OnePlus co-founder and CEO Pete Lau has confirmed through Weibo and Twitter accounts that the OnePlus 7 Pro will be arriving with UFS 3.0 storage. By this, it will be arriving as the first smartphone ever with UFS 3.0 storage. The new storage technology will offer faster performance than its competitors in various aspects such as lesser time for launching apps, quicker loading of apps, faster saving from the camera, better gaming experience with shorter loading times, faster boot time and better video experiences more.
"OnePlus 7 Pro having UFS 3.0 storage means it’ll just be overall faster than comparable smartphones."
Yes, the OnePlus 7 Series will include UFS 3.0 to give you next level #fastandsmooth experience. 😎 #OnePlus7Series
— Pete Lau (@PeteLau) May 5, 2019
On May 14, OnePlus will be launching the OnePlus 7 Pro smartphone in multiple markets. In India, the smartphone is expected to arrive with an expensive starting price of Rs. 49,999 (~$720). However, leaks and official details that have surfaced so far suggests that the company has packed the OnePlus 7 Pro with many advanced features to justify its price.
It is speculated that Samsung is supplying OnePlus with UFS 3.0 chips for the OnePlus 7 Pro. Speaking of Samsung, the Galaxy Fold smartphone that was announced in February is equipped with UFS 3.0 storage. However, the foldable phone from the South Korean company is yet to release in the market. The company has reportedly postponed Galaxy Fold launch after the review units that were sent out to various reviewers developed display issues. Hence, it appears that the OnePlus 7 Pro could become the first smartphone to release in the market with UFS 3.0 storage.
According to Samsung, UFS 3.0 storage promises twofold the speed that is offer by UFS 2.1 storage. It offers read speeds of 2100MB/s and consumes less power than UFS 2.1. There is no confirmation on whether the OnePlus 7 smartphone will be also equipped with UFS 3.0 memory.
OnePlus 7 Pro Specifications and Price (Rumored)
The OnePlus 7 Prov is expected to arrive with a 6.67-inch Fluid AMOLED notch-less display that produces quad HD+ resolution. It will be a curved screen that will offer a refresh rate of 90 Hz. The Snapdragon 855 SoC will be powering the phone along with up to 12 GB of RAM and 4,000mAh battery. The handset will carry support for 30W Warp Charge fast charging technology.
The OnePlus 7 Pro will be the first OnePlus phone to feature a rear-mounted triple camera unit. It is expected to arrive with an f/1.6 aperture 48-megapixel main sensor with OIS, an f/2.2 aperture 8-megapixel telephoto lens with OIS and an ultrawide 16-megapixel sensor with PDAF. For shooting selfies, it will be sporting a 16-megapixel pop-up selfie snapper.
The other features of the OnePlus 7 Pro are in-screen fingerprint reader and stereo speakers. It is expected to arrive in variants such as 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage, 8 GB RAM + 256 GB storage and 12 GB RAM + 256 GB storage. These models are rumored to hit the Indian market with respective price tags of Rs. 49,999 (~$720), Rs. 52,999 (~$766) and Rs. 57,999 (~$838). The handset will be available in Nebula Blue, Mirror Grey and Almond color editions.
