It is confirmed! OnePlus 6 will be launched on May 17 in India; know everything here

The launch of OnePlus 6 has been confirmed by the company! The Chinese smartphone maker on its official Twitter account has mentioned that they will be launching OnePlus 6 on May 16 in London event, followed by launch in India and China on May 17. Indians have been eagerly waiting for this upcoming OnePlus model, after the unique offerings made in OnePlus 5T which was launched in November last year. There will be live streaming held at around 3:00 pm in Mumbai on May 17 for the launch of OnePlus 6, says the official
website. 

On April 26, OnePlus tweeted saying, “Win a sponsored trip to the #OnePlus6 Launch Event. Join our latest contest today! http://onepl.us/triptoOP6.”

Win a sponsored trip to the #OnePlus6 Launch Event. Join our latest contest today! https://t.co/dP3vc1rY35 pic.twitter.com/aDIA39WK3a

— OnePlus (@oneplus) April 26, 2018

Do you want to be a part of the #OnePlus6 launch live in London? Prepare for your trip with an early bird ticket. https://t.co/BzlXm0PyEV pic.twitter.com/zkwBQXYVQO

— OnePlus (@oneplus) April 25, 2018

Tickets are selling out fast for our #OnePlus6 Launch Event in London! Get yours before they run out  https://t.co/BzlXm0PyEV pic.twitter.com/IH2OHS4fbb

— OnePlus (@oneplus) April 25, 2018

Over 1000 tickets sold out in under 10 hours! We can't wait to see you all on May 16. Learn how else to watch the #OnePlus6 launch. https://t.co/5TPq08jw9P pic.twitter.com/UMHzJqcTtd

— OnePlus (@oneplus) April 25, 2018

On the same day, the company launched a teaser of OnePlus 6 on the twitter account saying, “These fans got the chance to see the #OnePlus6 early. Watch their first reactions now! Get ready for the official launch at May 16. http://onepl.us/na_event6tw.”

These fans got the chance to see the #OnePlus6 early. Watch their first reactions now! Get ready for the official launch at May 16. https://t.co/5TPq08B71n pic.twitter.com/gZH00zF3Lz

— OnePlus (@oneplus) April 26, 2018

Over 1000 tickets have already been sold to London Launch event. OnePlus says, “Selling out with speed. The Speed You Need. #OnePlus6.”

Selling out with speed. The Speed You Need. #OnePlus6 https://t.co/HA4PxZizLf

— OnePlus (@oneplus) April 27, 2018

After large number of leaks and videos, looks like the launch of OnePlus 6 is very close in India, as now even e-commerce giant Amazon has introduced a registration page for the Android phone exclusively on their platform.

Amazon on it’s website has mentioned ‘OnePlus 6 coming soon’. The portal has also asked customers to sign up for updates regarding the smartphone by clicking on caption called as ‘Notify Me’ on the website.

According to NDTV Gadget360 report, OnePlus 6 64GB variant is said to cost CNY 3,299 (roughly Rs. 34,200), while its 128GB variant will be available with a price tag of CNY 3,799 (roughly Rs. 39,300) and the 256GB variant will hit stores at CNY 4,399 (roughly Rs. 45,600).

OnePlus 6 will reportedly have fingerprint sensor below the display, and will be powered by the Snapdragon 845 platform.

The new device is also expected to have similar features like OnePlus 5T.

It may be noted that OnePlus 5T has fingerprint sensor on the back, and comes with a 6.01-inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 1080 pixels by 2160 pixels at a PPI of 401 pixels per inch.

It is also packed with a 20-megapixel primary camera on the rear and a 16-megapixel front shooter for selfies.

Apart from this, OnePlus 6 is also expected to come with Android 8.1 Oreo out of the box, 3450mAh battery, dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11ac.