OnePlus 7 and OnePlus 7 Pro: May 14 launch, rumors, price, specs and everything else

OnePlus 7 and OnePlus 7 Pro: May 14 launch, rumors, price, specs and everything else

The OnePlus 7 series debuts on May 14 and will have three rear cameras.

OnePlus 7 may be a big upgrade but OnePlus 7 Pro may even better it with new screen design and triple-rear cameras. All you need to know about the two new OnePlus phones.

OnePlus is making a big change to its product upgrade cycle this year. Unlike

 previous year, OnePlus is going to launch two new flagship phones. The second model, dubbed as OnePlus 7 Pro, is set to come with newer screen design and faster processor under the hood. According to the latest leaks, the OnePlus 7 could feature a flat, notched display while the OnePlus 7 Pro could have a larger, curved, notch-less display.

Since 2014, when the company launched its first OnePlus One, OnePlus has garnered a reputation for making phones with premium specs at a wallet-friendly price. But its successful strategy of serving up similar features that iPhones and Galaxy S devices offer while keeping prices low is getting harder every year. Compared to other brands, OnePlus has one of the highest increases in cost from model to model.

While it would make complete sense to debut both phones at the same time, a OnePlus representative declined to comment on the matter. Because the company is holding four simultaneous events for the OnePlus 7 Pro's debut, one of which is in New York, we're also unsure if the OnePlus 7 Pro is the same 5G phone OnePlus said it would launch for the UK.

Until we know more on May 14 though, read on to see what has been confirmed and what other rumors have been speculated so far. We'll update this piece as more rumors arise.

Originally published March 8, 2019.
Update, April 11: Added news of apparent leaked images of OnePlus 7 Pro; April 19: Adds possible May 14 launch date and Pete Lau CEO tweet. April 23: Adds confirmed OnePlus 7 Pro's May 14 launch event. April 27: Adds confirmed triple rear cameras.

The guys from Android Pure managed to get their hands on the full specifications for both handsets, they will both come with a Snapdragon 855 and either 6GB of 10GB of RAM.

Here are the specifications from GSM Arena for the two handsets:

Phone	OnePlus 7	OnePlus 7 Pro
OS	Android Pie with Oxygen OS	Android Pie with Oxygen OS
Display	6.2″ AMOLED, 60 Hz, Full HD+	6.64″, AMOLED, 90 Hz, QHD+
Processor	Snapdragon 855	Snapdragon 855
RAM	6 GB	10 GB
Rear Camera 1	48 MP	48 MP
Rear Camera 2	Telephoto	Telephoto
Rear Camera 3	N/A	Ultra wide-angle
Front camera	In a notch	Pop-up mechanism
Battery	4,150 mAh	4,000 mAh
Charging	30W Warp Charge via USB-C	30W Warp Charge via USB-C
Fingerprint scanner	Under the display	Under the display
Dimensions	157.7 x 74.8 x 8.1 mm	162.6 x 76 x 8.8 mm

There is also rumors of a 5G version of the OnePlus 7 Pro so it looks like we could see three new smartphones from OnePlus this month.

Confirmed: OnePlus 7 Pro variant launches May 14

On Monday, OnePlus CEO Pete Lau confirmed that the rumored OnePlus 7 Pro is indeed real and will have 5G connectivity. Earlier today, the company set a date for the phone's launch: May 14 at 11:00 a.m. ET. The company will hold launch events in New York, London, Bangalore, India and Beijing. 

Again, it's unclear whether or not OnePlus will  debut the OnePlus 7 on the same day as the OnePlus 7 Pro. But serial leaker and Twitter user OnLeaks reported that we'll be seeing both on May 14. In addition to posting two images of both the OnePlus 7 and 7 Pro, OnLeaks also tweeted a few specs. The OnePlus 7 would have a 6.4-inch flat display and a dual rear camera that includes a 48-megapixel lens. Meanwhile, the OnePlus 7 Pro would have 5G connectivity and a 6.64-inch curved screen. It'll also have a pop-up front-camera and a triple rear camera set up with an ultra-wide lens (more on these specific rumors below).  

Supposed images of an the OnePlus 7 Pro were leaked earlier on April 11 on the Chinese social networking site Weibo. One photo showed the phone's edge, which resembles the edges seen on high-end Samsung phones, and another listed key hardware specs.

If these photos are accurate (and we'd take them with a heavy grain of salt since OnePlus declined to comment), the phone wouldn't have a front-facing camera on the front of the display. It could also have thin bezels, a 6.7-inch screen, a Snapdragon 855 processor and 8GB of RAM.

Confirmed: It won't have wireless charging

OnePlus CEO Pete Lau confirmed during an interview at MWC 2019 that the next OnePlus will not have wireless charging. Citing OnePlus' signature Dash Charging technology, Lau said wireless charging would not be as fast.

"OnePlus charging is one of the best," Lau said through an interpreter. "Wireless charging is far inferior."

That doesn't mean the company isn't working on it. One of the biggest challenges around the technology, however, is overheating. In the meantime, Lau said he doesn't have an exact date for when you can expect a OnePlus phone with wireless charging.

Confirmed: Triple rear camera

On April 25, OnePlus tweeted a GIF with an animated schematic of a phone   featuring three rear cameras. It then used the hashtag "OnePlus 7 Pro." The news that one or both the OnePlus 7 phones will have three rear cameras is not altogether surprising. The rumor has been floated as early as March and triple-rear cameras are also appearing on more phones, including the Galaxy S10, the Huawei P30 and the upcoming LG V50 ThinQ.

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