If information circulating the internet is to be believed, then we could see the launch of the OnePlus 8T lineup towards the end of September or early October. The information comes from Android Central who has revealed some specifications of the upcoming OnePlus Flagship. According to the source, the OnePlus 8T will have a 6.55-inch OLED display, much like the OnePlus 8 (review) but will house a 120Hz refresh rate like the 8 Pro (review). It will be powered by the Snapdragon 865+. Let’s take a look at everything that’s known about the upcoming OnePlus 8 lineup.
As mentioned above, the OnePlus 8T is expected to house a 6.55-inch OLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate. On the camera front, it is suggested that the OnePlus 8T has four cameras at the back – a 48MP primary camera, a 16MP wide-angle camera, a 5MP macro camera, and a 2MP portrait lens. Even though the OnePlus 8 sports a 48MP camera, the 8T will bring with it a newer imaging sensor. This should help the smartphone click better photos.
As far as the design of the OnePlus 8T is concerned, it should be in line with what we have with the OnePlus 8 and we shouldn’t expect to see and drastic design changes. Other suggested specifications of the smartphone hint at a Snapdragon 865+ SoC coupled with 8GB of RAM and 128GB storage. Android Central says that they can confirm that the “OnePlus 8T will run OxygenOS 11 based on Android 11 out of the box”.
The OnePlus 8T is expected to debut towards the end of September or early October 2020. Due to the ongoing pandemic, we can expect the smartphone to have an online-only launch. The end of September launch for the OnePlus 8T seems to be in line with what OnePlus did in 2019. The OnePlus 7T was launched at the end of September. The launch of the OnePlus 8T could be quite close to the next-gen iPhone launch. Information circulating the internet suggests that we could see the unveiling of the iPhone 12 in October.
In other OnePlus news, the company launched its budget-friendly OnePlus Nord in 2020 and you can check out our review of the smartphone here. OnePlus is also expected to launch more budget devices and you can read more about that here.