Alright, that's it: OnePlus unveils its flagship before launch
16.3.2021
Translation: Patrik Stainbrook
The OnePlus 9 has been officially revealed. Apparently, the leaks were too much, as the Chinese company has decided to release its new flagship before the official launch.
Yet a singular tweet put a spanner in the works.
Interesting: the tweet came from the OnePlus account. Looks like the grand smartphone reveal has been torpedoed by the manufacturer itself.
OnePlus leaks itself in China
OnePlus gladly provides further information. On its official Sina Weibo account, OnePlus announced further specs of the OnePlus 9.
A few days ago, we also got confirmation that OnePlus will install Hasselblad camera technology in its devices.
The rest remains unconfirmed
Now we know the look, the screen and one colour of the OnePlus 9 Pro. The silver hue is named «Morning Mist» and was apparently inspired by the «soothing glow of mist at dawn».
Right.
Looks pretty silver if you ask me.
If this turns out to be true, the specs for the OnePlus 9 and the Pro would look like this as far as we know:
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
- 12 GB of RAM
The entire OnePlus 9 chipset that the company is currently working on is called «lahaina», possibly named after a location in Hawaii. However, lahaina devices could have been prototypes, even if that's extremely unlikely. A company doesn't make that many flagships per year, and only a few make it into final testing.
Otherwise, there are rumours that the OnePlus 9 will have a 120 Hz screen and can be charged wirelessly at 50 watts.
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