The Sunday Guardian

OnePlus 6: Speed, style and top performanc­e

- CORRESPOND­ENT

With the aim to make a dent in the premium smartphone market, Chinese player OnePlus on Thursday launched its flagship OnePlus 6 in India—a first in the OnePlus’ line-up featuring an all-glass design. top-notch Snapdragon 845 chipset, which improves performanc­e by 30% while being 10% more power efficient.”

“The Snapdragon 845 Mobile Platform with X20 LTE is designed with new architectu­res for AI, immersion, and blazing fast download speeds, allowing users to do even more with their mobile device”,” said Keith Kressin, Senior Vice President of Product management, Qualcomm Technologi­es, Inc.”

“It was purpose-built for premium user experience­s like immersive gaming, cinema-grade video capture and long-lasting battery life,” Kresain added.

Coupled with Adreno 630 GPU, which is 30% faster than the previous generation, the OnePlus 6 is a powerhouse for everything— from streaming HD video to playing graphicall­y intense games.

With up to 8GB of LPDDR4X RAM, the device switches between multiple apps running at the same time without lag. OnePlus 6 has dual-camera system with 16MP main camera, supported by a 20MP secondary camera. With an f/1.7 aperture, the 16MP main camera features a 19% larger sensor and OIS.

Despite being less than five years old, OnePlus is already garnering the same kind of cult-like enthusiasm that Apple enjoys for the release of each new iteration of its iPhone.

It has also had considerab­le success in certain markets, with the OnePlus 5T becoming the best-selling premium smartphone in India.

Unlike other high- end smartphone­s, such as the iPhone X and Huawei Mate 10, OnePlus opted to keep the headphone jack, despite also unveiling the OnePlus Bullets Wireless headphones.

The headphones feature fast charging, meaning they can deliver five hours of use with just 10 minutes of charging.

The device also marks the introducti­on of OnePlus’ “Slow-Motion” mode, which can capture high-definition video frame-by-frame with astonishin­g detail, ensuring users never miss the action. The “OnePlus 6 x Marvel Avengers Limited Edition” device will be available with 8GB RAM and 256 GB storage for Rs 44,999 and will go on sale, starting 29 May. The limited-edition silk white device with 128GB of storage will be available for purchase on 25 June for Rs 39,999.”

OnePlus 6 customers can avail cashback of Rs 2,000 while using SBI debit and credit card during the first week of launch, the company said.

The smartphone will be available for purchase on OnePlus. in, Amazon. in, OnePlus Experience store as well as all other OnePlus offline stores. AGENCIES

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