OnePlus 6 and Realme 1 Launch, Nokia X6 Unveil, and Other News This Week

OnePlus 6 price in India starts at Rs. 34,999

HIGHLIGHTS

• OnePlus 6 price in India starts at Rs. 34,999
• The Nokia X6 was unveiled in China and may make its way abroad
• Oppo Realme 1 aims to take on Redmi Note 5 Pro

The past week had its fair share of news. We saw some major smartphone launches across the world, and a couple of those were launched simultaneously in India, including the OnePlus 6. The Chinese company's latest flagship smartphone was unveiled globally and in India earlier this week, with sales beginning from Monday, May 21 itself. The OnePlus 6 is an effort to capitalize on the market's most followed trends, sporting an iPhone X-style notch on its bezel-less display, dual cameras, and an all-glass body.

The OnePlus 6 has been launched in three different RAM/ storage options - 6GB/ 64GB, 8GB/ 128GB, and 8GB/ 256GB. The smartphone will also be available in three color options in the country - Midnight Black, Mirror Black, and Silk White Limited Edition. The OnePlus 6 price in India starts at Rs. 34,999 for the 6GB/ 64GB model (available only in Mirror Black), going up to Rs. 39,999 for the 8GB/ 128GB model (available in Midnight Black, Mirror Black, and Silk White Limited Edition). The company has not only brought a special edition model for its 8GB/ 256GB variant in India - the OnePlus 6 Marvel Avengers Limited edition - which has been priced at Rs. 44,999.

As we mentioned, the OnePlus 6 will go on sale from Monday, May 21, limited to an early access sale for Amazon Prime members and pop-up stores in 8 cities across the country, apart from the OnePlus site. Open sales will begin from May 22, on Amazon India, Croma, the OnePlus site, as well as pop-up stores. Launch offers include an Rs. 2,000 discount for buyers using SBI credit and debit cards (available only during the first week of the sale), as well as no cost EMI options. OnePlus 6 buyers also get complimentary 12-month accidental damage insurance by Servify, an Amazon Prime Video gift card worth Rs. 250, up to Rs. 500 discount on Amazon Kindle ebooks, apart from an Rs. 2,000 cashback and dedicated device insurance from Idea. Buyers will also get a ClearTrip flight and hotel bookings benefit worth up to Rs. 25,000.

The OnePlus 6 bears some similarities with the OnePlus 5T, last year's flagship. It has a bezel-less display, albeit larger and taller at 6.28 inches with a 19:9 aspect ratio, sports this year's top-of-the-line mobile SoC - the Snapdragon 845 - and offers up to 8GB of RAM. It also has a dual rear camera setup, but with newer 16-megapixel and 20-megapixel sensors compared to last time, also offering up to 480fps slow motion video recording. A similar refresh is seen on the 16-megapixel front camera. There's a brand new 256GB storage option, while the company has decided to retain the 3300mAh battery.