OnePlus 7 Pro Review

As soon as the OnePlus 7 Pro review launched in 2019, it seemed like the journey was coming to fruition.

Today, it’s more about being a true flagship than keeping costs down. It’s about no more compromises.

It’s all about sitting in with the big names and not being shy about it. And although the OnePlus 7 Pro review has replaced the phone, the 7 Pro still holds up very well.

Design

  • Gray Mirror / Blue Nebula / Almond
  • Water/dust resistant (no IP rating)
  • 162.6 x 75.9 x also 8.8 mm; 206 grams

Take a look at the OnePlus 7 Pro review, and you can immediately see that it belongs on the top tier along with the likes of the Samsung Galaxy S10 + and Huawei P30 Pro:

  • Its front and back are covered in glass that curves into those premium polished edges on both sides, creating an almost perfect shape.
  • Our review unit is the Nebula Blue, which features a similar finish to what we saw on the Thunder Purple and the matte black OnePlus 6 / 6T.
  • Using multiple layers of glass, with one having microscopic holes, the company has managed to achieve a finish that has a soft sheen and displays an s-curve pattern in the correct light.
  • Combined with a blue color that scales from light to dark, bottom to top, the OnePlus 7 Pro has its unique look.
  • However, there are other finishes, depending on the color you choose. The additional finishes are more similar to other flagships in that they are shiny.
  • Mirror Gray is a dark gray with a highly polished finish, while Almond is white with a reflective gold coating.

Display

  • 6.67-inch AMOLED fluid
  • QHD + resolution: 3120 x 1440
  • No notch or perforated cameras
  • Curved edges
  • HDR10 + compatible

The displays on OnePlus devices have constantly been improving. Over the past few years of releases, those displays have delivered vibrant colors and great contrast:

  • Even offering screen nerds the ability to tune you to their preferred profile.
  • Nonetheless, there has always been one element that has kept the display from being the excellent flagship quality: sharpness. The OnePlus display options have never been incredibly confusing.
  • In fact, at FullHD +, it could be argued that the panels were comparable to their rivals. They didn’t compete with the likes of, say, Samsung or Sony’s more premium devices.
  • That changes with the OnePlus 7 Pro. It’s not just the best OnePlus screen but also one of the best screens.
  • It twitches because it’s now Quad HD + resolution, making it the sharpest in the company, and it shows. Text is super quick. Even acceptable fonts are sharp and well defined.

Software and Features

  • Oxygen OS based on Android 9 Pie
  • New Zen mode to take a break
  • Fnatic game mode

Founded on Google’s Android Pie operating system, the OnePlus 7 Pro doesn’t feature tons of new software write for us  features other than the usual Android look and feel:

Nonetheless, there are a couple of inclusions worth considering.

The shelf, which sits to the left of the home screen and features shortcuts and widgets to your favorite apps, now has a Parking Location service.

Please park your car, mark the location, then never worry about finding it later again. It’s not something new, but it’s nice to have it so conveniently located.

You also get software-based notification lights, as there is no more room for an LED on the top of the phone.

Like the Oppo Find X, the OnePlus 7 Pro’s screen flashes in color on both sides to alert you when a notification arrives, adapting its color depending on the application.

One that we especially like is the “quick response in the landscape.” If you play with your phone in a horizontal position and a message arrives from a compatible application (such as WhatsApp).

You will get a small floating keyboard on the right and a chat window on the left. Type with your right thumb to reply, send, and quickly get back to your game.

Formerly there’s the Zen mode, which we’re not 100% convinced should be there. Effectively, it prevents you from using your phone for 20 minutes.

Blocking your access to all applications except the camera and only allows you to receive incoming calls (or make emergency calls).

The idea behind this is born out of good intentions: to prevent you from looking at your phone on a date night or once spending quality time with friends/kids.

But you can do this by simply hanging up your phone and leaving it alone for 20 minutes. Self-control, people!

Feel the need for speed:

  • Snapdragon 855 processor
  • 6GB / 8GB / 12GB RAM options
  • 128GB or 256GB of UFS 3.0 storage

If there’s 1 area OnePlus has focused on more than any other across all of its phones to date, it’s speed:

  • It’s always been about stuffing the most powerful Snapdragon processor into a phone with lightweight software to make it compress.
  • Consequently, it’s not surprising to see the same on the 7 Pro. Even with the larger screen, higher resolution, and faster refresh rate out front, it has tackled all tasks with ease.
  • That’s an understatement – OnePlus 7 profiles through everything.
  • Not only are all the animations and transitions between the UI layers smooth and almost instantaneous, but it loads apps quickly and shows no signs of slowing down or frame drops.
  • Even in reasonably intense games. Some of that is due to the 90Hz display, but that’s not all that’s working.
  • Inside, along with Snapdragon’s latest flagship processor, there is liquid cooling to ensure it doesn’t overheat. And then there is something called UFS 3.0.
  • It is the latest form of flash-based storage, and it improves speeds for almost everything that involves reading or writing to phone storage.
  • Then there’s RAM Boost, which helps prioritize your frequently used apps, ensuring they open quickly.

Big battery, but can it handle that screen?

  • 4,000 mAh battery
  • Warp Charge 30: 30W fast charge

OnePlus 7 Pro has the most powerful battery OnePlus has ever put in a phone, at 4,000 mAh. And with that quick update screen, this phone needs it:

  • While the battery life is nowhere near two days, we found that even on the days of the most intensive use, the phone could still lie down without issue.
  • On moderate/light days, we would have about half our battery left near the end of the workday, with around 30-40 percent remaining at bedtime.
  • These days would typically involve an hour or so of music playback, a couple of hours of gaming, or Netflix, with regular Twitter use for good measure.
  • In short, it is perfectly capable of getting through even the busiest days.
  • And all with full resolution and 90Hz settings turned on (a settings menu lets you change both to save more battery if you want).

OnePlus 7 Pro also comes with a 5G phone:

  • Qualcomm also X50 modem

The uncertainty you’re an OnePlus fan, you’ve probably also heard that OnePlus was one of the first to market with a 5G phone:

  • The OnePlus 7 Pro also comes in 5G form. The 5G phone will support the rest of the 4G / LTE device connectivity.
  • Nonetheless, with the addition of Qualcomm’s X50 modem to allow it to attach to the new 5G networks. In the UK, EE was the primary to offer this phone as an exclusive.
  • Studying the 5G version of the 7 Pro separately doesn’t really make sense – the design, display, camera, and software experience are all very similar, no substance which device you buy.
  • Here the only real difference is that the 5G phone is optimized for 5G Write for us networks and offers faster connectivity.

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