It could pack Snapdragon 821 CPU and Sony IMX398 sensor

Nov 14, 2016 07:32 GMT  ·  By

It looks like it's happening, folks. The OnePlus 3T official unveil is just around the corner and what better way to keep the level of hype high than to keep teasing the phone.

Although the Chinese company promised to focus on a single flagship smartphone per year, it appears that 2016 will be an exception since the OnePlus 3T will be officially announced on November 15.

It might not go on sale right away, but we can safely assume that it will hit shelves before the end of the year. The OnePlus 3T is an improved version of the OnePlus 3, but isn't that the case with all flagships launched these days?

Today, OnePlus released another teaser for the 3T, and for the first time we can see the phone's back side, which clearly doesn't feature a dual-camera setup. However, that doesn't mean that it won't come with a better camera than the OnePlus 3.

Rumor has it the 3T could pack an advanced Sony IMX398 sensor inside the 16MP camera module. With the help of the Sony sensor, OnePlus 3T users will benefit from the same photography features offered by the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge cameras.

Some hardware improvements make the OnePlus 3T very powerful, but is it worth the upgrade?

On top of that, the OnePlus 3T will be equipped with a slightly more powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 processor, whereas the OnePlus 3 features a Snapdragon 820 chipset inside.

We also believe the upcoming flagship smartphone coming from OnePlus will ship with the Android 7.0 Nougat operating system right out of the box.

Other than that, there shouldn't be any other major changes over the current OnePlus 3 model. Assuming that's the case, the OnePlus 3T will pack 6GB of RAM and either 64GB or 128GB of internal memory.

Also, the smartphone might be powered by a similar 3,300 mAh battery, which benefits from the company's proprietary Dash Charge technology.

The OnePlus 3T is expected to cost $80 more than the OnePlus 3, so customers may be able to purchase it for just $480. Keep in mind, though, that the price hasn't been confirmed yet.