OnePlus 6T brings upgrades to the camera, screen, and battery

If Apple has the “S” models, OnePlus has the “T” models. Since the OnePlus 3 launched in 2016, the Shenzen-based company has released an updated version of its flagship before the year ends. This time, the OnePlus 6T has a 6.41-inch OLED display with a small, teardrop-like notch and in-display fingerprint reader, 2,340 x 1,080 resolution, and 19.5:9 aspect ratio. Its looks and feature set are similar to those seen in OPPO and Vivo devices, which are sister companies of OnePlus. It has a bigger 3,700mAh battery, Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 processor, Android 9 Pie running over OxygenOS, and 25GB internal storage.

The cameras on the 6T include a dual-camera setup in the back with 16-megapixel and 20-megapixel sensors as well as an f/1.7 aperture for the primary lens. It also has a new Nightscape mode that is said to improve low-light photography. It’ll be offered in three tiers: 128GB with 6GB of RAM (US$549, approx. CA$720) or 8GB of RAM (US$579, approx. CA$760) and 256GB with 8GB of RAM (US$629, approx. CA$830).

Source: The Verge

OnePlus starts rolling out Project Treble support for 5 and 5T smartphones

Promised earlier in the year, OnePlus is finally bringing support for Project Treble for both the OnePlus 5 and 5T. This software update (OxygenOS 5.1.6) is rolling out in stages and should be making its way to all devices in the coming days. Project Treble is a feature made by Google to make it easier for manufacturers to develop and release software upgrades to supported devices. The feature separates the framework of Android operating system from the system images of the chipset vendor, allowing Google to distribute OS upgrades without waiting for these chipset manufacturers to modify their system images.

Aside from bringing Project Treble support, OnePlus is also bringing in the October 2018 Android Security Patch, which fixes vulnerabilities found in the Android OS, and an instability fix for the Bluetooth connection on the phones. For the Indian carrier IDEA, the 5 and 5T also get VoLTE service support.

Source: Android Headlines

OnePlus 6T launch to happen on Oct. 30

While we’re speculating whether the OnePlus 6T is dropping on October 30, what we do know is the company will launch the phone then. OnePlus just confirmed the launch date on Twitter and on its website, claiming it will be its biggest event ever. Happening at Pier 36 in New York, the livestream will start at 11 a.m. ET (8 a.m. PT) on the company’s site and YouTube channel, so better mark that date and time if you want to check out OnePlus’s newest innovation.

Expect OnePlus 6T to go on sale by October 30

OnePlus hasn’t really been keeping much about the OnePlus 6T under wraps. We already know things like it’ll have an in-display fingerprint scanner, no audio jack, and a 10 percent bigger battery than its predecessor. This time, an Amazon India listing shows the phone will ship before the end of the month—on October 30^th. It’s the day when a pre-order offer ends and the phone is expected to ship and start appearing on retailer’s shelves. Whether this extends globally is something we don’t know just yet.

The OnePlus 6T is expected to have a 6.41-inch AMOLED screen with a waterdrop notch. There will be a dual camera setup I the back and the phone is expected to run on Snapdragon 845 with either 6GB or 8GB RAM options. Color options are said to give the phone either a metal or glass panel at the back.

Source: GSMArena