OnePlus 6T McLaren Edition vs OnePlus 6T: What’s new and what’s different?

OnePlus 6T McLaren Edition has finally landed in India after a host of leaks as well as rumours and while its India launch comes on the very next day of its global unveiling, the OnePlus 6T McLaren Edition has turned out to be a real premium version of the OnePlus 6T. While many might think that the new McLaren Edition of the smartphone doesn’t have much to justify the price tag, it will be safe to say that the new variant of the OnePlus 6T has still managed to maintain the VFM tag.

But with the OnePlus 6T McLaren Edition, it’s not about the price rather it’s about the limited edition feel that the device offers and man, the feel of holding a smartphone built out of the same carbon fiber which is present in McLaren cars is going to be great. On the other hand, earlier reports suggested that the new OnePlus 6T variant will come with 10GB of RAM and the OnePlus 6T McLaren Edition has indeed become the first smartphone from the company to feature 10GB of RAM.

But that’s not it. The McLaren Edition of the OnePlus 6T comes with another important upgrade which is inspired from the speed that McLaren cars are known for. OnePlus 6T McLaren Edition, which is a result of the partnership between McLaren and the Chinese smartphone maker, comes with super fast 30W Warp Charge as well.

While it could be seen as the answer to the Super VOOC charging by Oppo, the 30W Warp Charge can offer 50 percent of battery charge in just 20 minutes of time. This is going to be enough for a full day of usage under moderate usage, considering the fact that the OnePlus 6T comes with a 3700mAh battery. Moreover, the device comes with some serious management technology in form of Integrated Circuits for the charger and the smartphone. There is also an integrated software for power management.

Also read: OnePlus 6T Thunder Purple Edition sale begins in India from November 16: Price, offers, features and more

As part of the box contents, there will be a Papaya Orange braided cord cable, the iconic Speedmark which is recreated with McLaren-designed F1 AA grade carbon fiber and McLaren’s logo. The F1 AA grade carbon fiber is interestingly used to build McLaren MCL33 2018 Formula 1 car.

Coming to the OnePlus 6T McLaren Edition design theme, there is also a Papaya Orange finish which could be seen around the bottom edge of the smartphone while it fades into the black as it comes up. The pattern underneath the glass back the new OnePlus 6T edition is based on McLaren’s renowned carbon fiber.

These are all the new upgrades that you will find in the OnePlus 6T McLaren Edition over the conventional OnePlus 6T and if you are confused over what exactly is the difference between the two variants in terms of specifications and what kind of price hike has the company announced, here is a detailed comparison between the two devices.

OnePlus 6T McLaren Edition Specifications

6.41-inch Full HD+ Optic AMOLED display with 2340 × 1080 pixels resolution, 19.5:9 aspect ratio, 100.63 per cent sRGB color gamut, over 600 nits brightness, DCI-P3 color gamut and Corning Gorilla Glass 6 protection

• Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 10nm processor clocked at 2.8GHz which comes paired with Adreno 630 GPU for graphics
• 10GB of LPDDR4X RAM and 256GB of (UFS 2.1) inbuilt storage without expandable storage support
• Android 9.0 Pie out of the box with OxygenOS 9.0 on top
• 16MP primary rear camera with f/1.7 aperture, dual LED Flash, 1.22μm pixel size, 1/2.6″ Sony IMX519 sensor, Phase Detection Autofocus, Optical Image Stabilization (OIS), Electronic Image Stabilization (EIS) and a secondary 20MP camera with Sony IMX376K sensor, 1.0μm pixel size, f/1.7 aperture, 480 fps slo-mo video at 720p, 240 fps video at 1080p, 4k video at 60 fps support.
• 16MP front camera featuring a Sony IMX 371 sensor, 1.0μm pixel size, f/2.0 aperture and AI-backed features
• In-display fingerprint sensor and Face Unlock for biometrics
• Daily Water-resistance and Dual SIM (nano + nano) connectivity
• Bottom-facing speaker, Dirac HD Sound and USB Type-C audio
• OnePlus 6T McLaren Edition measures 157.7×74.8×8.2 mm and Weighs 185 grams
• 3700mAh battery with support for Warp Charge 30W (5V – 6A) fast charging
• 4G VoLTE, Bluetooth v5.0, WiFi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz + 5GHz), GPS + GLONASS, NFC and USB Type-C support

OnePlus 6T specifications

6.41-inch Full HD+ Optic AMOLED display with 2340 × 1080 pixels resolution, 19.5:9 aspect ratio, 100.63 per cent sRGB color gamut, over 600 nits brightness, DCI-P3 color gamut and Corning Gorilla Glass 6 protection

• Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 10nm processor clocked at 2.8GHz which comes paired with Adreno 630 GPU for graphics
• 6GB of LPDDR4X RAM with 128GB of (UFS 2.1) inbuilt storage, 8GB of LPDDR4X RAM with 128GB of (UFS 2.1) inbuilt storage and 8GB of LPDDR4X RAM with 256GB of (UFS 2.1) inbuilt storage versions. There is no support for expandable storage.
• Android 9.0 Pie out of the box with OxygenOS 9.0 on top
• 16MP primary rear camera with f/1.7 aperture, dual LED Flash, 1.22μm pixel size, 1/2.6″ Sony IMX519 sensor, Phase Detection Autofocus, Optical Image Stabilization (OIS), Electronic Image Stabilization (EIS) and a secondary 20MP camera with Sony IMX376K sensor, 1.0μm pixel size, f/1.7 aperture, 480 fps slo-mo video at 720p, 240 fps video at 1080p, 4k video at 60 fps support.
• 16MP front camera featuring a Sony IMX 371 sensor, 1.0μm pixel size, f/2.0 aperture and AI-backed features
• In-display fingerprint sensor and Face Unlock for biometrics
• Daily Water-resistance and Dual SIM (nano + nano) connectivity
• Bottom-facing speaker, Dirac HD Sound and USB Type-C audio
• OnePlus 6T measures 157.7×74.8×8.2 mm and Weighs 185 grams
• 3700mAh battery with support for Dash Charge (5V – 4A) fast charging
• 4G VoLTE, Bluetooth v5.0, WiFi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz + 5GHz), GPS + GLONASS, NFC and USB Type-C support

OnePlus 6T McLaren Edition vs OnePlus 6T: Price in India

The OnePlus 6T is available in Midnight Black, Mirror Black and Thunder Purple (8GB RAM/128GB storage) colour options while its price in India starts at Rs. 37,999 for the 6GB RAM with 128GB of internal storage version. Meanwhile, the 8GB RAM with 128GB of storage and the 8GB RAM with 256GB of storage versions are priced at Rs. 41,999 and Rs. 45,999 respectively.

On the other hand, the OnePlus 6T McLaren Edition is available with only one colour theme and in only one variant with 10GB of RAM / 256GB of storage. OnePlus 6T McLaren Edition price in India was announced to be Rs. 50,999.

This makes for a price hike of Rs. 5,000 for the OnePlus 6T McLaren Edition but you also get 10GB of RAM and a way better fast charging technology in return. The best part of this new OnePlus 6T variant is the fact that it still manages to carry forward the VFM tag which we left us impressed with the OnePlus 6T as well.