OnePlus has another smartphone coming in October

Sep 21, 2015 06:45 GMT  ·  By

Even before the OnePlus 2 smartphone became official this summer, we were told by company officials that another handset was being prepped for release before the end of the year. Well, this week, we get fresh information about this mysterious upcoming device.

According to a Chinese source (cited by Wccftech), OnePlus’ next handset for 2015 is going to be very different from the current one. For starters, it will apparently sport a very luxurious design, but its features won’t disappoint either.

As you can see from the leaked images showcasing the purported device, the next OnePlus will probably feature two cameras on the back, which means the phone will come equipped with a dual-camera setup just like the Huawei Honor 6 Plus and others. More than that, there’s a dual-flash functionality, which in theory will improve image quality in low illuminated areas.

As the source points out, the company’s executive Carl Pei explained that the smartphone would be targeted at a whole different audience, but this is a pretty vague statement and it could mean anything.

Another high-end phone might be coming out of OnePlus soon

On the other hand, we’ll have to take these leaked images with a grain of salt and bear in mind that the phone might end looking completely different when it makes a debut into the wild, supposedly in October.

Nothing is known about the specs of the device, but hopefully OnePlus will use a different processor, not the Snapdragon 810 which is currently powering the OnePlus 2 flagship.

The Snapdragon 820 is not really an option because, as we told you not so long ago, the first smartphones bundling this platform are expected to make it out sometime in Q1 2016. If we’re to listen to the rumor mill, one of the first devices to take advantage of the platform will be the mighty Samsung Galaxy S7.

The OnePlus 2 is offered with a 5.5-inch display with 1080 x 1920 pixel resolution (401ppi), an octa-core Snapdragon 810 in combination with 3GB/4GB of RAM, and either 16GB or 64GB of internal storage.

It will be interesting to see how the new OnePlus model tops this spec sheet.

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