It’s not uncommon for OnePlus’ flagships to be on the radar of leaks before the launch. Recently, the company made the next flagship for 2021 official at the Qualcomm event. Although it didn’t reveal the names, going by the numbers, it probably will be the OnePlus 9 series along with a new 9E. Today, Phonearena brings us the first-ever hands-on real-life image of the non-Pro variant.
Citing anonymous sources, the report shows various images of what is reportedly a pre-production unit. Claimed to be the OnePlus 9 5G, the report has been supported by tipsters like Max Jambor as well. First off, the model number of the device is LE2117 which is contradictory to the earlier leaks that said it could be of the OnePlus 9 Pro. Next, the images show a device who’s rear panel has silver color.
Besides, the camera module on the device is similar to the earlier CAD renders having triple-cameras two large sensors, and a smaller one. There’s an LED flash beside the strip of cameras similar to OPPO’s Reno series of devices(Eg. Reno4 Pro). The rounded-rectangular layout also has a ‘ULTRASHOT’ written on it and the rear-panel logo isn’t of OnePlus.
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Upfront, as you can see above, the device has a top-left punch-hole display. In addition to claiming it similar to the OnePlus 8T, the report says that it’s a 6.55-inch FHD+ flat display. It supports HDR, has a refresh rate of 120Hz, a resolution of 2400×1080, and 20:9 aspect ratio. What follows is a series of images to reveal the microphones(Top, bottom), SIM card tray, Type-C port, and Speaker( at bottom), along with the boot logo.
If the images along with the report turns is true, the device will have a metal frame made of Aluminum and have the ports and buttons at usual placements. Anyway, apart from looks, the report also shows some screenshots of its internals. Apparently, the LE2117 device has a board Lahaina (which hints at Snapdragon 888), has 8GB RAM, 128GB storage, and runs Android 11.
The screenshots also include details like the 12MP f/1.88 rear camera and 4MP f/2.4 front camera. However, it could either be an error listing or indicate the actual output of the quad-Bayer 48MP, 16MP sensors respectively. Apart from this, earlier leaks say that the OnePlus 9 mostly won’t have an IP rating, unlike the Pro variant.
