What you need to know
- A new leak claims that the OnePlus 16 could feature a 185Hz display, compared to the OnePlus 15’s 165Hz.
- OnePlus is reportedly testing 1mm ultra-thin bezels on all four sides for a more immersive design.
- The OnePlus 16 is rumored to pack a massive 9,000mAh battery with support for 120W fast charging.
A new leak has shed some light on the OnePlus 16’s display specifications and it looks like OnePlus is trying its best to create a more immersive design.
OnePlus may be going through a a bit of turmoil right nowbut that clearly doesn’t stop the company from working on its next flagship. We recently heard rumors that the OnePlus 16 could launch earlier than usual with a massive 9000 mAh battery, and now a new leak has revealed more details about the phone’s display.
According to the informant Digital chat station On Weibo, OnePlus is currently testing the OnePlus 16 with a 185Hz refresh rate display. Previous rumors suggested the company could jump up to 240Hz, but it now seems unlikely.
Still, 185Hz would still be one of the highest refresh rates we’ve seen on a flagship smartphone. For comparison, the current OnePlus 15 reaches a maximum of 165 Hz.
The tipster also claims that OnePlus is aggressively reducing the bezels of the upcoming device. According to the leak, the OnePlus 16 could feature just 1mm bezels on all four sides. For context, both the OnePlus 15 and Galaxy S26 Ultra They already have very thin 1.5mm bezels, so reducing them to 1mm would make the screen feel even more immersive.
Android Central’s opinion
Personally, I’m not one to obsess over bezel measurements, but it’s clear that we’re getting closer and closer to a full-screen smartphone. Most flagship phones already have bezels that virtually disappear during daily use, but OnePlus’ approach here is still interesting.
Beyond the display, the OnePlus 16 is also rumored to feature that massive 9000mAh battery along with 120W fast charging. The phone could be powered by Qualcomm’s next-gen Snapdragon Elite chipset and could even introduce a 200MP periscope telephoto camera for the first time on a OnePlus flagship.
Of course, it is still too early to consider any of these claims confirmed. But if at least half of these rumors turn out to be true, the OnePlus 16 is shaping up to be a very capable successor to the OnePlus 15.
