A photo has surfaced on the Web, which allegedly shows the OnePlus 9 smartphone for the first time, or a prototype, as suggested by the insider.
Judging by this photo, the smartphone will receive a standard front-facing camera that is embedded in the screen at the top center. In previous renders of the OnePlus 9 Pro, the camera was located in the upper left corner of the screen.
The photo also shows the characteristics of the device. The smartphone will be based on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SoC. This platform uses the Arm Cortex-X1 super-core, which clocks in at 2.84 GHz, as well as three Cortex-A78 and four Cortex-A55 cores. The platform also received a built-in Snapdragon x60 5G modem and an Adreno 660 graphics processor.
This particular model has 12 GB of RAM and 512 GB of flash memory; the main camera has image sensors with a resolution of 48, 48, 8 and 5 megapixels. The new flagship will feature a 6.48-inch QHD+ AMOLED display with a built-in fingerprint reader. The screen should support 120Hz refresh rate.
According to the latest reports, OnePlus may reschedule the presentation of the OnePlus 9 and 9 Pro from April to March next year to catch the attention of some potential Galaxy S21 buyers.
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Qualcomm has officially unveiled the next-generation Snapdragon 888 flagship SoC at last week’s Snapdragon Technology Summit 2020.
Qualcomm has officially explained why the Snapdragon 888 name was chosen over the Snapdragon 875. The main reason is that 888 is one of the lucky numbers in China. 8 means infinity, success and inner wisdom. In addition, the number 8 is always present in Qualcomm’s flagship SoCs; and this is the manufacturer’s best SoC at the moment.
Liu Zuohu, founder and CEO of OnePlus, spoke to Weibo users after the Snapdragon 888 announcement. He stated that next year OnePlus will celebrate 8 years since its founding. The OnePlus leader asked how they would react to the fact that a new flagship smartphone would come out under the name OnePlus 888. Of course, this is not confirmation that the company wants to rename the OnePlus 9 to OnePlus 888, but usually, Chinese companies turn to fans for opinion. when they really think about something like that.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 specifications were revealed recently. This platform uses the Arm Cortex-X1 super-core; which operates at 2.84 GHz, as well as three Cortex-A78 and four Cortex-A55 cores. The SoC also received a built-in Snapdragon x60 5G modem and an Adreno 660 graphics processor.
According to the latest reports; OnePlus may postpone the presentation of the OnePlus 9 and 9 Pro from April to next March.