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OnePlus 5 Rumors: Outgunning Galaxy S8 for Much Less

 

 

 

The OnePlus 3T is the best unlocked phone available for less than $500. And if the rumors about OnePlus's next phone are true, the company may have a great low-cost alternative to the Galaxy S8 on the way.

OnePlus 5 Rumored Features

  • 5.5-inch display with 2K resolution

  • Dual rear 23-MP cameras with bokeh effect

  • Snapdragon 835 CPU

  • 8GB of RAM

  • 3,000 mAh Battery

Display

As spotted by BGR, Chinese site PCPop reports that OnePlus will go with an expanded screen on the OnePlus 5 that all but eliminates the front bezel on the phone. That's a pretty popular design among phone makers these days: LG introduced that very design earlier this year with its new G6 flagship and Samsung's going with a similar look for the new Galaxy S8 and S8+.

 

Those phones from LG and Samsung have meant longer screens — 5.7 inches in the case of the G6 and 5.8 or 6.2 inches for the S8 and S8+, respectively. PCPop's report says that the forthcoming OnePlus 5 will have a 5.5-inch display, which is the same size as the current OnePlus 3T. The screen should be sharper, though, as PCPop claims the new phone will offer 2K resolution versus the full HD resolution of the 3T.

 

 

Key Specs

Other rumored specs sound a lot like OnePlus is trying to build off the 3T's feature set. The OnePlus 5 reportedly will use a Snapdragon 835 processor, keeping with OnePlus's preference of using the latest mobile processing platform from Qualcomm. The new phone could also come with 8GB of RAM, a step up from the 6GB included in the OnePlus 3T.

 

 

 

However, the source says the battery capacity would shrink to 3000 mAh from 3400 mAh in the current phone.

Camera

The rumored 23-megapixel camera would be an upgrade from the 16-MP shooter on the OnePlus 3T. More important, a report says that the OnePlus 5 will boast two rear cameras, which would give the phone a key feature the Galaxy S8 lacks. 

 

In addition, leaked photos that were allegedly snapped by the OnePlus 5 have appeared online. True-Tech has posted what appears to be an image that shows what the dual rears cameras can do; in this case you can see that the front part of the image is blurred and the back of the subject is in focus, which means you'll probably be able to play with the depth of field on the OnePlus 5.

Fingerprint on the Back?

If OnePlus goes with the larger screen on its next phone, it will have to find a place for the fingerprint sensor currently found on the front of the OnePlus 3T. The solution appears to be moving the sensor to the back of the phone, as Samsung and LG did with the fingerprint sensors on their latest phones.

A render posted by PCPop suggests that the sensor will be beneath the rear camera, minimizing the chance that you'll inadvertently smudge the lens trying to use the fingerprint sensor. But a more recent render shows no fingerprint sensor on the back; we'll have to wait and see to see mocks that are closer to final.

 

 

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