OnePlus 5 Edition: What You Need to Know

The next big smartphone of 2017 will be the OnePlus 5. A high-end phone with an affordable price tag that will take on the Galaxy S8. While reports and rumors have been circulating for months, the company recently announced that its new phone will launch on June 20. With that in mind, below is everything you need to know about the OnePlus 5 release.

This isn’t the OnePlus 4, because in China, the company’s home country, the number four is unlucky. The OnePlus 5 will also be the company’s fifth smartphone release.

OnePlus is known for offering premium flagship smartphones that compete with Samsung or Apple at half the price. It’s exciting for smartphone buyers who are dissatisfied with the high price of the OnePlus 5, Galaxy S8 and iPhone 7.

OnePlus 5 Release Date

The company launched the OnePlus 3 in June of 2016, which has led many to believe that the 5 will follow a similar pattern. As expected, OnePlus today approved The reveal of the new OnePlus 5 smartphone will take place on June 20 via an “exclusive” online event for buyers to watch.

Last year, the phone was released on the same day as the announcement, allowing a limited number of users to purchase the phone on June 14. With a slow rollout and more availability in the coming weeks. If this trend continues, wait for the June 20 OnePlus 5 release date. However, several reports suggest June 22 will be the global release date.

However, that’s all we know right now. The company has given an “early summer” release date for its new phone, and more details have emerged. comes to light. Stay tuned for more information.

OnePlus 5 Design

OnePlus fans can expect a similar overall design as past devices. Using an all-metal and glass design or ceramic and the same 5.5-inch screen. In the past, OnePlus has used wood or Sandstone materials, this year we don’t expect to see either. Multiple rumors suggest ceramic build materials that will make this phone stand out from the competition.

Another important design change mentioned is IP68 dust and water resistance. Something more and more popular and in demand has never been a feature on OnePlus phones. This is just a rumor and we’ll have to wait until June 20 to find out more.

Unfortunately, there are no concrete details regarding the final design. The picture above comes right from OnePlusconfirms dual rear cameras like the iPhone or LG G6. However, we don’t know how good either camera will be. Soon suggests a leak It will have a 20MP shooter and a secondary 16MP f/1.7 camera.

Adding fuel to this fire OnePlus recently posted the image below on Twitter. Here we see what the outline of another phone looks like under the OnePlus 3 in the shade. The new phone will be thinner, not taller, but will have the same big screen thanks to smaller bezels.

Look at the shadows. what are you doing 5ee pic.twitter.com/QPQq9feIMe

— OnePlus (@oneplus) June 1, 2017

OnePlus will maintain a familiar design with subtle changes throughout, not to mention the use of ceramics on the back for a unique look and feel. The biggest thing to take away from this image is the dual rear cameras.

OnePlus 5 Features

OnePlus has garnered worldwide attention for its use of the term “flagship killer” when talking about its phones, with many waiting for the latest and greatest features of the OnePlus 5. specification terms.

In the past, OnePlus has used a 1080p display to cut costs and increase battery life, but if the phone wants to compete with Samsung and Apple, it will need a Quad-HD display. Additionally, leakers believe this will be the first OnePlus smartphone to be water-resistant.

We’ve seen photos and heard rumors of dual cameras on the back, but we’re not sure how they’ll work. The two options are a wide-angle lens similar to the LG G6 or a telephoto zoom to compete with the iPhone 7. We know that the company promising one of the best smartphone cameras ever released.

The company has never offered expandable storage with a microSD slot. Also, the battery is not removable at all. However, reports believe the OnePlus 5 will retain the 3.5mm headphone jack and use USB Type-C for charging and syncing.

True story. https://t.co/1hjRY6s1HP pic.twitter.com/y7ipvbpJ4p

— OnePlus (@oneplus) May 5, 2017

Last but not least, battery life improvements. With each release, the company is adding a bigger battery, and we’re hearing that the OnePlus 5 may have its biggest ever. It comes in around 3,580 or 3,600 mAh with fast charging support. That means it could have better battery life than any other flagship phone released this year, like the Galaxy S8+.

At the same time, a new report claims It will only be 3,300 mAh while offering a faster Dash Charge technology.

OnePlus 5 Price

The company has remained successful and competitive due to its low prices for smartphones. While the OnePlus 3 had a starting price of $399 last year, an improved OnePlus 3T came in the fall for $449.

Before that, the OnePlus 2 came in at just $299. Did you see the trend? Every year the price goes up a little. Following that trend and adding a few key upgrades for the OnePlus 5, we expect to see a price point between $479 and $499. This would drastically cut the competition while making it the most expensive OnePlus smartphone to date. For comparison, Samsung charges around $750 for the Galaxy S8 and $850 for the Galaxy S8+.

this last leak He believes the OnePlus 5 will be $479 in the US with 6GB of RAM and 64GB of storage. While the 128GB model is for China, it may come to the US later. A rumor suggests the OnePlus 5 could cost $649 to “show competitiveness with the biggest brands,” but that’s questionable.

final thoughts

Offering an improved but similar design, upgraded internals, dual cameras, and the latest software at a low price, the OnePlus 5 is a tempting proposition. Of course, if the news and rumors are true.

OnePlus devices consistently top our list of cheapest Android smartphones, and we expect this trend to continue in 2017. All we know today is that a new OnePlus phone is just days away and will arrive on June 20. This could be his best smartphone ever. Stay tuned for more details.