The OnePlus 8T is worth it at the new price tag

The OnePlus 9 series was recently launched and brings multiple upgrades as well as a partnership with camera maker Hasselblad. These new releases have also resulted in a discount for the six-month-old OnePlus 8T.

We carried out a long-term review of the OnePlus 8T and also asked Android authority Readers if they thought the older phone was worth buying at a discounted $ 599 price. That’s how you answered that question.

Is the OnePlus 8T worth it for $ 599?

Results

We released the poll and long-term review on April 24th and at the time of writing it had 1,297 votes. A little more than 17% of readers were on the wall about whether the OnePlus 8T was worth its reduced price.

A total of 22.3% of those surveyed simply felt that the phone was not worth buying even at the new price. Our own Luke Pollack came to this conclusion in his revised review, citing competing devices like the OnePlus 8 Pro (available for an additional $ 100) and the Samsung Galaxy S20 FE.

Luke also pointed out the vanilla OnePlus 9, which is available for an additional $ 130. For that extra buck, you get a better ultra-wide camera, wireless charging (outside of India), and the Snapdragon 888 SoC.

The biggest result came from the Yes Camp, as just over 60% of the readers surveyed thought that the OnePlus 8T is worth it at $ 599. I can see why people voted for this option too, as you still get a great phone overall. There’s the Snapdragon 865 chipset, a 120 Hz OLED screen, 65 W cable charging, 256 GB of storage, and a 4,500 mAh battery. You may not want to spend an extra $ 130 on the OnePlus 9 if all you need is a smooth experience and quick recharge.

Remarks

• trentbg: Should be $ 499
• Jonathan Kramer: The fact that the manufacturer is lowering the price is telltale. And while I’m still rocking my 5T that isn’t getting Android 11, its build quality and performance are as good or better than this; and all for $ 200!
• Evan Sears: I switched to a Pixel 5 but I’m sticking with my 8T because it’s just such a smooth device! Do you see they ever fix the camera through software improvements?
• Piotrex1993: The truth is you can now find 8t in the official OnePlus store on Aliexpress or Gearbest with shipping from EU / US warehouse for only $ 480 (I paid for this on Aliexpress 2 months ago with 2 day shipping) and this is a great deal compared to Pixel or S20 FE.

Thank you for voting in our poll and for leaving comments. Do you think the OnePlus 8T will still be a great phone in 2021? Let us know below.