OnePlus launches OnePlus 5 in India with dual-cameras, 6GB/8GB RAM starting at Rs. 32,999

OnePlus officially announced the OnePlus 5 globally on June 20th. As scheduled, OnePlus today has launched the OnePlus 5 in the Indian market at an event held in NSCI Dome, Mumbai. OnePlus has launched the OnePlus 5 in India in two different color options including Midnight Black and Slate Gray.

According to OnePlus, the Slate Gray option will be available only in 6GB + 64GB variant, whereas the Midnight Black option comes in 8GB + 128GB configuration. The 6GB RAM variant of the OnePlus 5 is priced at Rs. 32,999, whereas the 8GB RAM variant costs Rs. 37,999 in India.

Both the variants of the OnePlus 5 will be available in India for purchase starting June 27th via Amazon India. We will soon be posting our first impression of the OnePlus 5, so keep following us.

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OnePlus 5 looks exactly like the Apple's iPhone 7 Plus, but with a headphone jack and oval fingerprint scanner on the front. The device has an Anodized Aluminum metal unibody design, which feels premium. Similar to the OnePlus 3 and 3T, the OnePlus 5 also comes with an alert slider on the left. The ceramic fingerprint scanner is now much faster and can unlock the device in mere 0.2 seconds. 

Talking of the software, OnePlus has included new features in OxygenOS like Reading Mode - which filters out blue light using gray-scale mapping with the help of ambient sensor to give e-reader like experience, App Priority - which opens your most used apps much faster than the other apps and Extended Screenshots.

OnePlus 5 also comes with latest UFS 2.1 Dual Lane storage, coupled with 2-lane ROM, which provides 50% faster bandwidth, and also doubles the reading and writing speed compared to the UFS 2.0.

When it comes to camera, the OnePlus 5 comes with dual cameras on the rear. The primary rear camera is a 16MP Sony sensor with f/1.7 aperture and wide-angle lens and the secondary rear camera has a 20MP Sony sensor with f/2.6 aperture and is a telephoto lens used for capturing images with high depth of field to produce bokeh effect.

Camera features include Portrait Mode, Pro mode, and up to 2x lossless zoom with 1.6x optical zoom and the remaining 0.4x is realized through SmartCapture multi frame technology. You can find the complete specification sheet of the OnePlus 5 below:

OnePlus 5 Specifications

• 5.5-inch Full HD Optic AMOLED display with DCI-P3 color coverage, 2.5D curved Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection
• 2.45GHz 10nm 64-bit Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor
• Adreno 540 GPU | 6GB / 8GB LPDDR4X RA
• Android 7.1.1 Nougat with OxygenOS
• 16MP primary rear camera with dual-LED Flash, Sony IMX398 sensor, f/1.7 aperture, 1.12μm pixel size, EIS
• 20MP secondary rear camera with f/2.6 aperture, Sony IMX350 sensor, 1.0μm pixel size, 720p slow motion at 120fps, 4K video recording at 30fps
• 16MP front-facing camera with Sony IMX371 sensor, f/2.0 aperture, 1.0μm pixel size
• 64GB / 128GB internal storage (UFS 2.1 Dual Lane)
• 3300mAh battery with Dash Charge (Wall Adapter - 5V 4A)
• 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band (2.4 and 5GHz), Bluetooth 5.0 aptX HD, GPS, GLONASS, USB Type-C, NFC, 3.5mm headphone jack, 3 noise cancellation microphones, Dirac HD Sound
• Fingerprint sensor | dual-SIM (nano + nano)
• Dimensions: 154.2 x 74.1 x 7.25mm | Weight: 153g

OnePlus 5 Slate Gray

OnePlus 5 Midnight Black

OnePlus 5 with 5.5-inch display, 8GB RAM, 16MP + 20MP dual cameras officially announced

As promised, OnePlus, today, has officially announced the launch of its fourth flagship killer smartphone. Though the device is company's fourth flagship smartphone, OnePlus has named it the OnePlus 5. Pretty much everything was already leaked prior official announcement, so there's nothing new to add in this post.

All the specifications leaked earlier remains the same and so do the most talked design. According to OnePlus, the OnePlus 5 will be launched in two different color options at launch — Midnight Black and Slate Gray; which is none other than the highly popular Sandstone Black.

OnePlus has also revealed that the OnePlus 5 will be launched in two different variants — one with 6GB RAM and 64GB internal storage, and the another with 8GB RAM and 128GB internal storage. The prior will be launched in Slate Gray color, whereas the latter will be made available in Midnight Black color option.

[Exclusive] This is the OnePlus 5 in press renders

OnePlus will be launching the OnePlus 5 officially on June 20th, 2017. Before the OnePlus 5 goes official, OnePlus has already officially revealed the design of its upcoming flagship killer smartphone.

The design and live shots of the OnePlus 5 have been recently shared by The Verge with a YouTube video showcasing the "Making of the OnePlus 5". The article not only shows the OnePlus 5 in all its glory, it also confirms the specifications of the dual-camera setup.

According to The Verge, the primary rear camera of the OnePlus 5 has a 16MP sensor with f/1.7 aperture, and the secondary rear camera has a 20MP sensor with f/2.6 aperture, which is a telephoto lens. As per OnePlus, the upcoming 5 has the highest resolution dual-camera system on a smartphone launched till date. 

LG G6+ officially announced in South Korea in new colors with 128GB internal storage

LG Electronics has officially announced the launch of a new variant of the LG G6 smartphone in South Korea. Called the LG G6+ (LG G6 Plus), the smartphone is an upgraded variant of the original G6. The newly announced G6+ comes in two new colors and has double the storage when compared with the global variant of the G6.

According to LG, the G6+ will be released in Korea in July 2017 in three different color options including Astro Black, Terra Gold, and Marine Blue, out of which Gold and Blue colors are new for the smartphone.

LG plans to release the G6+ in Korea through different telecom operators like SK Telecom, KT, and LG U+. The device is said to be priced at around US$800 and will be initially released in South Korea followed by other countries.

HTC U11 'squeezable phone' with Quad HD display, SD835 SoC, 6GB RAM launched in India

HTC has officially launched the HTC U11 smartphone in the Indian market. The HTC U11 was originally announced last month with high-end specifications, liquid glass surface design, and with extra value added features. The key feature of the U11 is its new squeeze technology. You can read more about this feature below.

HTC has launched the U11 in India in two different colors including Brilliant Black and Amazing Silver. The smartphone has been priced at Rs. 51,990 in India, which include 6GB RAM and 128GB internal storage.

According to HTC, the HTC U11 will be available in India starting last week of June '17 exclusively online from Amazon.in and also from offline retailers. Interested buyers can now pre-order the U11 from HTC's e-store. Those who pre-order the smartphone will receive a free HTC flip-cover worth Rs. 1,999.

HTC U11 Brilliant Black

Customers also have an option to avail 10% cashback on the MOP of the device using Standard Chartered Debit or Credit card. This offer is valid for a limited time period beginning 26th June ‘17.

HTC has stuffed the U11 with an array of features like HTC Edge Sense, HTC USonic, HTC BoomSound, and HTC Sense Companion.

HTC Edge Sense is a new and key feature of the HTC U11, as it allows users to easily engage with their phone in an intuitive way, by giving them the ability to activate advanced touch and use a “short squeeze” as well as a “squeeze and hold” functionality for taking photos, voice to text messaging, launching any apps, opening email, trigger Google Assistant and more.

The Edge Sense is based on the pressure applied to the side of the device, which helps users to use the U11 in nearly any condition – including rainy weather.

Samsung launches Galaxy J7 Pro and Galaxy J7 Max in India running Android 7.0 Nougat

Samsung, at an event earlier today, officially announced the launch of its two new mid-range Android smartphones for the Indian market. Called the Samsung Galaxy J7 Pro and the Galaxy J7 Max, the smartphones are a new addition to the company's already existing Galaxy J series of devices. Samsung Galaxy J7 Pro is a new name to the Galaxy J7 (2017), whereas the Galaxy J7 Max is newly announced.

According to Samsung, the Galaxy J7 Max and the Galaxy J7 Pro will be available in India for a price of Rs. 17,900 and Rs. 20,900 respectively. Bot the smartphone will be coming out in Black and Gold colors. The Galaxy J7 Max will be available across retail stores starting June 20, 2017, while the Galaxy J7 Pro will be available starting mid-July.

Both, the Galaxy J7 Pro and the J7 Max have a metal unibody design and comes with some extra software features such as Ultra Data Saving, S bike mode, and S Power Planning. Samsung has also stuffed both the devices with more innovative features, like Samsung Pay and Social Camera.

Talking of Samsung's payment innovation first, the Galaxy J7 Pro will support the Samsung Pay while the Galaxy J7 Max will come with Samsung Pay Mini. Using Samsung Pay, customers can turn their smartphone into a wallet, storing credit and debit cards, and also use Paytm and Unified Payments Interface (UPI) and pay on the go by just tapping the phone on the Point of Sale (PoS) machine.

OnePlus 5 to launch in India on June 22nd - Price, Availability, Specifications, Features [Update]

Update (18 June 2017 - 10:00 PM IST) - OnePlus earlier today at ICC Champions Trophy 2017 Finale live stream aired a promotional advertisement of the OnePlus 5 in India. The advertisement not only confirmed the India launch date and Amazon India as its exclusive retailer, it also confirmed the final design of the smartphone, which is the same leaked couples of days before by Technoblog.

You can have a look at the GIF creation of the advertisement below.

OnePlus 5

Original (14 June 2017 - 9:23 AM IST) - In the past couple of years, I have seen many new companies entering into the smartphone business. OnePlus is among those many companies. Some succeeded in getting public attention, whereas some are still struggling. But, the level of growth OnePlus has achieved since the launch of the OnePlus One is unbelievable.

Three years down the road, OnePlus is all geared up to launch its next flagship killer smartphone called the OnePlus 5. If you are wondering where did the OnePlus 4 go, it's the Chinese superstitions to blame. It is said that, in China, 4 is the unluckiest number and it refers to death or disease. Thus, OnePlus is playing safe and has named it's next flagship smartphone the OnePlus 5. Besides that, the OnePlus 5 will actually be company's 5th flagship smartphone after the OnePlus One, Two, 3 and 3T.

OnePlus has officially confirmed the name and has revealed that the company would be globally launching the OnePlus 5 on June 20th. OnePlus India has confirmed that the same will land in India on June 22nd. The event scheduled in India is set to take place at NSCI Dome, Worli, Mumbai.

OnePlus 5 Teaser

OnePlus India has also revealed that it has again partnered with Amazon India for selling the OnePlus 5 exclusively in India. The smartphone will go on sale in the country on the same day of India launch at 4:30 PM on Amazon India. While exploring Amazon India's OnePlus 5 launch page, it was confirmed that the upcoming smartphone will house a whopping 8GB of RAM under it.

Nokia 3, Nokia 5, and Nokia 6 running Android 7.1.1 Nougat officially launched in India starting Rs. 9,499

Nokia, the brand everyone once owned before Android and iOS took over the market, is back into the smartphone business. Nokia is now a part of the Finnish company called HMD Global. The same has bragged exclusive rights of using Nokia's branding for the next 10 years.

Soon after acquiring Nokia's branding, earlier this year at MWC 2017, HMD Global officially announced the first three mid-range Nokia smartphones running on Android called the Nokia 3, the Nokia 5 and the Nokia 6, all for the global market.

HMD Global has now officially launched all the three Nokia Android smartphones in the Indian market. The Nokia 3, the Nokia 5 and the Nokia 6 are mid-range devices running on stock Android 7.1.1 Nougat. According to HMD Global, the Nokia 3 and the Nokia 5 will be available exclusively via brick and mortar retailers (offline stores), where the Nokia 6 is exclusive to Amazon.

Talking of customer service, HMD Global will set Nokia Mobile Care in over 300 cities across India with support for pick-up-and-drop in additional 100 cities including Web, Chat and Call support. You can read the pricing, availability, and specifications of these smartphones individually below.