A huge leap in design ; Seriously fast ; Dash Charge is still great, if slightly restrictive ; A well-thought-out version of Android with great extras

Camera still needs improvement ; Missing a few ‘flagship’ features

Like the prospect of an IP rating, there were many rumours before launch that the OnePlus 6 would be the first in the series to enable wireless charging.

Incredibly fast, with big benchmark scores ; Packs a whopping 8GB of RAM ; Large and vivid AMOLED, HDR screen ; Beautiful all-glass design ; Lightning fast face unlock ; Silk White colourway is lush

Battery capacity is good but not ideal ; Flat light camera system performance isn't great ; Water resistant, but not IP67/68 certified ; No wireless charging

Plenty of power, strong cameras ; Clean, fuss-free Android interface ; Glass design is premium

'Only' a Full HD resolution ; No expandable storage ; Single, down-firing speaker

The OnePlus 6 feels grown-up, and it certainly doesn’t look or feel out of place alongside the top-flight competition from the likes of Apple, Samsung and Sony. Performance is good, the screen bright and colorful, the design appealing, and there’s a...

The OnePlus 6 is blazing fast, shoots amazing portrait mode photos, has a polished refined design and costs much less than other flagship phones.

It lacks waterproofing, wireless charging and has a shorter battery life than the OnePlus 5T. In the US, the phone doesn't work on CDMA carriers like Verizon and Sprint.

The OnePlus 6 is an excellent phone and gives you many of the features of more costly flagship phones.

Fantastic screen ; Speedy internals ; Amazing pricing

Humdrum design ; Camera can disappoint

New OnePlus phone, same old unbelievable value

Unbeatable performance ; Impressive camera tech ; Awesome battery life

No IP rating ; No expandable storage ; Massive frame

Now, we have to get this out of the way right now – the OnePlus 6 is not our favourite phone of 2018 so far. That trophy is still clutched tight in the clammy grasp of Huawei’s super-sexy P20 Pro. However, the OnePlus 6 does offer stronger value for...

We think it's fair to say that these handsets are designed for different areas of the market.

Superb camera; Comparable performance to Galaxy S9; Amazing display

Battery life is more disappointing than the 5T; No IP67 waterproofing

If you want the camera, performance and design of the best flagships on the market without paying the £700-plus pricetag, the OnePlus 6 is the phone you've been waiting for. This was 2018's must-have device, and is still recommended in 2019.