What you need to know
- A new leak suggets the OnePlus 8 Pro will support 30W wireless as well as reverse wireless charging.
- The OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro are tipped to make their global debut on April 14.
- The mid-range OnePlus 8 Lite is expected to launch in July.
Yesterday, a report from TechRadar had suggested that the OnePlus 8 series could be unveiled in India in mid-April. Reliable leaker Ishan Agarwal has now claimed that the OnePlus 8 series will debut on April 14. Along with the launch date, the leaker has also shed some more light on the tech specs of the three upcoming OnePlus 8 series phones.
As I said yesterday, expect the launch to be Mid-April, particularly 14 April. https://t.co/pJePBATl4VAs I said yesterday, expect the launch to be Mid-April, particularly 14 April. https://t.co/pJePBATl4V— Ishan Agarwal (@ishanagarwal24) March 4, 2020March 4, 2020
According to Agarwal, both the OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro will feature AMOLED hole-punch displays with a 120Hz refresh rate. The Pro model will add dual-mode 5G as well as 30W wireless charging support. More impressively, the leaker claims the phone will support 30W reverse wireless charging as well.
The mid-range OnePlus 8 Lite is tipped to go on sale worldwide sometime in July this year. In the UK, Agarwal says the phone could be priced at £400, although it remains to be seen if it will be 5G-enabled like the other two OnePlus 8 series phones. While the flagship OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro phones will have a Snapdragon 865 under the hood, the OnePlus 8 Lite is rumored to be equipped with a MediaTek Dimensity 1000 chipset.
Unsurprisingly, the OnePlus 8 Lite will be a downgrade over the flagship models in a few other areas as well. It is expected to feature a 6.4-inch AMOLED display with a 90Hz refresh rate, 4,000mAh battery with 30W fast charging, and a triple-camera setup with a 48MP primary sensor.
