OnePlus 7 is expected to be the successor to the current OnePlus 6T. The company received immense backlash from users over the notch with the current flagship. However, a new leak suggests that the Chinese manufacturer might ditch the notch altogether with the upcoming OnePlus 7.
The leak was spotted by a contibutor on Slashleaks. The image allegedly shows the OnePlus 7 alongside the OnePlus 6T. The phone on the left, is seemingly the OnePlus 7, while the one on the right is the current OnePlus 6T flagship, sporting the waterdrop-styled notch. In addition, we can barely see any bezels on either sides of the handset, indicating that OnePlus plans to remove all possible bezels from its upcoming flagship.
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Besides, we can’t see the front-facing camera on the next-gen OnePlus flagship going by the leaked image. We’re still not sure where the company plans to house the front-facing camera, but it appears the handset might sport a motorized, pop-up camera mechanism like the Vivo Nex.
OnePlus 7 expected launch in May
The OnePlus 7 will likely release in May this year if the company sticks with its existing launch cycle. Rumor also has it that OnePlus to release two new smartphones in the first half of 2019, which’ll inlcude a 5G handset. CEO Pete Lau, also indicated that the 5G-enabled phone will be completely different device than the OnePlus 7 with a different branding. He also indicated the 5G smartrphone will cost nearly $200-$300 more than the current OnePlus 6T.
Besdies, Lau also confirmed that the next OnePlus flagship will run the latest Snapdragon 855 processor. Apart from this, no other details about the upcoming flagship are known at this point. Key sources, however, suggest that the handset might feature an in-screen fingerprint scanner, as well as a triple rear camera setup.
More details about the OnePlus 7 are likley to surface in the near future. We’ll update you as soon as we hear anyhting new. Until then, keep checking back for more.
