OnePlus 5T Canceled? OnePlus 6 Coming Instead
It looks like the OnePlus T-series will not go on after all with a new report suggesting the company scrapped the OnePlus 5T altogether and is going straight to the OnePlus 6.
Last year, OnePlus came out with the OnePlus 3T six months after the regular version was released. The tech firm upgraded the processor to Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 and bumped up the front-facing camera.
There were reports a few months ago about a new one — OnePlus 5T — releasing by the end of the year with better hardware and build care of an IP certification, but according to Android Marvel, the company has decided to abandon all their efforts to develop one.
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There was no explanation provided about the cancellation, but the publication speculates that it is probably because there is not exactly anything new to offer.
Unlike last year, Qualcomm does not have a next-generation processor launching this year for OnePlus to use on the 5T and if there will be new components coming, the company will likely save them for the OnePlus 6.
In an AMA Reddit session last year, hot on the heels of the release of the OnePlus 3T, OnePlus CEO Carl Pei admitted that he was not sure yet if they will release more T-branded smartphones. He said at that time:
Honestly don't know, we'll have to see how this one goes. It's too early to tell.
If this report is anything to go by, the manufacturer may have found a reason to make the OnePlus 3T the beginning and the end of the series. Plus, there is also the risk of hurting the sales of the OnePlus 6, which they reportedly plan to release early next year.
The abovementioned publication says that the next-generation OnePlus offering will join the bezel-less movement and boast a taller 6-inch quad high-definition (HD) display.
The OnePlus 6 will also reportedly house a Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 processor with the help of 6 to 8 GB of random-access memory (RAM).
