Update: The OnePlus 3 is finally here! Below you can learn about everything you need to know on the latest flagship killer phone from OnePlus.
It's official and the OnePlus 3 is yet another great looking smartphone with a brilliantly low price. The OnePlus 2 was a fantastic phone - we gave it four and a half stars in our review - but the OnePlus 3 looks to be even better.
OnePlus has a lot to live up to with the OnePlus 3. OnePlus Co-Founder Carl Pei told TechRadar, "People have very, very high expectations. We got very lucky with the first device, and people wanted more. We have to balance expectations with what we're capable of."
Last year, OnePlus underwent a lot of criticism for losing NFC and the OnePlus 3 has brought it back on board as well as including the new Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor, 6GB of RAM and a 16MP rear camera.
The best bit of all? The OnePlus 3 is out right now and there are no invites. You can just visit the website and buy it without having to wait - hurrah!
OnePlus has kept to the 5.5-inch display size we saw on the OnePlus 2 and is using a Full HD AMOLED screen. It looks much the same as the OnePlus 2.
Some had hoped the OnePlus 3 would opt for a 2K display, but that would have likely had a big impact on the phone's battery life. It offers 401 pixels-per-inch - the same as the OnePlus 2.
The bezels are ultra-slim on the OnePlus 3 though coming in at under a millimeter each meaning the phone is really making the most of the space it has. There's also Gorilla Glass 4 to help tackle any scratches and drops.
OnePlus 3 specs and powerOnePlus has upped the power in the OnePlus 3 - on paper it's very impressive under-the-hood. There's a Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor clocked at 2.2GHz as well as a huge 6GB of RAM.
The OnePlus 3 is one of the only phones in the world to tote 6GB of RAM alongside the ZTE Axon 7 and LeEco Le Max 2.
Storage wise there's only one option for the OnePlus 3 this year - your only choice is a 64GB version. You may ask why there's no smaller and cheaper OnePlus 3? The reason is not enough 32GB OnePlus 2 phones were selling.
OnePlus Co-Founder Carl Pei told TechRadar, "90% of users chose the larger storage option - [the] price difference wasn't that great between the two [storage sizes], and one model makes it easier for us too."
There's also no microSD support on the OnePlus 3 - you're stuck with just 64GB of storage. Pei said, "MicroSD is a big ask [from our fans], but it's not a good ask. It's not a good user experience. What happens if you use it as adoptable storage and remove the card?
"All your apps gets messed up. If you don't adopt it, it can only used for media. Not the best experience in our mind."
That's a strong opinion on microSD and may mean we won't see a card slot on the OnePlus 4 or OnePlus X 2 either.
NFC is back for OnePlus allowing you to use Android Pay on the OnePlus 3 - that's a big feature that many were disappointed was dropped from the OnePlus 2.
Underneath the screen also sits a fingerprint sensor, which OnePlus claims can be unlocked in under 0.2 seconds.
OnePlus 3 batteryThis year there's a 3,000mAh non-removable battery in the OnePlus flagship phone. OnePlus now has a fast charging technology called Dash Charge that allows you to juice up your OnePlus 3 from zero to 60% in just half an hour.
Most fast-charging options mean your phone will get hot and overpowered during the process, but the OnePlus 3 does most of the hard work in the adaptor for the charger, so the heat won't even get to the phone. For you, that'll mean means you can still play games and use your phone while it's fast charging.
OnePlus 3 cameraShooter wise there's a 16MP Sony PDAF sensor on the back of the OnePlus 3 that boasts a f/2.0 aperture as well as an auto HDR mode and a dynamic de-noise feature.
The manual mode on the OnePlus 3 has been improved as well and there's a new RAW image support mode as well as new stabilization features.
OnePlus 3 priceOnePlus has confirmed it will cost US$399 or £309 for the OnePlus 3. That's a similar price to how much the 64GB OnePlus 2 originally cost when it launched.
OnePlus 3 competitionOnePlus launched the OnePlus 2 as the "2016 flagship killer" even though it came mid-way through 2015. It held its own against some of the best phones you can buy, but now the OnePlus 3 is ready for action.
There's stiff competition for OnePlus with the Samsung Galaxy S7, LG G5, HTC 10 and the iPhone 6S. In September, we also expect to see the iPhone 7 launch.
But then there's both the OnePlus X and the OnePlus 2 as well. Even though both of these phones are older, they're both cheaper than the OnePlus 3 and there's likely to be a lot of stock available as well.
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