8 things the $550 OnePlus 6T doesn't have compared with phones that cost hundreds more

The latest smartphone from OnePlus, the OnePlus 6T, is here, and with it comes much of the same formula that OnePlus fans love about the company's devices.

Part of that is a $550 price tag that seems too good to be true for a high-end smartphone with the same specs as those that cost significantly more, like the $740 Galaxy S9 Plus, the $750 iPhone XR, the $1,100 iPhone XS Max, the $900 Pixel 3 XL, the $720 LG G7, and the $950 LG V40 (though I should also note that some of these phones' prices have been reduced since their launch — the Galaxy S9 Plus, released in March, had an original price of $840, for example).

So there has to be some fine print, right? There must be some catch that explains why the OnePlus 6T is significantly cheaper than much of the competition. Indeed, there are features that the OnePlus 6T doesn't have that its competitors do, which could help explain its lower price tag.

Before I show you what the OnePlus 6T doesn't have compared with its pricier competitors, you'll notice that above I mostly mentioned the larger models in those smartphones' lineups. I'm comparing the OnePlus 6T with smartphones with larger displays rather than those with standard sub-6-inch displays. That's because if you want a smartphone with a smaller display, the OnePlus 6T, at 6.4 inches, wouldn't be an option.

The goal here isn't to dissuade you from considering the OnePlus 6T for your next smartphone — with the knowledge below, you can make an informed decision about whether it's worth spending more on smartphones that come with these extra features.

Check out the features that more expensive smartphones have that the OnePlus 6T doesn't:

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The OnePlus 6T doesn't allow for wireless charging.

The OnePlus 6T is one of the few high-end Android devices that don't come with wireless charging.

The importance of wireless charging is up to you to decide. For me, it's not a deal-breaker by any means.

It doesn't have an official water-resistance rating.

High-end smartphones from big companies like Apple, Samsung, Google, and LG have official water-resistance ratings, usually indicated by the "IPXX" spec you'll often see on a spec sheet.

The OnePlus 6T doesn't have an official IPXX water-resistance rating, but the company says it's confident that the phone can withstand light splashes like rain.

The OnePlus 6T has a lower-resolution screen than more expensive smartphones.

The OnePlus 6T has a 1080p resolution, while most other top-end smartphones have a sharper 1440p resolution.

That said, while using the OnePlus 6T, I never missed the sharper displays from $750-plus phones. In fact, I never noticed that it wasn't technically as sharp as others I've used.

Some high-end phone even set the default resolution to 1080p, even though the display is capable of 1440p resolution.

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