OnePlus has opened reservations for the OnePlus 16 in China, featuring three colorways and storage options up to 1TB. The phone maintains a similar design to its predecessor with a square rear camera module and is expected to include Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 chipset and a 9,000mAh battery, though availability outside China remains unlikely.
OnePlus evolved from a cult-favorite flagship killer between 2015-2019 into a struggling brand as its parent company Oppo restructured operations, winding down presence in North America and Europe. The company's pursuit of global scale through expanded product lines, retail presence, and integration with Oppo's ColorOS eroded the unique qualities that originally attracted loyalists.
A security researcher describes OEMpocalypse, an exploitation strategy that takes unprivileged Android apps to root on Samsung, Xiaomi, Oppo, OnePlus, and Realme devices by targeting page Use-After-Free vulnerabilities in OEM-specific kernel drivers combined with OEM-specific sandbox escapes. The approach prioritizes reliability, portability, and universal coverage across multiple device manufacturers and models.