A few days ago, OnePlus sent out media invites for its event during Mobile World Congress 2019 in Barcelona, Spain. The company had said that the event is for the networking purpose only and that it does not intend to launch any new product.

However, as it turns out, during its MWC 2019 event, OnePlus will be showcasing the prototype of its upcoming 5G smartphone. Last year, it was announced by the company during Qualcomm’s event that OnePlus will be among the first smartphone manufacturers to launch a 5G-compatible smartphone.

Revealing details about the company’s plan with their booth at the Mobile World Congress, OnePlus said:

Connect with the OnePlus Community over 5G 
OnePlus, at Qualcomm’s booth (Hall 3 Stand 3E10), invites all to connect and communicate with our community over a 5G network. Attendees will also be able to experience the capabilities of 5G gaming on a OnePlus 5G prototype. Keep an eye out for the limited-edition Qualcomm x OnePlus pin badge, only available at the OnePlus stand. 

OnePlus has collaborated with European telecom carrier EE to be among the first brands to launch a 5G smartphone. The company has made it clear that the device that will be showcased during MWC 2019 will not be a finished product and those who show up at the company’s booth will be able to try the prototype.

The prototype OnePlus 5G smartphone will be powered by Qualcomm’s next-generation flagship Snapdragon 855 chipset along with Qualcomm’s X50 5G modem. The company will be launching OnePlus 7 later this year but it’s not yet confirmed if the 5G model will be a variant of the OP7 or an entirely new smartphone.

However, previous reports have indicated that the OnePlus’ 5G smartphone will not be a part of OnePlus 7 lineup and will kick-off a new lineup for the China-based company. A recent report based on the information received from people who are aware of the matter, OnePlus’ 5G phone will be costing $100 more than the OnePlus 6T.

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While the company has not announced the launch date of its 5G smartphone and have just revealed that it will be among the first brands to launch a 5G phone, reports suggest that the OnePlus 5G smartphone will be launched by the end of May this year, at least in the UK.

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OnePlus has already confirmed that it’ll be launching a new smartphone next year that will be 5G compatible. However, apart from that timeline, the company has not revealed anything else related to the device.

Recently, the OnePlus spokesperson said to CNET that the OnePlus 6T successor, which could possibly be named OnePlus 7, won’t feature 5G compatibility. However, the company plans to kick off a line lineup of devices, which will also include the company’s first 5G smartphone.

The 5G smartphone from OnePlus is expected to be released in early 2019 and could possibly be unveiled during the Mobile World Congress in February next year in Barcelona, Spain. However, this is just a speculation and there’s no evidence yet to support this.

It seems that OnePlus‘ upcoming 5G smartphone will be expensive than its current lineup and the company doesn’t want to compromise on its “affordable flagship” mantra and thus, it’ll release a new lineup for the 5G device.

Also, if the 5G device actually turns out be an expensive one, we expect the company to offer a few other premium features as well, such as wireless charging. The company is also expected to opt for a different design language for the 5G device.

Another possible reason for a different lineup could be the company’s fear for the adaptation of 5G technology. Given that the previous and current lineup of smartphones from OnePlus have been highly successful, the company doesn’t want to risk that with a phone with new technology that could take more time for adaptation and slow its sales numbers.

The company’s current flagship smartphone is OnePlus 6T which was launched last month for a starting price of $549. It features a 6.41-inch Optic AMOLED Full HD+ display and carries support for features such as Adaptive brightness, screen calibration, and reading mode.

It comes with an optical in-display fingerprint sensor which the company calls “Screen Unlock” and claims to be the fastest-performing implementation of such technology yet. Under the hood, the device is powered by Qualcomm‘s Snapdragon 845 octa-core processor with either 6GB or 8GB RAM.

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The phone has a 16MP + 20MP rear camera and a 16MP front-facing camera. It runs on OxygenOS 9.0 based on Android 9 Pie operating system and is powered by 3,700mAh battery that comes equipped with support for fast charging.

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