OnePlus has posted a new teaser image that says ‘Something new is on the horizon’ along with March 8th date on the OnePlus India website and social channels. This shows a shot of the earth the looks similar to the HASSELBLAD IN SPACE image on the official hasselblad website that explains how the Hasselblad camera was used to capture the Earth rising above moon’s horizon from Apollo 11 Spacecraft.
A prototype of the phone that surfaced last month Hasselblad branding in the quad camera module for the first time in a smartphone. The Camera UI showed 3.3x zoom, 0.6x for the ultra-wide camera and Tilt-Shift option that will let you focus on an object and blur out other parts.
The phone is said to come with a Quad HD+ (3120 x 1440 pixels) curved screen with 120Hz refresh rate, similar to the OnePlus 8 Pro. Earlier rumours revealed a 6.7-inch screen for the phone. It is expected to come with up to 12GB of RAM, 256GB storage and Snapdragon 888 SoC.
Earlier rumours revealed that the phone will feature IP68 ratings, pack a larger battery compared to 4510mAh in the 8 Pro, feature 65W wired fast charging and 45W wireless charging support. The OnePlus 9 series is expected to be launched by the end of March, and we should know the launch date on March 8th, which is next Monday.