The OnePlus 2 has been leaked, teased and speculated about endlessly for the past few months, but it's time, well almost. The company will be announcing its new flagship, the OnePlus 2 later this month and while a lot of features have already been confirmed by the company, we also found some interesting rumors about the phone.
More than one variant (rumored)
Starting with the newest rumor, a recently leaked document suggests that the phone will have not one, not two, but three variants. While we have seen the A2001 model in an earlier leaked benchmark, this newly leaked image showcases the existence of two new variants. These include the A2003 and A2005 variants, which may differ in terms of storage, build, processor or all. Remember, there are also variants with different memories possible.
Dual-camera setup (rumored)
A couple of days back images were leaked, which are supposed to be the design sketches of the upcoming phone. The sketches suggest that the phone will have a dual camera setup at the back with the already confirmed fingerprint sensor.
4GB RAM (rumored)
Earlier in the slideshow we told you about the phone coming out in three variants. Alongside that news, Geekbench scores of a A2003 were also found, featuring 4GB RAM. This further points towards multiple variants. As for the A5003 model, information is still sparce.
5.5-inch 2K display (rumored)
If rumors are true, the upcoming OnePlus 2 will retain the 5.5-inch screen size but may come in a higher 2K resolution.
Fingerprint scanner (Confirmed)
After months of rumors, OnePlus has confirmed the Fingerprint scanner and they claim it will be better than the one on the iPhone. Read more
Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 (confirmed)
The Snapdragon 810 has been under heavy scrutiny for its heating issues that cropped up after Samsung chose not to use the 810 for its Galaxy S6. However, OnePlus has still gone with it. The company has confirmed it and claims that they have taken countermeasures to avoid any overheating. Read more
USB Type-C port
OnePlus has confirmed that they have improved over the new Type C standard and patented these improvements as well. Read more
OxygenOS out of the box (confirmed)
The OnePlus 2 will be ditching CyanogenMOD completely this year and will be launching with OxygenOS. This was confirmed to us by OnePlus themselves earlier this year when they launched the new OS. Read more
OnePlus 2 will be launched in VR (confirmed)
OnePlus has confirmed the launch date of the OnePlus 2 — July 27. The event will be streamed live and in VR, using the OnePlus Carboard. There is still no information whether users who have other VR devices will be able to stream the event. OnePlus 2 will be launched in India the very next day. Read more
Where to buy from?
When OnePlus came to India late last year, the company tied up with Amazon and was selling the phone via invites only, but a lot has changed since then. OnePlus is now selling its current phone via multiple websites and is available without any invites. We hope the company won’t hinder the current market model for the OnePlus 2, but then again, the invite only model was one of the reasons for OnePlus' success.