Updated
Updated · RedShark News · Oct 13
OnePlus Launches $900 OnePlus 16 in China With 200MP Camera, Excluding US and Europe
Updated
Updated · RedShark News · Oct 13

OnePlus Launches $900 OnePlus 16 in China With 200MP Camera, Excluding US and Europe

3 articles · Updated · RedShark News · Oct 13

Summary

  • OnePlus put the OnePlus 16 on sale in China from CNY 5,999, pairing its first 200MP main camera with a 1/1.4-inch sensor and 8K video recording.
  • The camera setup adds 50MP ultrawide and 50MP periscope lenses, while OnePlus says its in-house LUMO Imaging system now handles tuning instead of Hasselblad branding used on earlier models.
  • A 6.78-inch BOE OLED runs at up to 165Hz and 185Hz in games, backed by a Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 chip, a 9,000mAh battery, and 100W wired plus 50W wireless charging.
  • The launch will stay China-only after OnePlus withdrew from the US and Europe earlier this year, leaving overseas buyers to rely on imports without official local support.

Insights

Does the flashy new LED notification system signal OnePlus's transition from a mainstream flagship to a niche gaming brand?
With massive 9,000mAh batteries staying in China, are Western smartphone markets falling permanently behind in hardware innovation?
Can a massive 9,000mAh silicon-carbon battery actually offset the extreme power drain of a 185Hz display and elite chipset?