As a flagship phone from OnePlus, the OnePlus 6T has a very high screen-to-body ratio and is also the first smartphone to feature optical in-display fingerprint recognition technology. Today, we will take apart the phone to explore its internal structure.
First, remove the SIM card tray. The card tray comes with a waterproof rubber sleeve. Heat the edges of the back cover with a heat gun for five minutes, then use a suction cup to create a gap between the back cover and the body.
Now, the back cover has been removed. From the picture, we can see that the OnePlus 6T adopts a classic three-stage internal structure. The phone comes with a 16MP main rear camera with an F/1.7 aperture, using the Sony IMX519 sensor, which supports OIS, EIS, and dual-pixel autofocus. It also features a 16MP front camera with an F/2.0 aperture. Its model number is the Sony IMX371 sensor, which supports EIS.
The main components on the front of the motherboard are as follows: The area marked with a red circle is the Qualcomm PM845 chip, which is the power management IC; the area marked with a green circle is the dual LED flash. The main components on the back of the motherboard are as follows: The area marked with a red circle is the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 chip and the Samsung 8GB memory chip. The component circled in green is the 128GB flash memory chip. The part circled in blue is the PMI8998 power IC. By the way, this power IC is also used in the Xiaomi MI 6 and Samsung Galaxy S8. The component circled in yellow is the Qualcomm WCD9341 audio chip. The component circled in purple is the SIM card slot.
The battery is manufactured by ATL. It has a rated capacity of 3610 mAh, a typical capacity of 3700 mAh, a nominal voltage of 3.85V, and a limited charge voltage of 4.4V.
The speaker and vibrator of this phone are made by AAC. They are connected to the sub-board via contacts. The last two images below show both sides of the sub-board.
Its charging port features a waterproof rubber ring to prevent water and dust from entering the phone. The second picture shows the optical under-screen fingerprint sensor. The OnePlus 6T uses the Goodix GM185 screen fingerprint recognition chip.
Summary
Here are all the components we tear down. The teardown process is relatively easy. In general, the OnePlus 6T has good water resistance. It has excellent craftsmanship and a simple internal layout.
