Last year, on October 29th, OnePlus announced the OnePlus 6T. Then this year in May, came the OnePlus 7. It hasn’t been 6 months yet, but the OnePlus 7T series is here. But we’re now used to the company’s refresh cycles. I think it works for them. Otherwise why continue with the trend?

The OnePlus 7T Series is made up of three devices:

OnePlus 7T
OnePlus 7T PRO
OnePlus 7T Pro McLaren Edition

Essentially, one year later since the 6T, OnePlus is selling about 8 Phones in total:

OnePlus 6T, OnePlus 6T McLaren
OnePlus 7, OnePlus 7 Pro, OnePlus 7 Pro McLaren
OnePlus 7T, OnePlus 7T Pro, OnePlus 7T Pro McLaren

It is crazy in very many aspects. All of them are powerful devices. All of them will keep receiving updates for a while. And funny enough, most of them have the same specs – just slightly different designs, with different price tags.

Here’s why the 7T Series is a confusing line-up:

The 7T is like the 7 Pro launched in May in terms of cameras. But it is seen as an upgrade to the normal 7 also launched in May. It adds a new 90Hz Display that came with the 7 Pro, but maintains the resolution of the 7.

The 7T Pro is like the 7T in terms of specs packing 8GB RAM, a Snapdragon 855+, and a 90Hz Display. But it is an upgrade to the 7 PRO from May with higher resolution, and no notch, instead it has a pop-up camera.

I don’t know if someone who bought a OnePlus 7 Pro in May is very happy of their device now that the OnePlus 7T PRO is out. I mean, it has been only 5 months. These confusing upgrades seem to me like a company that’s trying to sell the same device in as many variants as possible. How long they can sustain this business model – which I hope makes profits – is what I am waiting to see.

Difference between the OnePlus 7T and OnePlus 7T Pro:

Device:	OnePlus 7T	OnePlus 7T PRO
Display	6.55-inch AMOLED 2,400 x 1,080p FHD+ 402ppi 20:9 aspect ratio Corning Gorilla Glass 6 HDR10 / HDR+ certified 90Hz fluid display	6.67-inch AMOLED 3,120 x 1,440 resolution 516ppi 19.5:9 aspect ratio Corning Gorilla Glass 6 HDR10 / HDR+ certified 90Hz fluid display
Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus Octa-core, 7nm	Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus Octa-core, 7nm
GPU	Adreno 640	Adreno 640
RAM	8GB LPDDR4X	8GB LPDDR4X
Storage	128GB UFS 3.0 No microSD expansion	256GB UFS 3.0 No microSD expansion
Cameras	Rear cameras Main: Sony IMX586 48MP sensor, f/1.6 aperture, OIS Wide: 16MP sensor, f/2.2 aperture, 117 degree field-of-view 2x telephoto: 12MP sensor, f/2.4 aperture, OIS Video: 4K resolution video at 30/60fps Front camera Main: Sony IMX4791 16MP sensor, f/2.0 aperture, EIS Video: 1080P video at 30fps	Rear cameras Main: Sony IMX586 48MP sensor, f/1.6 aperture, OIS Wide: 16MP sensor, f/2.2 aperture, 117 degree field-of-view 3x telephoto: 8MP sensor, f/2.4 aperture, OIS Video: 4K resolution video at 30/60fps Front camera Main: Sony IMX471 16MP sensor, f/2.0 aperture, EIS Video: 1080P video at 30fps
Audio	USB 3.1 Type-C No headphone jack Stereo speakers Dolby Atmos certified	USB 3.1 Type-C No headphone jack Stereo speakers Dolby Atmos certified
Battery	3,800mAh battery Non-removable Warp Charge 30T (5V, 6A)	4,085mAh battery Non-removable Warp Charge 30T (5V, 6A)
IP rating	N/A	N/A
Sensors	Optical in-display fingerprint sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope Proximity Ambient light sensor Electronic compass Sensor hub	Optical in-display fingerprint sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope Proximity Ambient light sensor Electronic compass Sensor core
Connectivity	Wi-Fi: 2×2 MIMO, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, 2.4G/5G Bluetooth 5.0, support aptX & aptX HD NFC GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo WLAN	Wi-Fi: 2×2 MIMO, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, 2.4G/5G Bluetooth 5.0, support aptX & aptX HD NFC GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
SIM Cards	Dual nano-SIM slot	Dual nano-SIM slot
Software	OxygenOS based on Android 10	OxygenOS based on Android 10
Colors	Frosted Silver, Glacial Blue	Haze Blue
Extra	Screen protector (pre-applied) Translucent phone case OnePlus Fast Charge Type-C cable OnePlus Warp Charge 30T power adapter SIM tray ejector Quick start guide Safety information	Screen protector (pre-applied) Phone case OnePlus Fast Charge USB-C cable OnePlus Warp Charge 30T power adapter SIM tray ejector Quick start guide Safety information Logo sticker