Recently, pre-orders for the upcoming flagship OnePlus 16 smartphone have already started in China, while the brand has also started teasing the key details of this device.
Today, OnePlus has officially announced the chipset features of the OnePlus 16 smartphone via the Weibo platform, while it has also announced the date for the OnePlus Gaming Conference.
OnePlus 16: Chipset details revealed
The OnePlus 16 smartphone is confirmed to feature the newly launched Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 SoC built on a 2nm process, breaking new heights in performance and energy efficiency for a smoother gaming experience.
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Along with this chipset, the device comes with the new-generation “Wind Chaser Gaming Kernel” exclusively integrated into the chip’s underlying structure. This combination ushers in a new era of native 185fps full frame rate.
The AnTuTu listing of the OnePlus 16 has also surfaced online, which reveals that the device has scored 5,384,433 points on the benchmark. It was listed with a 16GB/1TB configuration and runs on Android 17 OS. The chipset is paired with LPDDR5X RAM and UFS 4.1 storage.
OnePlus Gaming Conference announced
The OnePlus Gaming Conference will be held on 28th September at 10:00 AM (local time).
During this conference, the company will reveal:
- Why the OnePlus 16 will offer a better gaming experience?
- How amazing is the native 185fps gaming experience?
- With 185Hz capability, how far is the 185Hz ultra-high frame rate gaming ecosystem?
- How does the brand-new self-developed ‘e-sports triple chip’ make the gaming experience even faster?
It was also revealed that the OnePlus 16, boasting peak performance, has partnered with Snapdragon to create a deeply customised Oasis map for Peacekeeper Elite, offering a brand-new shooting experience and exhilarating gunfights. The details of this collaboration will be revealed at the conference.
Disclaimer: The above details are translated from Chinese to English.
