OnePlus has teamed up with the upcoming game Cyberpunk 2077 to create a version of the OnePlus 8T that looks like it’s pulled straight from the game. The special edition handset will be available in limited numbers and will only be sold in mainland China, so we are excited to grab a model to wrap and photograph ourselves.
Physically, the phone has changed a lot from the regular OnePlus 8T. It’s a phone we gave The coolest score Thanks in our full review for its perfect performance, fast charging and 120 Hz performance. All of those features are on the Cyberpunk Edition, but they’re all wrapped up in this wonderful body.
The back of the phone is attached to glossy glass that looks like carbon fiber has been blasted with sand to give it a frosted effect.
You’ll find a neon yellow glowing cyberpunk logo on the bottom of the phone, as well as yellow stripes around the bottom edge of the phone. It definitely stands out.
The 6.55-inch display is the same, so the phone doesn’t look any different than the regular 8T. However, with such a nice design you are unlikely to want to hide this in any case – be extra careful if you take it out!
As part of the special-edition package, the phone comes with these PIN badges. I haven’t played cyberpunk yet, nor am I familiar with the game’s lore, so “Valentinos” and “The Mox” don’t mean much to me. I believe Night City is the main place where the game is set.
The phone runs a China-specific version of OnePlus’s software, called Cyberpunk, with new icons and backgrounds.
The phone looks really awesome, and I personally think it’s a shame that it will only be available in China. If the global version sells it will definitely be on my wish list.