OnePlus has finally confirmed that it will launch its latest flagship smartphone, the OnePlus 6, on May 17 in India at an event in Mumbai. The company has started sending out media invites for the event, which is scheduled to take place at 3:00 PM IST on the said date.
This is interesting as the company is launching the smartphone on the same date in China. As we reported, thecompany is also offering tickets for the upcoming event in China at a price of CNY 99 (approx. Rs 1,000) for the fans and the public. The smartphone will be launched at 10:00 AM CST (7:30 AM IST).
As for some confirmed specifications is concerned, theOnePlus 6 will feature a glass back. OnePlus 6 contains five printed layers of Nanotech coating. Pete Lau, CEO and Co-Founder, OnePlus. He says that the brand has incorporated the horizon design, which is similar to what we have seen in previous OnePlus models. He says that OnePlus 6’s glass design is centred around creating a “sense of value” and “premium hand-feel.”
The OnePlus 6 will be backed 6GB/8GB of RAM and up to 256GB of UFS 2.1 storage. Further, the latest smartphone will feature Dash Charge V2, which the brand claims will a day’s power within 20 minutes of charging.
The brand has already revealed that theOnePlus 6 will feature a massive 256GBof internal storage, making it company’s first phone to bear such large storage. Lau also confirmed that the phone will be backed by an 8GB of RAM. Under the hood, the smartphone will be powered by the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 processor. OnePlus 6 will be backed by dual rear cameras that will come with a combination of 20-megapixel primary lens and 16-megapixel of secondary sensor.
OnePlus has already confirmed that the upcoming smartphone will sportan iPhone X-like notchon the top. The brand has stressed that the notch present in its upcoming smartphone is different, ‘implemented with more thought and care’.