OnePlus 6 Launched in India: Let's Check what's New from OnePlus 5T
Chinese smartphone brand OnePlus has finally launched its latest flagship smartphone OnePlus 6 in India. The company unveiled OnePlus 6 at an event held in Mumbai today.OnePlus 6 comes in two variants based on RAM and storage capacity -- 6GB/64GB and 8GB/128GB. While the 6GB model is priced at Rs 34,999, the 8GB model sports a price tag of Rs 39,999. The all-new OnePlus 6 succeeds the company's current flagship OnePlus 5T.
New: OnePlus 6 gets a slightly bigger display
OnePlus 6 gets a slightly bigger display than the OnePlus 5T. It has a 6.2-inch Optic Amoled screen with fullHD+ resolution, which is the same as its predecessor. In addition, the smartphone’s display has a notch on top (in case you loved Apple iPhone X design).
New: OnePlus 6 runs on Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 processor, while OnePlus 5T runs on the company's previous-generation processor
You get the newest Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 processor powering the OnePlus 6, which is a step up from the OnePlus 5T’s Snapdragon 835 SoC.
New: Rear camera has same megapixel count, however, OnePlus 6 sports better Sony sensors
New: Front camera has same 16MP count but with improved sensors
The front-facing camera stays the same with 16MP. The company has used the same Sony IMX371 sensor along with f/2.0 aperture in the OnePlus 6.
New: OnePlus 6 sports glass back design
OnePlus 6 has a different build as compared to OnePlus 5. It now has a glass-back finish unlike pure metal, which gives it a sense of premium-ness.
New: OnePlus 6 is splash-proof unlike the previous-generation OnePlus 5T
Old: No wireless charging, comes with Dash Charging tech as in OnePlus 5T
Despite sporting a glass back panel, OnePlus 6 still misses on wireless charging tech, something that is present in most of the flagship smartphones these days.
Old: Same 3300mAh battery capacity
Old: Both come in the same 64GB and 128GB storage options
The inbuilt storage options stay the same with OnePlus 6 -- 64GB and 128GB. And as before, there's is no microSD card support.
Old: Both the smartphones have the same RAM options
The processor of the OnePlus 6 is supported by the 8GB and 6GB RAM options, which is the same as that with the OnePlus 5T. While the 6GB RAM will come with 64GB storage model, the 8GB version will be available with the 128GB model.
Old: Both run on Android Oreo based OxygenOS out of the box
Both OnePlus 6 and OnePlus 5T run on the same Android operating system – 8.1 Oreo. While the former comes with Android Oreo-based OxygenOS out of the box, the latter model received it as an update recently. So both should be quite similar in usage.
Wonder how the all-new OnePlus 6 compares to its predecessor OnePlus 5T? Here's all that's new and not-so-new in OnePlus 6.
OnePlus 6 gets a slightly bigger display than the OnePlus 5T. It has a 6.2-inch Optic Amoled screen with fullHD+ resolution, which is the same as its predecessor. In addition, the smartphone’s display has a notch on top (in case you loved Apple iPhone X design).
You get the newest Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 processor powering the OnePlus 6, which is a step up from the OnePlus 5T’s Snapdragon 835 SoC.
The front-facing camera stays the same with 16MP. The company has used the same Sony IMX371 sensor along with f/2.0 aperture in the OnePlus 6.
OnePlus 6 has a different build as compared to OnePlus 5. It now has a glass-back finish unlike pure metal, which gives it a sense of premium-ness.
Despite sporting a glass back panel, OnePlus 6 still misses on wireless charging tech, something that is present in most of the flagship smartphones these days.
Battery capacity also stays the same, 3300mAh. However, we are assuming it to be more efficient than before given the new processor. The battery also supports Dash Charging tech.
The inbuilt storage options stay the same with OnePlus 6 -- 64GB and 128GB. And as before, there's is no microSD card support.
The processor of the OnePlus 6 is supported by the 8GB and 6GB RAM options, which is the same as that with the OnePlus 5T. While the 6GB RAM will come with 64GB storage model, the 8GB version will be available with the 128GB model.
Both OnePlus 6 and OnePlus 5T run on the same Android operating system – 8.1 Oreo. While the former comes with Android Oreo-based OxygenOS out of the box, the latter model received it as an update recently. So both should be quite similar in usage.