OnePlus 3 to have a front facing speaker, leaked render reveals
The OnePlus 2 has been out for a few months now, and it's only natural that a successor starts showing up in the rumor mill. A render of the alleged OnePlus 3 has been leaked revealing key design changes.
For starters, the images (low-res as they may be) seem to show a brushed metal back instead of the signature sandstone-like panels. Both the OnePlus One and OnePlus 2 had those, and the material even made it to an iPhone 6/6s case, so it would be odd for OnePlus to abandon it for the next generation. Then again, the OnePlus X comes in a choice of glass or ceramic bodies, so sandstone already isn't the only material the company uses.
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The dedicated fingerprint reader on the front appears to be gone too, perhaps in favor of other means of unlocking like iris scanning. The chin of the device will hold a front firing speaker, which may work in concert with the earpiece to deliver stereo output like HTC models have been doing for a few years. Additionally, the images show two different color versions, though the mirror-like facade of one of them doesn't look too likely.
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In terms of hardware, the source cites a Snapdgragon 820 chipset, which is no surprise given that Qualcomm's powerhouse will be the silicon of choice for the better part of next year's flagships. A 1080p display resolution has also been quoted, meaning than OnePlus will refuse to join the QHD bandwagon for another year.
Of course, the OnePlus 3 is still a few months away, so there may be changes to both looks and hardware, even if all of the above may be true at this moment.
Reader comments
- Friend
- 11 Dec 2015
- JF3
These images are taken from designedbyhege. Check it out yourself!
- XXXXXXXXXX
- 11 Dec 2015
- Y}{
also look as price beta...
- AnonD-99150
- 11 Dec 2015
- kwT
Hopefully they include a 128 gb option