The launch of the OnePlus 8 series is
expected to be sometime in the next month. However, prior to its official
announcement, the OnePlus 8 Pro‘s first live images have surfaced online which
showcase the device having a punch hole camera.
There already has been plenty of leaks and
rumors regarding the latest flagship series from the Chinese smartphone
manufacturer. However, the newest one provides a bit more detailed look at its
design. The new set of leaked images depicts a smartphone with a punch hole
camera in the front while the rear features a vertically stacked camera module.
In other words, the rear panel of the
OnePlus 8 Pro will be quite similar in design to the OnePlus 7T Pro. The
similarities mostly end here as the front follows a new design with even
slimmer bezels on the side, chin on the bottom and notch on the top. This makes
the device offer more screen real estate which also completely covers the front
panel.
A notable design change is a skip from the
pop up camera mechanism to the punch hole selfie shooter. Recently, even the
Oppo Find X2 series made a similar move and it seems like the age of pop up
cameras has ended shortly for OnePlus. Although, why exactly the move was made
in regards to manufacturing costs or just physical aesthetics is still
uncertain. The rear features a triple camera setup again, which will likely be
the primary camera alongside the ultra wide and telephoto lens. However, an
additional sensor on the side can also be observed which might be the rumored
3D ToF (time of flight) sensor.
