OnePlus has officially launched its new flagship, the OnePlus 3, which comes armed with top-tier specifications and an affordable price tag.
OnePlus has cemented its reputation by offering premium-grade smartphones at affordable price points, and the company’s new flagship – the OnePlus 3 – has gone a step above and beyond that to offer one of the best budget options we’ve seen in a while.
Thankfully, OnePlus has decided to ditch its frustrating invite system, meaning that consumers will be able to purchase the OnePlus 3 as they would a traditional smartphone; from the company itself or a retailer.
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The OnePlus 3 offers a 5.5″ AMOLED display with a 1080p resolution and runs on a Snapdragon 820 chip with 6GB of RAM. While the device has non-expandable storage, it arrives with a suitable 64GB which should hopefully please everyone.
Further, the device offers a 16-megapixel front-facing primary camera which is capable of 4K video capture and bears an 8-megapixel secondary camera with 1080p video capture capabilities.
Lastly, a fingerprint sensor, notification light, dual-SIM connectivity, NFC, and a 3,000mAh battery round out the package, which will arrive running Android 6.0.1 with OnePlus’ Oxygen launcher.
The OnePlus 3 – as previous leaks suggested – leaves OnePlus’ traditional design language behind and adopts a new form factor which is oddly reminiscent of HTC‘s recent smartphones. OnePlus has touted its new Dash phone charger, which it claims will charge its new phone to 63% in just half an hour by enabling the phone’s power management system to transfer priority to the Dash charging unit.
The device is expected to retail for approximately $416 USD, or ₹27,999 INR in India, where the device will first go on sale.
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What are your thoughts on the OnePlus 3? Do you plan on buying the device, or has the company’s decision to forego their usual design language diminished your interest? Be sure to let us know in the comments below!
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