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OnePlus 7
Based on 50 credible posts from Hacker News, Bluesky & YouTube. 54 filtered out as bot-like or off-topic.
Medium confidenceA solid sample; expect small shifts as more owners post. How we score
Scored November 11, 2026
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Owner reviews
Overall owner mood
Owners are split: 52% of 50 reviews are positive, 24% negative, and the rest mixed or neutral. Praise centers on performance. The most common complaint is software & ai (6 owners). Owners are divided on camera and battery & charging. Owners with 6+ months of use are more positive (78%), which suggests it holds up well.
What owners like
Performance praised by 4 owners (2 disagree)
“Very very powerful phone with no lags and really decent cameras.”
What owners complain about
Software & AI raised by 6 owners (3 disagree)
“Or in the case of my OnePlus, their updates added so much of their own shit to a once pure OS, that I could barely use the phone anymore due to running out of RAM.”
Build & durability raised by 3 owners (1 disagree)
“These thin, fragile phones all require a case (making it thicker and hiding the sleek looks) to protect them, and my glass back still broke despite the case.”
Owners are split on
- Camera 4 like it · 5 don't
- Battery & charging 3 like it · 5 don't
- Price & value 2 like it · 3 don't
Worth reading the reviews on these if they matter to you.
What owners talk about
- Software & AI3 praise · 6 complain
- Camera4 praise · 5 complain
- Battery & charging3 praise · 5 complain
- Performance4 praise · 2 complain
- Price & value2 praise · 3 complain
- Build & durability1 praise · 3 complain
Built from the reviews themselves — every quote links to the owner who wrote it.
Every credible owner review, most detailed first. Bots, off-topic comments, and ones that say nothing about using it are left out.
i had a look at the 15 but it was rly expensive.. the oneplus 7 was already slightly outdated when i bought it and it lasted me 6 and a half years so hopefully this will be good too
[...] Very very powerful phone with no lags and really decent cameras. Battery has been going a bit down because of frequent updates, but I guess it is expected after 2.5+ years. [...]
I am seeing this one my ONEPLUS 7 . [...] It comes with a best in class Oxygen OS , SD855 , UFC 3.0 , Premium looks , Great battery performance with dash charge and with the BRAND VALUE. [...] Normal people doesn't use the wide angle less a lot , its just for marketing that we have 3 CAMERAS 🤣. [...]
I had a similar issue with OnePlus 7 but not at this scale. [...] I think that the best bet today is to take one with "subpar" CPU and larger battery and not so crazy supercharging capabilities
My last one was 10 pro and battery is essentially dead after 2.5 years of usage. [...] Case is made of some really good material, which feels very premium, but runs son fckn hot that you can't hold it in your hands anymore, this is especially true during hot summers, and it got only worse with the last major OS update. This is a heat dissipation issue caused by the materials used, large battery, and hi performance CPU cores so I don't think my case was any special than the others. I see that the OnePlus 15 follows the same route, and although it has good reviews, and they claim they solved the battery heat dissipation and detoriation issues with some new kind of cells, it seems that it still runs hot according to some reviews I've seen on the yt. Before that I had OnePlus 7 and more budget friendly Nord, and they were much better than 10 Pro, although 7 shared similar type of issues as 10 Pro. Nord is a bit different because case is not premium, and the battery is not so large, and the CPU is not premium nor the supercharging as well. However, it doesn't run hot and battery after few years of usage is still able to give you a full day without the problem. I'm pretty convinced that all their flagships with hi performance CPUs, premium case, large battery, and fast charging suffer from the same issues. [...]
[...] OnePlus just chose the hardware way, versus Apple the signature way Whether for OnePlus or Apple, there should definitively be a way to let users sign and run the operating system of their choice, like any other software. [...]
[...] OnePlus was kicking their butts until OnePlus decided to destroy their entire value prop and also laid off their much beloved software team. But if you want a mid priced phone, go ahead and buy one. A CMF 2 pro has 6 years of security updates, it costs $279. [...] Nearly everyone I know uses their phone cameras heavily. [...] People paying an extra $200 just for a telephoto lens are never using the camera? The high end is all about camera performance. I had a cemetery of working phones and broken laptops all through past decades. [...] Or in the case of my OnePlus, their updates added so much of their own shit to a once pure OS, that I could barely use the phone anymore due to running out of RAM. [...]
[...] I picked up an iPad 2 (from 2011), it's perfectly capable hardware, although a bit slow, but it's only usable for browsing HN and viewing PDFs because one can't upgrade the goddam browser or install an alternative one. Updates ended in 2015, mostly. [...] Still bad, because there's no security upgrade, but unofficial builds for the latest versions of Lineage exist on this phone (they will never be official because the goddam kernel can't be upgraded, and newer versions are necessary to support features mandatory for being official, including the way disk encryption is managed). [...] Not more than a few years of updates (with FairPhone probably being the best here, but still a few years). [...]
[...] My OnePlus 7 also has a glass back. These thin, fragile phones all require a case (making it thicker and hiding the sleek looks) to protect them, and my glass back still broke despite the case. [...] I'd rather have a sturdy phone that doesn't require a separate case. [...]
I felt zero need to upgrade my phone till late last year after having a oneplus 7 pro since 2019. [...] I replaced the battery in it 3 times.
[...] I bought a OnePlus 7 Pro and it only had minimal.
I used this phone for a month Performance is nice But its having alot of bugs that has no fix Even after the last update the speaker have problems during calls People cant hear me The software tend to kill apps in the back ground even the battery optimization is turned off Oxygen have alot of bugs its fast but not practical
Only extra cameras don't matter in long run. It is the software support and durability of the phone which matter most when you are planning to use the phone for at least 2 years. OnePlus is not perfect though , but they give regular software update and has very good built quality. On the other hand i used asus phones earlier they had many bugs and camera quality was not that good at that price range. But their battery backup was awesome. Xiaomi phones are value for money but their UI is having many issues. [...] At last though OnePlus 7 is not true value for money but overall it is a good package for long term usage.
I'm using a OnePlus 7, as my daily driver. [...] Except, my banking software, and digital payment applications, all works So, OEM just have to let us unlock the bootloader, just let us unlock it after they stop selling it, and it would reduce so much waste. [...]
Not when my mobile device is attesting to my home server with OSS attestation software, or my USB Armory with OSS firmware for local "remote" attestation. [...] I believe one of the last Android devices that will ever be able to pass SafetyNet while rooted is the OnePlus 7 Pro. [...]
I've had two OnePlus phones: the Oneplus 1 (2015) and currently the Oneplus 7 (2019) Both are very resistant, scratch free after a looong ass time, and only now am I getting performance issues (mostly heating up when it's already warm outside, some weird unprompted reboots but no data loss)
[...] Using Dual sim, WIFI and almost 6 hrs of videos. [...] But the i feel new update reduced the battery life. [...]
I had 2 OnePlus devices in the past 7 years, and I had a great experience with both. Very stable, nice UI, no hardware/batery issues, very responsive. I don't know if I trust Google to make decent hardware. I am highly suspicious of Pixel phones.
3 years..stilll beast..I've at least dropped it 50 times with case still alive perfectly..main camera is precious 💓
Almost 2.5years nd still going strong .. where as my frnds who did buy redmi k20pro already regretted there decision after using it for 5-6months 😎
[...] It's been 1 and a half years and I still love my phone. [...]
It's been almost 4 months ..great mobile ..I opt one plus 7 of 8GB RAM variant ...you fool..
[...] For now, I am rolling with my OnePlus 7 with LineageOS, till I find a phone that's not completely locked down. [...]
I did manage to run banking apps, and after some work, even Fortnite just for principle (they had a crazy anti hacking system) on my rooted Oneplus 7 Pro. I do want to believe if there's a will there's a way. Google has really overstepped here.
This is why I only use TOTP, my company IT was even baffled when I chose TOTP instead of the MS Authenticator app. I don't use Authy or any of them that backup to the cloud either, since that defeats the whole point. Every time I add a new TOTP, I add it to an old OnePlus phone as a backup, and that is at home 24/7 in case I lose my main phone. After having someone try and hijack my NPM account, and actively pursuing me for a bit, I realized all other forms of 2fa are a joke. They will impersonate you to your carrier, they will try to get you to send them the code to hijack your sim... It's basically a matter of time for any large scale organization has one employee who drops the ball.
Seconding the other comments here, I don't think I've ever had a tab freeze on my phone (OnePlus 7). Might be a device problem?
I have a OnePlus 7, and it's chugging along on LOS, otherwise I would be without a smartphone. Heh, fortunately it's still on the supported list
when i got my oneplus 7 back in 2019 i was shopping around for what had a good battery life and hearing that phone batteries are a lot better nowadays has me really excited lol
[...] I got mine as a replacement to my OnePlus 7 Pro. [...]
No, the previous version was the absolute worst of them all. Keeping in mind I have had this OnePlus 7 pro since 2019, that previous version screwed me so hard and constantly broke. Here are my thoughts as of current.
Every cellphone I've ever owned except the one I'm holding and a OnePlus 7 that I regretfully traded in. I got the first one in 2000.
As I am using this phone, comment is mandatory. when I use this phone feels like I am flying because of its speed. Depth sensor camera is not good as 6t.
OnePlus 7 has it's flaw but I still love it cause for the price it's great. I bought the 8/256 varient for RS 27000. I don't think for this price anything else even compares
apple is providing same looking screen since iphone X, now its been three years but kamiya sari one plus me he nikalenge
I use one plus 7 . Oxygen OS covers all the cons . Love my OP 7
I was using iPhone 6s and i bought one plus 7 . I am facing camera image stabilization and gps . Please tell shall i sell this and buy again iphone despite latter being costly?
[...] Ever since my phone 1+ 7 got upgraded, I am facing missed call notification error.. [...]
[...] This is the worst review i have ever seen . Try to get some homework before doing such videos . And i am not regretting with purchase of OP7 even after 1 month !!
I was a big lover of samsung..and also used samsung high and phones like note edge , note series at a time but now i m using 6t blv me guys this phone is amazing performance is best and ever..i have used..
bro you are true i m agree but overall performance and all is excellent one can beat i m using one plus 7 yss jara sa glti ki h company nae design and all mae
It’ll be one month on july 4th and it’s the first time I’ve bought oneplus and I’m loving it.
Where I can finds oneplus original dongle (3.5 to type C), using local converter but the output is not so great can't even use the inmic of earphone. Still in oneplus site it's showing out of stock.
I also bought oneplus 7... [...]
I think that front camera of poco f1 is better than op7 After using both the phones i can surely say that
If it had headphone jack, it would be a perfect phone. Hate that I have to charge both earphone as well as my phone.
Bro I am using gcam no issue stock camera focusing is not good after 2 updation
Bhai first time aapki video me bahut galtiya lagi mujhe me khud one plus 7 use kar rha hu and camera issues hai but aapne highlight hi nai kiye and baat rhi speaker ki and earpiece ki dono ki quality 6t se compare kro to bahut better hai plz ek bar or study kro
[...] Op 7 ka charging time phle hai op 7pro se 2. [...] Update k bad thik ho jsyega bhai mere me focus sahi h 4.skin tone hum khud thik kr lenge 😃 5. [...] Camera charging display Sb takkr ki h op7 aur op7 pro me
I want best camera phone , now I want poco X2 .... If any one plus 7 lover pls do buy my phone
OnePlus 7 long-term: how it holds up
Owners like it more the longer they have it (+19 points after 1 year or more).
- First months75% recommend · 4 owners
- 1 year or more94% recommend · 9 owners
When problems show up
- Battery & chargingtypically around 2.5 years · 3 reports
- Software & AItypically around 2.5 years · 3 reports
The claims, and the evidence
What the brand claims
No published claims on file for this product yet.
What owners report
“i had a look at the 15 but it was rly expensive.. the oneplus 7 was already slightly outdated when i bought it and it lasted me 6 and a half years so hopefully this will be good too”
after 78 monthsView on Bluesky“I am seeing this one my ONEPLUS 7 . [...] It comes with a best in class Oxygen OS , SD855 , UFC 3.0 , Premium looks , Great battery performance with dash charge and with the BRAND VALUE. [...] Normal people doesn't use the wide angle less a lot , its just for marketing that we have 3 CAMERAS 🤣. [...]”
after 1 yearView on YouTube“I had a similar issue with OnePlus 7 but not at this scale. [...] I think that the best bet today is to take one with "subpar" CPU and larger battery and not so crazy supercharging capabilities”
after 38 monthsView on Hacker News“My last one was 10 pro and battery is essentially dead after 2.5 years of usage. [...] Case is made of some really good material, which feels very premium, but runs son fckn hot that you can't hold it in your hands anymore, this is especially true during hot summers, and it got only worse with the last major OS update. This is a heat dissipation issue caused by the materials used, large battery, and hi performance CPU cores so I don't think my case was any special than the others. I see that the OnePlus 15 follows the same route, and although it has good reviews, and they claim they solved the battery heat dissipation and detoriation issues with some new kind of cells, it seems that it still runs hot according to some reviews I've seen on the yt. Before that I had OnePlus 7 and more budget friendly Nord, and they were much better than 10 Pro, although 7 shared similar type of issues as 10 Pro. Nord is a bit different because case is not premium, and the battery is not so large, and the CPU is not premium nor the supercharging as well. However, it doesn't run hot and battery after few years of usage is still able to give you a full day without the problem. I'm pretty convinced that all their flagships with hi performance CPUs, premium case, large battery, and fast charging suffer from the same issues. [...]”
after 30 monthsView on Hacker News
Common OnePlus 7 problems
Problems most owners who mention them agree on, plus ones owners are split on.
- Software & AI6 owners report this (3 disagree)View on YouTube
“I used this phone for a month Performance is nice But its having alot of bugs that has no fix Even after the last update the speaker have problems during calls People cant hear me The software tend to kill apps in the back ground even the battery optimization is turned off Oxygen have alot of bugs its fast but not practical”
- Battery & chargingOwners split: 5 complain, 3 happyView on YouTube
“Hate that I have to charge both earphone as well as my phone.”
- CameraOwners split: 5 complain, 4 happyView on YouTube
“Bro I am using gcam no issue stock camera focusing is not good after 2 updation”
- Build & durability3 owners report this (1 disagree)View on Bluesky
“Keeping in mind I have had this OnePlus 7 pro since 2019, that previous version screwed me so hard and constantly broke.”
- Price & valueOwners split: 3 complain, 2 happyView on YouTube
“Xiaomi phones are value for money but their UI is having many issues.”
