The OnePlus 6T launch might be not too far off – assuming the Chinese language agency will proceed to observe its half-yearly launch schedule of reasonably priced flagship smartphones.
The OnePlus 6 was one other profitable cellphone within the vary, managing to match handsets nearly twice its value. It was an thrilling cellphone, so are you able to blame us for being enthusiastic about what’s coming subsequent?
There’s not many OnePlus 6T leaks or rumors in the mean time, however we’ll be consistently updating this web page whether or not we right here one thing new.
Within the meantime, why not take pleasure in our breakdown of what we might prefer to see from the brand new OnePlus cellphone.
Lower to the chase
- What’s it? The subsequent T-variant flagship from OnePlus
- When is it out? Possible November 2018
- What’s going to it price? Most likely not less than $529 / £469 (round AU$840)
OnePlus 6T launch date and value
The OnePlus 6 launch date is more likely to be round November 2018, as that is when the OnePlus 5T arrived final yr and the OnePlus 3T in 2016.
It will be the agency’s third T variant machine, because it appears to bridge the hole between its new-number launches in June.
Nonetheless, there may be a suggestion that OnePlus may not launch a 6T in any respect this yr resulting from an absence of latest, slicing edges options being obtainable to make it value whereas.
There’s no phrase at the moment on the OnePlus 6T value, however the OnePlus 6 began at $529 / £469 (round AU$840) and costs have been steadily creeping up for the reason that vary started, so we anticipate the OnePlus 6T will price not less than that a lot, if not barely extra.
Within the US you may have the ability to purchase it from a provider, as OnePlus has said it’s looking into it, so that you may not need to pay the entire price upfront.
OnePlus 6T information and rumors
The cellphone could properly have a glass again, since OnePlus solely lately switched to glass with the OnePlus 6.
It’s more likely to even have an alert slider, since earlier handsets within the vary do, and it’s certain to have the perfect Qualcomm Snapdragon chipset obtainable on the time together with lots of RAM (the OnePlus 6 got here with a selection of 6GB or 8GB).
Don’t anticipate a microSD card slot although primarily based on previous kind and the display screen decision could be very a lot a query mark – OnePlus has persistently caught with Full HD resolutions, however that’s feeling ever extra dated so eventually we’d anticipate a change to QHD or increased.
An fascinating hyperlink that is been made suggests the OnePlus 6T could share several of the features found on the Oppo R17. It is a cellphone that boasts a big show and twin rear cameras – so nothing new simply but – but in addition a a lot smaller notch on the high of the show and an embedded fingerprint scanner within the display screen.
Earlier OnePlus handsets have had greater than only a passing resemblance to Oppo telephones (each producers are owned by the identical agency), so the hyperlink right here is not all that onerous to get behind.
Nonetheless, we might be shocked if the OnePlus 6T does pack the latter fingerprint scanner, because the tech continues to be a premium function that can probably price quite a bit to implement.
What we wish to see
We don’t know something a lot concerning the OnePlus 6T but however primarily based on the OnePlus 6 and what’s occurring in the remainder of the cellphone world we all know what we wish from it.
1. A QHD and/or HDR display screen
One of the apparent methods OnePlus manages to maintain the prices of its handsets down is with the display screen. Each OnePlus flagship thus far has include a Full HD decision show, however that is now not the norm on the high of the cellular market.
QHD (2K) resolutions now aspect on lots of the high Android smartphones, and with the rising display screen measurement of latest OnePlus handsets, a better decision would imply an excellent sharper display screen.
There may be an argument that the distinction between full HD and QHD is not all that apparent, and for a lot of that is true – so this is a special suggestion for the OnePlus 6T. HDR (or excessive dynamic vary, to provide it its full title).
If the OnePlus 6T display screen function HDR help it will making motion pictures and gaming look even higher, with elevated mild and darkish areas offering added depth and immersion.
2. A whopping 512GB of storage
This would not be an affordable possibility, however it’s one that can probably please the hardcore OnePlus followers, as the corporate seems to be dead-set towards together with an expandable storage possibility on its gadgets.
We have already seen 512GB teased for the Samsung Galaxy Note 9, so it would not be the primary to supply this storage measurement, and it means we might go loopy with the 4K video recording and Netflix downloads.
three. Maintaining the headphone jack
OnePlus has been very vocal over the previous yr or so about the truth that it is stored the headphone jack on its smartphones whereas others ditch the port from their gadgets.
We wish the port to stay on the OnePlus 6T, offering customers with the flexibleness of having the ability to plug of their favourite set of headphones which additionally preserving the USB-C port obtainable, simply in case you want to cost the cellphone as properly.
four. Stereo audio system
The OnePlus 6 has only a single speaker, and its placement on the base of the cellphone makes it straightforward to muffle, so we’d prefer to see it ideally moved and undoubtedly doubled up for the OnePlus 7, with a second speaker permitting for loud stereo sound.
Certain, you’ll in all probability principally use headphones anyway, however having a top quality speaker setup could make all of the distinction if you simply wish to watch a YouTube video or take heed to a podcast with out plugging in.
5. No notch
The OnePlus 6 is one among many latest telephones to get a notch, and whereas it may be hidden when you want, what we’d actually want for the OnePlus 6T is not any notch in any respect.
However we don’t desire a return to large bezels both. We’re beginning to see telephones just like the Vivo Nex and Oppo Find X which have nearly no bezel in any respect and we’d just like the OnePlus 6T to hitch them. This isn’t out of the query, particularly as Oppo is closely linked with OnePlus.
6. Wi-fi charging
Regardless of having a glass again, the OnePlus 6 doesn’t help wi-fi charging, which looks like a significant omission for a flagship cellphone.
That is in all probability a cost-cutting measure and, in a way, appears cheap, since we doubt wi-fi charging is a closely used function, however it will be good to have.
7. An in-screen fingerprint scanner
Together with an all-screen design we’d just like the OnePlus 6T to have an in-screen fingerprint scanner. That approach it might nonetheless have a scanner with out having to awkwardly place it on the again.
And in-screen scanners are at the moment a high-tech novelty which might assist the OnePlus 6T stand out from the group – or not less than match as much as it, relying on what number of telephones have them by the point the OnePlus 6T launches.