OnePlus 3T With Snapdragon 821 SoC, 128GB Storage Option Launched

OnePlus on Tuesday as expected unveiled an upgraded version of the OnePlus 3 – the OnePlus 3T. The only differences between the two smartphones are a faster SoC, increased storage, an improved front camera, and a larger battery. The 64GB model has been priced at GBP 399 (roughly Rs. 33,700), EUR 439 (roughly Rs. 31,200), and USD 439 (roughly Rs. 29,800), while the 128GB model has been priced at GBP 439 (roughly Rs. 37,100), EUR 479 (roughly Rs. 34,800), and USD 479 (roughly Rs. 32,500).

The OnePlus 3T will be available in the US from November 22 and in Europe from November 26. Unlike the OnePlus 3, no details of when the smartphone will be made available in India were revealed at the launch. It will be available in the newer Gunmetal and Soft Gold colour variants, with the latter being made available shortly after launch.

The company also announced that a new OxygenOS build based on Android 7.0 Nougat will be released for the OnePlus 3 and OnePlus 3T at the same time before the end of this year, and going forward, the two smartphones will receive updates simultaneously.

Clearing the differences between the OnePlus 3T and the OnePlus 3 - the newly launched OnePlus 3T sports a faster Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 SoC (two cores clocked at 1.6GHz and two cores clocked at 2.35GHz) in contrast to the Snapdragon 820 SoC on the OnePlus 3. It comes in both 64GB and 128GB storage models, compared to just a 64GB model on the OnePlus 3.

As for the improved front camera, OnePlus has doubled the resolution of the front camera from 8-megapixel on the OnePlus 3 to 16-megapixel on the OnePlus 3T – while also switching sensors from the Sony IMX179 with 1.4-micron pixels to the Samsung 3P8SP with 1-micron pixels. It also gets PDAF autofocus, rather than just a fixed focus setup.

Finally, the OnePlus 3T gets an upgraded 3400mAh battery compared to the 3000mAh offering on the OnePlus 3. It also supports Dash Charge (5V 4A) fast charging technology introduced with the OnePlus 3.

In terms of design both the phones are similar, with the OnePlus 3T bearing the same anodised aluminium metal unibody design, the same fingerprint sensor on the home button, and the same Alert Slider apart from capacitive hardware keys. It also comes with the same USB 2.0 Type-C port, and a 3.5mm headphone jack. It sports a 5.5-inch full-HD (1080x1920 pixels) Optic AMOLED display with Corning Gorilla Glass 4 protection. The SoC is coupled with 6GB of LPDDR4 RAM.

Connectivity options on the OnePlus 3T include 4G LTE (with support for India's LTE bands), Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 4.2, NFC, and GPS/ A-GPS. It bears the same measurements as the OnePlus 3 at 152.7x74.7x7.35mm, and the same weight at 158 grams.

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OnePlus 3T: Release Date, Price, Specifications; All the Rumors so far!

OnePlus is rumored to launch an upgraded OnePlus 3 variant sometime in December this year. The upgraded variant will sport a new processor and run on the latest version of Android. Now, a fresh leak reveals the expected price of the smartphone as well. Expected to be called the OnePlus 3T, the smartphone has been circulating in the rumor mill, hinting at an expected unveil. OnePlus was recently also reported to have halted production of the OnePlus 3 to focus its efforts on the new variant powered by the upgraded Snapdragon 821 SoC.

The OnePlus 3, on its own, has some great specifications and performs impressively (Review here), and the OnePlus 3T is likely to take that up a notch further. We take a look at all that we know about the OnePlus 3T variant so far, including the expected launch date of the smartphone.

Release Date

The OnePlus 3T is expected to launch in December this year, probably sometime around Christmas. Because of this, the OnePlus 4 launch next year is also rumored to be delayed a bit. While a designer reportedly associated with the firm let out that the upgrade will be called OnePlus 3T, the names OnePlus 3s and OnePlus 3 Plus have also been floating around the Web.

Specifications

As the OnePlus 3T is reportedly an upgrade to the already amazing OnePlus 3, so we don't expect a major specification change. So far, it is rumored to be powered by a Snapdragon 821 processor just like the new Google Pixel and Google Pixel XL devices and will run on the latest Android 7.0 Nougat (which will obviously be based on Oxygen OS). 

It will continue to sport an Optic AMOLED display, as CEO Carl Pei recently confirmed that OnePlus will continue to use the same display in the anticipated future. The design of the OnePlus 3T is also expected to be similar to the flagship, with support for Dash Charge embedded as well.

Price

There isn't any price leak associated with the new variant, but knowing the company's business strategy, it will be offering the phone at a reasonable price point. According to noted tipster Evan Blass, the OnePlus 3T will be priced $80 (roughly Rs. 5,400) more than the current OnePlus 3.

OnePlus 3 + ~$80 + [time] = OnePlus 3T#met3Thitarhymeacapella

— Evan Blass (@evleaks) October 26, 2016

The tipster claims that the upgraded smartphone will be priced at $479 (roughly Rs. 32,100). Even with this price bump, the smartphone is still reasonable when compared to the other flagships in the market. Both Apple and Google flagships are priced way higher than the OnePlus 3 and the rumored OnePlus 3T.

While on paper, this isn't much of an upgrade, but OnePlus could announce more during the big unveil, making Christmas merrier. Till then, it is advised you take all speculations with a pinch of salt.

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