While the MWC 2019 in Barcelona wrapped up over this weekend, popular Chinese smartphone maker OnePlus has just revealed its 5G smartphone. However, the company did not reveal anything about its availability and specifications – beyond revealing it would be powered by the Snapdragon 855 SoC. The device will sport Qualcomm’s X50 modem to enable 5G connectivity. The company is also hosting a separate invites-only conference Today at MWC 2019 to showcase the OnePlus 5G phone to a select audience.
Along with this, OnePlus also showcased another device on the booth which shout-outs from the OnePlus community along with messages from the visitors on the booth. The company collected the messages from community members after it launched the ‘Say Hello to 5G’ community page on February 22, 2019. Coming to the specs of the device, OnePlus confirmed that these devices will come with Qualcomm’s latest and powerful Snapdragon 855 SoC. Furthermore, the company has also added its Qualcomm X50 modem. As part of the announcement, the company also claimed the OnePlus is “seen as a leader in 5G connectivity”. In the UK, the company has already partnered with several telecom operators such as EE.
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“5G is a game changer. It can change everything from gaming to communication, to health and beyond. More than that, it can perform several, or all, of these at the same time. One great example of how 5G will change the world is gaming. 5G’s dramatic improvement in speed, latency, and network capacity can truly fulfill the promise of cloud gaming. Combined with powerful OnePlus devices, people can play advanced games anywhere they are, provided they are on a 5G connection,” said CEO of OnePlus Pete Lau.
Earlier, OnePlus had revealed that they will try to keep the price of the OnePlus 5G device under $1,000 (approx. Rs 70,000). The OnePlus 5G smartphone will be unveiled in the UK and Europe in the second quarter of this year.
