OnePlus 5 Sketches leak; suggest Dual Cameras both at front and back, Toggle Switch [Update: Official Teaser]

Adding to the numerous rumors around upcoming flagship device OnePlus 5,On 8 May  two new alleged sketches of OnePlus 5 have leaked on the web originating in China which if credible, gives us a sneak peek into the design of the device including the camera. These alleged sketches suggest presence of Dual camera both at front and back panel. Earlier rumors has only suggested Dual camera on the back panel of OnePlus 5.

 The alignment of the rear dual camera is vertical, though some rumors pointed out a horizontal alignment with placement at top left corner. The sketches though doesn’t reveal any information about the camera sensors or their make. There is a slight camera bump visible at the back. It also indicates a dual flash with the main camera setup at back. Apart from the Dual cameras, the sketches also suggest a ceramic body of 0.5 mm thickness instead of a metallic build.

We can clearly see a USB type C port along with 3.5mm audio jack along with speaker grills at the bottom. Apart from the volume rockers, an additional button in the form of a hardware toggle switch is also present similar to what we have seen in OnePlus X. The build of the device is narrow at the side ends while a bit thicker in the middle. Antenna lines are visible only at the bottom of the device and not on the top.

Update:

OnePlus has just released a teaser with “Hello 5” caption from their official handle suggesting that official launch of OnePlus 5 is rounder the corner.

Earlier ( 5th May, 2017)

OnePlus 5 “About Phone” Screenshot leak, suggests 8 GB RAM

Just yesterday we reported about a rumor which revealed the alleged technical specification of OnePlus 5 along with possible launch date in late June. The rumor also suggested that the flagship device from OnePlus may come with 6 GB RAM with no 8 GB variant, but today we have another leak which contradicts this earlier rumor. This new leak (via) comes in the form of a screenshot of alleged OnePlus 5 “About Phone” and lists out some of the basic hardware specification of the device.

As per this “About Phone” Screenshot, the upcoming OnePlus 5 runs on HYdrogen OS based on Android 7.1.2 Nougat based operating system. The phone is backed by 8 GB of RAM and comes with 128 GB of internal storage. This leak though doesn’t reveal any other details about the phone.

To be honest, we are not sure if this leak is genuine or not, so take this with a pinch of salt.

Earlier ( 4th May, 2017)

OnePlus 5 may launch in late June with SD835, FHD, 6 GB RAM and 3600 mAh battery

Rumor mills around OnePlus 5 have started to churn slowly which follows the confirmation of name “OnePlus 5” after it appeared on Chinese wireless / radio regulation authority. On 8 May, some new rumors have surfaced on the web, originating from China which offer some new information about the upcoming flagship device “OnePlus 5”. As per the new rumor, OnePlus 5 may only come with a full HD 1080p display instead of a Quad HD or 2K display thanks to issues related to procuring the 2K display from Samsung. The rumor also suggest that OnePlus may not go with 8 GB of RAM as rumored before, but will only offer 6 GB of RAM due to production cost.

It also goes on to state that OnePlus 5 may come with 3600 mAh battery and offer 25% faster charging compared to existing OnePlus 3T. Another important that the rumor talks about, is the possible launch date of the flagship device. It suggests that OnePlus 5 may be launched in late June 2017 which just the end of H1 2017. Earlier rumors have suggested official launch in H2 2017.

Thanks to earlier rumors, we already know that OnePlus may come with a dual camera setup at the back with a 23 MP sensor with features like optical image stabilisation, zoom, fast flash etc. along with another 16 MP front shooter for selfies. The dual camera setup is expected to be aligned horizontally at the top left corner of the device as suggested by an alleged OnePlus 5 case leak. In terms of the thickness, the phone is rumored to be just 7 mm thin with slim bezels. The fingerprint sensor is expected to be present at the back panel instead of being integrated into the front display or the home button.

But again, as with any other rumor reported at Welloaded, take this rumor too with a pinch of salt. Stay tuned at Welloaded and we will keep you updated.