OnePlus launches OnePlus3: Features, Specifications, Price

OnePlus, a global mobile technology startup, has released its long-awaited flagship smartphone, the OnePlus 3.

The launch was conducted via a smartphone app called VR loop, more like a VR game. Carl Pei, co-founder of OnePlus, was presenting the event in a virtual world and one had to collect loop batches while discovering the entire making of the OnePlus 3 handset's presentation. On collecting three batches one could directly get a chance to buy the handset at the end of the event. However, the VR presentation was available only for Android users, in VR as well as normal 360-degree mode, iPhone users could not witness the event.

Specifications

The OnePlus 3 comes in all-metal unibody. At 7.3 mm, the OnePlus 3 features a 5.5-inch 1080p Optic AMOLED display, powered by quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor (up to 2.2 GHz), and support dual nano SIM card.

The smartphone boasts 6 GB of LPDDR4 RAM. The OnePlus 3 also features fingerprint sensor, offering the ability to unlock the device in under 0.3 seconds. OnePlus’ custom operating system, OxygenOS, offers customizable and bloat-free operating system based on Android Marshmallow.

OnePlus3 will be available in two colour variants – Graphite and Soft Gold

Features

The OnePlus 3 utilizes Dash Charge technology to charge a smartphone. Unlike quick charging technologies, Dash Charge replenishes more than 60 per cent of the 3,000 mAh battery in 30 minutes.

With 16MP rear camera, OnePlus3 features Smart Capture—including HD Mode, Auto HDR and Dynamic De-noise, which compares several frames of the same photo and blends them together in post-processing to reduce noise. The OnePlus 3 also includes a Smile Capture feature, allowing users to take a photo using the front-facing 8 MP camera by smiling.

Dual-stabilization technologies– Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) and Electronic Image Stabilization (EIS) – help reduce blur. The robust manual mode offers the benefits of a DSLR, including support of RAW image files, in one lightweight device.

The Graphite variant of the OnePlus 3 will be available exclusively on Amazon.in, 12:30am onwards starting June 15 for Rs 27,999 whereas the Soft Gold variant will be launched in the near future.

For the Indian fans the company is offering complimentary subscription of 12 months of ad-free Saavn Pro. In addition, OnePlus’ partnership with Idea Cellular, Indian fans will be able to enjoy ‘double data’ for 12 months. Thirdly, OnePlus fans wherein they will be able to avail 12 months of accidental damage coverage through the ‘OnePlus Care app’ powered by Servify.