While OnePlus may announce three new smartphones, we're not expecting every model to be available everywhere at the same time.
With the early 2019 OnePlus 7 series, the US only got the OnePlus 7 Pro model, while the rest of the world got both the OnePlus 7 Pro and OnePlus 7. Perhaps the US can expect the same for this year's models, where only the OnePlus 8 Pro is made available.
As a little Eye Candy, my #OnePlus8Lite leak updated accordingly, in order to match today's prototype...
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OnePlus CEO Pete Lau confirmed to The Verge that the next OnePlus phones will have screens with a refresh rate of up to 120Hz.
That's to say the upcoming OnePlus 8 can display up to 120 frames per second versus the standard 60 frames per second on smartphones from big companies like the Apple iPhone 11 and Samsung Galaxy S10.
The more frames per second, the smoother the animations on the screen. Smoother animations don't offer much of a functional benefit, but they do give off the impression that the phone is more powerful. The silky smoothness of a high refresh rate screen also gives users a premium vibe from their device.
The OnePlus 120Hz Fluid Display: The smoothest, most effortless scrolling experience ever on a smartphone. pic.twitter.com/I4FWP64NfO
— Pete Lau (@PeteLau) January 15, 2020OnePlus has used the latest chips of the year from Qualcomm on all its devices so far, and there's little evidence that suggests it would do otherwise in 2020.
It's also expected that the next OnePlus phones will be available in various RAM options, including 6 GB and 8 GB, just like the company's phones from 2019.
By running on Qualcomm's Snapdragon 865 chips, the upcoming OnePlus phones are very likely to support 5G connectivity by default. That's because the Snapdragon 865 chip comes pre-installed with a 5G modem, and unlike 2019's Snapdragon 855, there's no variant of the 865 chip that doesn't support 5G.
A tweet from reliable gadgets leaker Max J, known as @Samsung_News_ on Twitter, suggests the OnePlus 8 may finally support wireless charging.
On top of that, OnePlus recently joined the Wireless Power Consortium (WPC), according to tech site MobileScout. Joining the WPC is pretty indicative that OnePlus is at least considering wireless charging in one of its smartphones. WPC is a group of companies that collaborates to maintain and develop standards for wireless charging, like the universal Qi wireless charging standard.
So far, OnePlus has snubbed wireless charging in its past smartphones while almost every major flagship smartphone has had it. It's arguably one of the most-requested features by OnePlus fans.
Charge like a pro. pic.twitter.com/Fqnkpsa0mT
— Max J. (@Samsung_News_) January 21, 2020OnePlus has been raising its prices little by little. Then again, other phone makers have largely done so, too.
Despite its rising price tags, OnePlus phones continue to sell for less than the competition.
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