Chinese smartphone maker, OnePlus will be introducing the successor of OnePlus 6 at an event in New York tonight, which is slated to commence in next couple of hours. The new OnePlus 6T will be the newest flagship offering from the phone maker that will also launch the device in India tomorrow. The new mid-year upgrade will carry considerable updates in terms of features and design than the outgoing version. The company will be streaming the event on its official social media handles. The fans can also watch the online telecast here itself. New OnePlus 6T Teaser Confirms Bigger 6.4-Inch Display Screen With In-Display Fingerprint Sensor Prior Global Launch.

The Chinese smartphone maker will be broadcasting the launch event on the official social media handles as well as website. OnePlus fans and enthusiasts can witness the launch online, if they are not attending the event in New York. The event is scheduled to kick start at 11.00 AM EDT, which is 8.30 PM IST. The product will be revealed tonight with global prices, however, we will have to wait for the India prices till tomorrow. New OnePlus 6T Promo Images Leaked Ahead of October 29 Global Launch.

It is also rumoured that OnePlus will kill the base variant 64GB that was seen on OnePlus 6. Likely to be priced from Rs 37,000, the variants are expected to start from 128GB with 6GB RAM. The smartphone will also be available for purchase via offline stores such as Reliance Digital and Croma. OnePlus 6T European Prices Leaked Ahead of Global Launch; Likely To Come With New Purple Colour.

Aesthetically, OnePlus 6T will sport slightly bigger AMOLED display screen (6.4-inch) in comparison to predecessor (6.28-inch) with Corning Gorilla Glass protection. The phone will also ditch the wide notch to make place for a waterdrop notch on the display housing sensors and front camera. OnePlus 6T: Expected Price, Launch Date, New Features, Specifications - 7 Things To Know.

Under the hood, the phone will still be powered by Qualcomm’s flagship chipset – 845 SoC clubbed with Adreno GPU 630 and up to 8GB of RAM as well as up to 256GB of ROM. For photography, the handset will continue to feature same optics as seen on the predecessor. The rear module will be the same 20MP primary and 16MP secondary sensors for enhanced photography. Moreover, the company is expected to introduce improved front camera (20MP) with f/1.7 aperture. OnePlus Aims Guinness World Record For The Most OnePlus 6T Phones Unboxing Simultaneously; Here's How You Can Participate.

Another highlight of the device will be a larger 3700 mAh battery with fast dash charge technology. The phone will also feature fingerprint scanner underneath the display and will latest Android 9.0 Pie OS out-of-the-box.

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