Rising to the top
ASUS ZenFone 6
Not quite there
OnePlus 7
With the ZenFone 6, ASUS has created the perfect affordable flagship. The rotating camera design eliminates the cutout, the internal hardware is the latest available today, the 48MP camera takes excellent photos, and the battery life is outstanding. The interface doesn’t have any bloat, and you even get a 3.5mm jack and a dedicated MicroSD slot.
$620 at eBay
Pros
- Notchless design
- Latest hardware
- Outstanding battery life
- Rotating camera works as advertised
- 3.5mm jack and MicroSD slot
- Clean software
Cons
- LCD display isn’t as vibrant
- No water resistance
- No wireless charging
- Stereo speakers don’t sound great
The OnePlus 7 has the same chassis and most of the same specs as the OnePlus 6T, but it has the upgrades that matter. There’s a new 48MP camera at the back, Snapdragon 855 under the hood, and stereo speakers up front. Combine that with the reliability of OxygenOS, and you get one of the best value flagships around.
£499 at OnePlus
Pros
- Excellent AMOLED display
- Powerful hardware
- Clean software
- Quick updates
Cons
- Lackluster battery life by comparison
- No water resistance
- No 3.5mm jack
- No wireless charging
Like the last few generations, OnePlus is fielding a strong phone in the OnePlus 7. The design may not have changed from last year’s 6T, but the internals have picked up an upgrade, and there’s now a 48MP camera at the back. ASUS, meanwhile, has had a rethink about its strategy in this segment and is following up the ZenFone 5z with its most ambitious device yet.
ASUS shows that it can dominate OnePlus in this segment
You know how the story goes in the affordable flagship segment: you get a device that costs roughly half as much as the equivalent Samsung, Google, or Huawei flagship, with brands making a few tradeoffs to get to that price point. Those usually include lack of water resistance or wireless charging, an FHD+ panel instead of a QHD+ screen, and other…
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