The successor to the the OnePlus 6T, the OnePlus 7, is coming. Actually, three new OnePlus phones in the 7 range to be exact, if you include the upcoming OnePlus 5G phone, and the rumored “Pro” version.
With flagship-level specifications and good looks, paired with a price tag that’s decidedly not flagship, OnePlus’s phones have become something of a love affair for many. While OnePlus phones have been getting more expensive, the fact is that they’re still far cheaper than other flagship phones out there, making the upcoming OnePlus 7 range even more exciting.
Release Date and Price
The latest news is that the OnePlus7 Series is launching globally on May 14th. As far as pricing goes, the OnePlus 6T came in at around $550, so it’s likely the OnePlus 7 range will start at around that price as well — though a price bump is likely. Some estimations list the OnePlus 7 at $569.
Camera
Past OnePlus phones have sported strong cameras, even if they’ve never usually been up to the standard of the top flagships. It seems OnePlus is looking to up its game though, with the addition of triple-lens cameras to both the OnePlus 7 and the OnePlus 7 Pro.
Some leaked images show a 48-megapixel main lens, joined by a 16-megapixel lens, and a third 8-megapixel lens. That’s right….3 lens! Details on the specifics of the lenses aren’t known at the moment, but it’s likely the second lens is a wide-angle lens of some sort, while the final 8-megapixel lens is most likely to be a 2x telephoto zoom lens.
It’s also suspected that the OnePlus 7 has a slightly different triple-lens setup, which will be a 48-megapixel primary lens, joined by a 20-megapixel secondary lens, and a 5-megapixel tertiary lens. The pop-up selfie camera is also listed as 16 megapixels.
Display and Design
It now looks certain OnePlus will adopt a new look for its newest range, and that new design seems set to use a mechanism to hide the front camera, allowing for both phones to rock a full-screen display without a notch.
Display-wise, leaked renderings show a stunning display that covers the entire front of the phone, with an extremely slim bezel running along the bottom. There are holes along the bottom of the case for the SIM card tray, USB-C port, and speaker. The headphone jack is still gone, as it has been since the OnePlus 6T. The back of the phone shows a vertically stacked triple-lens camera, and the AMOLED display will be 6.5 inches.
Interesting to note is the addition of a large hole in the top of the case, which allows the mechanically rising selfie camera to operate, even with a case on.
It seems the OnePlus 7 Pro will mirror this design for the most part, but will add rounded edges in the same style as Samsung’s Galaxy range, no bezel around the display, and a massive 6.67-inch AMOLED display, making it the slightly larger of the two phones.
Specs
Spec-wise, leaked images show a Snapdragon 855 processor, 8GB of RAM, and 256GB of storage. The Snapdragon 855’s addition is unsurprising, as OnePlus CEO Pete Lau confirmed that processor at Qualcomm’s annual Snapdragon Summit. Previous leaks had also suggested the phone range would have either 8GB or 12GB of RAM, and it’s possible both variants will come with options for 8GB and 12GB. The same source states the phone will have a 4,000mAh battery with fast charging, and a choice of 128GB or 256GB of storage space.
The phone won’t have wireless charging though, according to OnePlus CEO Pete Lau at MWC 2019. Lau said wireless charging is an inferior version of cable charging, and isn’t something OnePlus is looking to implement. OnePlus prides itself on its fast cable charging, and boasts of being able to refill 50 percent of a battery in just 20 minutes.
