OnePlus 6T McLaren Edition to launch on December 12
What's the story
The tradition of smartphone makers partnering with supercar makers is nothing new. Cases in point: OPPO-Lamborghini, Vertu-Ferrari, Huawei-Porsche.
And as the latest entrant, OnePlus has partnered with British supercar maker McLaren.
The Shenzhen-based company has activated a teaser page, hinting at the launch of OnePlus 6T McLaren Edition in India on December 12.
Here's all about it.
Twitter Post
It will first be unveiled in London
OnePlus and @McLarenF1. Forever in pursuit of speed. Experience the #SalutetoSpeed on December 11. https://t.co/inqbUCRYcK pic.twitter.com/Q7HGBqmZtw
— OnePlus (@oneplus) November 27, 2018
Speculations
Everything we know about OnePlus 6T McLaren Edition
We know OnePlus has previously released several special edition smartphones like Avengers Edition and Star Wars Edition.
Hence, taking cues from these phones, we can expect OnePlus 6T McLaren Edition to sport top-end specs including 8GB RAM, 256GB of internal storage, a redesigned back panel with McLaren logo, a customized theme, and an orange-colored alert slider considering it's McLaren's signature color.
Design & display
Specs wise, McLaren Edition should be like regular OnePlus 6T
To recall, regular OnePlus 6T features a waterdrop-like notched display to boast an increased screen-to-body ratio of 86%.
On the rear, there's a dual-camera setup housed in a glass panel but no dedicated scanner - thanks to the all-new in-display fingerprint sensor.
Further, the OnePlus 6T sports a 6.41-inch full-HD+ (1080x2340pixels) AMOLED display, with a 19.5:9 aspect ratio and Gorilla Glass 6 protection.
Camera
For the shutterbugs and selfie lovers
OnePlus 6T sports a dual rear-camera setup comprising a 16-megapixel (f/1.7) main sensor, paired with a 20-megapixel (f/1.7) secondary sensor and LED flash - same as OnePlus 6.
However, the company has offered an improved Portrait mode and an all-new Nightscene which offers better images in low-light.
Up front, the 6T retains its predecessor's 16MP (f/2.0) RGB camera that assists Face unlock feature.
Internals
Under the hood
Internally, the OnePlus 6T is same as the OnePlus, except for a bigger battery and new OS.
It is powered by an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 processor, paired with 6GB/8GB of RAM and 128GB/256GB of non-expandable storage.
The phone packs 3,700mAh battery with support for 20W Dash Charge and runs Android Pie-based Oxygen OS 9.0.3 that offers revamped gesture-based navigation.
Nitty-gritty
Connectivity options and sensors onboard OnePlus 6T
The OnePlus 6T supports dual-SIM cards (Nano), 4G VoLTE, dual-band Wi-Fi 802a/c (2.4GHz and 5GHz), Bluetooth v5.0, NFC, GPS/A-GPS, and a USB Type-C (v2.0) port (no headphone jack).
In terms of onboard sensors, the waterdrop notch houses a three-in-one ambient light, proximity, and RGB sensor
Further, the phone also supports DiracHD and DiracPower Sound.