After a couple of days of teasers, OnePlus has officially confirmed that its new flagship model, the OnePlus 7 Pro will meet us on May 14. The company has already started to send out media invites for the event to be held in London, New York, Bangalore, and Beijing. It’s interesting to note that the first three cities have events running almost simultaneously, with the Bangalore event getting a 15-minute head start. However, Chinese users will have to wait for a couple of days more, as the Beijing event is on May 16.
The schedule of events is as follows:
- London, United Kingdom
Time: 4 PM BST, May 14 - New York, United States
Time: 11 AM EDT, May 14 - Bengaluru, India
Time: 8:15 PM IST, May 14 - Beijing, China
Time: 2 PM CST, May 16
As usual, OnePlus will be selling tickets to the launch events worldwide. Sales for the Early Bird tickets in Europe is already underway (£16), while for the New York City Launch Event, the Early Bird ticket sales ($20) kick off on April 25. We have seen these tickets sell off within hours, so if you are interested, make sure to hurry up with your purchase. After the Early Bird tickets are sold out, you will have to choose between a Standard and Plus One ticket. As for the India OnePlus event, the company is yet to reveal when the ticket sales kick off. Pricing is mentioned as Rs. 999 on the official website.
OnePlus notes that attendees of the event will be among the first to experience their latest devices and a range of interactive activities and demo areas. Not to mention the usual goodies that they give out to everyone at the event.
The launch event will be live streamed via YouTube and its social media channels.
This year OnePlus is expected to announce at least two different models in the OnePlus 7 series. There’s a Pro version with a Quad HD+ display and 90Hz refresh rate, a pop-up camera, and advanced internals to take on the big players in the market like the Huawei P30 Pro and the Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus.
OnePlus has been edging close to breaking the affordability barrier in the past few years. It’s clear that the ‘Pro’ version will be way more expensive than any OnePlus model released in the market. For those looking for something more affordable, there should be the OnePlus 7 standard edition with slightly inferior internals.
Expect more details in the coming weeks.
