OnePlus 17 Rumored to Launch as Wide-Screen Flagship

OnePlus 17 may debut with a wide-screen display, a Weibo leak says, positioning the handset among five wide-screen flagships reportedly coming next year.

Source, timing and gaming focus

Tipster Smart Pikachu posted on Weibo that the OnePlus 17 is one of the top five wide-screen flagship smartphones expected to launch next year. The leak included an AI-generated image, and it says the wider displays are intended to deliver a better gaming experience. The OnePlus 17 is expected to debut around October next year, assuming the company sticks to its usual launch schedule.

OnePlus 16 context

For context, OnePlus introduced the OnePlus 16 in October this year.

• Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 chipset
• 200MP main rear camera
• 9,000mAh battery

Industry trend: other manufacturers and aspect ratios

Oppo, vivo and Xiaomi are also expected to release wide-screen flagship phones next year, according to the same reports. Those devices are rumored to offer displays with either a 16:9 or 16:10 aspect ratio.