#LeakPeek: Is this the first look of OnePlus 7?
What's the story
Days after a leak tipped off OnePlus 7's radical design change, a Shanghai-based tipster (@Steven_Sbw) has allegedly given us our first look at the upcoming flagship. According to the leak, the phone will indeed feature an all-screen design with no notch or display hole, suggesting a sliding selfie camera module. Here's everything you need to know about it.
Twitter Post
From the horse's *tweet*
How about this？#oneplus7 #oneplus pic.twitter.com/YHrhqDdPRC
— 不想昵称也叫小胖 (@Steven_Sbw) February 19, 2019
New design
Now, what does the leak tell us about OnePlus 7
Over the last week, the tipster has tweeted a couple of OnePlus 7 images, both underscoring the notch-less, all-screen design. As per the leaks, the alert slider and power key will remain on the right side of the frame while the volume rockers will be positioned on the left side- just like OnePlus 6T. However, the rear side of OnePlus 7 remains unseen.
From the grapevine
Pop up camera or sliding camera?
Going by these leaked OnePlus 7 images, it is certain that OnePlus will either house the front camera in a motorized pop-up module or it will adopt a sliding mechanism. That said, a previous leak had suggested that a single selfie snapper will be housed in a manual slider - similar to Xiaomi Mi Mix 3, Lenovo Z5 Pro and Honor Magic 2.
Possibilities
OnePlus 7 specsheet: Everything we expect
We expect OnePlus 7 to run on Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset, paired with upto 10GB RAM and upto 256GB storage. Moreover, the front camera might come paired with an IR sensor to offer faster and secure face unlock. We can also expect to see 30W Speed Warp fast charging that debuted with OnePlus 6T McLaren Edition. Lastly, a triple rear-camera setup is also possible.
Q2 2019
Pricing and availability
OnePlus usually launches two flagship devices - one around May-June and another "T" upgrade around October-November. Hence, we can expect to see OnePlus 7 sometime in Q2 2019. Further, the company is also working to launch a 5G-ready flagship in Europe by early 2019. As far as OnePlus 7's pricing is concerned, we might see an uptick of $50-100 over OnePlus 6T's.