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We’re just weeks away from the official launch of the OnePlus 6. The latest OnePlus flagship promises to be a showstopper, featuring a gorgeous design and the specs to match. While we have yet to learn all the details, we’ve compiled a comprehensive list of leaks and rumors give you a sneak peek at the upcoming OnePlus 6.
Specifications
OnePlus smartphones usually have the best available technology at the time of release, packaged inside a phone that’s cheaper than the competition. The OnePlus 6 is all set to be the same. Using the social network Weibo, Lau wrote the OnePlus 6 will have the Snapdragon 845 processor, 8GB of RAM, and up to 256GB of storage space. This is the first time OnePlus has featured such a large amount of internal memory.The OnePlus 5T maxes out at 128GB.
The next day, Lau also took to the OnePlus forum to confirm the same specs for the device. He went on to explain this specific hardware was chosen for the OnePlus 6 in order to create a user experience that’s both fast and smooth.
And while we definitely the specs Lau provided, a TENAA certification shows that the OnePlus 6 will feature 6GB of RAM with 64GB of storage. Since the discrepancy is pretty significant, we’re assuming the TENAA certification is for one variant of the upcoming OnePlus 6.
For the software, Android 8.1 Oreo with OnePlus’ Oxygen 5.1 skin is expected.
And if we can believe the TENAA certification posted on SlashLeaks, the OnePlus 6 will ship with a 6.2-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 2,280 x 1,080. The same certification also states the OnePlus 6 will feature a 3,300mAh capacity battery.
A source speaking to GizmoChina said the OnePlus 6 will have a feature that eluded all major smartphone manufacturers in 2017, the on-screen fingerprint sensor, though the most recent leak seems to suggest otherwise. The OnePlus 5T introduced an 18:9 aspect ratio screen with minimal bezels, and shifted the fingerprint sensor from below the screen to the rear. Chinese smartphone brand Vivo was the first to release a phone with a working onscreen fingerprint sensor. This is important because Vivo, OnePlus, and Oppo are all part of the same family, as these three brands are all owned by BBK Electronics, a massive Chinese tech corporation. Sharing technology between them is certainly possible.
Camera
.@aditiraohydari Rao Hydari might be to the manor born but she’s filled with the goofy charm of one who’s supremely confident in her flawless skin. #CoverStory #InsideTheIssue #ShotOnOnePlus6https://t.co/OTmavpXRhn
— VOGUE India (@VOGUEIndia) April 30, 2018
While the OnePlus 5T offers a good no-frills camera, should we expect the same from the upcoming OnePlus 6? Well, rumors seem to suggest we should actually see massive camera improvements on the upcoming OnePlus 6.
If a purported TENAA certification is to be believed, the upcoming OnePlus 6 will feature a dual camera with 20 and 16 megapixel lenses. This matches up with the earlier GizmoChina post that featured photos taken by OnePlus CEO Pete Lau. Sound familiar? That’s probably because the company used the same megapixel counts on the OnePlus 5 and OnePlus 5T. That doesn’t mean we should expect the same camera experience on the upcoming flagship, though.
While the lenses may be the same as their predecessors on the upcoming OnePlus 6, we expect to see improvements to the camera software. Although Lau’s photos don’t provide a ton of details, we can venture a few guesses about what to expect.
First and foremost, it looks like OnePlus will improve upon its portrait mode for the upcoming phone. In one of the tulip photos, you can see nice even color and a pretty impressive background blur. Granted, there is some feathering when zooming in on the photo. Other photos appear to show zoom improvements; one image shows an up-close image of a stained-glass window with crisp details.
While the photos on Lau’s Weibo account provide some details, there’s one glaring omission: Low-light photos. This omission appears to have been addressed in an April Vogue India cover shoot with Bollywood actress Aditi Rao Hydari. The cover photo was shot on the OnePlus 6 using natural light in RAW mode. While capturing a perfect, fairly low-light shot on a smartphone is no small feat, shooting in RAW allows for extensive photo editing via Photoshop.
Special editions
The OnePlus 6 hasn’t been officially announced yet, but the company is already talking about potential special-edition versions. A video from the OnePlus India YouTube channel shows the follow-up to the Star Wars-themed OnePlus 5T, this time related to the new Avengers: Infinity War film that hits theaters April 27. Before the Avengers limited edition was officially announced, a tweet from OnePlus India hinted about the phone.
Late 2017, we became one with the force.
And now we’ve decided to take our partnership with @Disney to the next level.
This April, we come face to face with infinite power and the war that will decide the fate of our universe.
See you in theaters on April 27 pic.twitter.com/nghW3gHOUH
— OnePlus India (@OnePlus_IN) April 19, 2018
While the video gives us a glimpse of the upcoming limited-edition OnePlus 6, we don’t have too many details just yet. However, if it’s similar to the Star Wars OnePlus 5T, expect a custom design, wallpapers, color scheme, and accessories. Unfortunately, we don’t expect to see the OnePlus 6 Avengers limited edition make its way to the U.S.; we believe its release will be limited to India–a major market for OnePlus and Marvel. All may not be lost though, since OnePlus does like its limited-edition devices, so the U.S. and U.K. are unlikely to lose out entirely, with other versions possible at a later date.
Design
Confirmation of the OnePlus 6’s material design came via OnePlus CEO Pete Lau on the OnePlus forums. Titled “Our Approach to Honest Design,” the post goes into detail on how a OnePlus phone is designed, and in particular why the OnePlus 6 will have a glass back panel like other flagship smartphones.
“OnePlus 6’s glass design is centered around creating a ‘sense of value’ and ‘premium hand-feel,’ said Lau. “We care about the user’s experience from the moment they touch the device. We also want our devices to feel burdenless in the hand, even after an extended period of use. OnePlus users have exacting standards for great industrial design.”
While there was little backlash to this announcement (in stark contrast to the notch design), OnePlus seems to have anticipated some worries about durability, which is why the OnePlus 6 will apparently also have extra layers of Nanotech Coating, giving a greater level of depth to the look.
Previous rumors included a leaked case image from Evan Blass that showed a brushed aluminum frame with a gorgeous gray wood-grain rear panel. Other leaked images showed the glass back we now know to be official.
According to the Chinese tech site CNMO, we may also see the OnePlus in four different colors: white, blue, black, and a premium model sporting a two-tone white-and-blue body.
OnePlus has long been known for offering flagship-level specifications without the flagship price tag. But that doesn’t come without some compromise, and OnePlus’ phones have sometimes lagged behind flagship phones in other areas, including some physical features. The latest news points to one of those particular holes being closed, as the OnePlus 6 could be the first OnePlus phone to come with water-resistance.
Don’t you just hate it when you have to stop using your phone when it rains? So do we ???? pic.twitter.com/WsWc4Mw3Yz
— OnePlus India (@OnePlus_IN) April 16, 2018
A short tweet by OnePlus India asks us whether we also hate it when we have to stop using our phone because of the rain — before replying that they do, too. This most likely points to a level of water-resistance on the OnePlus 6, though we’re not currently sure whether that will be IP68 like the Galaxy S9, or the lower IP67 like the iPhone X.
6et ready! pic.twitter.com/bmvI75xphm
— OnePlus (@oneplus) April 2, 2018
The OnePlus will also be joining the notch bandwagon with the OnePlus 6. OnePlus has stated on its official forums that the OnePlus 6 will have a “notch,” just like the iPhone X and various Android phones in 2018. It claims the notch enables a larger screen-to-body ratio and sensible placement of the selfie camera, and that the software has been enhanced to work around it, or to absorb it with a custom view mode if you prefer.
It also looks to be following the iPhone X’s lead in some other design respects, if leaks from ITHome are to be believed. A shot of the phone’s back shows a vertically aligned dual-sensor camera and a fingerprint sensor. On the front, you find an edge-to-edge display with the promised top notch. That notch appears to house the front-facing camera, and any sensors for new features like facial recognition. The display also shows what appear to be the specs for the phone.
Release
The OnePlus 6 will be announced on May 16 at an event in London. The company has announced the date along with the news that it is selling 1,000 tickets so fans can come out and try the new phone out before anyone else. It will start at 5 p.m. local time, or 9 a.m. PT/12 p.m. ET, and a livestream will be available if you aren’t able to attend. You’ll need to subscribe to get access to the livestream.
How much will the OnePlus 6 cost when it does launch? Although it will still be competitively priced, the cost may rise again. Using converted Chinese yuan costs, GizmoChina reports the OnePlus 6 with 64GB may cost around $520, rising to around $600 for the 128GB model, and nearly $700 for the 256GB version. That is significantly more than the OnePlus 5T, which was in turn more costly than the OnePlus 5.
Specifications
OnePlus smartphones usually have the best available technology at the time of release, packaged inside a phone that’s cheaper than the competition. The OnePlus 6 is all set to be the same. Using the social network Weibo, Lau wrote the OnePlus 6 will have the Snapdragon 845 processor, 8GB of RAM, and up to 256GB of storage space. This is the first time OnePlus has featured such a large amount of internal memory. The OnePlus 5T maxes out at 128GB.
The next day, Lau also took to the OnePlus forum to confirm the same specs for the device. He went on to explain this specific hardware was chosen for the OnePlus 6 in order to create a user experience that’s both fast and smooth.
For the software, Android 8.1 Oreo with OnePlus’ Oxygen 5.1 skin is expected.
A source speaking to GizmoChina said the OnePlus 6 will have a feature that eluded all major smartphone manufacturers in 2017, the on-screen fingerprint sensor, though the most recent leak seems to suggest otherwise. The OnePlus 5T introduced an 18:9 aspect ratio screen with minimal bezels, and shifted the fingerprint sensor from below the screen to the rear. Chinese smartphone brand Vivo was the first to release a phone with a working onscreen fingerprint sensor. This is important because Vivo, OnePlus, and Oppo are all part of the same family, as these three brands are all owned by BBK Electronics, a massive Chinese tech corporation. Sharing technology between them is certainly possible.
Updated on May 4, 2018: Added TENAA certification specs.
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