OnePlus 7T Pro isn't as exciting as you were hoping it would be

OnePlus has had a very busy year. The Shenzhen-based company broke with tradition and launched two new smartphones earlier this year, the iterative OnePlus 7, the all-new OnePlus 7 Pro, and the OnePlus 7 Pro 5G, which both boast a 90Hz high refresh rate OLED, a triple-camera system and speedy 30W wired charging.

It's also teasing the launch of its first ever Smart TV, so you could be forgiven for assuming the company's smaller T-update to its flagship smartphone, which it usually announces roughly six months after the initial launch with updated internals and tweaks to the camera, would be forgotten this year.

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Not so as it turns out. According to sources, OnePlus will debut a refreshed OnePlus 7T Pro in the coming weeks with minor updates to the hardware and new features exclusive to the new model before a design overhaul next year – likely the Mate 30-esque design that surfaced online over the weekend.

Those hoping for something dramatically different from the company might be more than a little disappointed. Prolific leakster @OnLeaks, who has an almost infallible track record when it comes to unannounced devices because the leaks are always based on three-dimensional CAD models used in the manufacturing process – and not sketches or word-of-mouth, has shared the design of the OnePlus 7T Pro.

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Interestingly, OnePlus looks set to team up with McLaren again – like it did with the OnePlus 6T McLaren – to launch a limited edition handset with the same black-and-orange finish. There will also be a new Haze Blue colour for the non-McLaren 7T Pro.

Shortly after the high-resolution renders from @OnLeaks, published in collaboration with 91mobiles, were published, tipster Max J. on Twitter shared a number of specifications for the as-yet unannounced smartphone.

The OnePlus 7T Pro will purportedly boast a 6.67-inch 2K+ dual-curved display – that's the same size as its predecessor but a higher resolution, a faster Snapdragon 855 Plus processor, 8GB of RAM, and 256GB of non-expandable storage. Elsewhere, it sounds like the triple-camera will be unchanged with a combination of a 48-megapixel wide-angle, 16-megapixel ultra-wide, and 8-megapixel telephoto.

An ever-so-slightly bigger 4,085mAh battery cell will be included and it will run Android 10 out of the box, the Twitter leakster claims.

OnePlus is also tipped to refresh the OnePlus 7 with its own T model, complete with a slightly larger 6.55-inch display, the same upgraded Snapdragon 855 Plus processor, 8GB of RAM, and 128GB of non-expandable storage. According to Max J., the OnePlus 7T will also get a triple-camera with ultra-wide capabilities for the first time. A slightly bigger 3,800mAh (compared to 3,700mAh on its predecessor) is also mooted for the new model as well as 30W Warp Charging too.

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