Why you don't need to upgrade to the OnePlus 6 if you already have the OnePlus 5 or OnePlus 5T

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Now that OnePlus has announced its latest and best smartphone to date, you might be wondering if it's time to upgrade if you have an older OnePlus model like the OnePlus 5 or OnePlus 5T.

The short answer is "probably not."

The OnePlus 6 does bring 2018 specs and an improved camera, but your OnePlus 5 and OnePlus 5T is still a top performer, even compared to the OnePlus 6.

Check out why you don't need to upgrade to the OnePlus 6 if you already have the OnePlus 5 or OnePlus 5T:

All three phones look nearly identical.

The OnePlus 5 and OnePlus 5T have nearly identical metal backs. The 8GB RAM model of the OnePlus 6 has a glass back with a matte texture that looks nearly identical to the metal finish from previous OnePlus devices.

The 6GB RAM model of the OnePlus 6, meanwhile, has a glossy glass back that clearly looks different from the metal backs on previous OnePlus smartphones.

On the front, the only major difference is the bezel sizes.

It's true that the OnePlus 5 has significantly larger bezels than the OnePlus 5T and OnePlus 6. But you'd have to ask yourself if your ready to spend a minimum of $530 for slightly better performance and narrower bezels.

The OnePlus 5 and OnePlus 5T are still top performers.

The OnePlus 5 and 5T run on Qualcomm's Snapdragon 835 processor, which was the top mobile chip turning the wheels inside the top smartphones of 2017. Meanwhile, the OnePlus 6 runs on the newer Snapdragon 845 chip from Qualcomm.

On paper, the Snapdragon 845 is a faster chip than the 835, but I don't feel a significant difference in speed when using the OnePlus 5/5T compared to the OnePlus 6.

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