OnePlus has already confirmed that the Open features a new hinge system that’s made out of premium materials, with just 69 components. The company also confirmed that the device will include an alert slider, a staple feature on OnePlus phones.
OnePlus is all set to unveil its first foldable smartphone — OnePlus Open, at a launch event held in Mumbai. The event kickstarts at 7:30 PM and will be live-streamed on the company’s official YouTube channel.
During the “Open for Everything event”, the company will present the keynote, highlighting various features and capabilities of the product. According to OnePlus, their first foldable phone “challenges the conventional norms” and “seeks to eliminate the trade-offs that often plague most foldable devices.”
OnePlus 8 series launch: Expected features, specifications, price
The OnePlus 8 series will be OnePlus’ first smartphone series this year. It is likely to comprise the OnePlus 8, the OnePlus 8 Pro, and the OnePlus 8 Lite (aka OnePlus Z). The OnePlus 8 and the OnePlus 8 Pro are confirmed to come with the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 processor, 5G support, and feature a 120Hz refresh rate. Additionally, there will be LPDDR5 RAM and UFS 3.0 storage.
As for the design, the OnePlus 8 series is expected to be thinner and lighter and sport a design similar to the OnePlus 7 Pro. The device is rumoured to come in Interstellar Glow, Onyx Black, Glacial Green, and Ultramarine Blue colour options, and the recent OnePlus seems to confirm the green hue for the devices.
The OnePlus 8 and the OnePlus 8 Pro is likely to come in two RAM/storage variants: 8GB/128GB and 12GB/256GB and run Android 10 with OxygenOS on top. The OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro could be backed by a 4,300mAh and a 4,510mAh battery, respectively with support for 30W Warp Charge 30T fast charging. The 8 Pro will come with wireless charging with 30W Warp Charge wireless fast charging tech.
On the camera front, the OnePlus 8 Pro is expected to come with a quad-camera setup at the back (two 48MP sensors, an 8MP camera, and a 5MP camera) and a 16MP front camera. The OnePlus 8, on the other hand, might have three rear cameras (48MP, 16MP, 2MP) and a 16MP selfie shooter. Additionally, the OnePlus 8 Pro is expected to have IP68 water and dust resistance.
The OnePlus 8 is likely to be priced at Euros 729 (around Rs. 60, 500) for 8GB/128GB variant and Euros 829 (around Rs. 68,800) for the 12GB/256GB model. The OnePlus 8 Pro could be priced at Euros 929 (around Rs. 77,100) for 8GB/128GB version and Euros 1,019 (around Rs. 84, 500) for 12GB/256GB variant. The OnePlus 8 series is expected to be the most expensive one from OnePlus. However, in an interview with Business Insider, Pete Lau suggested that the OnePlus series won’t cross $1,000.
