OnePlus 6 launch HIGHLIGHTS: Price starts at $529, over to India launch today

OnePlus 6 Mirror Black and Midnight Black to be available from May 22, while the limited edition Silk white will be available from June 5. Price is $529. India price is not confirmed. It will be announced at OnePlus 6 India event, which is tomorrow.  

OnePlus 6 front camera also gets Portrait mode, but that will be pushed out later via a software update. OnePlus 6 comes with 720p super slow motion mode @480fps. Users can shoot upto a minute long video and later decide which part to add slow motion effect to. The rear camera is 16MP 20MP still but now has OIS and EIS as well.  There's also a new video editor, allowing users to crop, add music and effects to videos.

OnePlus 6 is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 processor, which the company says is 10 per cent more efficient than it's predecessor. It comes with up to 8GB RAM and up to 256GB storage. It supports the company's fast charging Dash Charge technology for a day's worth of usage in half an hour of charge. It comes with Face Unlock feature that we saw on the OnePlus 5T. The phone runs the latest Android Oreo and Android P develop preview will also be available in a few days.

OnePlus 6 has a 6.28-inch display, largest ever on any OnePlus phone. The form factor remains the same as OnePlus 5t, while the screen space is larger. On screen navigation gestures introduced, which will let used navigate the display without the fixed Navigation Bar. OnePlus 6 Mirror Black, Midnight Black and Silk white variants launched. The variants are about finish and texture, says Pei. The Silk White version feels like ceramic, thanks to Matte effect. In three weeks time, the limited edition silk white will be available. 

Here's a look at OnePlus 6 detailed specifications. 

OnePlus Bullets Wireless headphones launched. It works with Google Assistant as well. The magnetic device automatically turn off when put two earbuds together. When users let them apart, the earphones are switched on.  OnePlus Bullet Wireless headphones will go on sale from June 5 for $69. The India specific price is not confirmed.

OnePlus 6 is launching two products. "We spent the last two years prototyping different wireless headphones. Now we finally think we have something we can bring to the world," says Carl Pei. OnePlus Bullets Wireless headphones announced by company. 

OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei is on stage. Pei says 7,000 OnePlus 5 units sold per minute globally.

OnePlus 6 livestream starts at 9.30 pm. We are waiting for event to start soon.  

This will be the hands on area where devices will be lined up after the event. 

OnePlus will have another event in Mumbai tomorrow, which is May 17. The smartphone is Amazon exclusive in India like previous OnePlus flagships. OnePlus 6 will first go on sale on May 21 on Amazon India, though this will be limited to Prime members only. OnePlus is also hosting pop-up events in the eight Indian cities, where customers can purchase the phone before open sale. OnePlus 6 pop-up events will take place from May 21, 22 in Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Chennai, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad and Pune. Users will have to register for these events, and limited stock will be available for the OnePlus 6. 

When it comes to the OnePlus 6, quite a few things are already confirmed. The glass body, Snapdragon 845 processor, 8GB RAM and 256GB variant, an Avengers Infinity Special Edition, water and dust resistance to name some. What remains to be seen is how the OnePlus 6 is priced in India when it launches. Leaks indicate this could be the most expensive OnePlus 6 phone starting at Rs 36,999 for the 6GB RAM And 64GB version, while the 8GB RAM and 256GB version could cost Rs 39,999.