OnePlus has confirmed two details of the OnePlus 6T, your next device. Not only the presentation date is already known, but also one of its main features: a fingerprint sensor under the screen.
The OnePlus 6T will be presented on October 17, 2018
A normal version and a T version. Like Apple presents year after year a normal version followed by an S version, OnePlus presents an upgraded version of its immediately previous device every six months. It is something that is happening from the OnePlus 3T, so it does not come as a surprise when repeating itself with the OnePlus 6T. It only remained to wait for an official launch date, something that has been confirmed by the company itself.
October 17, 2018. That will be the filing date of the OnePlus 6T. A device that we already know will have a notch waterdrop, a reduction in the size of the notch that will undoubtedly be very appreciated and that will improve the aesthetics of the old Android giant killer. And how did this confirmation come? Thanks to the following screenshot provided by the firm owned by BBK Electronics.
Fingerprint sensor under the screen: this will be the great novelty of the OnePlus 6T
Despite the striking of the date, the main reason why this capture was shared was to confirm the fingerprint sensor under the screen. As in the mobiles of Living, it is easy to see the sign indicating where the sensor is located under the screen. Simply place the corresponding finger in the area to unlock the device. In principle they ensure a good speed, although it is likely that it still lags behind traditional sensors, whose technology is more developed.
In turn, the use of this technology confirms that the OnePlus 6T It will have an OLED panel. This is essential to use optical technology with the fingerprint sensor. Also, there is already a name: Screen Unlock. This technology will join the existing facial unlocking in the devices of the Chinese firm. The idea is to be able to offer several options so that each person adapts to what they prefer. Thus, if this new tool works as expected, from OnePlus They will offer two novel solutions to unlock the device. Of course, at the moment it seems that Samsung will continue to be the only one to bet on a most advanced ultrasonic fingerprint sensor.