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The time for the arrival of the new OnePlus flagship is not far away. While the OnePlus 7 is expected to launch as early as May this year, a series of leaks have already revealed a lot about the design, specifications and features of the device. But the strangest leak comes in the form of a hands-on image which suggests the presence of a Pro variant of the OnePlus 7 smartphone.
The existence of a Pro variant does not line up with previous trends from the company. Since the launch of OnePlus 3, the company has launched a single variant at a time and then follows it up with an upgraded T-variant within four or five months; like it did with the OnePlus 6 and OnePlus 6T.
The OnePlus 7 Pro (or OnePlus 7 Pro 5G) might be the true OnePlus flagship while the regular OnePlus 7 is expected to offer flagship chipset at a subsequently lower price. But this will only be confirmed when the phones are announced and we will have to wait until the launch to know for sure. Here is a roundup of all the OnePlus 7 leaks and everything we know about the next OnePlus flagship.
Starting with the latest leak of the OnePlus flagship, a Weibo user IT Station, posted two alleged OnePlus 7 Pro hands-on images. The first image shows a notch-less dual curved screen, while the other image shows the about section of the phone. The absence of notch supports the earlier leaks showing a pop-up selfie camera on the device.
The about section displayed on phone’s screen reveals a lot about the specifications of the phone including the 6.67-inch Super Optic display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 processor, 8GB of RAM, 256GB of internal storage, Android 9 Pie OS, and a triple camera setup of 48MP + 16MP + 8MP.
Separately, tipster Ishan Agarwal claims to have got the model numbers of the OnePlus 7 variants that match with the model number of OnePlus 7 Pro leaked on Weibo. He also believes that there will be three models of OnePlus 7 this time, including the regular version, a Pro variant and a Pro 5G variant.It was reported earlier that OnePlus 7 will not be a 5G enabled handset, but OnePlus will launch a 5G device which will be different from OnePlus 7.
The 3D render image leaks of OnePlus 7 smartphone by OnLeaks and PriceBaba show a popup selfie camera and a rear triple camera setup on the device. The render does not show a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor on the phone, suggesting the presence of an in-display fingerprint sensor, given it is present in the OnePlus 6T. The 3.5mm audio jack is also absent in the images.
The render also shows a USB Type-C port, a speaker grille, and a SIM tray at the bottom. The volume buttons are on the left edge and the power button sits at the right along with the alert slider. Previously Twitter user @Steven_Sbw posted an image of a bezel-less smartphone, claiming it to be the upcoming OnePlus 7.
The 3D render leak was followed by another render leak by TigerMobiles which showed three gradient colour options — Black Purple, Black Yellow, and Cyan Grey — along with the presence of popup selfie camera for the OnePlus 7. Multiple OnePlus 7 case renders — leaked after and before this leak — have also displayed a similar design. However, all of these renders do not show a curved screen for OnePlus 7.
Last month, SlashGear leaked the specifications of the OnePlus 7 camera. As per the report, OnePlus 7 will feature a 12MP camera with f/1.5 aperture, a 20MP camera with f/2.6 aperture, and a 3D Time of Flight (ToF) sensor. The report also mentioned that the front camera of the OnePlus 7 has been tipped as a 16MP shooter with f/2.0 aperture and no LED flash. These camera specifications are clearly in contrast with the camera specifications of the OnePlus 7 Pro.
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Other specifications leaked about the OnePlus 7 include a Snapdragon 855 processor, a 6.5-inch FHD+ display with 95 per cent screen-to-body ratio. The rumours suggest that the phone will have a 4,150 mAh battery and 6GB of RAM. Also, OnePlus 7 will not have wireless charging feature as confirmed by OnePlus CEO Pete Lau at the Mobile World Congress 2019.
