OnePlus 6T specs: 6.41-inch display, 3700mAh battery, 128GB base storage

The full spec sheet

OnePlus always fills its phones with considerable spec sheets for the money, and the latest, the OnePlus 6T, is no exception. For a phone that has a base price under $600, this is an impressive spec sheet. Here’s everything the OnePlus 6T has to offer, inside and out.

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The OnePlus 6T is official — here’s everything you need to know!

Say hello to OnePlus’s most advanced smartphone to date.

The OnePlus 6T has arrived, and similar to past T models, it retains most of what made its predecessor great while adding a couple of new features and slightly increasing its price.

We were already quite enthralled with the OnePlus 6 from earlier in the year, and the 6T aims to offer an even better experience for about $20 more.

Need some help deciding if this is the phone for you? Here’s everything you need to know about the OnePlus 6T!

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The OnePlus 6T is a great piece of tech, but is it something that you should spend your hard-earned dollars on?

If you’re in the market for a flagship smartphone experience but only want to pay a fraction of what Samsung, Apple, and Google are charging, the 6T delivers on almost every front. It’s outfitted with top-of-the-line specs, a pair of fantastic rear cameras, and one of the best software experiences that you can currently find on Android.

The lack of an IP water resistance rating and removal of the 3.5mm headphone jack could be dealbreakers for some, but if you want the most bang-for-your-buck in the $500 – $600 price range, you’ll be hard-pressed to do much better than the OnePlus 6T.

OnePlus 6T review: 90% of the phone for 60% of the price

Check out the specs

Every single year, OnePlus packs its smartphones with the very latest and greatest specifications it can get its hands on. With the 6T, that’s no different.

Some of the highlights this time around include the Snapdragon 845 processor, 6 – 8GB of RAM, 128 – 256GB of storage, a 3,700 mAh battery, and Android 9 Pie available right out of the box.

OnePlus 6T specs: 6.41-inch display, 3700mAh battery, 128GB base storage

OnePlus removed the 3.5mm headphone jack…

All that glitters is not gold, and for some potential buyers, the 6T will no longer be a viable option once they realize that the phone does not have a 3.5mm headphone jack.

OnePlus was one of the few remaining brands that continued to outfit its devices with the legacy port year after year, and for die-hard fans, this has the potential to be a deal-breaker.

…But there’s now an in-display fingerprint sensor

On the upside, the removal of the 3.5mm jack allowed OnePlus to equip the 6T with an in-display fingerprint sensor.

Similar to phones like the Vivo NEX, the 6T’s fingerprint sensor has been removed from its backside and now lives underneath the display. Just hold your finger on the new fingerprint icon on the screen, the sensor will ID you, and then unlock your phone.

While it’s certainly a cool party trick and the first big phone in the U.S. to ship with the feature, it’s not quite as fast or reliable as the OnePlus 6’s fingerprint sensor.

The notch is even smaller

The OnePlus 6T follows in the OnePlus 6’s footsteps by having a notch at the top of its display, but this time around, the notch is considerably smaller.

OnePlus adopted the “waterdrop” style for the 6T’s notch, and while there aren’t any functional changes that come with this, it does make the front of the phone look a lot cleaner and doesn’t cut off as much screen real-estate as the 6’s notch.

Nightscape and Studio Lighting come to the 6T’s cameras

Google recently wowed us with its new Night Sight feature for Pixel phones that drastically improves low-light photos, and in an attempt to build its own version of that feature, OnePlus ships with the 6T with its take on this called “Nightscape.”

Nightscape is described as being perfect for “capturing low-light urban environments with improved clarity, less noise, more accurate color reproduction and better dynamic range.”

Also new is Studio Lighting. OnePlus says it worked with photographer Kevin Abosch on this feature that’s “been fine-tuned to recognize faces and adjust the lighting accordingly to simulate professional lightning. In other words, it’s OnePlus’s take on the iPhone’s Portrait Lighting.

There are just two launch colors

At launch, the OnePlus 6T is only available in two colors — Midnight Black and Mirror Black. These are the exact same finishes that were available for the OnePlus 6, with the former featuring a matte finish while the latter has a glossy coating.

It’s entirely possible (and very likely) that OnePlus will offer additional colors later on down the road, but for the time being, you need to choose between black and black.

Pre-orders open November 1

If you’re interested in buying a OnePlus 6T, pre-orders open up on November 1 with pricing starting at $549 for the model with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. Along with that, you can get 8GB RAM + 128GB storage or 8GB RAM + 256GB storage for $579 and $629, respectively.

The 6T will be sold through OnePlus’s website, and for the first time in the U.S., it’ll also be offered directly through a wireless carrier — T-Mobile, specifically.

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Amazon’s Fire 7 tablet is down to just $40 right now

Don’t miss out on this one!

Amazon has the Fire 7 tablet on sale right now for only $39.99. That’s $10 off its street price and one of the best deals on this tablet we’ve seen outside of rare sales like Prime Day. Today’s deal is available for every color of the tablet, including Black, Canary Yellow, Marine Blue, and Punch Red.

That’s not the only Fire tablet on sale right now either. You can save $30 on the Fire HD 10 tablet. We haven’t seen this tablet drop from its $150 price since August. You can also get the all-new Fire HD 8 tablet for $59,99, which is down from its street price of $80.

The Fire 7 is equipped with a 7-inch IPS display, a 1.3 GHz quad-core processor, and an 8GB storage capacity. Though 8GB isn’t much, you can expand its storage space using a micro SD card, such as SanDisk’s 32GB option for less than $10.

It’s capable of lasting for up to eight hours on a single charge and features Alexa so you can ask questions, tell it to play a song, check the weather and more. You’ll also have access to Amazon’s App Store where you can download apps like Netflix, Facebook, HBO, Hulu, and Spotify. For more info, check out our review of the device.

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Will the OnePlus 6T fingerprint sensor work with a screen protector?

Best answer: The OnePlus 6T’s in-display fingerprint sensor will work with a screen protector, but OnePlus isn’t saying that it will work with every screen protector you can find. Only screen protectors from OnePlus and its to-be-named partners are guaranteed to work, so it’s best to stick with one that comes directly from OnePlus, at least for now.

OnePlus: OnePlus 6T screen protector ($19.95)

This is a whole new world of fingerprint sensors

In-display fingerprint sensors are the way of the future, and they’re slowly taking place of the capacitive sensors we all know and love. These new in-display units are beneficial because they don’t take up as much room inside the phone, and don’t require the rear design of the phone to be changed in order to accommodate the sensor. One of the downsides, though, is that they’re more finicky about what goes on above the sensor — the display panel and glass itself, to start, but also anything you put on top.

The fingerprint sensor is designed to work with a screen protector — but it’s not a guarantee with every one you find.

These in-display sensors work like a camera, with an actual image sensor that uses the light from the display panel to illuminate your fingerprint and capture an image that’s compared to what was initially scanned. By adding another layer to the equation, like a plastic or glass screen protector, it can affect the way the sensor “sees” your fingerprint — just like putting more layers of material in front of your camera lens.

The OnePlus 6T comes with a pre-installed plastic screen protector out of the box, so we know that the fingerprint sensor will work with this extra layer of plastic. What OnePlus can’t guarantee, though, is that any random screen protector you buy online will work the same way. Right now OnePlus is saying that you can only use screen protectors that it sells directly, or from yet-to-be-named partners that will certify that their protectors work with the new sensor.

Thankfully OnePlus is quick to offer its own screen protectors, with quality tempered glass versions that retail for just under $20. If you want to wait for your preferred brand to release a screen protector for the phone, you at least have the protection of the pre-installed protector, which is actually quite good for a basic plastic sheet.

Our pick

OnePlus 6T screen protector

$19.95 at OnePlus

For the moment, the safest way to go is to buy a screen protector directly from OnePlus.

This is a new world where screen protectors influence how well your fingerprint sensor works. If you like to use a screen protector, start with the ones that OnePlus sells directly for the 6T. If you want to use another brand’s protector, make sure that it certifies that it will not interfere with the 6T’s in-display fingerprint sensor.

Insecurity Camera [#acpodcast]

Daniel Bader, Andrew Martonik, and Russell Holly are joined by our very own Hayato Huseman! The deluge of new phones in October continues with the launch of OnePlus 6T and RED Hydrogen One — the crew have in-depth looks at both devices.

But before they get to the main event(s), they talk about the various controversies surrounding Pixel 3, but Daniel explains why it is becoming his favorite phone of all time. Plus, they make sense of the charging speed discrepancies between Pixel Stand and Qi compliant wireless chargers. Finally, Russell professes his love and devotion to Google Home Hub.

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• Here’s why the Pixel 3 charges faster on a Pixel Stand than other wireless chargers
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Use smart home tech to make your Halloween home a bit more terrifying

Use your Connected Home tech for evil.

Most of the time your Connected Home tech is busy lighting your home, pinging your phone when there’s a water leak, and letting you know who is at the front door.

While any Halloween supply store will gladly sell you something that will flicker a strobe light from a remote control while you’re hiding in the bushes dressed as a murderous clown, some of your Connected Home tech could help you have a lot more fun. Here’s a quick list of ways you can freak out Trick or Treaters with your smart home!

Activating the smoke machine when people walk up the driveway

This can be a lot of fun. Set a programmable button under a floor mat in the driveway. When people step on the mat, it activates a smoke machine on your front porch. This way you don’t have to have the smoke machine on the whole night, and when that fresh puff of fog shows fills the porch it sets the stage really well!

For this you’ll need:

• A good smoke machine
• Logitech Pop smart button
• Samsung SmartThings Outlet

This is fairly easy to set up, especially if you’ve already got this hardware in your house. Through IFTTT, you can set Logi Pop to trigger an on command to the SmartThings Outlet. Connect your smoke machine to the SmartThings Outlet, and when the Pop button is triggered the smoke machine will start!

Setting your front porch lights red when someone walks up to the door

Is there anything creepier than things changing when it’s not clear no one is around? When people walk up to your front door, make the porch lights turn a bright red to greet them!

For this you’ll need:

• Philips Hue Bulbs
• Hue Motion Sensor

This one is real easy, since the Hue motion sensor is wireless and can be set up anywhere. Place your motion sensor somewhere sneaky and set it to activate the lights on your front porch when motion is detected, and set the Hue lights to red as the command trigger. When someone trips the motion sensor the lights will turn red automatically and everyone will wonder what they have gotten themselves into!

If you’re looking for more ways to have Halloween fun with your Hue bulbs, the Philips Hue labs includes a whole section on Halloween-themed scenes for your home.

Triggering a scream when someone presses the door bell

Some people can’t be scared by smoke and lights. That’s what loud noises are for! This setup lets out a loud scream once someone presses your doorbell, guaranteed to make people jump for their treats.

For this you’ll need:

• Amazon Echo Dot
• Ring Doorbell
• Samsung SmartThings Hub

This is a little tricky to get right, but so worth it. Set up your Echo Dot on your front porch, but hide it so it doesn’t stand out. Bonus points if you hide it inside carved pumpkin, but not totally necessary for this. Set up your SmartThings Hub to fire up a scary sounds playlist on your Echo, and configure an IFTTT trigger to make SmartThings start the playlist when someone presses your Ring Doorbell. It’s one hell of a surprise, even for people who think they aren’t scared of anything.

Don’t have an Echo Dot? No worries, this same trick works on Google Home!

Turn all the lights off when you open your door

Loud noises and flashing lights not enough? Show off your acting chops by demonstrating how haunted your house is. When you walk through the front door to get people their candy, make sure all the lights go out and scream as the door slams shut!

For this you’ll need:

• A convincing scream — Not available for purchase 🙁
• Samsung SmartThings Multipurpose Sensor
• Philips Hue bulbs

Sit outside your house and tell everyone you’re afraid there’s something happening in there, but you’ll reach in real quick and grab your visitors some candy. Place the SmartThings Multipurpose Sensor on your front door so when it opens, IFTTT can tell your Hue bulbs to all turn off. All the lights will go out when the door opens, leaving you ready to scream and slam the door to save everyone waiting for candy!

Got any other connected home tricks you’re excited to pull on visitors this Halloween? Share them with us in the comments!

Updated October 2018: This post has been updated with new scares and new tech so you can have tons of smart home fun this Halloween. Or, you know, any day of the week. No judgement here.

Will a OnePlus 6 case fit the OnePlus 6T?

Best answer: Unfortunately, you can’t use a OnePlus 6 case on the OnePlus 6T. The new phone is slightly taller than the outgoing model, and it’s not close enough to let even flexible or loose cases fit on the new phone. You’ll have to buy a new case to match.

OnePlus: Official cases ($19.95+)

The OnePlus 6T isn’t dramatically larger than the 6, but it’s enough

The OnePlus 6T moves to a larger screen, a full 6.41 inches, and that necessitates a larger casing. It’s about 2 millimeters taller, but because of the also taller 19.5:9 aspect ratio the phone is actually narrower than the OnePlus 6. With a larger battery in tow, it’s a bit thicker as well.

This all adds up to the reality that a OnePlus 6 case just won’t fit on a 6T, no matter how loose or stretchy it may be. Aside from the general issue of the OnePlus 6 case having a hole in the back for a fingerprint sensor that isn’t there on the 6T, the corners are just too far stretched to make even a flexible silicone case fit — believe us, we tried.

If history is any indication, there will be a robust market of third-party cases for the OnePlus 6T — we’ll just have to wait for them to be released. Obviously OnePlus itself has a solid set of cases available from Day 1, running the range between a thin and grippy “sandstone” up to a thicker and rugged “nylon” case. Take your pick.

Our pick

OnePlus official cases

$19.95+ at OnePlus

Time to buy a new case for your new phone

The OnePlus 6T is slightly taller and thicker than a OnePlus 6, so you’ll need to buy a new case for the new phone. Thankfully, OnePlus makes great cases for its own phones, and they’re available right away at reasonable prices.

Save 15% off Blink indoor and outdoor HD security cameras

Don’t blink, you might miss this deal.

Add some extra security to your home with 15% off a Blink camera system today. Whether you need hooking up with indoor security cameras or a weatherproof system for protecting the area around your home, this limited-time sale has got you covered.

Blink’s Indoor line of cameras offer motion detection, instant 720p HD recording and notifications straight to your smartphone. You can also check in on your home in real time from anywhere in the world via the Blink app. They are super simple to set up and run wirelessly for two years on AA batteries. The 15% discount applies to everything from a single add-on camera — now just $76.49 — to the 5-camera system which has a $52 saving.

Blink XT offers all of the above smarts and adds weatherproofing so you can monitor your home’s surroundings. The upgraded cams also bump the resolution to 1080p HD and add in infrared night vision for around the clock security, even on those dark wintery nights. The 1-camera system is down to just $110.49 and the largest, 5-camera system is now $424.99 — $75 off its usual price.

Blink offers free cloud storage for recorded video clips, so you don’t have to pay for a monthly subscription such as those offered by Arlo or Nest. Being an Amazon brand, Blink’s camera systems offer tight integration with the Amazon Echo ecosystem and can be controlled using just your voice. We are living in the future, people.

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OnePlus plans on launching the first 5G phone in Europe in 2019

The 5G phone will exist alongside OnePlus’s other LTE handsets.

OnePlus just announced the OnePlus 6T earlier this morning, but even so, the company’s already hard at work on its successor. In an interview with The Verge, CEO Pete Lau confirmed that it plans on launching a 5G-capable phone in Europe as early as next year.

Lau said, “We’re very happy that our efforts with OnePlus will include 5G smartphones in the very near future.” Furthermore, he also noted that OnePlus is working with carriers in Europe to make sure everything’s compatible and that “We’re confident we’ll be the first 5G phone in Europe.”

Another interesting thing to note is that this 5G phone will live alongside OnePlus’s other 4G LTE handsets. New OnePlus phones typically replace their predecessors, so this suggests that the 5G phone will be separate from the company’s regular release schedule.

Does that mean we’ll get a OnePlus 7 and OnePlus 7 (5G) next year? Maybe something entirely different like what Apple did with the iPhone 8 and iPhone X? According to Lau, “It doubles the workload for us because it’s an additional product. It will be its own line of phones.”

Are you looking forward to a 5G phone from OnePlus?

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Aukey’s $12 Power Strip features 4 outlets and 4 USB ports

Power all the things.

Aukey’s Power Strip with 4 USB Ports and 4 Outlets is down to a new low price of $11.99 when you enter coupon code 6YI3ALOA at checkout.

With four outlets and four USB ports, this power strip is super useful for areas like your home office, bedroom or for plugging in the multitude of devices behind your TV while keeping the cables out of sight.

It can output up to 2.4A per port, has a five-foot long cable, and features built-in safeguards to protect your devices. Existing users rate it 4.1 out of 5 stars on average and Aukey backs it up with a two-year product replacement warranty.

If you’d prefer something that goes straight into the wall, Aukey is also offering 10% off its 2-outlet charger with 4 USB ports.

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