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Honor 7X and Honor View 10 launched: Price, Specifications and Availability

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Devesh Arora
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Honor on Tuesday launched two new smartphones with 18:9 aspect ratio displays. The mid-range Honor 7X has been launched to bring a successor to the popular Honor 6X. The 7X brings a display with minimal bezels and a dual-camera setup at an affordable price. The company also launched the Honor View 10 which is a flagship offering. The View 10 will directly compete against the likes of OnePlus 5T, Nokia 8 and the Xiaomi Mi Mix 2.

Honor 7X and V10

Honor 7X

As far as the specifications are concerned, the Honor 7X features a 5.93-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080x2160 pixels and an aspect ratio of 18:9. The smartphone is powered by the HiSilicon Kirin 659 SoC which is an octa-core processor. The device packs in 4GB of RAM coupled with either 32GB of storage or 64GB of onboard storage. The storage on both the variants is expandable up to 256GB using a microSD card. The Honor 7X runs on EMUI 5.1 based on Android 7.0 Nougat. Under the hood sits a 3,340mAh battery powering up the internals.

Honor 7X

Also Read: Honor 9i with four cameras and a FullView display launched in India

On the optics front, the Honor 7X sports a dual-camera setup at the back consisting of a 16-megapixel sensor coupled with a 2-megapixel sensor. Up front, there is an 8-megapixel front-facing camera for selfies and video calling. The device also features a fingerprint scanner that sits below the camera setup at the back.

The Honor 7X is launched at a price of Rs. 12,999 for the 32GB variant while the 64GB variant will retail for 15,999. The smartphone will go on sale exclusively via Amazon India starting December 7, 12 noon.

Honor View 10

Being a flagship, the Honor View 10 comes with an impressive spec sheet. The Honor View 10 sports a 5.99-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080x2160 pixels and an 18:9 aspect ratio. The smartphone is powered by the Hisilicon Kirin 970 chipset coupled with the Mali-G72 MP12 GPU. On the storage front, the device comes with 128GB of internal storage combined with 6GB of RAM. The Honor View 10 runs on EMUI 8.0 based on Android 8.0 Oreo out of the box. The smartphone is backed by a 3,750mAh battery which supports fast-charging via USB Type-C.

Honor View 10

In the camera department, the Honor View 10 sports a dual-camera setup at the back consisting of a 16-megapixel sensor combined with a 20-megapixel sensor. The smartphone also comes with a 13-megapixel selfie shooter with f/2.0 aperture.

The Honor View 10 is currently launched in Europe at a price of EUR 499 which roughly converts to Rs. 38,000. The smartphone will make its way to the shelves at the Indian markets by January 2018.

Here is a list of Google Play Store most popular things in 2017

By
Devesh Arora
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Google, on Friday, announced the Google Play’s most popular apps, games, music, movies and books in 2017 in India. As the year comes to an end, Google analyses which of its things were downloaded or purchased the most in the year via their Google Play services.

Most Popular Apps of 2017

  • Photo Editor - Beauty Camera & Photo Filters
  • Messenger Lite: Free Calls & Messages
  • Selfie Camera - Beauty Camera & Photo Editor
  • ALTBalaji
  • Paytm Mall: Online Shopping

Most Popular Games of the Year

  • Baahubali: The Game
  • WWE Champions Free Puzzle RPG
  • Super Mario Run
  • Dr. Driving 2
  • Pokémon Duel

Best selling books of 2017

  • An Unsuitable Boy, by Karan Johar
  • India 2017, by New Media Wing
  • Khullam Khulla: Rishi Kapoor Uncensored, by Rishi Kapoor
  • I Do What I Do, by Raghuram G. Rajan
  • Adiyogi: The Source of Yoga, by Sadhguru

Most Purchased Movie of 2017

  • Dear Zindagi
  • Moana
  • Wonder Woman
  • The Boss Baby
  • Doctor Strange

Most Streamed Songs of the Year

  • Saahore Baahubali, by M.M. Keeravaani
  • Ik Vaari Aa, by Arijit Singh
  • Mercy, by Badshah
  • Main Tera Boyfriend, by Arijit Singh
  • Cheez Badi, by Neha Kakkar

Apart from what got popular on India's Google Play, the company also revealed the applications, games, songs, movies, TV shows and books that got popular globally.

Most Popular New Apps

  • Photo Editor - Beauty Camera & Photo Filters
  • What The Forecast?!!
  • Boomerang
  • TopBuzz Video: Viral Videos, Funny GIFs &TV shows
  • Yarn - Chat Fiction

Most Popular New Games

  • Super Mario Run
  • Bubble Witch 3 Saga
  • Magic Tiles 3
  • CATS: Crash Arena Turbo Stars
  • Ballz

Top 5 Streamed Songs

  • HUMBLE. by Kendrick Lamar
  • Shape of You by Ed Sheeran
  • DNA. by Kendrick Lamar
  • Mask Off by Future
  • Body Like A Back Road by Sam Hunt

Top 5 Movies Purchased in 2017

  • Moana (2016)
  • Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
  • Wonder Woman (2017)
  • Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
  • Doctor Strange (2016)

Also Read: 1More iBFree Bluetooth in-Ear Headphones Review: The one to run

Most watched TV Shows of 2017

  • Game of Thrones
  • Rick and Morty
  • The Walking Dead
  • The Big Bang Theory
  • Doctor Who

Most Read Books of 2017

  • The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson
  • It by Stephen King
  • The Battlemage by Taran Matharu
  • Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher
  • Ready Player One by Ernest Cline

Xiaomi Redmi 5, Redmi 5 Plus with 18:9 display leaked before launch by the company

By
Devesh Arora
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Xiaomi, the Chinese tech giant, recently unveiled their entry-level Redmi 5A in India at a really aggressive price. The company is now gearing up to launch two new smartphones, the Redmi 5 and Redmi 5 Plus in their home country. The devices will be unveiled in China on December 7 and might make their way to other markets soon. Just like most of the smartphones, these also have surfaced online just before the launch.

Xiaomi Redmi 5

Xiaomi’s global spokesperson, Donovan Sung has posted the official images of the upcoming devices on Twitter, ahead of launch. Sung might have taken this move to keep the public excited about the upcoming budget-oriented devices. The images of the devices reveal that they will sport an 18:9 aspect ratio display making them the first budget smartphones by Xiaomi to enter the minimal bezels game.

As the display is now 18:9 and there are minimal bezels, the fingerprint scanner sits on the back right below the camera setup. Although images do not reveal the specifications, we had a glance at them when the Redmi 5 was leaked on TENAA. As per TENAA, the Redmi 5 will sport a 5.7-inch HD+ FullView display and will be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 625. The device is said to pack a 4GB of RAM along with 64GB of onboard storage. The smartphone will run on MIUI 9 based on Android 7.0 Nougat out of the box.

Also Read: Xiaomi Redmi 5A launched in India: Price, Specifications and Availability

The Redmi 5 Plus, as the name suggests, will be the larger variant sporting a 5.9-inch full HD+ display. The smartphone will be powered by the same Snapdragon 625 chipset. The device is said to come with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage. Due to the larger display and footprint, the Redmi 5 Plus will carry a 4,000mAh battery which is significantly larger to the 3,300mAh battery on the Redmi 5.

1More iBFree Bluetooth in-Ear Headphones Review: The one to run

By
Brahmjot Singh
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We recently got to review the Piston Classic earphones from 1More which were really amazing. Today we have the 1More iBFree for review which is the company's foray into the wireless earphones for exercise market. These earphones provide a secure fit due to their water-resistant design. However, they do slip out of the ear occasionally. Let's find out how are the 1More iBFree Bluetooth earphones in this review.

Design

The iBFree is a pair of Bluetooth earphones designed for mainly sports activities. These are available in the colour options - Grey, Green, Blue, and Red (We got the Green versions for the review). Additionally, these come with IPX4 water resistance making the earphones resistant to sweat. The IPX4 rating also guarantees that the earphones will have a secure fit. Interestingly, you will have to try out all the ear tips and the wing tips inside the box to know which one suits you better, or you will have the earphones slip out of your ear a lot.

1More iBFree Bluetooth Earphones

The earphones ship with three pairs of ear tips and wing tips in all small, medium, and large sizes. Due to these not being truly wireless the company has also provided a cable cinch in the box to adjust the amount of slack the earphones have.

1More iBFree Bluetooth Earphones

The inline remote in all the three colour variants is Black in colour, this may be a design choice to get a regularity in the look of the earphones. Inside the in-line remote we get to see a three button setup to control the headphones along with a micro USB charging slot hidden inside a sealed compartment.

Performance

The 1More iBFree are hands down one of the best neck-band Bluetooth earphones we have tested out at Beetel Bite. These perform extremely well and have great sound output.

1More iBFree Bluetooth Earphones

These were put to our regular tests we do on earphones. We used them with Android and iOS smartphones with a huge palette of musical genres. During the testing process, we found that these headphones were able to deliver all the highs, mids and the lows properly making the music listening experience much better. There was no muddled sound of any sort which would have made us take the earphones off during a workout.

1More iBFree Bluetooth Earphones

The only let down on these were the volumes, they were crazy. If we heard music on these at more than 60 percent of the volume we would have bleeding ears. But due to us being reviewers we had to torture ourselves at full volumes, and surprisingly there wasn't any distortion at full volume.

Also Read: FiiO Launches 2 Triple Driver Hybrid earphones – F9 and F9 SE

Battery

1More claims that their iBFree can run up to 8 hours on a single charge. However, we would say it depends upon your usage patterns and styles. We were able to churn out 10 hours of music playback from these during the testing period with low usage style and minimal volumes, however, when we played at full volume and for extended hours the headphones were able to last us around 6-7 hours on a single charge. Full charging the device took around 2-3 hours.

1More iBFree Bluetooth Earphones

Verdict

The 1More iBFree are a really good pair of earphones. They provide a good amount of bass along with a clear sound. If you workout they might just be the perfect fit for you. We loved these pair of Bluetooth earphones and would surely recommend them to you.

Google launches the Android Oreo (Go Edition) alongside the Android 8.1 rollout

By
Devesh Arora
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Google's Android operating system has been so popular and has become widely adopted. The people who can't afford a costly smartphone or just want to get their first smartphone, the entry-level phones running Android just fail in providing a smooth experience. Google released Android Go project and Android One project which helped in giving seamless software experience even on entry-level smartphones. The company has now introduced Android Oreo (Go Edition).

android oreo go

The Android Oreo (Go Edition) consists of three major changes: the operating system, Google applications and the Play Store. The operating system has been optimised in such a way that it can run smoothly even on phones with 512MB or 1GB of RAM. The operating system also takes up less space which means more room for media storage even on devices with 8GB of internal storage. The apps have been optimised in such a way that they perform 15 percent faster than on regular Android and the overall operating system gives 2X more available storage.

Also Read: Airtel offers 1GB 4G data and unlimited calling for as low as Rs. 199

Android Oreo (Go Edition) will come with a bunch of Go apps pre-installed which include: Google Go, Google Assistant Go, YouTube Go, Google Maps Go, Gmail Go, Gboard, Google Play, Chrome, and Files Go. These applications have been tuned to take very less space as compared to their regular versions. Also, the Play Store on the Go Edition will have a recommended section where the apps which are tuned for entry-level devices will sit.

Meanwhile, Google has also started rolling out the stable version of Android 8.1 Oreo. The update should start hitting the Pixel 2, Pixel 2 XL, Pixel, Pixel XL, Pixel C, Nexus 6P and Nexus 5X devices soon. Users will not need to do anything and just wait for the OTA update notification.

Micromax Canvas Infinity Pro launched in India: Price, Specifications and Availability

By
Devesh Arora
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Micromax, the Indian smartphone manufacturer, has launched another smartphone with an 18:9 display. The Micromax Canvas Infinity Pro is a successor to the company's recently launched Micromax Canvas Infinity. The smartphone will compete directly against the LG Q6. The highlights of the smartphone include the 18:9 display and the dual-camera setup up front.

Commenting on the launch, Shubhodhip Pal, Chief Operating Officer, Micromax Informatics said “We understand that in the mid-premium range smartphones, consumers demand a complete package – a smartphone that has best in class cameras, screen that is large enough for content viewing, battery that doesn’t drain in a day and of course aesthetics that are head turner. We truly believe that Infinity Pro is that package and our consumers will be delighted with the pricing as well. We are known to bring revolutionary products within the range of millions of Indians and this is another step in that direction.

“We are pleased that we are joining hands with Flipkart yet again as this would help us reach out to the young, hyper social consumers. With Canvas Infinity Pro, we ushered in a smartphone revolution and with the successor of the iconic smartphone, we aim to continue our pursuits to breach barriers and reach newer heights in our bezel-less revolution,” he further added.

Ayyappan Rajagopal, Senior Director - Mobiles, Flipkart, said, "We constantly strive to make best-in-class technology available to our customers through our seamless affordability programs and wide market reach. We are delighted to partner with Micromax to exclusively launch the new Micromax Canvas Infinity Pro. We are certain that this device will strengthen Micromax's portfolio on Flipkart by providing customers a great selection across various price segments."

Specifications

As far as the specifications are concerned, the Micromax Canvas Infinity Pro is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 SoC. The smartphone features a 5.7-inch Full Vision display with a resolution of 1440x720 pixels and 18:9 aspect ratio. The device packs in 4GB of RAM and 64GB of onboard storage which is further expandable up to 128GB using a microSD card. Under the hood, there is a 3,000mAh battery powering up the hardware.

Micromax Canvas Infinity pro

 

Also Read: Micromax Bharat 5 with 5,000mAh battery launched in India: Price, Specifications

In the camera department, the Canvas Infinity Pro sports a 16-megapixel rear-facing camera with a LED flash. up front, the phone comes with a dual-camera setup consisting of a 20-megapixel and an 8-megapixel sensor for selfies. The smartphone also comes with a fingerprint scanner at the back for which the company claims an unlock time of 0.2 seconds.

Price and Availability

The Micromax Canvas Infinity Pro is launched at a price of Rs. 13,999. The smartphone will go on sale exclusively via Flipkart starting December 6, Mid-night onwards.

Airtel offers 1GB 4G data and unlimited calling for as low as Rs. 199

By
Devesh Arora
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Bharti Airtel has been trying its best to cope up with its competition by introducing new packs and giving new 'Promises'. The telecom industry has become so competitive since the introduction of Reliance Jio. To keep up with the competition and to make its consumers happy, Airtel has now introduced the Rs. 199 pack. The Rs. 199 pack is available in select circles including Delhi NCR and only for the prepaid users.

Airtel 199

The new Rs. 199 pack recharge pack from Airtel offers 1GB mobile data along with unlimited calls for 28days. The calls are unlimited for local, STD and incoming calls on Roaming while outgoing calls on roaming will be charged. The pack also offers unlimited local and nations SMS messages which can be sent only 100 in a day.

Some other interesting recharge packages on Airtel include:

Rs. 349: The Rs. 349 pack offers 1.5GB of 3G/4G mobile data alongside unlimited calls on local, STD and roaming. The pack also offers unlimited SMS messages where only 100 SMS per day will be sent for free. This pack will be valid for 28 days.

Also Read: Airtel offers 300GB of 4G data, unlimited calling for 360 days to its prepaid customers

Rs. 448: Airtel has been promoting the Rs. 448 pack a lot as it has a lot to offer at an aggressive price point. The Rs. 448 pack comes with 1GB mobile data per day alongside unlimited calls and SMS messages. SMS messages will be only 100 SMS per day and the pack validity will be 70 days.

Rs. 509: The Rs. 509 pack is priced slightly higher than the popular Rs. 448 pack as it offers everything same for a higher validity period at 84days.

Kult Ambition Hands-On Review: Here are our First Impressions

By
Lalit Wadhwa
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Kult an Indian smartphone manufacturer after launching two smartphones in the country, today unveiled its newest entry-level offering, the Kult Ambition in India. We got to use the device for some time and here are our initial impressions about it, the full review will follow soon.

Design and Build

The Kult Ambition sports a 5-inch IPS 720p HD display. It is powered by the MediaTek MT6735 chipset clocked at 1.25GHz. The device looks extremely similar to the Kult Gladiator, which some might even think is the predecessor to this smartphone. It features a removable metal backplate which makes the device feel much more premium and sturdy. Don't take me wrong, I don't hate bezels that much, but the top and the bottom bezels on this device are huge and might be a deal breaker for some. However, we can let that slide as it seems Kult's Ambition isn't to capture the flagship market, instead they want to establish a strong foothold in the entry-level market.

On the front, we get to see the 5-inch HD display which features on-screen navigation buttons, thus driving the size of the display down. A 5-inch display is perfect for many people, who don't want to get smartphones with huge displays. Additionally, the display is completely legible under direct sunlight. On the back, the device features a removable back panel, along with the 13-megapixel camera, fingerprint sensor, speaker and the Kult branding.On the right edge, we get three separate buttons, two for volume control and the third one for turning on/off the smartphone whereas the left edge is completely smooth with nothing. On the top edge, the device sports a 3.5mm audio jack along with a micro USB port for charging and data transfer.

Overall, the Kult Ambition has a very minimalist design and it feels very good in the hand.

Display

The Kult Ambition sports a 5-inch 720p HD IPS display. This seems much more manageable than the previous two smartphones launched by Kult in India in 2017. The 5-inch display is a sweet spot for me as it isn't too big and can be used by one hand, it also can be put in your pocket very easily. The display is good considering the price point of the smartphone. It is legible both indoors and outdoors under direct sunlight. The company can still work on the auto-brightness setting a bit as the smartphone took a bit of time to adapt to the lighting conditions. Viewing angles of the smartphone are pretty good.

 

 

Also Read: Kult Beyond In-Depth Review: A new smartphone from a new company

Software/UI

The Kult Ambition runs on Google's Android 7.0 Nougat, which might not be the latest but it gets the work done). It seems as if there is a skin on top of the operating system, however, due to the experience being extremely close to stock Android, we don't have much to complain about.

Kult Ambition (9)

In the time I was able to spend with the smartphone, I found it to be very interesting. The near stock experience is one of the main things which is gravitating me towards liking this smartphone. As for the software, I think Kult might just have got the hang of it already.

Camera

The camera of the Ambition is my only area of complaints about the smartphone. The Kult Ambition features a 13-megapixel primary camera along with Auto Focus and an LED flash. On the front, we get a 5-megapixel camera along with an LED flash for selfies.

The primary camera is extremely average, the images taken with it in good lighting aren't sharp and the colours seem to be washed out. In low light, the images come out with a lot of distortion and grain. The autofocus is too slow on this, it seems like the device doesn't want to focus on anything, and even when it focuses on something it would be something a lot far than the thing you are trying to focus on.

As for the front camera, the story doesn't get any better for the smartphone here. We get to see a lot of distortion, and the colours seem too washed out.

I know you can't get a good camera smartphone at this price point, and compared to the Xiaomi Redmi 4, the camera is much better. However, if your primary focus is taking photos, this might just be a phone for you to skip.

Price

The Kult Ambition might be the third smartphone this year from the company, however, it seems as if the company is trying to impress us as if this is their first smartphone ever. The Kult Ambition has been priced in India at Rs. 5,999. It will be available exclusively via Amazon India starting December 11. The company seems to have priced the smartphone very competitively, it will be fun to see how the smartphone will stack up against the recently launched Xiaomi Redmi 5A.

Conclusion

 

The Kult Ambition is a good smartphone in the entry-level market. Its build quality and the display have blown me away. As of now if you can't wait, you can go ahead and buy the device. However, I would recommend you to wait a bit, until we are finished with our full in-depth review and are able to test out how the device performs in the real world.

Kult Ambition launched in India: Price, Specifications and Availability

By
Devesh Arora
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Kult, the Indian smartphone manufacturer, has now launched the Kult Ambition adding a new smartphone to their budget line. Kult being a new brand is focusing on expanding its portfolio and has seen success with its earlier launches which included the Kult Gladiator and the Beyond.

Commenting on the launch, Mr. Nitesh Gupta, Director, New Product Development, Kult, said, “Ambition is our third launch within this quarter and is representative of the buoyant consumer sentiment around the brand, Kult. We are dedicated to offer products that promise high reliability and compelling experience at a competitive price, and Kult Ambition is best suited to the needs of Indian youth who is a 24X7 digital native seeking to serve all his personal, entertainment and information needs through his device.”

“Kult will continue to bring innovative products at competitive and affordable price points at a pace that is aligned to the needs of the young consumer. Further, our endeavor will be to provide best quality service to our customers through our widespread network of 750+ service centres across India. We believe our unique products, compelling pricing, feature-rich products coupled with our service strength will provide consumers the best overall ownership experience.” He further added.

Specifications

As far as the specifications are concerned, the Kult Ambition features a 5-inch On-Cell IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1280x720 pixels. The smartphone is powered by the MediaTek MTK6737 chipset which is a quad-core processor clocked at 1.25GHz. The device packs in  3GB of RAM and 32GB of onboard storage which is further expandable up to 32GB using a microSD card. The Ambition runs on Android 7.0 Nougat out of the box. Under the hood, there is a 2,600mAh battery powering up the internals.

Kult Ambition launch

Commenting on the partnership, Mr. Noor Patel, Director Category Management, Amazon India, said “At Amazon.in, we are continuously striving towards adding new selection for our customers across categories. Reiterating our long-term commitment with Kult, we are delighted to offer our customers exclusive access to ‘Ambition’. We are confident that this new product addition shall be well received by our customers across the country. Smartphones have been a top selling category on Amazon.in.”

Also Read: Kult Gladiator In-Depth Review: The affordable smartphone just got better

In the optics front, the Kult Ambition sports a 13-megapixel rear camera with a LED flash. Up front, there is a 5-megapixel front-facing camera with a selfie flash for better low light selfies. The device also comes with a fingerprint scanner at the back.

Price and Availability

The Kult Ambition is launched at a price of Rs. 5,999 and will go on sale exclusively via Amazon India starting December 11.

OnePlus 5T Star Wars Edition to launch on December 15, will be available across India

By
Devesh Arora
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OnePlus recently announced their new flagship, the OnePlus 5T which is a successor to their OnePlus 5 flagship smartphone. The company launched Midnight black limited edition for the OnePlus 3T while the OnePlus 5 got JCC+. So, as OnePlus likes to do something special with their smartphone after they have launched, OnePlus 5T Star Wars edition has been introduced. This new edition has been introduced in association with the most awaited movie Star Wars: The Last Jedi.

OnePlus 5T Star Wars Limited Edition

The company is also celebrating its anniversary in India on December 2. The Star Wars edition smartphone will go on sale starting December 15 across all channels including Amazon.in, oneplusstore.in and OnePlus experience zones in Bangalore and Noida. To celebrate the anniversary and to introduce the Star Wars edition OnePlus 5T, the company will host a launch event. OnePlus and Star Wars fans can be a part of the launch event in Mumbai by booking the tickets for Rs. 999 on Paytm, starting 7th Dec from 10 am onwards.

Also Read: OnePlus 5 vs OnePlus 5T: What are the changes made by the company?

The Star Wars edition will carry the same specifications found on the regular OnePlus 5T. To recall, the OnePlus 5T is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 SoC coupled with the Adreno 540 GPU. The smartphone features a 6.01-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 2160x1080 pixels. The Star Wars edition will be the higher end variant with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of onboard storage. The smartphone runs on OxygenOS based on Android Nougat out of the box. Under the hood, there is a 3,300mAh battery powering up the internals.

As for the optics, the OnePlus 5T sports a dual-camera setup at the back consisting of a 16-megapixel sensor with f/1.7 aperture combined with a 20-megapixel sensor with f/1.7 aperture. The rear cameras come with phase detection autofocus and dual-LED flash.

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