OnePlus 5G smartphone to launch in 2019, confirms Carl Pei

OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei has confirmed that a OnePlus 5G-ready smartphone will be announced next year.

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OnePlus will release a 5G-ready smartphone next year. (Image of OnePlus 6 for representation)

OnePlus will be one of the first companies to launch a 5G-ready smartphone in 2019. OnePlus co-founder, Carl Pei made the announcement during Qualcomm’s 4G/5G summit in Hong Kong. Pei has also said that OnePlus and his team had already conducted a 5G test at Qualcomm’s headquarters in San Diego back in August.

5G is set to become mainstream next year and it appears that OnePlus will be one of the first smartphone manufacturers to launch a 5G-enabled smartphone, likely to be called the OnePlus 7. While there is no clarity on its specifications or pricing, but we do know that it will be powered by the Snapdragon X50 5G modem and the latest QTM052 mmWave antenna module that was announced at the company’s 4G/5G summit.

Other than OnePlus, there are several high-profile smartphone companies that plan to launch a 5G-ready smartphone. The list includes the likes of Xiaomi, HMD Global, Sony, Vivo, Oppo, LG, Motorola, HTC, Fujitsu, Sharp, etc. In fact, Qualcomm president Cristiano Amon said that it is expecting to see two major flagships with 5G radio next year, with the first one launching in the first half of the year and the other during the holiday season. Apparently, Xiaomi’s Mi Mix 3 could be the first smartphone to launch with 5G support. The flagship phone is scheduled to launch on October 25 in China.

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Excited discussing our 5G leadership plans with @cristianoamon at the @Qualcomm #4G5GSummit pic.twitter.com/ni7NsK9mQR

— Carl Pei (@getpeid) October 23, 2018

.@oneplus to be among the first vendors to launch #5G #smartphone in 2019. – Carl Pei @getpeid #4G5GSummit pic.twitter.com/YGIR6kBgWh

— Ericsson Networks (@EricssonNetwork) October 23, 2018

OnePlus’ next flagship smartphone is the 6T, which will make its global debut on October 29 in New York. The high-end phone will likely feature a 6.4-inch waterdrop-like notch, Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 845 processor, up to 8GB RAM, up to 512GB of internal memory, dual rear-facing cameras, in-display fingerprint scanner, Android 9, and a 3700mAh battery. OnePlus 6T will be officially launched in India on October 30. It will be an Amazon exclusive.

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