The OnePlus 2 was a disappointment. Announced mid-last year with a self-proclaimed “2016 flagship killer” title, it had gotten itself killed even before the year was out.
Now it appears that a new one is coming and it could be announced as early as next month.
According to Antutu, a new OnePlus model was spotted with the model number A3000. From what they can gather, it carries a Full HD (1920×1080) display and it runs on the latest Snapdragon 820 processor with 4GB of RAM. Storage is listed at 32GB and it also comes with a 16MP main and 8MP front-facing cameras. In terms of OS, it is currently running on Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow with a likely OxygenOS or HydrogenOS skin on top.
There are no details on the screen size or battery capacity at this point. So far there’s also no visual clues either. From the specs, it looks quite similar to the Xiaomi Mi 5, which is currently the most affordable Snapdragon 820 smartphone. For OnePlus 3 to make headlines, it has to carry top notch hardware and slick stock-like Android UI with a competitive price tag.
The folks at Gizmochina are hinting that a 7th April release is possible but so far we haven’t seen any solid indication or clues at this point. In OnePlus typical fashion, they would usually create the hype weeks if not months ahead of launch.
