OnePlus made the new OnePlus 3 official yesterday and the company seems to have taken a safe route this time, giving users almost everything that they would expect on a new flagship phone without any surprises. However, there were some questions that we needed answers like what exactly is an Optic AMOLED display and why did the company decide to do away with the memory card slot on the device. Today, at the Reddit AMA, OnePlus’s CEO Carl Pei and a bunch of other staff answered these questions, which gives us a good idea about a few decisions taken by the company regarding the new OnePlus 3.

I have compiled the major questions asked and their answers. So, here’s the highlight of the AMA at Reddit.

Why reduce the battery capacity on the OnePlus 3?

OnePlus is of the opinion that 3000mAh will get you throughout the day and dash charge comes in handy. You could get around 7 hours+ of 2K video on medium screen brightness with 30 minutes of charging. Further, the use of Optic AMOLED panel and the efficient Snapdragon 820 will ensure that the OnePlus 3 will last throughout the day.

What is this Optic AMOLED Display?

OnePlus has used current gen. Super AMOLED panels and added their take on contrast and color temperature making it or at least trying to make it true to life. Carl says this also works well outdoors, in bright conditions.

Why stick with 1080p resolution on the OP3?

Because anything over 1080p is only beneficial for VR, and you spend more than 95% of your time outside of VR. Plus, having a resolution more than 1080p has many drawbacks.

Will rooting OnePlus 3 void warranty?

Like all OnePlus devices, rooting won’t void warranty.

When will OnePlus release kernel for the OnePlus 3?

It’s already released!

Does OnePlus 3 support Android Pay?

Yes, it fully supports Android Pay.

Any plans for a 4GB RAM variant?

No. OnePlus 3 is only available in 6GB RAM version.

Why does OnePlus 3 not have a MicroSD card slot?

MicroSD card slots slow down your storage as compared to the inbuilt ROM which is super fast UFS 2.0. Plus, it makes the phone bulkier. Hence, no MicroSD and 64GB ROM as standard.

When can we buy the soft gold version?

Soon, but no date mentioned yet.

Why remove Laser Focus from OnePlus 3?

Carl said that PDAF is better because LAF only works at <40cm.

Any more variants of the OnePlus 3, like smaller storage version?

Nope. Just the soft gold color version that will be released soon.

What’s the DAC used inside the OnePlus 3?

Standard one that comes with Qualcomm SD820 chip.

Why price the OnePlus 3 at 399 EUR which is higher than 399 USD in US?

Because of taxes and transportation costs, the price is higher in EU.

That pretty much sums up the major questions asked at the AMA on Reddit. If you want to check it out, click here.

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UPDATE: As expected, Amazon realized their mistake and removed the page. But luckily, we have all we need including the full specs list. 

It looks like someone over at Amazon India was just fed up of the hundreds of OnePlus 3 leaks that we have been seeing online as the dedicated page for the OnePlus 3 is already live on the online retailer, revealing practically everything about the smartphone including the rumored Dash Charging tech, a few hours before the official global launch.

First of all, the listing confirms that the OnePlus 3 features a unibody design, carved out of a single slab of aluminum. The company is also calling it ultra-thin as it measures just 7.35mm. In fact, we have the full measurements, 152.7 x 74.7 x 7.35mm. The phone will weigh 158 grams, which is pretty good, considering its metal built. You get bottom facing speakers and dual noise cancellation microphones.

As for the display, the OnePlus 3 will sport a 5.5-inch 1920 x 1080p Optic AMOLED display and Corning’s Gorilla Glass 4 protection. Under the hood, like expected, the OnePlus 3 comes with a quad-core Snapdragon 820 chipset with 6GB of RAM on board. We haven’t seen the listing for the 4GB RAM version, but we expect most of the details to be the same as this version. There will be 64GB of internal storage which is going to be fast, since its UFS 2.0. There doesn’t seem to be a MicroSD card slot on board.

At the back, the OnePlus 3 will come with a 16MP camera with two image stabilizations, namely OIS and EIS to make sure that the photos and videos come out blur free. This is a Sony IMX298 sensor with 1.12um pixel size and f/2.0 aperture lens. The phone supports PDAF and can take 4K videos at 30 fps and slo-mo videos at 720p @ 120fps. Further, the phone also supports RAW images and manual controls. Up front, it will feature a f/2.0 8MP camera.

We had talked about the fast charging feature of the OnePlus 3 in our previous articles. Now, we know that the OnePlus 3 will come with Dash Charge which the company claims is faster, safer and cooler way of charging the 3000mAh battery inside. The listing states that the phone will charge to 60% in just 30 minutes at a maximum wattage of 5V 4A.

Another important feature, that seems to make a comeback in this device is the NFC. So, unlike previous rumors, the phone does come with NFC enabled. Further, you get Cat. 6 4G LTE networks, Bluetooth 4.2, dual band Wi-Fi ac, GPS, GLONASS and BeiDou. Other additional features include a fingerprint sensor embedded into the front facing home button, RGB LED notification light and an alert slider located on the left side of the device. You also get USB Type-C port as well as a 3.5mm headphone jack. As for the software, the OnePlus 3 runs on OxygenOS based on Android 6.1. There also seems to be some enhancements in the music department, as the listing reveals something about OnePlus Music and Dirac technology.

Finally, there will be three models available for the OnePlus 3 — North American, Chinese and Europe/ Asia with different LTE band support. As for the pricing, we know that the OnePlus 3 6GB RAM model will be priced at INR 27,999 in India ($416).

So, there are only a few things left to know about the handset right now like the pricing of the 4GB model in India as well as the pricing of both the variants internationally as well as in China.

Oneplus 3 Specs list!

So, what do you think about the new OnePlus 3? Impressed?

The official launch event is just a few hours away. So stay tuned for some more details in the next few hours.

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OnePlus 3 is coming and the launch is today! It is one of the most anticipated smartphones of 2016, and we have been hearing about this particular flagship for the past few months. In fact, as the launch is coming near, we have a very good idea as to what to expect from the new flagship, thanks to the various leaked renders, real life images and TENAA listings. So, let’s take a look at the expected features, specs, pricing and other details of the upcoming OnePlus 3.

OnePlus 3 Design:

OnePlus One was a pretty good looking device and so was the OnePlus 2. Then late last year, the company released the OnePlus X with glass body and premium design for the mid-range market, taking the design to a new level. So, the company has pretty big shoes to fill with the OnePlus 3. Everyone is expecting a new design and something that will look premium and will be good to hold.

And from the renders we have seen lately, the company seems to have followed the same route as most other smartphone makers, using an all metal body on the new OnePlus 3. From the front, the design has a very similar appearance as the OnePlus 2, which is not really a bad thing since we loved OP2’s design. However, at the back, the OnePlus 3 seems to have taken inspiration from HTC One M9. Now, for most, this is a pretty good design, with visible antenna lines and a large sensor. But in my personal opinion, OnePlus could have done much better, as this design will always remind us of the good old HTC flagship. Nevertheless, the design looks polished and if you are able to get over the HTC feel, the overall design is good enough for a premium flagship smartphone.

OnePlus 3 Specs:

We have heard about the specs of the OnePlus 3 from so many sources in the past few months. Luckily, most of them, paint a very similar picture. The flagship phone will come with the mighty Snapdragon 820 quad-core chipset inside, which shouldn’t be surprising that most of the powerful flagships of 2016 are currently powered by this Qualcomm chip. As for the display, you should find a 5.5-inch 1080p panel on the device.

Coming to the memory, our own sources have revealed that the OnePlus 3 will come in two variants, one with 4GB RAM + 32GB of storage and another with 6GB of RAM and 64GB of storage. But we believe there could be two other variants, namely 4GB RAM + 64GB storage and 6GB + 128GB storage. So, in all, there could be four different variants of the device. Recent rumors also seem to conform to these specs, so it’s likely that we will see these four variants at launch.

From the reports we have seen in the past as well as the phone’s TENAA listing, the OnePlus 3 should come with a 16MP sensor at the back. Unfortunately, we didn’t see a laser focus in the renders before, so we aren’t sure whether it will make it to the device this year. Also, details about the sensor inside have been scarce till now.

But don’t be disappointed, we have seen a lot of camera samples from the OnePlus 3 in the past one month, to give us a good idea of the sensor’s capability. And from what we can see, the phone has managed to capture some pretty good images. Low light photos also have been decent. All the camera samples from the OnePlus 3 are added below.

We also have seen a couple of samples from the phone’s front camera. It should be an 8MP shooter. You can check out those images from down below.

As for the software, the OnePlus 3 international model should come with OxygenOS 3.0 based on Android Marshmallow while the Chinese variant should feature HydrogenOS based on the same Android version. The phone’s battery is said to be 3000mAh which is decent, but we should either see Quick Charge 3.0 or OPPO’s VOOC fast charging tech inside, which should speed up the process of charging the phone to 100%. There have been rumors about the company’s own Dash charge tech as well, but nothing is confirmed so far.

Like the OnePlus 2, the new OnePlus 3 handset should come with a fingerprint sensor incorporated in the home button placed right up front. We hope the company has improved the sensor inside, as there were a few reports about fingerprint sensor related issues with the previous generation OP2.

The phone should get standard connectivity features such as dual-band Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, 4G LTE support, dual-SIM card slots, and even NFC. However, there was a new report which said that OP3 won’t feature NFC, but we can’t be sure of that.

OnePlus 3 Pricing:

Our sources have revealed that the OnePlus 3 should start at 1999 Yuan which is just $306. This will be for the 4GB RAM version, and the 6GB RAM version should retail somewhere around $380. While we are yet to confirm these figures, earlier today, an advertisement, which was most likely posted by mistake in a daily newspaper in India kind of confirmed the 6GB RAM pricing of the OnePlus 3, at least in India. The phone will retail for 27999 INR which comes to $416. So, we expect the official price for the 6GB RAM model should be more or less around this figure, which would be great. Now, some of you may argue that there’s the 6GB RAM smartphone, Le Max 2 that retail for less than $400. But considering that OnePlus is sold internationally in almost all major markets, if the pricing is anywhere close to the above-mentioned figure, it would be great.

OnePlus 3 Availability:

This time around, OnePlus has decided to ditch the boring old invite system. So, fans can purchase the device from the moment of announcement. In fact, the company has even revealed when the OnePlus 3 will go on sale in different time zones. Here’s the list.

Open sales will start at:
June 14 15:00 EDT New York time
June 14 12:00 PDT San Francisco time
June 14 20:00 BST London Time
June 15 03:00 HKT Hongkong Time
June 15 12:30 IST New Delhi Time

Finally, for all those who want to watch the event, which is going to start in around four hours from now, can check out this article. It contains the event start times in different time zones as well as a few other details about the launch of the OnePlus 3.

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OnePlus is officially going to announce the new OnePlus 3 flagship later today internationally via the Loop VR app. While we all are excitedly waiting for the new handset to be unveiled, more images of the OnePlus 3 flagship have just been leaked out on Weibo. It looks like until the phone is official, such leaks would make it to us.

Given that we have seen the handset in real life in the past couple of weeks, the new leak actually offers us not much in addition to what we already know. However, the OnePlus 3 model leaked today seems to be the international model as it runs on the OxygenOS 3.0 version based on Android 6.0.1. The OnePlus 3 models in China run on Hydrogen OS. Other than that, we can see that this is the black version, with HTC like back design and an oval front facing fingerprint. If you remember, yesterday, we had seen the silver variant of the device. Anyway, check out the newly leaked images from down below.

OnePlus will be unveiling the device today, so it’s just a matter of a few hours until we get official details. In case you are confused about the timing of the launch event in your local time zone and from where to watch it, check out this article, wherein we have compiled the launch times in international time zones as well as the link to the Loop VR app.

OnePlus 3 specs are going to be quite powerful, including Snapdragon 820 and 4GB  / 6GB RAM options. Pricing is said to start at 1999 Yuan which comes to nearly $305, which would be aggressive. But these are rumored figures and the official prices will be confirmed later today. Stay tuned for details.

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After months of waiting, OnePlus will officially unveil the new OnePlus 3 flagship globally via the company’s Loop VR app. Like last year, OnePlus is continuing with the tradition of announcing the device in virtual reality, but this time, instead of the OnePlus office, the company is going to release the new device at its Loop Virtual Space Station.

Less than 12 hours are remaining for the event, and the company even has a dedicated Loop page with a countdown timer for the start of the event. You can check out the page from here. Also, in case you are wondering, check out the table below to see the exact time when the Loop VR event kicks off in your local time. Make sure you download and install the Loop app from OnePlus before the event. While the company recommends using a VR headset for watching the event, it’s not necessary to have a headset. Check out the app for more details.

• San Francisco, USA – 9:30 PDT, June 14 (Tuesday)
• New York, USA – 12:30 EDT, June 14 (Tuesday)
• Ottawa, Canada – 12:30 EDT, June 14 (Tuesday)
• Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – 13:30 BRT, June 14 (Tuesday)
• London, UK – 17:30 BST, June 14 (Tuesday)
• Paris/ Berlin / Barcelona / Amsterdam, EU – 18:30 CEST, June 14 (Tuesday)
• Moscow, Russia – 19:30 MSK, June 14 (Tuesday)
• Abu Dhabi, UAE – 20:30 GST, June 14 (Tuesday)
• Islamabad, Pakistan – 21:30 PKT, June 14 (Tuesday)
• New Delhi, India – 22:00 IST, June 14 (Tuesday)
• Jakarta, Indonesia – 23:30 WIB, June 14 (Tuesday)
• Beijing / Taipei / Hong Kong / Singapore – 00:30 CST/ HKT, June 15 (Wednesday)
• Seoul / Tokyo – 1:30 KST/ JST, June 15 (Wednesday)
• Canberra, Australia – 2:30 AEDT, June 15 (Wednesday)
• Wellington, NZ – 4:30 NZST, June 15 (Wednesday)

Well, this was about the launch event. But if you have any questions about purchasing the OnePlus 3 handset during the launch event, there’s a very detailed post on the OnePlus forums which you can check out from here.

Here are the timings when the phone goes on sale.

Open sales will start at:
June 14 15:00 EDT New York time
June 14 12:00 PDT San Francisco time
June 14 20:00 BST London Time
June 15 03:00 HKT Hongkong Time
June 15 12:30 IST New Delhi Time

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As we near the announcement of the OnePlus 3 flagship, more information about the device has been coming up online. We already saw the new live leak of the flagship along with some camera samples taken from the rear camera shared directly by the company CEO, Pete Lau. Now, we have spotted new at least five different cases for the OnePlus 3 on the Indian import listing website, Zauba.

The website reveals five different back covers —  bamboo, karbon, sandstone, black apricot and rosewood. Well, it’s not really surprising to see plenty of case options for the OnePlus 3 given that the previous two flagships were famous for the sandstone and wood back covers. So, anyone who didn’t like the metal design that we saw in the renders before, these cases could be a good and cheap way to give your phone a decent wood makeover.

OnePlus 3 is all set to go on sale on June 16 in China. The company CEO has revealed that the supply will be adequate and it is said that the stock is over a million. If the phone is going to be sold in millions, it becomes necessary for the company to make its accessories also available in plenty.

We still don’t know when the new phone will go on sale internationally, but we can expect more details in the next few days. Stay tuned to gizmochina for more updates on the upcoming OnePlus 3.

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We are just a few days away from the official launch of the OnePlus 3 flagship. The company is already hyping the device, even selling limited 1000 units of the new device earlier today for 2999 Yuan ($456) in China. Unsurprisingly, the limited units were reportedly sold out in a just a matter of a second. Now, the next option for fans is to wait for the official launch of the device, on June 14 (June 15 in China). The company has confirmed that the phone will go on sale the very next day in China (i.e. June 16). And guess what, the company is said to have stocked millions of units for the sale day. The CEO also reaffirmed today that the stock will be adequate.

OnePlus One and OnePlus 2 had very good cameras, so we naturally expect the new generation OnePlus 3 to keep up the tradition of coming with a powerful rear snapper. From the previous TENAA listing, we saw that the phone came with a 16MP sensor at the back. We have also seen a couple of camera samples revealed directly from the company’s CEO. Now, CEO Pete Lau has just revealed three more pictures taken from the OnePlus 3 and they all look quite good. You can check them out from down below. The color reproduction looks really good, and there’s a good amount of detail as well. What do you think?

For the first time, OnePlus is going to release a phone with a metal body. TENAA pictures as well as earlier leaks have pretty much confirmed the metal design on the device. As for the specs, the phone is expected to come with a 5.5-inch 1080p display, powered by the mighty Snapdragon 820 quad-core processor. For memory, you can expect 4GB /6GB RAM versions with 64GB of inbuilt storage. At the back, the phone is said to come with a 16MP camera while up front you will find an 8MP shooter. The battery is going to be of decent capacity — 3000mAh but the highlight is most likely going to be the VOOC fast charging technology (still unconfirmed). As for software, the phone should run on Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow based on OxygenOS (HydrogenOS in China).

As the release is nearing, expect more details about the phone soon.

Meanwhile, you can check out the camera samples revealed by the CEO a few days back from down below.

OnePlus 3 Rear Camera Sample

OnePlus 3 Front Camera Sample

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OnePlus 3 is going to sell its upcoming OnePlus 3 flagship even before its official launch. The company has just revealed that a few limited units (1000) will be up for sale on June 6. So, you could very well be one of the first users to get hold of the device in China. The company has priced the device at 2999 Yuan (around $455). OnePlus adds that this is not the official price tag of the product, instead, this price is for the early adopters. It’s likely that the OnePlus 3 flagship starts at a much lower figure than this, as revealed by earlier rumors.

So, why would you even consider paying $455 for the new device? Well, if you want to be one of the first ones to experience the OnePlus 3, then this is a good opportunity. Further, the company is said to give out a few extra presents to the early adopters. What makes this sale interesting is that the price you pay will be matched by the official price tag announced on June 15 in China. So, if the official price is greater than 2999 Yuan, you will have to shell out more to compensate for the difference. If the price is less than this figure, OnePlus will refund the difference back to you. Further, you have 7 days to cancel the order — till June 14 6PM Beijing time, i.e. if you change your mind.

As for the shipments, the OnePlus 3 will be shipped on the same day as the announcement, i.e. June 15. So, your OnePlus 3 should arrive at least a couple of days before the regular orders.

You can check out more details about this sale from here (in Chinese): http://rush.oneplus.cn/a-smarter-gift.html

If you don’t want to shell out this much for the device, you can try to get into the peer community review program from the company. Read more about that from here.

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Its been a rather long wait for the new OnePlus 3 to be announced in the market. The company has finally confirmed that it will release the handset on June 14, which is still a couple of weeks away. But in case you are wondering why OnePlus decided to delay the release to mid-June, here’s one possible explanation. According to the industry insider, Mocha RQ, OnePlus reportedly is stocking nearly 1 million units of the OnePlus 3 flagship for sale. The company has been stocking up the new flagship recently, which also makes it possible for it to make the phone available for sale, the very next day.

Apart from this information, the pricing details of the OnePlus 3 were also leaked today. Unlike previous rumors which said that the phone would start at 1999 Yuan ($308), this new rumor states that there will be four different versions of the new handset. Because of the increased cost of mass producing the all-metal OnePlus 3, as compared to the plastic and glass Mi5, the OnePlus 3’s base variant will start at a similar price as Xiaomi Mi5’s high-end version, i.e. 2299 Yuan. The second variant will compete with the Le Max 2 model, the third will compete with the ZUK Z2 Pro top-end model and finally, the fourth variant will compete with the Huawei Honor V8. If this four variant strategy is indeed true, then we can expect the prices to be at 2299 Yuan ($349), 2499 Yuan ($379), 2699 Yuan ($410) and 2799 Yuan ($425).

These variants could differ in terms of memory, back material, and other features. This is the first time we are hearing about a four variant strategy by OnePlus, so we don’t have much information about these models. But if this is true, then expect a lot more details in the next few days.

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All this while, we have been waiting patiently for OnePlus to reveal a final release date for its new OnePlus 3 flagship. We expected a launch in May, which didn’t happen and therefore we were almost sure that the OnePlus 3 announcement would be sometime in June. Now, the company has made the date official, as OnePlus revealed via its official weibo page that the OnePlus 3 flagship will be announced on June 15. So, it looks like the rumored June 14 release date wasn’t too far off.

What’s even more interesting is that the company will start selling the new flagship a day after the announcement. So, you can purchase the new phone starting June 16. This is surprising given that OnePlus’s Peer Review Program kicks off from June 13 and continue till June 20, which means the regular customers will be able to purchase the device when this review program is going on.

Design and specs wise, we know almost everything about the new device. The phone will be powered by Snapdragon 820 with 4GB / 6GB RAM options and 64GB of internal storage. There will be a 5.5-inch 1080p AMOLED display on board. At the back, the phone will feature a 16MP Rear camera while up front, you get an 8MP shooter. Under the hood, you have a 3000mAh battery  with fast charging. It is said that we could see OPPO’s super fast VOOC fast charging on board the new device, but this feature is yet to be officially confirmed. As for the design, for the first time, the OnePlus 3 will feature an all metal build. There should be 2.5D glass up front as well as an oval-shaped home button enabled fingerprint sensor.

RELATED: OnePlus 3 6GB RAM variant passes TENAA certification

While we know most of the specs of the device, the official announcement will clear out a few things like pricing, camera features and even its fast charging technology.

So, mark your calendars. June 15 is the day we meet the new OnePlus 3 flagship!

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OnePlus 3 specs have almost been confirmed thanks to the certifications in China as well as US. However, up till now, we only saw a 4GB RAM version of the phone. Now, the 6GB OnePlus 3 version has finally made it to the TENAA certification website, which confirms the existence of this large RAM model. We had exclusively reported a while back that the phone will come in two variants, 4GB RAM + 32GB and 6GB RAM + 64GB, so this news shouldn’t come as a surprise.

As for the overall design, it seems to be exactly like the ones we have seen before. So, a metal body with HTC like back and 2.5D glass up front and a physical home button embedded fingerprint sensor that’s inspired from the Meizu Blue Charm series. Overall, the OnePlus 3 is a pretty decent looking device and we hope that it looks even better in different color options like gold and black.

Coming to the specs, TENAA confirms that the phone will come with Snapdragon 820 clocked at 2.15GHz with 4GB / 6GB RAM options and 64GB of internal storage. Like the previous generation model, the OnePlus 3 will come with a 5.5-inch 1080p display. At the back, there will be a 16MP camera while up front, a 5MP shooter. Unfortunately, for some reason, the company decided to drop the Laser Focus from the new generation model. It comes with a 3000mAh battery and runs on Android 6.0.1.

RELATED: OnePlus 3 To Feature OPPO’s VOOC Fast Charging Tech?

Pricing is expected to be cheap. Our sources said that the Oneplus 3 4GB RAM model should start at 1999 Yuan ($308). This would be quite competitive, taking on both the Xiaomi Mi 5 and the ZUK Z2 model which was announced today. However, the Z2 is actually cheaper, costing just 1799 Yuan ($273) for the 4GB RAM version, which is impressive.

We will have to wait and see how aggressively OnePlus prices its new flagship. The OnePlus 3 announcement should be sometime mid-June according to earlier rumors, but availability should only be later in June since the pre-release peer review program kicks off from June 13 and continues till 20th.

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Evleaks gave us a first good look at the OnePlus 3 flagship smartphone a few days back. To be honest, it looked like the design was inspired by HTC. Now, OnePlus 3 has just passed through the Chinese TENAA certification website and guess what, the design we saw back then is almost confirmed today. TENAA reveals that the new OnePlus flagship will be going with the market trend by using an all metal design, a first for the company. Up front, the phone will feature 2.5D glass.

Design wise, the OnePlus 3 has a bit of an HTC feel, but overall the looks are not bad at all. You have a large camera sensor on the top center of the back panel, which for your information is protruding. Then, there’s a single LED flash and no laser focus, which is really surprising given that the OnePlus 2 had this tech. The black antenna bars are a significant part of the design and lies on top as well as near the bottom of the metal back panel.

Coming to the specs, TENAA confirms that the OnePlus 3 will feature a 2.15GHz quad-core Snapdragon 820 chipset with 4GB RAM and 64GB of internal storage. There’s no information about a 6GB RAM version, which we had heard about before. At the back, the phone comes with a 16MP camera while up front, there is an 8MP shooter. The screen size is also confirmed. It will sport a 5.5-inch panel with 1080p resolution. OnePlus 3 is quite thin as well and will measure just 7.3mm in thickness. In this body, the company has fitted a 3000mAh battery. This should be enough since previous 3C certification of the device had revealed that the phone could feature OPPO’s VOOC low voltage fast charging. The phone also supports dual SIM dual standby with 4G LTE.

RELATED: OnePlus CEO reveals the flagship OnePlus 3 is good to hold

While this particular model that hit TENAA was running on Android 6.0.1, it is said that the phone should be getting Android N version after it is officially released by the company.

Since the design of the OnePlus 3 is basically confirmed, what are your final thoughts about it?

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Fans have been waiting patiently for OnePlus to unveil the new OnePlus 3 flagship for the past few months. While the company has been revealing more details about the new flagship model, it is yet to announce a release date for the device. But now, thanks to a conversation screenshot between a Oneplus fan and a company representative, we might have a final date.

When the fan asked the question, when was the OnePlus 3 launch, the representative answered that the OnePlus 3 will be unveiled on June 14, which is a Tuesday, through the company’s VR experience. In case you missed, CEO Carl Pei had already revealed that OnePlus 3 launch would be the first global VR shopping experience, wherein users can purchase the device during the launch in virtual reality. You can read more about the VR launch from here.

According to the latest information, the OnePlus 3 flagship will come with a 5.5-inch 1080p display with Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 chipset, 64GB ROM and a 16MP rear camera. What’s more interesting is that the same leak revealed the new OnePlus model was running on the Android N preview build, which kind of hints that the phone will run on the new OS once Google announces it officially. Also, the leak said that NFC will make a return!

RELATED: First Rear Camera Sample From OnePlus 3 Looks Good!

There are two memory variants expected, one with 4GB RAM + 32GB storage and another with 6GB RAM + 64GB storage. Pricing is expected to start at just $310, with the 6GB RAM version costing around $385. The company is yet to confirm these details, but most rumors have given prices close to this figure.

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OnePlus 3 will soon meet us, probably at the start of June. But that doesn’t stop the numerous leaks that crop up online. The latest information about the OnePlus flagship comes via the noted leaker, Evan Blass, who revealed a screenshot of the upcoming device along with a few specs details as well.

According to the new screenshot, the OnePlus 3 is seen running on an Android N preview build. The model number is RAIN A3000, the same model that we saw on the benchmarks a few weeks back. The phone seems to be running on the Oxygen version 3.1.0 along with the kernel version 3.10.84. This is clearly a preview build running on the new handset, but expect the Android Marshmallow version out of the box when the phone is released. You will probably get to play around with Android N after it’s released and the phone is updated via OTA.

While evleaks is known to release credible information about upcoming smartphones, some users at XDA claim that the kernel version should be updated, as well as the Oxygen OS version. We aren’t sure whether this is fake or not but the info seems to match with the earlier leaks. He added that the phone will come with Snapdragon 820 with a 5.5-inch 1080p display, 64GB storage, 16MP rear camera and for some, the most important feature — NFC.

RELATED: First Front Camera Sample From OnePls 3 Is Here

The screen resolution of 1080p might be great for the battery, but when it comes to things like VR, it falls short of the requirement. We have time and again seen that 2K is the minimum resolution to enjoy VR in good clarity, and when OnePlus is so focused on VR, we wonder whether the new flagship will be limited to Full HD resolution.

Well, there are two variants reported, one with 4GB RAM and another with 6GB RAM. Maybe one of the variants would come with 2K display. We can’t be sure of that at the moment, but let’s wait for more details.

Stay tuned!

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OnePlus 3 is expected to be unveiled sometime early June, and the company has already starting hyping the device before its launch. We know that the company will continue the tradition of launching its smartphone in VR, as the OP3 will be unveiled in the company’s virtual space station called the Loop. Now, the CEO of OnePlus, Liu Zuohu aka Pete Lau has given us a first picture taken by the OnePlus 3 flagship.

The picture is taken from the front camera of the phone, which should be an 8MP sensor. While we can’t be sure of the lighting conditions when the photo was taken, it looks like the camera has done a decent job of capturing even the dark areas. But we would have liked the image to be clearer.

The company seems to have adopted a new sales strategy this year. For example, the OnePlus 3 launch will include the world’s first VR shopping experience, which allows viewers to purchase the device before anyone else when in virtual reality. So, it looks like OnePlus is finally ditching the invite system for good. The company also gave away 30,000 Loop VR headsets to its fans worldwide yesterday which can be used to watch the event. But the event can be viewed with any standard VR headset.

RELATED: OnePlus 3 Rear Camera Sample Is Here

As for the specs, according to the previous leak, the OnePlus 3 is expected to come with Snapdragon 820 chipset and 4GB / 6GB RAM options. At the back, there will be a 16MP camera, while up front, the phone will feature an 8MP shooter. There should be a 3000mAh battery on board, a 5.5-inch AMOLED display and Android 6.0. Pricing is expected to start at $354 for the 4GB RAM + 32GB version and $384 for 6GB RAM + 64GB ROM version.

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Despite no official confirmation from the company yet, we seem to be inching closer to the launch of the new flagship model from OnePlus, which should most likely be called as the OnePlus 3. We have already seen renders of the new flagship before, and the company seems to have taken inspiration from both Meizu for the front home button and HTC for the back’s design. But all those renders looked ugly and they weren’t something that we would have liked the new OP3 to look like.

Now, Evan Blass aka evleaks has revealed a new promo image of the upcoming OnePlus 3 flagship and turns out, the phone isn’t as bad looking as we thought earlier. But there is definitely a familiarity in the phone’s design. The back looks like its inspired from HTC’s design philosophy, while the front has a feel of the OnePlus 2 with a physical home button that’s inspired from Meizu’s Blue Charm series. To be honest, in this render, the all metal back and the sleek body looks quite good. In fact, this makes us want to see more of the device, which hopefully we will, in the coming days.

Similar to the previous renders, this particular image confirms a toggle switch on the left side along with the volume keys. The power button is located on the right. All the ports seem to be at the bottom, including USB Type-C and 3.5mm headphone jack along with the speakers and microphone openings.

Well, evleaks not only revealed this new promo image, but also stated that the upcoming phone was going to come with AMOLED display and a 3000mAh battery. This contradicts earlier rumours which said that the phone would come with a 3500mAh battery with fast charging.

READ MORE: OnePlus 3 Box Designs Leaked, Which One Would You Pick?

No other details about the specs of the OnePlus were leaked today, but earlier rumours have given us a very good idea about the phone’s configuration. The OnePlus 3 is said to come in two different variants, one with 4GB RAM and another with 6GB RAM. Most of the specs were revealed in an earlier major leak, which you can read from here.

Meanwhile, let us know what you think about this new design of the OnePlus 3?

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OnePlus 3 has been making the headlines for the past couple of days, and we have seen some clear renders of the device. Up till now, the renders revealed that OnePlus could be taking some inspiration from other smartphone makers like HTC and Meizu. But now, alleged official renders of the device have been spotted online, revealing a slightly different design.

It is said that the images that were spotted on an online games website, but were soon replaced. So, it looks like the website posted those pictures by mistake. The device in the new images look much better than the previous renders, and this time around it looks the device has taken inspiration from Sony. The phone features a solid rectangular design, which looks a lot like Sony’s Xperia range.

The new renders reveal a glossy metallic frame and a dedicated button which should be for the camera, in addition to the power button and volume buttons. What we can see further is an oval physical home button, similar to the ones we have seen on Meizu’s smartphones. The bezels seem to be super thin as well, but that’s usually the case with all renders, so better wait for some real life images. Unfortunately, these new images do not reveal the back of the device, so we can’t confirm whether it’s similar to HTC’s back.

Also, according to the latest information, the phone will have a 128GB storage variant as well. It is said that the phone will be announced on May 28 and will be released early June. The 4GB RAM version of the phone will reportedly go on sale for 1999 yuan ($308), while the 6GB RAM version is said to retail for 2499 Yuan ($382).

As for the specs, the OnePlus 3 is expected to come with Snapdragon 820 quad-core chipset, 5.5-inch Super AMOLED 1080p display, Android 6.0.1 and 3500mAh battery, possibly with OPPO’s low voltage fast charging technology. Read more about the phone’s specs from here.

So, what do you think of the alleged OnePlus 3 renders leaked today?

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OnePlus 3 is rumored to be announced around May 18 of this month and released sometime early June. However, as of now, the Chinese smartphone maker has not yet revealed any details of an official event around the above-mentioned date. Now, several alleged pictures of the OnePlus 3 have surfaced online, giving us a first good look at the device.

From the front, the OnePlus 3 seems to have retained the basic shape as the OnePlus 2. However, when you come to the part below the display, things look too familiar. The fingerprint sensor embedded (most likely) home button looks like it’s taken directly from Meizu. Don’t agree with us? Check out the image of the Pro 6’s home button down below and you would notice the similarity.

Coming to the back, the top design looks like inspired by HTC’s earlier One series models. The lines on the top and the bottom are  similar to the ones on the HTC One M9. So, overall, the OnePlus 3 leaked today looks like a combination of HTC and Meizu.

As for the specs, the OnePlus 3 is expected to come with the Snapdragon 820 quad-core chipset in two memory variants, 4GB RAM + 32GB ROM and 6GB RAM + 64GB ROM. At the back, the phone is expected to come with 16MP rear camera and up front, an 8MP selfie shooter. The camera is supposed to take excellent bokeh effect images, an example of which we saw via the company CEO recently. Other possible specs of the phone include 3500mAh battery, OPPO’s 5V 4A low voltage fast charge, and Android 6.0 with Hydrogen OS 2.0.

READ MORE: OnePlus 3 To Come With OPPO’s Fast Charging Tech?

Pricing is expected to start at 1999 Yuan which comes to just $310. The 6GB RAM + 64GB variant is expected to retail for $384.

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Given that most manufacturers have already announced their flagship phones for 2016, our attention is now towards the Chinese manufacturer OnePlus who is reportedly preparing the launch of its new generation flagship model, the OnePlus 3 sometime around May 18. The smartphone market is nothing like when OnePlus entered back in 2014, with the competition intensifying with the entry of more Chinese handset makers into the international market. So, there is no doubt that the company will have to step up its game this year.

Thanks to a leak from a popular user on Weibo, KJuma, we now have a lot more details about the OnePlus 3 flagship. From what we can see, the phone will offer tremendous value for the money you put in, starting at just $310. In fact, the pricing and the memory details are in line with what we had leaked exclusively a few days back. So, let’s look at what the OnePlus 3 would most likely offer.

Every year, OnePlus makes sure that their flagship phone comes with the best chipset in the market. This year too, the company is said to continue the tradition, using Snapdragon 820 inside the OnePlus 3. The new leak reveals two memory variants. The standard version will come with 4GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage. On the other hand, the high-end variant should come with 6GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage. At this point, we don’t know whether the storage will be expandable or not.  As for the display, it should have a 5.5-inch panel with 1080p resolution.

As for the camera, the phone should come with a 16MP rear sensor with a large aperture which reportedly takes amazing bokeh effect photos. Well, we did see a camera sample from the OnePlus 3 revealed directly by the company CEO and it looked good. Up front, you can expect an 8MP shooter. Inside, there will be a 3500mAh battery and for software, Android 6.0 based Hydrogen OS 2.0. There was no mention of fast charging tech in this new leak, but earlier today, we saw a new OnePlus A3000 phone certified with OPPO’s low voltage 5V 4A charging support, which should end up on the OP3.

Now, coming to the pricing, the OnePlus 3 will start at 1999 yuan ($310) says the leak for the 4GB RAM + 32GB version. The high-end 6GB RAM + 64GB storage variant will retail for 2499 Yuan ($384). If true, these are some aggressive prices for the specs the phone comes with. To recap, one of the best value for money handsets in the market right now, the Xiaomi Mi 5 also starts at $310, but it comes with 3GB RAM and an underclocked CPU.

We haven’t really seen the new OnePlus 3 handset in real life, so we don’t know how the phone will end up looking. But we can expect the company to cook up a great design for their most important smartphone of this year.

Stay tuned for more details.

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Off late Chinese Smartphone industry has matured to a great extent. The configuration and quality of devices can easily be compared to flagships of major global brands. Every device that comes out has top notch hardware, however, what these phones lack in, if at all, is the quality research that goes into creating a perfect device.

Over the period of time and after gaining experience in the market brands like, Xiaomi, Huawei etc. have started innovating. For Instance, Mi 5 has an incredible 4-axis image stabilisation technology which produces amazingly stable videos and images even if the device is highly mobile. Huawei P9 is a dual camera phone with Lecia certification!! The Meizu PRO 6 is not far behind, as the phone is equipped with ten ring flash at the back. These sort of innovative products come with experience and these three, Mi, Meizu and Huawei are leading in innovation.

Another young brand that is quietly innovating and is trying to come up with a really good all-round device is OnePlus. Yesterday evening, OnePlus CEO, Liu Zuohu aka Pete Lau posted a photo on his microblogging a/c with a caption “Park”. On first look, one may simply ignore this as a random shot. But if you closely see the image, then you realise that it is captured with a mobile device. Now relate the same with the upcoming OnePlus 3 for a moment and everything falls in place.

This image has near perfect Depth of Field or Bokeh Effect, the details captured, colour reproduction is worth noticing. Is Liu Zuohu trying to hint that the highlight of “OnePlus 3” will be its camera? Prior to this post as well we know that OnePlus is working on its next flagship which is most likely to be launched in May, thus his post becomes very relevant.

What we already know about OnePlus 3 is that it will have Snapdragon 820 processor, 4GB ram along with 64GB internal storage. It may come with 2 memory option, like its predecessors. It will have an 8MP front and 16 MP rear camera and will support full NetCom. Other features may include a fingerprint sensor and fast charge.  But for the price will OnePlus still continue with around $300 for the OnePlus 3 ?

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All major smartphone manufacturers have already released their flagship smartphones for the year. This leaves out only a few companies like the OnePlus who are yet to reveal their big guns for 2016. Last year’s OnePlus 2 was slated as the “2016 flagship killer” and it’s likely that this year the company might call its next phone the “2017 flagship killer”. But to stay true to that name, it will need to come with killer specs, and from the recent benchmark leaks of the device, we can expect powerful hardware inside the new device.

OnePlus A3000 RAIN RAIN model has just been spotted on the benchmarking website, Geekbench revealing key specs and benchmark scores of the device. Under the hood, the phone seems to be running the quad-core Snapdragon 820 chipset that currently dominates the top-end market. In addition to that, the model comes with 6GB of RAM on board. Plus, the phone runs on Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow OS. These are some pretty powerful hardware inside, and should ensure top-notch performance.

As the benchmark reveals, in the single-core test, the OnePlus A3000 does a fine job of scoring 2266 points. The multi-core test score is a bit less impressive, mainly due to the limited quad-core design. Still, at 5012, the score is pretty competitive. But these are not the only set of information we have about the OnePlus 3 yet.

According to the latest rumors, the OnePlus 3 flagship is all set to launch around May 18, less than a month away. The phone will go on sale by early June. There will be two versions, 4GB RAM  + 32GB ROM and 6GB RAM  +64GB of ROM. The two models will reportedly retail at 2299 Yuan ($354) and 2499 Yuan ($384) respectively. If true, this would be pretty aggressive pricing. The Le Max 2 retails for the same price, i.e. $384 and we would have one more great flagship to choose at this price.

If the launch is indeed in May, expect a lot more details about the OnePlus 3 flagship in the next few weeks.

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UPDATE: Oneplus has confirmed that the event on April 7 is not for the release of the OnePlus 3. The event is for the Chinese market, so it could be for the release of the new HydrogenOS version. Stay tuned for more details.

Oneplus is young brand in smartphone field, but the Oneplus one is attracted lots of buyers, but the Oneplus 2 is not as good as our expectation. So how about the coming Oneplus 3? The fans wait for the next flagship phone killer for a long time. Today, the Oneplus 3 Specication is leaked on Antutu.

The Oneplus 3 model name is Oneplus A3000, it powered the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor, along with 4GB RAM and 32GB storage, 16MP rear camera and 8MP front camera. This phone will be pre-installed customized Oxygeo OS based on Android 6.0. The screen is still 5.5 inch with 1080P display. We don’t know if release at April 7th in Beijing event. Anyway, it’s a exciting time for some new things out at that day.

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