Chinese smartphone maker OnePlus has finally announced its latest flagship device, the OnePlus 6 at an event in London. The device has been in the news for quite some time now after several leaks of the device surfaced online.
The OnePlus 6 features a 6.28-inch AMOLED display with a notch at the top, similar to the iPhone X. The company has said that the device is water resistant but it has not received any IP certification. It runs on Android 8.1 Oreo and the device will start getting Android P Beta next week.
OnePlus 6 Specifications
The OnePlus 6 runs on Android 8.1 Oreo with OxygenOS 5.1 skinned on top. It features a 6.28-inch full HD+ AMOLED display with a resolution of 2280 x 1080 pixels and an aspect ratio of 19:9. The display is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 5.
In terms of performance, the OnePlus 6 is powered by a an octa core Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 processor coupled with Adreno 630 GPU. In terms of memory, the device comes in three variants – 6GB RAM + 64GB internal storage, 8GB RAM + 128GB internal storage and 8GB RAM + 256GB internal storage.
Coming to the camera department, the device features a dual camera setup at the back consisting of a 16MP Sony IMX519 sensor with f/1.7 aperture, 1.22μm pixel size, EIS, OIS and a secondary 20MP camera with Sony IMX376K sensor with f/1.7 aperture and 1.0μm pixel size.
It comes with dual LED flash placed below the dual camera setup. Also, there is a fingerprint sensor placed below the dual camera setup. On the front, the device sports the same camera as the OnePlus 5T. It features a 16MP selfie camera with f/2.0 aperture.
The OnePlus 6 is powered by a 3,300mAh battery and comes with Dash Charge support. Connectivity options on the device include 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 5, GPS, 3.5mm audio jack and a USB Type-C port.
OnePlus 6 Pricing and Availability
The OnePlus 6 has been priced at $529 for the 6GB RAM + 64GB storage variant and it will be available in Mirror Black color variant. The 8GB RAM + 128GB storage variant has been priced at $579 and will be available in Mirror Black, Midnight Black and Silk White color options. The premium 8GB RAM + 256GB storage variant comes in Midnight Black color option and has been priced at $629.
