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OnePlus 16 Could Offer Major Display Upgrade With BOE X4 Material and Slim Bezels

OnePlus 16 Could Offer Major Display Upgrade With BOE X4 Material and Slim Bezels

OnePlus 16's X4-based screen is said to outperform Samsung’s M-series displays.

Written by Nithya P Nair, Edited by Rohan Pal | Updated: 17 August 2026 16:16 IST

OnePlus 16 Could Offer Major Display Upgrade With BOE X4 Material and Slim Bezels

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OnePlus 15 features a 6.78-inch QHD+ AMOLED display

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OnePlus 16 could bring a notable display upgrade over OnePlus 15
OnePlus has worked with BOE to develop a new X4 light-emitting material
OnePlus 15 was released in China in October last year

OnePlus 16 is expected to go official later this year as a successor to last year's OnePlus 15. We have seen several rumours about its display swirling on the Web in the last few months. Most recently, a new leak from China claims that the OnePlus 16 will bring a notable display upgrade over the predecessor. The OnePlus 16 is said to use a BOE X4 light-emitting material for its display. The panel is said to have thinner bezels on all four sides.

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Tipster Digital Chat Station (translated from Chinese) on Weibo claims that OnePlus has worked with BOE to customise the new X4 light-emitting material for the OnePlus 16. This new material is said to offer improved power efficiency compared to the X3 material used in the OnePlus 15. The new display material could double the lifespan compared to the previous generation.

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The OnePlus 16's display is said to feature slimmer bezels on all four sides. It is tipped to have a flat panel. The tipster claims that current internal testing shows that the X4 display outperforms Samsung's M-series luminescent material "in almost all aspects". The new panel is also said to support several new features.

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The OnePlus 16 is expected to come with an 185Hz refresh rate panel and a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro chipset. It is said to launch with a price tag of CNY 4,999 (roughly Rs. 71,000) for the 8GB RAM and 256GB onboard storage variant.

The OnePlus 15 was released in China in October last year with a 6.78-inch QHD+ AMOLED display. It runs on a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset coupled with up to 16GB of LPDDR5x Ultra+ RAM and up to 512GB of UFS 4.1 internal storage.

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OnePlus 15 has a triple rear camera setup, including three 50-megapixel cameras and a 32-megapixel selfie shooter. It has a 7,300mAh battery with 120W wired and 50W wireless fast charging support.

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OnePlus 15

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Improved design and attractive colour options
Flawless flagship performance
Clean, polished, and feature-rich software
Exceptional battery life and charging speeds

Bad
165Hz is not worth the lower display resolution
No alert slider
Hasselblad-exclusive features missing
Expensive

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Display 6.78-inch

Processor Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5

Front Camera 32-megapixel

Rear Camera 50-megapixel + 50-megapixel + 50-megapixel

RAM 12GB, 16GB

Storage 256GB, 512GB

Battery Capacity 7,300mAh

OS Android 16

Resolution 1,272x2,772 pixels

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