The OnePlus 8 will be unveiled on 14th April during an online live stream, the company announced today. According to OnePlus, its lineup will jam-packed with a “full series of 5G devices,” and expect to see a smartphone with a 120Hz display in the lineup, up from the 90Hz displays found on some of its phones last year. The company is most likely to launch both the OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro, although recent reports have claimed that they may be joined by an affordable third device called the “OnePlus Z.”
Apart from the official details provided by OnePlus about its new devices, we have heard several leaks and rumors about what the company plans to introduce in its latest phones. The company might finally support wireless charging — this comes after OnePlus joined the Wireless Power Consortium back in January and that the “Pro” version of the phone will also feature an IP68 dust and water resistance rating, marking the first time a OnePlus device has received an official IP rating.
When it comes to design, some of the new smartphones will ditch the pop-up selfie camera found in last year’s Pro devices in favor of hole-punch notches like we have seen on the latest P40 series among others. Other leaks have claimed that the device in different colors including; green, black, and a fluorescent “interstellar glow” color. Around the back, the Pro is expected to include four rear cameras, while the standard OnePlus 8 could have just three.
For those who want to watch the launch, tune in the OnePlus website as well as via the company’s YouTube channel. The launch is scheduled to start at 6PM East African Time 4 PM GMT on April 14th.
