Alleged photos of OnePlus 3 leak online

The rounded back and line patterns are reminiscent to the HTC 10 with front and edges not unlike the Galaxy C5.

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According to recently emerged photos from Chinese social cite Weibo, the unannounced OnePlus 3 flagship will be taking cues from the HTC 10 and Samsung Galaxy C5 series in terms of exterior design and patterns. The front of the device will incorporate a fingerprint reader with narrow bezels around the edges and rounded sides with 2.5D glass.

The latest rumors claim that the OnePlus 2 successor will carry a 5-inch 1080p display with the possibility for a second larger SKU. The flagship smartphone is expected to run on a Snapdragon 820 SoC with 4 GB or 6 GB of RAM. Very recent flagships from competing manufacturers like the LG G5 and HTC 10 both run on the same Snapdragon 820 SoC from Qualcomm.

The Chinese company is expected to unveil a new OnePlus device for a launch this year sometime before the end of the month. If the $300 to $350 price tag holds, then the supposed OnePlus 3 would be one of the cheapest smartphones available with the high-end Snapdragon 820 SoC. The manufacturer has been quiet on the device except for a recent post from the CEO boasting about the camera quality of an unannounced OnePlus smartphone.