Leaks and rumours: OnePlus 4, MacBook Pro 2017, Huawei Mate 9 and more

Image: iChagezone, Weibo

By Kunal Khullar /  03 Nov 2016 , 14:26

Just a couple of days back we reported leaks around the Samsung Galaxy S8, the iPhone 8 and other devices that would be released or hitting the market soon. Today we have a new set of leaks which have popped up in less than two days. That is bound to happen considering the competition and high consumer demands.

Without further adieu let’s see some of the new leaks.

OnePlus 4

Shown above is the OnePlus 3.

The OnePlus 3 proved to be a successful product for the company and now various sources on Weibo suggest that the OnePlus 4 will be launched in June or July next year. Expect a Snapdragon 830 SoC clocked at 3GHz with an Adreno 620 GPU, 8GB of RAM and 32/64/128GB storage options. The battery could be in the 4,000-4,200mAh range and that the front and rear camera units will be 8MP and 24MP units respectively. The display is said to be a 5.5-inch AMOLED screen with a resolution of 2K (2560×1440).

Huawei Mate 9 Pro

Image: iChagezone, Weibo

We know that Chinese smartphone maker Huawei will be launching the Mate 9 today in Berlin, Germany. There has been a speculation of a higher end smartphone, the Mate 9 Pro. It is expected to arrive with a 5.9-inch display with a 2560×1440 resolution, an octa-core Kirin 960 processor, Mali-G71 MP8 GPU, 6GB RAM and 256GB of flash storage. The rear camera will have a dual-lens setup with 20MP and 12MP sensors. It will run on Android 7.0 Nougat out of the box.

LeEco LEX850

LeEco recently announced the third generation of its smartphone range, the Le Pro 3 and Le S3. It seems that the company is not yet done for 2016 as a new phone was seen online. Sporting the model number LEX850 it is said to feature a 5.7-inch 2K display, a Snapdragon 821 processor clocked at 2.34GHz, dual 13MP rear cameras. There is 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage on board and a 3900mAh battery.

Apple MacBook Pro 2017

Okay, we know that Apple just refreshed the MacBook Pro series with a neat looking function OLED strip, but speculation for the next year’s model are already coming in. According to KGI Apple will launch another refresh of the MacBook Pros in the second half of 2017 which will support 32GB of RAM. Of course that is dependent upon whether or not Intel releases its Canonlake processors. The Canonlake CPU with LPDDR 4 RAM will consume 15 percent to 25 percent less power than existing CPUs,allowing that power saving to be allotted to additional RAM.

The OnePlus 4 might be unveiled in June 2017; expect a Snapdragon 830 and 2K display

An image of the OnePlus 3 smartphone. Credit: OnePlus

By tech2 News Staff /  02 Nov 2016 , 17:31

Various sources on Weibo suggest that the OnePlus 4 flagship smartphone will be launched in June or July next year.

Little is known of the phone, but rumours hint at a Snapdragon 830 SoC clocked at 3GHz. This is expected to be paired with an Adreno 620 GPU, 8GB of RAM and 32/64/128GB storage options.

Other rumours indicate that the battery is in the 4,000-4,200mAh range and that the front and rear camera units will be 8MP and 24MP units respectively. It’s not known whether OnePlus will embrace dual-cameras or not.

The display is said to be a 5.5-inch AMOLED screen with a resolution of 2K (2560×1440).

At launch, the phone is expected to run OxygenOS (based on Android 7.1, this time around) and it might support wireless charging and two SIMs.

Qualcomm’s upcoming Snapdragon 830 chipset is said to be based on a 10nm manufacturing process, which should translates to a noticeable improvement in battery life and performance. This would also explain the rumoured 3GHz clock speed. The Adreno 620 is an updated version of the current Adreno 530 GPU and one can expect significant performance improvements.

The upcoming OnePlus 3T is also a phone to keep an eye on in the meanwhile. A minor upgrade to the stellar OnePlus 3, the 3T will come with a Snapdragon 821 SoC and an improved camera module.