The 7T and 7T Pro's designs are similar to their predecessors, with an anodized aluminum frame and Gorilla Glass on both the front and back.

The 7T has a near-full screen display with an 86.5% screen-to-body ratio; a small notch at the top of the phone houses the front camera.

A 6.55-inch (166.4mm) 1080p (1080 × 2400) AMOLED display is used with a wider 20:9 aspect ratio, while retaining the 90 Hz refresh rate of the 7 Pro.

[9][5] Additionally, both phones benefit from a new macro mode which allows users to take photos from as close as 2.5 cm away from the subject.

[10] A new Hybrid Image Stabilization for video is also available, and Portrait Mode and Night Scape can now be used on the wide and ultrawide lenses respectively.

[13][14] The OnePlus 7T received positive reviews overall, with praise being directed at the display, performance, cameras and software.

Dan Seifert of The Verge remarked that the camera experience remained largely the same as on the 7 Pro and battery life was just average,[15] and Andy Boxall of Digital Trends noted that the display seemed muted even when the Vivid color mode was selected.

[16] The lack of water resistance, wireless charging and a MicroSD card slot were also seen as downsides.