The Huawei P40 and Samsung Galaxy S20 series’ are about to get some competition. We’ve seen a few designs and some leaked specs for the OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro, the Chinese smartphone manufacturer’s next generation of flagship phones, but we’ve not heard any official word on the handsets from the OnePlus camp.
However, that’s all about to change, as OnePlus is gearing up to formally unveil its next handsets, and it’s provided a few tantalising new details on the phones.
OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro are set to be announced on Monday, April 14, at 11am EST. For UK smartphone fans, that’s 3pm GMT. The launch event will take place on the OnePlus site and on Youtube, but you’ll also be able to watch it all right here on T3.
OnePlus doesn’t go into too much detail, but it does tell us a 120Hz refresh rate will be introduced to its phones, boasting “an even more fluid and immersive viewing experience” along with “a handful of other new and exciting technologies”.
A 120Hz full-HD AMOLED screen would put the OnePlus 8 in the same category as the Samsung Galaxy S20 series, and above the Huawei P40’s 90Hz capability. We also know the phones will be 5G-capable, but that’s it as far as official confirmation goes.
Although we’ve had little official information, we do have a leaked list of specs that do look fairly accurate, courtesy of noted Twitter leaker Ishan Agarwal.