OnePlus has unveiled the OnePlus 16 in China, and the flagship is not planned for a global launch. Its headline hardware includes a 9,000mAh battery, a 200MP primary camera and Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 processor.
The phone has a 6.78-inch BOE X4 LTPO OLED display with a 2772 x 1272 resolution and a 165Hz refresh rate. Compatible games can push the panel to 185Hz. OnePlus also fits an ultrasonic fingerprint reader beneath the display and says the screen bezels measure 1.15mm.
Available in Starlight, Dark Forest and Martian Masterpiece finishes, the OnePlus 16 offers 12GB or 16GB of RAM and storage configurations ranging from 256GB to 1TB.
- Display: 6.78-inch LTPO OLED, 2772 x 1272 pixels, 165Hz; up to 185Hz in compatible games
- Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
- Memory and storage: 12GB or 16GB RAM; 256GB to 1TB storage
- Rear cameras: 200MP 1/1.4-inch main camera, 50MP 3x optical telephoto and 50MP ultrawide
- Front camera: 50MP
- Battery and charging: 9,000mAh; 100W wired and 50W wireless charging
- Software: ColorOS 17
The 200MP main camera uses a 1/1.4-inch sensor. It is joined by a 50MP telephoto camera with 3x optical zoom and a 50MP ultrawide camera, while the front-facing camera is also rated at 50MP.
In China, the 12GB/256GB version is priced at CNY 5,999, or about $896, while the 16GB/1TB model costs CNY 8,499, or about $1,270. Sales begin October 31.
The OnePlus 16 runs ColorOS 17 and remains a China-only release. While its battery, display and camera hardware could potentially inform future OPPO flagships, no comparable international model has been announced.
