The Poco brand is expected to add a touch of premium to the portfolio of parent Xiaomi, known mostly for its budget and midrange smartphones
OnePlus commanded 40 per cent of India's premium smartphone market in June, compared with zero when it arrived in 2014
Xiaomi hasn't been shy about aping Apple in everything from the appearance of its phones to the look of its flagship stores
The Poco F1 offers top-of-the-line innards at a starting price of a mid-range budget device, challenging the popularity of OnePlus and Asus in the mid-range flagship segment
Brands like Xiaomi, Vivo, Oppo, Honor and OnePlus remain the strong contenders in terms of smartphone shipments, according to reports by IDC and Counterpoint
The OnePlus 6 Android 9.0 Pie beta software update brings new user interface, Android P gesture navigation and host of improvements compared to current stable Android Oreo-based ROM
The OnePlus 6T would reportedly sport an in-display fingerprint sensor and a bigger screen with a tiny notch on top (Waterdrop design), according to a purported retail box that leaked recently
Apart from in-display fingerprint sensor technology, the OnePlus 6T is also expected to feature a new format screen with a tiny notch on top. The phone is expected to arrive in October
The OnePlus 6T is expected to be launching in the middle of October, with retail available shortly after the launch
Like previous OnePlus smartphones, the OnePlus 6T will be an Amazon-exclusive device. The phone's promotion page is already live on the e-commerce platform, with a 'notify me' option for updates
With smartphone prices gradually increasing with every new generation, the midrange flagship brand OnePlus has turned into a premium brand. Here is a look at the company's journey so far
In India, OnePlus surpassed Apple and Samsung to become the top premium smartphone brand in Q2FY19 with a market share of 40%
The OnePlus 6T is expected to be a major upgrade over the current-generation flagship OnePlus 6, at least in terms of features; it will also drop some to accommodate new upgrades
The OnePlus 6T launch is expected to be on October 17. However, there has been no official confirmation to back this claim so far
The OnePlus 6T is confirmed to trade-off the 3.5mm audio jack to feature an in-display fingerprint sensor, the two major changes that the phone would get as a part of upgrade
One Plus will be launching across Reliance Digital stores in cities such as Ghaziabad, Mohali, Mangalore, Vishakhatpatnam, and Bhubaneswar, among others
The phone to be unveiled Monday, called the 6T, will sell for a price above $500 but packs features that are typically present only in pricier handsets
The OnePlus 6T to go on sale in Amazon India today, will also be available for open sale at OnePlus online portal and select offline stores - OnePlus Stores, Croma and Reliance Digital - from Nov 3
Apart from new format screen and in-display fingerprint sensor, the OnePlus 6T gets an improved operating system and host of new software-based features that makes it an interesting upgrade
With a price starting Rs 37,999 the OnePlus 6T represents another step by the company in its transition from a midrange flagship maker to a premium brand