OnePlus 8T Launch highlights: OnePlus 8T 5G launched in India at a starting price of Rs 42,999

OnePlus 8T will come in an Aquamarine Green variant, with 6.55-inch 120 Hz Fluid AMOLED display, and an Ultra Wide Angle Camera.

Tech2 News Staff|Oct 15, 2020, 11:36:11 IST

Just a day after Apple launched its new iPhone 12 series, OnePlus is hosting a global event to launch the new OnePlus 8T smartphone. The launch event is scheduled to kick off at 7.30 pm IST and will be live streamed on OnePlus' official website and its Youtube channel. As is customary to OnePlus launches, ahead of the official event, the company has already drip-fed a lot of information about the smartphone to its audience. Currently, we already know that the OnePlus 8T will come in an Aquamarine Green variant, and will feature a 6.55-inch 120 Hz Fluid AMOLED display, and an Ultra Wide Angle Camera.(Also Read: OnePlus 8T vs OnePlus 8: Five things that have changed in the new OnePlus flagship smartphone)[caption id="attachment_7519361" align="alignnone" width="1024"] OnePlus 7T Pro[/caption]

OnePlus 8T expected specifications

According to a previous report, the smartphone might feature a 6.55-inch display that offers a 120 Hz refresh rate. As per the renders shared in the report, OnePlus 8T is likely to sport a punch-hole display. It is expected to be powered by a Snapdragon 865 chipset and offer up to 12 GB RAM and up to 256 GB of internal storage.As for the camera, the report reveals that the rear quad camera setup placed in a rectangular module is expected to house a 48 MP primary sensor, a 16 MP ultra-wide lens, a 5 MP macro lens and a 2 MP portrait sensor. For selfies, OnePlus 8T might come with a 32 MP front camera.OnePlus 8T is expected to be equipped with a 4,500 mAh battery that supports 65W Warp Charge.

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