OnePlus has officially revealed the design, colour options and memory configurations of its upcoming flagship smartphone, the OnePlus 16. The handset has appeared on OnePlus’ China website and is now available for pre-order through Oppo’s China website, giving buyers a closer look at the phone ahead of its wider launch.
The OnePlus 16 will be offered in three colourways and four RAM and storage configurations in China. The top model will reportedly feature 16GB of RAM and 1TB of internal storage.
The company has not yet announced the phone’s international launch timeline or confirmed all of its specifications. However, recent reports have pointed to several high-end features, including a 200-megapixel main camera and a display with a refresh rate of up to 165Hz.
Design
The OnePlus 16 appears to retain several design elements seen on the OnePlus 15.
Images published on the company’s Chinese website show a large rear camera module that appears to house three cameras along with an LED flash. The phone also features OnePlus’ customisable AI key, which was previously introduced as a dedicated hardware control.
The rear panel is available in three distinct finishes, giving the flagship a choice of more conventional and more unusual designs.
The Tomorrow’s Star version has a silver-toned finish with an illuminated design element. Some initials can light up to display coordinates, giving this particular variant a more distinctive appearance.
The Martian Masterpiece model uses an orange-toned finish, while Dark Forest features a black exterior with a more understated flat finish.
Colours
OnePlus has confirmed three colourways for the Chinese market:
| Colour | Design |
|---|---|
| Tomorrow’s Star | Silver finish with illuminated rear details |
| Martian Masterpiece | Orange gradient-style rear panel |
| Dark Forest | Black finish with a subtle flat appearance |
It is not yet clear whether all three colours will be offered with every memory and storage configuration.
The illuminated rear design of the Tomorrow’s Star model is the most unusual of the three and gives the phone a visual feature beyond the standard colour treatment.
Storage
Oppo’s China website has revealed four OnePlus 16 configurations.
| RAM | Storage |
|---|---|
| 12GB | 256GB |
| 12GB | 512GB |
| 16GB | 512GB |
| 16GB | 1TB |
The 16GB RAM and 1TB storage version will be the highest-capacity configuration listed for the phone in China.
Having 1TB of internal storage could appeal to users who keep large collections of photos, videos, games and other files on their smartphones. However, pricing for the individual configurations has not been detailed in the information available here.
Display
OnePlus has not yet published the complete specification sheet on its landing page, but a recent report has claimed that the OnePlus 16 will use a 165Hz display.
The reported panel is said to have been developed with BOE and use the company’s X4 technology. The same report claims that the screen could support an even higher 185Hz refresh rate in a gaming mode.
A 165Hz refresh rate would place the phone among devices designed to offer particularly smooth scrolling and animation. The reported gaming mode could increase the refresh rate further when compatible software and conditions allow it.
The OnePlus 15 also featured a 165Hz display, so the reported specification would represent continuity rather than a completely new direction for the series.
Cameras
The OnePlus 16 is expected to feature a triple rear-camera system.
According to the recent report, the setup will include a 200-megapixel primary camera, a 50-megapixel ultrawide camera and a 50-megapixel periscope telephoto camera.
The reported configuration would give the phone three distinct focal-length options. The primary sensor would handle standard photography, the ultrawide camera would provide a wider field of view, and the periscope telephoto camera would be designed for longer-range photography.
OnePlus has not yet confirmed all of these camera specifications on its official product page, so they should be treated as reported specifications until the company provides final details.
Performance
The same report claims that the OnePlus 16 will use Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro chipset.
The reported processor is said to use TSMC’s 2nm manufacturing process and an octa-core architecture, paired with an Adreno 850 GPU.
These details have not been fully confirmed by OnePlus. The company’s official pre-order information currently provides more clarity about the phone’s design and memory configurations than its complete internal hardware.
As a result, the processor and GPU specifications should be considered reported rather than officially confirmed at this stage.
Battery
The OnePlus 16 is also reported to feature a 9,000mAh dual-cell battery.
The battery is said to support 100W wired charging and 50W wireless charging. If confirmed, the combination would give the phone a large battery capacity alongside relatively high charging speeds.
A dual-cell battery design can also help manufacturers manage charging and internal space in larger smartphones, although actual battery life will depend on display settings, processor efficiency, software and usage.
Launch
The OnePlus 16 is currently available for pre-order in China through Oppo’s Chinese website, while OnePlus has showcased the device on its own China website.
The company has not yet announced a launch timeline for other markets in the information provided.
For now, the confirmed details include the phone’s three colourways and four listed memory configurations. Several other specifications, including the reported chipset, camera hardware, display technology and battery capacity, are based on recent reports and remain subject to official confirmation.
The OnePlus 16 is therefore shaping up as a high-end successor to the OnePlus 15, with the 1TB storage option, distinctive rear designs and reported 200-megapixel camera giving the new model several notable hardware features. More information about pricing, availability and the complete specification sheet is expected as OnePlus moves closer to its official launch.
