OnePlus 16 Launches in China With 9,000mAh Battery, 185Hz Display
The OnePlus 16 starts at 5,699 yuan with a Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 chipset, up to 1TB storage and no US or Europe release.
OnePlus launched the OnePlus 16 in China, where it starts at 5,699 yuan, or about $850, according to The Verge. The flagship runs on a Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 chipset and is offered with up to 1TB of storage and 16GB of RAM.
The phone carries a 9,000mAh silicon-carbon battery with 100W wired charging and 50W wireless charging. Its display is a 185Hz OLED panel that supports 185fps gaming and a system interface of up to 165Hz.
The main camera is 200 megapixels with a 1/1.4-inch-type sensor and an f/1.4 aperture. It is joined by 50-megapixel ultrawide and telephoto cameras on the back.
In its silver finish, the OnePlus 16 includes LED lighting shaped as a "16" along with galactic coordinates that flash for notifications.
The OnePlus 16 is not launching in the US or Europe. The company quit both markets earlier this summer, a move that predates this launch.
Quick answers
How much does the OnePlus 16 cost?
It starts at 5,699 yuan in China, which is about $850.
Will the OnePlus 16 be sold in the US or Europe?
No. OnePlus says the phone is not launching in the US or Europe.
What are the OnePlus 16's key specs?
It has a Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 chipset, up to 1TB of storage and 16GB of RAM, a 9,000mAh silicon-carbon battery, a 185Hz OLED display, and a 200-megapixel main camera.