OnePlus 6T vs OnePlus 6: Screen unlock, Nightscape mode for camera and more changes

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OnePlus 6T will be available on sale from November 1 on OnePlus India website as well as Amazon India. From November 3, the phone goes on open sale via OnePlus offline stores, Croma, Reliance Digital, OnePlus online store as well as Amazon.

OnePlus 6T vs OnePlus 6: What has changed

OnePlus 6T vs OnePlus 6: Design and Display

OnePlus 6T sports an in-display fingerprint sensor or Screen Unlock, instead of a physical fingerprint sensor, which is a big change from the previous phone. This means the fingerprint sensor on OnePlus 6T will be embedded into the display unlike OnePlus 6, which has a rear-mounted fingerprint button. OnePlus claims OnePlus 6T has the fastest fingerprint sensor in the world, which can unlock the phone in 0.34 seconds.

OnePlus 6T sports an in-display fingerprint sensor or Screen Unlock, instead of a physical fingerprint sensor.

Another big change is the display. First, the screen size is a bigger 6.41-inches than 6.28-inches on OnePlus 6. The AMOLED display has a resolution of 2340×1080 pixels and it is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 6. OnePlus 6T has a screen aspect ratio of 19.5:9, while that on OnePlus 6 is 19:9. Finally, OnePlus 6T sports a smaller dewdrop notch design compared to a rectangular notch on its predecessor.

OnePlus 6T vs OnePlus 6: Camera

OnePlus 6T rear camera sensors remain unchanged – 16MP+20MP dual camera setup with f/1.7 aperture on both. Both the phones include optical image stabilisation (OIS) and electronic image stabilisation (EIS) support. OnePlus 6T gets an update for improved low-light photography called Nightscape mode. This feature is now available on OnePlus 6 as well. It essentially helps users capture more detailed pictures in low-light settings.

Read more: OnePlus 6T gets OxygenOS 9.0.4 update with improved Nightscape mode, November security patch

OnePlus has also introduced Studio Lighting feature on OnePlus 6T. The front camera on both the phones is 16MP with f/2.0 aperture.

OnePlus 6T vs OnePlus 6: Processor, battery and memory

OnePlus 6T packs the same octa-core Snapdragon 845 processor with Adreno 630 GPU that we saw on OnePlus 6. The base storage model has been upgraded from 6GB RAM+64GB storage to 6GB RAM and 128GB storage. In addition, OnePlus 6T will be available in 8GB RAM+128GB storage model and 8GB RAM+256GB storage variant.

OnePlus 6 was launched with OxygenOS based on Android Oreo, but it is among the first phones to get Android Pie update.

OnePlus 6T has a bigger 37,000mAh battery when compared to 3,300mAh one on OnePlus 6. Both the phones support the company’s DashCharge technology for fast charging. Another change with OnePlus 6T is it does not support a 3.5mm headset jack. The company is bundling a Type-C to 3.5mm adapter in the box.

OnePlus 6T vs OnePlus 6: Software

Oneplus 6T runs OxygenOS based on Android Pie and the company claims this is their fastest and smoothest version of OxygenOS yet. The gesture controls have been updated for a faster navigation access. In addition to Nighting and Reading modes, the screen calibration now has more options like custom color, adaptive mode.

OnePlus 6 was launched with OxygenOS based on Android Oreo, but it is among the first phones to get Android Pie update. As per a report by XDA Developers, OxygenOS 9.0.4 that also includes November Android security patch has been rolled out to OnePlus 6 through Open Beta 6 based on Android Pie.