OnePlus 6 Breaks 5T's Sales Record in Just 10 Minutes

The OnePlus flagship of 2018, OnePlus 6 has put on quite a show right before and just after its launch. The smartphone is gaining more popularity than its predecessor, OnePlus 5T. The smartphone was up for a preview sale exclusively on Amazon India as early access to OnePlus community and AmazonPrime members. The OnePlus makers have announced that the new flagship has hit a new high in its first day sales.

The Chinese smartphone maker claims that OnePlus 6 has managed to achieve a record Rs 100 crore sales within the first 10 minutes of the preview sale. The sale was held on May 21. The data for the latest flagship exceeds the entire day 1 sales data of the OnePlus 5T within the first hour, as claimed by the company in a released statement. As per the IDC reports, OnePlus 5T was the best-selling smartphone in the premium segment during the first quarter of 2018. While the company has not released direct sales data, OnePlus 6 is a potential best-seller in the upcoming quarter.

Available in three different color variants- mirror black, midnight black and silk white, OnePlus 6 is available for open sales now. The smartphone comes with a price tag of Rs 34,999 for the 6GB RAM variant. The 8GB RAM variant with 128GB inbuilt storage carries a price ticket of Rs. 39,999. The Marvel AvengersLimited Edition model with an inbuilt storage of 256GB storage and 8GB RAM sells for Rs 44,999.

The smartphone is crafted within the dimensions of 6.1×2.9×0.3 inches and wieghs 177 grams. The OnePlus 6 smartphone is quite sleek and flaunts a bezel-less display. It is IP68 certified water-resistant and dustproof device. The smartphone boasts a front-facing fingerprint reader that allows multiple fingerprints to unlock the device. The OnePlus 6 smartphone comes with a dual front-facing camera for selfies and video calling. The smartphone bears a 16-megapixel front-facing camera which accompanied by an LED flash. At the back, there is a powerful set of 16+20-megapixel primary cameras aided by a dual-LED flash for shooting in poor lighting.  Both the front and back sensors have a wider f/1.7 aperture. The secondary sensor does not boast a luxury of 2x optical zoom trick. It is actually there to aid the portrait mode effect Fuelled by a non-removable Li-Po 3,300mAh battery, OnePlus 6 supports the proprietary dash charge technology.

The OnePlus 6 sports a 6.28-inch Full HD+ Optic AMOLED screen display paired with impressive viewing angles and is usual capacitive touchscreen type. The screen resolution is 2280 x 1080 pixels with an aspect ratio of 19:9. The device reproduces vivid colors and offers astonishing legibility in the worst possible conditions. The smartphone features Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection for a scratch-resistant screen. Under the hood, the smartphone is armed with octa-core Snapdragon 845 chipset coupled with 6GB of RAM for seamless performance during multitasking. The OnePlus 6 runs Android 8.1 Oreo and also supports Android P beta via developer channel. On the connectivity front, the smartphone supports 4G, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, GPS, NFC, Bluetooth 5.0, and a microUSB Type-C port. Identical to OnePlus 5T, it has dual SIM support.

OnePlus 6 Avengers edition looks more premium with the metal and glass sandwich design. It offers a whopping 256GB of internal storage and is priced at Rs. 44,999. The screen display and aspect ratio remain the same for this variant as well. All the OnePlus 6 variants are available for sale now.