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The OnePlus 8 series gets priced for India

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Previous iterations of the OnePlus phones have been game-changing and with the brilliant OnePlus 7 series smartphones still raging on in the market and being fresh, the OnePlus 8 flagship series is going to be out this summer with some significant features and elements under the hood. With its collaboration with Google and Amazon, we don’t see any reason why the OnePlus 8 smartphones won’t be among some of the best of 2020.

The OnePlus 8 series consists of the premium flagship OnePlus 8 Pro and the OnePlus 8. In both, users have hands-free and push-to-talk access to Alexa, after downloading the app. With the numerous libraries of Alexa’s skills at the palm of their hands, users can control their smart homes, make calls and do various other tasks expected from Alexa, from these phones. Additionally, users can also cast their phones to TVs and select from multiple voice services through Alexa. This is impressive indeed.

When it comes to the build and hardware, both the phones are powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 chipset with the fast 5G connectivity supported by its Snapdragon X55 5G Modem-RF System. Although 5G won’t work in India. They are equipped with up to 12GB of boosted RAM and with up to 256GB of storage space. Gaming is smoother than ever too as the 6.78-inch QHD+ Fluid Display offers a seamless 120Hz refresh rate with a peak brightness of up to 1300 nits with greater colour accuracy. OnePlus’ very own optimization system, which is the OnePlus Smooth Chain, promises every touch to be an experience of its own.

The OnePlus 8 is equipped with a Fluid 6.55-inch display offering a refresh rate of 90Hz. The 20:9 aspect ratio of the screen also makes it ideal for users to stream movies and shows anywhere they go, with crisper video quality, thanks to the HDR 10 and 10+ support as well.

Each iteration of the OnePlus series smartphones has offered fresh and powerful new experiences in photography. The OnePlus 8 Pro features a quad-camera setup with a 48 MP main camera with the new Sony IMX689 sensor, a 48MP ultra-wide lens with a 120-degree field of view, a telephoto lens with 3x hybrid and 30x digital zoom, and a unique colour filter camera.

In the OnePlus 8’s three-camera setup, the main camera features Sony’s 48MP IMX586 sensor, a macro lens for super-close-up shots and a 16MP ultra-wide camera with a 116-degree field of view. Both, the 8 Pro and the 8 are equipped with an optical and electronic image stabilisation system.

With the super-fast charging systems on the rise, charging both the phones is speedy. It takes just 22 minutes for the OnePlus 8 and the 8 Pro to go from 0 to 50 percent with the Warp Charge 30T technology. The OnePlus 8 comes with a 4300mAh battery and the OnePlus 8 Pro comes with a 4510mAh battery along with the Warp Charge 30 Wireless charging option as well.

OnePlus phones have been consistent with the fantastic and friendly UI and the OnePlus 8 series phones offer no less. Running on Android 10, many features and visuals are enhanced through the integrated OxygenOS. Users can also select a “Dark Theme 2.0” for their screens. One Plus 8 will be available in Onyx Black, Glacial Green and Interstellar Glow variants whereas the OnePlus 8 Pro will be available in Onyx Black, Glacial Green and Ultramarine Blue colour variants.

The OnePlus 8 series phones will be available from next month on Amazon and OnePlus’ website. The prices are as follows:

Product  Variant Price (Rs.) Channels
OnePlus 8 (Glacial Green) 6+128 GB  41,999 Amazon.in
OnePlus 8 (Onyx Black, Glacial Green) 8+128 GB 44,999 All online and offline channels
OnePlus 8 (Onyx Black, Glacial Green, Interstellar Glow) 12+256 GB 49,999 All online and offline channels
OnePlus 8 Pro (Onyx Black, Glacial Green) 8+128 GB 54,999 All online and offline channels
OnePlus 8 Pro (Onyx Black, Glacial Green, Ultramarine Blue) 12+256 GB  59,999 All online and offline channels

OnePlus’s Next-Gen 120Hz Fluid Display could be the “best smartphone display in 2020”

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OnePlus CEO Pete Lau announced they have developed a 120Hz Fluid Display, which surpasses their current first 90Hz Fluid Display used in the OnePlus 7 Pro. Developed by Samsung Display, OnePlus’ AMOLED display panel boasts an impressive 120Hz refresh rate, a peak brightness of more than 1000 nits and improved colour accuracy.

The 120Hz Fluid Display achieves high efficiency in functionality, with considerable performance in measures of click response, scroll response, and accuracy. A video shot at 24 or 30 fps can can now be played at 60 or 120 fps with MEMC technology – which is used in high-end TVs nowadays – thereby providing a seamless and more fluid viewing experience for users whilst lowering the power consumption in comparison to other panels.

Keeping the needs of designers, photographers and other creators in mind, the OnePlus 120Hz Fluid Display has top-notch colour accuracy, providing 1024 shades of each primary colour and 1.07 billion possible colours, which is 64 times as many colours as supported by mainstream smartphone devices.

OnePlus inaugurates its first global R&D facility in India

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India is one of the most important markets for OnePlus that boasts a growth rate of more than 100%. And to cater to the growing local and global market, OnePlus has opened its first R&D facility in Hyderabad, India. 

OnePlus says there were a lot of factors to choose Hyderabad as its R&D facility location, including the availability of “sizeable pool of talent” that will help them to expand to over 1500 employees in the next three years. 

The facility here will house three labs – camera lab, communications and networking labs and automation labs that will focus heavily on camera development, 5G testing, software with focus on AI and performance testing.

OnePlus will also open its Experience Store in Hyderabad next month.

All you want to know about the new OnePlus 7 Series

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OnePlus has recently come up with it’s all new premium flagship devices, the OnePlus 7 series consisting of OnePlus 7 and OnePlus 7 Pro, breaking all the speed limitations to provide a smoother experience to customers. The all new OnePlus7 series is gathering the limelight with the pop-up selfie camera that automatically shuts down upon falling, hence you never settle for less; and feature an all-screen front for greater experience. The advanced triple camera promises to provide high quality pictures even in low light setting and the ultra slim design of the phone with graceful curves are what make you all pumped up for the smartphone.

“We constantly challenge ourselves to give people the best experience possible,” said Pete Lau, Founder and CEO of OnePlus. “A great user experience means freedom and should enhance your life instead of distracting you from it. I’m so proud of what we’ve built with the OnePlus 7 series and can’t wait for people to try out the display”, added Pete Lau.

OnePlus 7 Pro

The 6.67-inch fluid AMOLED curved glass display has a 19.5:9 aspect screen ratio providing QHD+ resolution earning DisplayMate’s highest A+ rating. OnePlus 7 Pro is said to be powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SoC and will be offered in three variants: 6GB+128GB, 8GB+256GB and 12GB+256GB. Newly introduced UFS 3.0 storage accentuates the already fast processor and the 4000mAh battery supplies massive backup. Moreover the latest OxygenOS 9.5 UI solely promotes healthy living as it finely balances between digital and personal life. Gamers will enjoy playing on OnePlus 7 Pro with liquid cooling that allows the device to remain cool even after prolonged and intensive use. Further, Fnatic Mode devotes all resources exclusively to the game thereby giving a competitive advantage with advanced DND, background restrictions and network enhancements as the CPU and GPU are optimized. OnePlus 7 Pro will be available in three colours – Nebula Blue, Mirror Grey, and Almond.

OnePlus 7

OnePlus 7 provides a premium experience at an affordable price. Alike OnePlus 7 Pro, it is also powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 855, UFS 3.0 storage, Dolby Atmos stereo speakers, RAM boost, new Screen Unlock technology, UltraShot engine and more. OnePlus 7 exhibits a powerful dual-lens setup that includes Sony’s IMX586, a 48-megapixel, ½ inch super-sized sensor with an aperture of f/1.7, OIS and EIS and a 5-megapixel secondary camera with an aperture of f/2.4. The whole camera array is again driven by the powerful new UltraShot engine. The selfie camera on the OnePlus 7 uses a 16MP lens with an aperture of f/2.0.

Customers will have the option to buy the OnePlus 7 Pro at the limited stock pop-ups in Bangalore, Mumbai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Chennai, Pune and Ahmedabad beginning 7 pm solely on 15th May 2019 and the OnePlus Experience Pop-up in Delhi beginning 17th May 2019.  Amazon.in, oneplus.in, are currently taking pre-orders for the OnePlus7 series and it will be soon available in all OnePlus exclusive offline stores, all Reliance Digital outlets, MyJio stores, Croma outlets, with assured cashback offers on using SBI debit/credit cards and low or no cost EMI will be available for selected channels.

You can buy a OnePlus 6T from 1 November onward

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After getting unveiled a day before at New York, OnePlus 6T has been officially launched in India. The new device proceeds the OnePlus 6 that was released earlier in the year.

The 6.41″ FHD+ (1080x2340p) AMOLED display in it has an aspect ratio of 19:5:9 with SRGB coverage of 100.63% and DCI-P3 colour gamut support. Having a peak brightness of over 600 nits, it is protected by Gorilla Glass 6. The waterdrop notch is smaller than the one on the older model contributing towards the slightly bigger screen. It runs on the same Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SoC paired with 6 or 8GB RAM. The dual rear camera setup consists of a primary 16MP Sony IMX519 sensor with f/1.7 aperture and 1.22micron pixels while the secondary 20MP Sony IMX 376K sensor has f/1.7 aperture and 1micron pixels. It is capable of 4K video recording at 60fps and super slow motion video at 240fps (1080p) and 480fps (720p). Low light photography has been improved with the introduction of Nightscene and Studio Lighting is aimed at natural Portrait photos.

The overhauled ‘About phone’ section.

Out of the box, the 6T runs on OxygenOS based on the latest Android 9.0 Pie that has been tweaked to be more responsive and perform quicker than before. While there still isn’t a stereo speaker setup, Dirac HD Sound and Dirac Power Sound is supported. The 3700mAh battery comes with fast charge possible through the charger included in the box. The new in-display fingerprint sensor is capable of unlocking the device in just 0.34 seconds. Watch it in action here. The 3.5mm headphone jack and LED notification light have been dropped unfortunately.

The OnePlus 6T is available in 3 variants: 6GB RAM+128GB (Rs.37,999), 8GB RAM+128GB (Rs.41,999) and 8GB RAM+256GB (Rs.45,999). For now they come in two colours namely Mirror Black and Midnight Black. The sale will start from 1 November on Amazon India and the OnePlus online store. Offline sales at stores like Reliance Digital, Croma will begin from 3 November.

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