OnePlus 6 Midnight Black with 8GB RAM and 256GB storage variant launched in India for Rs 43,999

OnePlus today announced the 8GB RAM and 256GB storage variant of the OnePlus 6 Midnight Black in India. The smartphone will be available for buying starting July 10 on Amazon India store for a price tag of Rs 43,999. The 8GB RAM/256GB storage model of the OnePlus 6 Midnight Black will also be available on offline channels and oneplus.in starting July 14.
The new variant of the OnePlus 6 Midnight Black is already up on Amazon with the 'Notify Me' option starting today. On clicking on the Notify option Amazon India will update customers when the phone is in stock. To register for the phone, click here.
"Following the overwhelming response to the OnePlus 6 Marvel Avengers Limited Edition in India, which was the only variant of the OnePlus 6 to pack 8GB of RAM and 256 GB of storage, OnePlus offers its community another variant of the OnePlus 6 packed with 256 GB. The 256 GB variant has been met with unprecedented popularity both globally and in India and has become a community favourite in a short time," says OnePlus.
Currently, the base model of the OnePlus 6 comes with 6GB RAM and 64GB of internal storage and retails for a price tag of Rs 34,999. While the OnePlus 6 8GB RAM with 128GB storage sells for Rs 39,999. Meanwhile, the only model of the OnePlus 6 that comes with 8GB RAM and 256GB storage is the OnePlus 6 Marvels Edition, which also retails at a price tag of Rs 43,999.
Apart from the RAM and storage, other specs of the new model of the OnePlus 6 remain the same. The OnePlus 6 sports a metal and glass design and going in line with the current market trend, the phone comes with an iPhone X-like notch on the front panel.
In terms of specs, the OnePlus 6 comes with a 6.28-inch screen and FullHD+ display with a resolution of 2280x1080 pixels and an aspect ratio of 19:9. The screen is topped with Gorilla Glass 5, which will protect the phone from scratches and other external damages.
As for the camera department, the OnePlus 6 sports a dual-camera set up, just as the OnePlus 5T. The OnePlus 6 comes with a primary camera of 16-megapixel Sony IMX519 sensor paired with f/1.7 aperture, OIS, and EIS. The secondary rear camera includes a 20-megapixel Sony IM376K sensor with f/1.7 aperture. The dual rear cameras on the OnePlus 6 come paired with a dual-LED flash module. On the front, the OnePlus 6 includes a 16-megapixel selfie shooter, which comes with a Sony IMX371 sensor, f/2.0 aperture, and EIS. The OnePlus 6 comes with 3.5mm headphone jack support.
OnePlus 6 is a powerful phone and is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 processor clocked up to 2.8GHz, coupled with an Adreno 630 GPU. The smartphone comes with a dual SIM support and runs OxygenOS 5.1 based on Android 8.1 Oreo out-of-the-box. The OnePlus phone is backed by a 3300 mAh battery and comes with Dash charging support.