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The OnePlus 6T’s release date has been officially revealed

OnePlus 6T release date revealed – specs, price, latest news and rumours

OnePlus is preparing to launch a new flagship smartphone − the OnePlus 6T, a souped-up version of the excellent OnePlus 6. The company has just confirmed the handset’s official launch and release dates, and the leaks are now coming in thick and fast, with many of the teases we’ve spotted in recent days coming from none other than OnePlus itself.

Here’s everything we’ve heard about the OnePlus 6T to date, including all the latest leaks and rumours, plus speculative release date and pricing details.

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OnePlus 6T: Release date and price

OnePlus has just revealed that the OnePlus 6T will launch at an event called ‘Unlock the Speed’ in New York City on Tuesday October 30. It will kick off at 3pm UK time and, as ever, you’ll be able to watch all of the action live here.

You can also purchase tickets to the event here. Early Bird tickets cost £16 each, but they’re only available until October 9 at 1pm UK time. Regular £23 tickets will then go on sale. You can also buy ‘Plus One’ tickets (minimum order of two tickets) for £19 per ticket.

“As with OnePlus’ past launch events, attendees will receive a special bag to be collected at the event, packed with treats which far exceed the price of the ticket,” says OnePlus. One of these goodies will be a pair of OnePlus Bullets Wireless headphones.

Prior to this announcement, it was widely believed that the handset would make its first official appearance at an event on Wednesday, October 17. It appears that, for whatever reason, OnePlus decided to alter its plans.

It’s also been confirmed that the OnePlus 6T will go on-sale in Europe at 10am UK time on Tuesday, November 6. You’ll likely be able to pre-order the handset immediately after the October 30 launch event.

The OnePlus 6T will almost certainly be the company’s most expensive phone to date, thanks to its use of an in-display fingerprint scanner. “Screen Unlock technology is something very new and there’s a definite cost required for that new technology,” OnePlus CEO Pete Lau told Cnet at the start of October. “It’s not cheap.”

An earlier report claimed that the OnePlus 6T will be available through local carrier T-Mobile on a host of 12- and 24-month tariffs or for $550 (£430) outright – marking the first time a OnePlus handset has ever been released with the backing of a significant carrier in the region.

According to an Amazon India listing spotted by MySmartPrice, the OnePlus 6T will start shipping to consumers on October 30.

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OnePlus 6T: Design and camera

After weeks of small teasers and leaks, the first legitimate-looking pictures of the OnePlus 6T have been published.

WinFuture.de has posted shots of the smartphone in two colour schemes: Mirror Black (above) and Midnight Black (below). The Mirror Black option is glossy, while the Midnight Black model has a slightly lower-key matte finish.

The images also show off that much-discussed ‘waterdrop’ notch, which is far smaller than the notch that can be found on the OnePlus 6.

The Oppo R17 to be precise, features the same-style notch, and in the past we have seen features from Oppo phones make their way into OnePlus handsets shortly after. OnePlus and Oppo, by the way, have a shared investor, BBK Electronics.

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The waterdrop-style notch is far smaller and more subtle than the notches we’ve seen on most other notch-toting handsets, like the iPhone XS − we imagine a lot of people would prefer to see the 6T land with a smaller screen cutout than the one we got on its predecessor.

Unofficial renders (based upon factory CAD) created by tipster @OnLeaks and published by MySmartPrice show what the OnePlus 6T could look like from a bunch of different angles.

They match the leaked press renders pretty well. Oh, and there’s a video too:

As expected though, the 6T does still have lots in common with the OnePlus 6. For instance, there’s a centrally-positioned camera module sat within a curved glass back.

That’s right, the 6T won’t feature a Huawei P20 Pro-style triple camera, and instead appears to be sticking with a two-sensor arrangement. That’s not hugely surprising, as OnePlus typically sticks with the same − or at least a very similar − rear camera setup for its T smartphone releases.

The OnePlus 6 has a 16-megapixel f/1.7 sensor and a secondary 20-megapixel sensor around the back. We imagine we’ll see a very similar setup on the OnePlus 6T.

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Now for a closer look at the OnePlus 6T’s rear, courtesy of another legit-looking press image published by Roland Quandt of WinFuture.de.

At the bottom of the image, you can just about make out the camera’s dual LED flash as well as a notable void beneath that, where the rear-facing fingerprint sensor on the OnePlus 6 usually sits…

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OnePlus 6T: Screen Unlock

The 6T, it has now been confirmed, will have an in-display fingerprint scanner instead. The company is calling the feature Screen Unlock, and hopefully it works reliably enough to serve as the main method of authentication, something Huawei failed to achieve with the Huawei Mate RS Porsche Design.

“It all starts with a new optical fingerprint module, which houses a small lens that can accurately register your fingerprint as it presses down on the cover glass,” wrote OnePlus CEO Pete Lau in a blog post.

“The screen is used as a light source to enhance the outline of your fingerprint, enabling the sensor to accurately read its exact dimensions and shape. We use a dedicated ‘Trust Zone’ found in the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 to store your fingerprint information, which serves as an isolated virtual space for the sake of confidentiality.

“Whenever Screen Unlock is used, your fingerprint is compared to the information stored in the Trust Zone to ensure authenticity and actively defend against false patterns.”

OnePlus is really pushing Screen Unlock as the 6T’s killer feature, and the ludicrous clip above places it alongside the Great Pyramid of Giza and the Great Wall of China as one of the human race’s great creations. Is it supposed to be funny? We’re hoping so.

According to Cnet, the in-display fingerprint scanner will result in the OnePlus 6T being 0.45mm thicker than the 7.8mm OnePlus 6. More importantly though, the move will result in the phone being more expensive (more on that further down the page).

The firm also aired a teaser on Indian TV in September, featuring legendary actor Amitabh Bachchan. “What if I told you there’s a cooler way to unlock your phone? The new OnePlus 6T is coming,” he says, as the words “touch the innovation” flash up on-screen.

A series of short teasers posted to Twitter by OnePlus (all above) at the end of September really hammer the point home.

Samsung has been struggling to implement the technology in its phones for quite some time now, and beating the South Korean giant to the punch would represent a big win for OnePlus.

An alleged OnePlus 6T retail box spotted by PhoneArena pretty much confirms all of the above.

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OnePlus 6T: No headphone jack

Now for the other major confirmed news. OnePlus has confirmed that the OnePlus 6T will not feature a 3.5mm headphone jack. While this will inevitably upset some prospective buyers, it’s not an enormous surprise.

It’s now been two years since Apple ditched the headphone jack, and the entirety of the company’s current iPhone lineup is jack-less. Google followed Apple’s lead last year with the Google Pixel 2 and Google Pixel 2 XL, and it doesn’t look like the Google Pixel 3 will be any different.

“According to a survey conducted by OnePlus, in early 2017, 80% of users used in-jack headphones regularly, while, in a poll in 2018, that number dropped drastically with 59% of users switching to wireless headsets,” OnePlus said, clearly expecting some form of backlash from consumers.

Think back a short way and you might recall OnePlus being pretty vocal about other companies dropping the headphone jack. Here’s one such example. Expect Samsung to throw a few barbs in due course.

Related: Samsung Galaxy Note 9 

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According to an alleged accessory list for the OnePlus 6T spotted by MySmartPrice, OnePlus is going to start selling a USB-C to 3.5mm jack dongle for €8.95 (~£8). It isn’t clear if this will be bundled with the phone or not.

The leak also appears to reveal pricing for a series of upcoming OnePlus 6T cases, with the cheapest option coming in at €21.95, and priciest apparently costing €31.95.

OnePlus has also revealed a new USB-C version of the existing Bullets V2, which will “be launched alongside the company’s next device, projected for Q4 2018”.

The Type-C Bullets cost the same as the V2s, £15.99, and OnePlus is promising “a higher dynamic range, higher signal-to-noise ratio and low noise floor” with the new Type-C Bullets, thanks in part to “a built-in high-end, professional DAC by Ciruss Logic”.

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OnePlus 6T: Specs and battery

There had been speculation that the 6T was going to be the first handset on the market to feature the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 CPU – the successor to the Snapdragon 845, but it now appears this will not the case. Pete Lau all-but confirmed that the handset will feature an 845 in his aforementioned October blog post.

One area we’re hoping to see improvement in is screen resolution. The firm has never bundled a screen that exceeds Full HD resolution on its smartphones, in order to keep costs down. But with most of the high-end market now using QHD screens that’s no longer a viable option. If OnePlus wants to continue to compete with the big dogs and keep the “flagship-killer” tagline, it needs to introduce a more impressive screen.

A questionable looking listing published by Chinese retailer Gizbot claims that the OnePlus 6T will feature a 6.4-inch, 2340×1080 AMOLED display with a 91.5% screen-to-body ratio. It also claims the handset will be powered by a 3500mAh battery, and feature a triple-camera setup around the back and a 25-megapixel sensor on the front.

And a picture posted to Weibo (via GSMArena) suggests the OnePlus 6T will feature a bigger battery than its predecessor. The image claims the 6T will be equipped with a 3,700mAh cell. The OnePlus 6, meanwhile, had a significantly smaller 3,300mAh cell, and we were neither particularly impressed nor particularly disappointed by its stamina.

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