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The OnePlus 16 has launched in China, and it brings quite a few things that its more expensive competitors don’t have. Alongside the Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6, it packs a P4 display chip, a G3 eSports chip, and a T3 touch chip, all primarily aimed at improving the gaming experience. It is also the first phone to offer a global 165Hz refresh rate.
In short, OnePlus is focusing more and more on gamers. The company emphasizes how the G3 networking chip reduces latency, while the P4 display chip enables 185 FPS gameplay. Native 185Hz support is currently available in six titles and is set to expand to 17 more through scheduled updates. OnePlus has also upgraded the gyroscope for more precise movement while gaming.
Let’s talk about the display. The phone uses a customized BOE X4 panel that measures 6.78 inches, supports 100% DCI-P3, and has a pixel density of 450 ppi. It can go up to 185Hz, but as a company official explained, 165Hz is currently the highest sustainable global refresh rate with today’s technology.
OnePlus is essentially pushing the limits of display technology through its collaboration with BOE on the OnePlus 16. The display reaches a global peak brightness of 2,000 nits, which should be enough for visibility in direct sunlight, and it can also dim down to one nit for darker environments.
To power through your day, it packs a 9,000mAh battery and supports 100W SuperVOOC wired charging, 50W wireless charging, 27W wired reverse charging for accessories, and bypass charging to keep the battery out of the equation while gaming, helping reduce heat generation.
For imaging, it features a 200MP 1/1.4-inch ISOCELL HPE main sensor, a 50MP selfie camera, a 50MP ultra-wide, and a 50MP 3x periscope telephoto with 6x lossless zoom.
The OnePlus 16 comes in three color options: Tomorrow Starlight (the one with the LED array), Martian Red, and Dark Forest.
It goes on sale in China starting October 13 at the following prices:
- 12GB + 256GB: 5,999 yuan (~$896)
- 12GB + 512GB: 6,799 yuan (~$1,016)
- 16GB + 512GB: 7,499 yuan (~$1,120)
- 16GB + 1TB: 8,499 yuan (~$1,270)
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