OnePlus has spoiled us in 2015 with both the OnePlus 2 and OnePlus X, but it would appear a OnePlus 3 is already on the horizon. Here's what we know so far, as we round up the OnePlus 3 rumours, leaks, tip-offs and speculation. Plus: see the first OnePlus 3 renders.
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In early December
Mobile-Dad leaked online some renders of the forthcoming OnePlus 3 - that may or may not be genuine - along with some specifications that at least sound plausible.
For now there is no concrete information on the possibility of a OnePlus 3 smartphone, since OnePlus itself has not confirmed it will even make one (although it would be highly unlikely that it didn't).
OnePlus 3 specifications and feature rumours
According to
Mobile-Dad, the OnePlus 3 will be among several 2016 flagships to run the
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor. This is a 64-bit quad-core chip that offers heaps more performance and better battery efficiency, plus it builds in support for the newest Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 and Adreno 530 graphics. Also see:
OnePlus One review.
Mobile-Dad says the OnePlus 3 will have a full-HD (1080p) display, which does make sense if OnePlus is to continue offering excellent-value smartphones with high-end specs and mid-range prices.
On that note, there is no information as of yet as to how much the OnePlus 3 will cost or when it will come out, other than it will be in 2016. We'd expect to see the new OnePlus phone come in below £300 in 16- and 64GB guises, but that's merely speculation on our part. Also see:
OnePlus Power Bank review.
OnePlus 3 pictures: OnePlus 3 renders leak online
Tne following images were leaked online by
Mobile-Dad in December. Note that they are not photos but renders, which are sometimes nothing more than an artist's impression partly of what they think we'll see and partly of what they want to see.
Should the renders be realistic, it looks as though OnePlus will favour the smooth finish of the OnePlus X over the sandpaper-like OnePlus X, and we'll see white and black models. Also see:
OnePlus X vs OnePlus 2.
Notable is the loss of the Home button, which previously had a fingerprint scanner built-in. There's no sign of this on the rear, either, suggesting OnePlus has either gone down the Sony route and built it into the power button, or it's ditched it completely - perhaps in favour of iris-scanning as we are increasingly seeing in Chinese phones.
We'll update this article with more information on the OnePlus 3 as we hear it.
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