[OnePlus 7 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] insomnia77:
Some of the responses in this thread helped change my mind so I reordered the phone after cancelling it because of all the horror stories on the official oneplus support forum:) Thanks to those that made some positive contributions and the ones that took it personal are just passionate about their purchase so I don't blame you lol .

Previous recent phones

Note 5, S8, S9, Note 9 512gb, 8gb ram

My impressions of the oneplus 7 pro. Hope it offers some new insights from a long time Samsung user.

Received my 7 pro in two days. It had no visible physical flaws and I don't have any hardware or software problems so far.

The note 9 is the best phone I had ever used until now-512gb storage, ip7 certification, 8gb ram, wireless charging, camera, spen, SD slot, no notch, 18:8 aspect ratio amazing. I had no complaints about the hardware and software. Iam was a loyal Samsung user until they decided to use notches on their flagships. That was a deal breaker for me. Im glad oneplus didn't take this path with the 7 pro.

I didn't miss rooting the phone because the software was good and goodlocks offered enough customizations to personalize the appearance of the os as much as I wanted too. Samsung even had a fullscreen mode for all apps (amazing) in comparison to 7 pro I cant figure out how to hide that damn status bar without rooting. ( Found it. Can hide it using adb...using chrome browser in all its fullscreen glory as I type:)

In comparison to the oneplus 7 pro the one thing that stood out the most was that the Note 9's display got noticeably brighter and it had more clarity outdoors. I was surprised by this especially since the 7 pro has a HDR+ display. I used vivid and auto brightness mode on the 7 pro for this test. I don't notice the benefits of 90 hz. That being said I wont by a new phone unless it has 90hz or more lol. The scrolling is very smooth on the 7 pro but it was also very smooth on the note 9.

The other advantage that the note 9 had was that the 18:9 display did not crop video as much as the 7 pro in full screen mode with its 19:9 more narrow aspect ratio. So essential you can take advantage of more screen real-estate when watching movies on the note 9 in full screen mode. Watching movies on the 7 pro felt like going from 16:9 to 18:9. When watching movies in their original aspect ratio without stretching for full screen the video was the same size on both devices which means larger black bars on the sides of the video on the 7 pros lager/taller display.

Games on the other hand are a different story. You can take advantage of the 7 pro's larger screen, better cpu and gpu. Its the first phone that I love playing games on and I never enjoyed playing games on any of my previous phones.

The shape of the display -TIE. I prefer the more rectangle corners of the note 9 because it better represents TV viewing. They are too rounded on the 7 pro. The curve on the sides of the display are also more aggressive on the 7 pro. BUT there is a reason for the overly rounded corners and aggressively curved screen on the 7 pro because ergonomically the phone feels better in your hand and I rather they curve the display then use a smaller one or make the phone more physically wider to lessen it. The aggressive curved display allows for more screen real-estate -very good without making phone wider. Even though they both have the same physical dimensions the 7 pro feels more comfortable. It gives the illusion that it is smaller than the note 9 when they are the same and the extra heft of the 7 pro just give it premium feel. When I took the 7 pro out of the box, visually it appeared smaller than the note 9 but its not.

The snapdragon 855 is newer then the 845. Most people wont notice the difference. But it still feels good to have the most powerful phone in the world. I miss wireless charging but the magnetic usb type C charging cable helped compensate. Magnetized usb should be built in phone if no wireless charging. I would hate to use regular usb charging. before sleeping I like to read, and its great just to the plop the phone on a wireless pad and close my eyes. Not the same if you had to turn on the light, and plug it in. Plus you risk scratching the paint if you miss lol. Im glad I discovered magnetic usb charging cables and some even have a light so you can easily find them in the dark. The camera is better on the note 9 so far but its more versatile on the 7 pro AND oneplus has been releasing updates and it may be comparable or better now. If this continues they will keep improving things. Samsung hasn't been too bad and they even bring new features to old phones but they are no where near as quick as oneplus. I cant comment on battery yet because I haven't had the 7 pro long enough but I would say I average 5 hours screen on time. I think its comparable to the note 9.

Im not a fan of the on screen finger print scanner. My concern is that the finger print icon could lead to burn in on the oled display. I wish there was a way to make that icon invisible but I understand its necessary for it too work. I dont think there was anything wrong with the old finger print scanner but the location of the on screen is perfect. No more finger print smuges on rear camera.. Some people don't like the pop up camera. I think it's cool. Id take that any day over a notch or the ones that flip on some other phones.

Conclusion. The note 9 is amazing. Its a different kind of animal. I sold that for the 7 pro . I didn't really use the spen to take advantage of it. I will really miss the note 9 because it will be the best version until they get rid of the camera cut out. I don't regret it. I really like the 7 pro too. The phone with it's in obstructed 90 hz display is gorgeous. It's fast and smooth. I'm starting to notice the 90 hrz more and more. Looking forward to custom roms and kernels in the future. The 7 pro may not be a flag ship killer but it has everything I want in a phone with a few trade offs which I can forgive for its competitive pricing.

In Canada today one plus dropped the price by 100 dollars and crediting people who purchased it already. Final verdict. Amazing phone at a amazing price now. Best phone of 2019 hands down so far.