OnePlus 7-series India launch today: Watch livestream, know details, & more

Chinese smartphone maker OnePlus is gearing up to unveil the OnePlus 7-series on Tuesday (May 14) in a global event that would be hosted in three different countries simultaneously – India, US, and Europe. In India, the OnePlus 7-series unveiling event will be hosted at the Bangalore International Exhibition Centre that would start at 8:15 PM (IST). The event will also be live-streamed on the company’s official social media handles and YouTube channel.

For the first time in the history of OnePlus, the company would unveil two smartphones together. Named the OnePlus 7 and the OnePlus 7 Pro, both the phones are expected to be of flagship breed with different features and specifications, targeting two different price segments.

OnePlus 7 Pro: Camera details, specifications, features, and more

As the name suggests, the OnePlus 7 Pro would be a premium offering with major upgrades over the ongoing model – the OnePlus 6T. According to a recent advertisement in the New York Times, the phone will boast an all-screen profile on the front with no bezels or notch. The ad also featured phone's schematics, confirming triple camera module on the back. The phone is also confirmed to have UFS 3.0 storage, meaning faster transfer rate (read/write).

No bells and whistles.

No bezel.

No notch.

Other than the above-confirmed features, the phone is expected to be powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 system-on-chip (SoC), paired with three different RAM options – 6GB, 8GB, and 10GB. The phone is expected to feature a curved OLED screen on the front of QHD+ resolution. The screen will boast a quick refresh rate of 90Hz, which is uncommon in most flagship smartphones, except some gaming-centric ones.

With no notch on the front, and a claim to have an all-screen profile, the OnePlus 7 Pro is expected to feature a motorised pop-up module on the top, accommodating the front camera for selfies and face unlocking mechanism.

OnePlus 7: Camera details, specifications, features, and more

The OnePlus 7, on the other hand, would be a regular upgrade over the ongoing model – the OnePlus 6T. In term of design, the phone is expected to look similar to the ongoing model – water drop notch screen on the front, glass-metal-glass body, etc. However, besides minor cosmetic upgrades, the OnePlus 7 is expected to get new cameras on the front and back, bigger capacity battery, and a new processor (Snapdragon 855).

OnePlus 7-series India launch confirmed for May 14; 5G-ready model expected

OnePlus on Tuesday announced that it will unveil its 2019 flagship smartphones in India on May 14. Following the footsteps of other premium smartphones’ brands, the company will launch more than one model this time. The upcoming series, which would include the OnePlus 7 Pro and the OnePlus 7, will be unveiled simultaneously in the US, Europe and India.

In India, the event will be hosted at Bangalore International Exhibition Centre -- entry passes for which would be available at company’s online portal for Rs 999, starting April 25 at 10AM.

“Get ready to experience the speed in person. Join us in Bangalore on May 14, and experience the live unveiling of the OnePlus 7-series. Hand in hand with our community, we will showcase the power of the all-new OnePlus 7-series on top of several surprise announcements you don’t want to miss,” said the company in a press note.

With regard to what to expect from the OnePlus 7 Pro and the OnePlus 7, company’s CEO Pete Lau hinted that the phones will sport an ‘all-new’ screen. Though there has been no official confirmation regarding the phones specifications and features, the OnePlus 7 Pro is expected to be a 5G ready device, whereas, the OnePlus 7 would be a trimmed down version with 4G network support. Both the phones are expected to be powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 system-on-chip (SoC).

The case renders by third party manufacturers reveals that the OnePlus 7 Pro would sport a triple camera module on the back. There are speculations that the phone would have a motorised pop-up selfie camera, similar to the Vivo V15 Pro. The OnePlus 7, on the other hand, is expected to be similar to the ongoing model, the OnePlus 6T. However, it might get improvements in terms of specifications and features.