aperture and 1.0 micron pixel size. The Poco F1 also has a dual camera configuration, but it comes with a 12 megapixel Sony IMX363 primary sensor with 1.4 micron dual pixel autofocus; and a 5 megapixel secondary depth sensor from Samsung. The ZenFone 5Z also features a dual rear camera, which incorporates a 12 megapixel Sony IMX363 sensor with f / 1.8 aperture lens and OIS support, as well as an 8 megapixel OmniVision 8856 sensor and lens. fixed focal length, f / 2.2 aperture lens. which has a 120 degree field of view, coupled with a single LED flash.

On the front, the OnePlus 6T contains a 16-megapixel Sony IMX 371 sensor with an aperture f / 2.0, a pixel size of 1.0 micron and an EIS. For Poco F1, there is a 20 megapixel selfie camera with HDR and AI Beautify functions, with infrared light that activates Face Unlock. The company had previously claimed that the AI ​​camera was specifically designed for India and had stage recognition functions. On the other hand, the ZenFone 5Z is equipped with an 8 megapixel OmniVision 8856 sensor at the front. The smartphone also comes with Face Unlock support.

The OnePlus 6T is powered by a battery of 3700 mAh allowing fast charging up to 20W. OnePlus promised a full day of charging the battery in 30 minutes of charge with the supplied charger. The Poco F1 contains a larger 4000 mAh battery with 18 Watt charge and a fast charge 3 (charger included in the box). The ZenFone 5Z, meanwhile, comes with a 3300 mAh battery that supports Quick Charge 3.0 and features exclusive AI charging technology.

Connectivity options on the OnePlus 6T include 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 a / b / g / n / ac, Bluetooth 5.0, aptX and aptX HD support, NFC support, GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou and USB Type-C. The Poco F1 includes 4G +, VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth v5.0, USB Type-C and 3.5mm headphone jack. The ZenFone 5Z comes with 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth v5.0 Bluetooth, NFC, GPS / A-GPS, USB Type-C, FM radio and a 3.5mm headphone jack.

The OnePlus 6T measures 157.5 x 74.8 x 8.2 mm and weighs 185 grams. The Poco F1 measures 155.50×75.20×8.80 and weighs 182 grams, while the ZenFone 5Z measures 153×75.6×7.7mm and weighs 165 grams.

---

Has OnePlus 6T removed the best features of OnePlus 6? We discussed it on Orbital, our weekly technology podcast, to which you can subscribe via Apple Podcasts or RSS, download the episode or simply click the play button below.