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#7DayReviewChallenge Black Forest Ham’s OnePlus 5T Review Nov 24, 2017

Black Forest Ham , Nov 24, 2017 :

Scroll down or click these following links to see the Design, Camera, Performance, Power, OxygenOS, and Conclusion day reviews!

DAY 1: UNBOXING

Before we begin the first review, here's a little summary of my experience with the OnePlus 5T unboxing. I had a lot of fun in the process, and I tried to condense that excitement into pure video form for you guys. Enjoy!

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Having only newly become a user of OnePlus devices with the recent OnePlus 5, I was very impressed with the feel and overall experience. Naturally, I've come to expect a lot from this rapidly growing company. Of course, the newest addition to the Oneplus family doesn't disappoint.



A Familiar face, the outside of the box is almost identical to that of the OnePlus 5, save for a tiny difference in size, and in the printing on the side distinguishing it as the OnePlus 5T. Like the 3T, there's no indication on the large embossed 5 of the phone's "T" moniker.



The top of the box is still a thick protective cardboard, and the stark contrast of the clean red and white colour scheme is very pleasing to the eye, while the perfect manufacturing tolerance of the two halves make the box incredibly satisfying to open. And just like before, there's also a soft padding in the ceiling of the box to protect the phone during shipping.



After lifting the 5T out, it’s nice to see that oneplus has stuck with the hard plastic tray, and It's a nice bit of attention to detail too that the OnePlus logo on the quick start guide now lines up perfectly with the hole this time.



However, this time inside the phone tray, there's a smoky grey translucent soft case included inside. It's very efficient use of space, considering it's holding the quick start and safety info leaflets, as well as the sim tray pin, and of course, the OnePlus stickers.





This case is absolutely the best I've ever seen included with a phone, and the simplicity and cleanliness of it show off the design of the OP5T gorgeously. The back is clear but has an array of tiny bumps inside, allowing air out and preventing the bubbles or rainbow effects often seen on clear soft cases. The sides are in a matte finish which lines up beautifully with the horizon line edge of the phone inside, while adding a good amount of grip.



(Notice the grid of little bumps, this makes sure the back of the phone doesn't stick to the inside of the case and cause bubbles.)



The case also has a lip around the front and extended corners to protect the screen, which surprisingly, doesn't add any feeling of bulk to the phone at all.



On the topic of cases, OnePlus was also kind enough to send me a silicone protective case for the 5T, and as someone who hasn't ever used a case from OnePlus before, the quality and in-hand feel blew me away. It's in the very striking iconic OnePlus red matching the Dash charge cable and other accessories. It'll be interesting to see if this case gets discoloured from oils or clothing over time. If red isn't your thing though, this case also comes in a very sleek black colour. The outside of the case is quite soft, and adds quite a bit of grip to an otherwise slippery phone while feeling thick enough to protect from any drop, although it definitely isn't unwieldy.



The case is lined with a very fine, luxurious leather-like microfiber cloth, which will pad your phone in drops, and also keep it clean and like new, for whenever you want to take it out.


The Dash charger and cable are still the very same high quality, solid feeling ones from the OnePlus 3, 3t, and 5, so there's nothing new here. I'll go into more depth about these in a coming review.



Unfortunately, there wasn't a tasteful photo postcard included in the box this time around, I felt that it really tied the original OnePlus 5 unboxing experience together.



As always with OnePlus devices, the box and accessories are elegant yet effective, making the unboxing experience straightforward, but incredibly premium feeling. OnePlus has near perfected their craft of making amazing first impressions.



As for the Midnight black beauty itself, it'll be the star of tomorrow's review, so stay tuned!