OnePlus 6T

[flight147z]

Anyone buying one? I still have a OnePlus 3 that I ordered on launch day in 2016, but I think enough has now changed to warrant the upgrade.

Originally I planned to get a Pixel 3 XL, but I can't justify the massive price difference

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[Mr-B]

Have an OP5 which I bought on launch and it is still very fast and smooth so will be staying with that for a while, certainly until the notch is gone and that will be by the 7 or 7T I reckon, also still like having a headphone jack.

[cb31]

I'm getting one, just trying to decide whether 8GB is worth another £30 or just a waste of money. No decent viewpoints I can see on the internet to help me decide unfortunately.

[Gameface]

I've still got my white/gold OnePlus 3. Still works fine. Battery life isn't what it used to be though. Seeing as 7 is my lucky number I will wait for that to be released, I think.

[Funk]

The 6T looks like everything the 3 XL should have been, however I would never have another OnePlus after the data-mining revelations and the 'sweep it under the rug' approach they took to addressing their customers' privacy concerns.

[cb31]

Gameface said:

I've still got my white/gold OnePlus 3. Still works fine. Battery life isn't what it used to be though. Seeing as 7 is my lucky number I will wait for that to be released, I think.

I'm still using a Oneplus 3, still seems as fast as ever and battery seems good still too. It's getting Android Pie soon so it has been updated a lot better than most other phones, my best ever phone I think. I'm handing it down to a family member so I can get some more shiny myself, makes it easier to justify spending money when I don't really need to.

[Mr-B]

cb31 said:

I'm getting one, just trying to decide whether 8GB is worth another £30 or just a waste of money. No decent viewpoints I can see on the internet to help me decide unfortunately.

I got the 6GB version of OP5 (8 was available) and I don't think I have ever thought I should have gone for the 8GB (I don't do any online gaming or anything that may require a more serious level of memory though, YMMV)

[madcowman]

I preordered my 6T yesterday - It should be a nice upgrade from my 3t.

[Gameface]

Can those ordering update this thread with your impressions once you've received them. Will be a good reference.

[cb31]

Mr-B said:

I got the 6GB version of OP5 (8 was available) and I don't think I have ever thought I should have gone for the 8GB (I don't do any online gaming or anything that may require a more serious level of memory though, YMMV)

Just preordered the 6GB version from Amazon for delivery on the 7th Nov. I presume I can cancel it in the meantime if 8GB seems superior, I can't see myself needing the extra but may be worth future-proofing a bit for the small extra cost.

Hopefully buying through Amazon will mean better customer service if it breaks, my oneplus 3 has been perfect but have heard some horror stories on the internet of getting repairs done.

[flight147z]

cb31 said:

I'm getting one, just trying to decide whether 8GB is worth another £30 or just a waste of money. No decent viewpoints I can see on the internet to help me decide unfortunately.

I'm in the same boat. I will probably stick with 6gb as my 3 never seems to use more than around 3-4gb of memory. I've also never spent more than £499 on a phone before (iPhone 4) so I'm not keen to break that habit.



Very happy that the base is now 128gb rather than 64gb as I've been running short of space recently on my 3.

Gameface said:

I've still got my white/gold OnePlus 3. Still works fine. Battery life isn't what it used to be though. Seeing as 7 is my lucky number I will wait for that to be released, I think.

My battery is still at 87% of original capacity, which is pretty good considering I got it on launch day in 2016. Dash Charge means it's easy enough to do a topup in the middle of the day if required

[SpunkyGlory]

I've ordered a 6T, which will be my first new phone in about 6 years, having recycled the same iPhone on SIM only deals.

Really excited to try it as I've only heard good things, and got it at a price I'm very happy with.

[Gameface]

Didn't think there were any deals on it?

[flight147z]

Gameface said:

Didn't think there were any deals on it?

They don't seem to ever discount their phones as I think they basically sell them at the lowest price they can from the off

Amazon let you pay in instalments over 5 months without incurring interest which is what I might do to soften the blow of shelling out for a new phone

Amazon customer service is probably much better than OnePlus too

[AJB88]

flight147z said:

Amazon let you pay in instalments over 5 months without incurring interest which is what I might do to soften the blow of shelling out for a new phone

Amazon customer service is probably much better than OnePlus too

How do you get this offer? guessing taking out one of their credit cards?

Little sister wants to replace her Wileyfox and doesn't want to pay Pixel money for it.

[flight147z]

AJB88 said:

How do you get this offer? guessing taking out one of their credit cards?

Little sister wants to replace her Wileyfox and doesn't want to pay Pixel money for it.

Came up as an option for me once in my basket. Didn't take out any new card, paid on my normal AMEX.

I've just actually ordered it. I went with 6GB in the end which should be more than sufficient.

Free delivery so will arrive on November 8 or 9.

[remould]

Just ordered one,i was holding out for a Pixel 3 or Mate 20 pro but the price is eyewatering (to me),went for the top model as the difference in the up front cost was comparable to the OnePlus site costs,so 90 quid up front and 34 a month with 15GB of data on O2,fingers crossed they have enough stock for the pre orders.

[bakerstreet]

I have a 5T 8Gb/128Gb version, Very pleased with it. Does everything I need. Dash Charge is very very useful, but I wish they sold it with a longer cable. I still get frustrated at the the speed that OP release handsets. It has quite a detrimental effect on trade in values. However they still seem to fetch decent money on the used market.

Mrs Bakerstreet's contract finishes in Jan. so may persuad her to jump shop to Android. The P10 pro has become very cheap now that the P20 is out. Not sure she will want to spend £500 on a new OP6T.

No doubt the 7 will be along in May 2019 and October for the 7T. May get myself a 7 before I loose too much value on my 5T.

[flight147z]

bakerstreet said:

I have a 5T 8Gb/128Gb version, Very pleased with it. Does everything I need. Dash Charge is very very useful, but I wish they sold it with a longer cable. I still get frustrated at the the speed that OP release handsets. It has quite a detrimental effect on trade in values. However they still seem to fetch decent money on the used market.

Mrs Bakerstreet's contract finishes in Jan. so may persuad her to jump shop to Android. The P10 pro has become very cheap now that the P20 is out. Not sure she will want to spend £500 on a new OP6T.

No doubt the 7 will be along in May 2019 and October for the 7T. May get myself a 7 before I loose too much value on my 5T.

My OnePlus 3 is up on eBay now (fingers crossed my 6T arrives early!). Based on what listings seem to be ending at I think I will end up losing around £200 on what I paid for it in June 2016 (£309)

For reference, when I sold my (mint condition) iPhone 4 I lost £300 on that in 27 months and iPhones and renowned for having strong resale values!

Changes from "regular" to "T" versions are normally fairly minor (5T being the exception). I think the "T" phone "cycle" is the better one to be on as they remain the current model for longer than the "regular" phones.

[remould]

Had a play with mine last night,very little bloatware and doubling of apps,what is doubled up can be removed,coming from an original Pixel on pie the UI is an upgrade (to me),only just had my number ported so i'll give it a few days of use before i say anymore !