Information on the OnePlus 3 may already be popping up

There may have been a few (or several) bumps in the road, but this year has been great for OnePlus. Not only was the company able to release two smartphones, it was able to ditch the universally-loathed invite system for the OnePlus 2 much more quickly than it did with the OnePlus One, so it’s safe to assume the company is already working on its next smartphone, though we don’t have any official information. The being said, we do have a sketchy new rumor out of China, which claims the OnePlus 3 will come with a 1080p display and will be powered by the Snapdragon 820. There are even some concept designs for the smartphone. 

2015 was a big year for OnePlus. The Chinese company released two new smartphones and ditched that pesky invitation system. So what’s coming in 2016? We’re not so sure, though the rumor mill is already picking up speed. A fishy new report out of China claims the upcoming OnePlus 3 could pack a Snapdragon 820 and a 1080p display. The rumor comes from Upleaks, who’s been a good source of information in the past. However, the tipster notes that these specs come second hand from a friend and may not be true, which isn’t a very strong endorsement. Nonetheless, the rumor sparked several new concept designs for the OnePlus 3. The images are pretty basic, but they appear to take some inspiration from the OnePlus X. We really like that phone’s design, and the idea of a more powerful handset with a similar look sounds great. This is all just speculation for now though, and it could be a while before OnePlus has anything new to announce. The company typically unveils its new flagship phone in the middle of the year, which means we could be waiting a while for the OnePlus 3. Then again, this Chinese upstart clearly isn’t afraid to shake things up, so it’s possible we might see a new device a lot sooner.