New Chinese smartphone offers a massive storage option at a reasonable price

OnePlus phones are primarily associated with the flagship-killer image; after all, the company practically invented the term. Affordable phones, in other words, that can compete with much more expensive smartphones in many areas.

Lives up to its flagship-killer image

The OnePlus 16 is another such smartphone, offering plenty of performance, a good camera system, a premium case and fast internet connectivity. 

It is available, for example, from TradingShenzhen starting at US$ 877, making it significantly cheaper than most other flagship phones this year. However, the OnePlus 16 is currently only available as an import from China.

Up to 1 TB of smartphone storage if desired

Anyone who needs plenty of storage, for example because cloud storage is not an option for their many photos and videos or because they work with very large files on their smartphone, will also find what they need in the OnePlus phone: Up to 1,024 GB of storage is available, with a premium of around US$ 200 over the 512 GB model. That is steep, but still significantly less than the US$ 400 Apple charges, for example.

Especially when you also consider the rest of the OnePlus 16's features: 100-watt wired charging and up to 50-watt wireless charging, very high performance and a good camera system that can still take decent photos in low light and also offers strong zoom capabilities.

What to consider before importing

Bear in mind that the Chinese import does not support eSIMs and also lacks support for some 4G frequency bands. 

It may be worth waiting a little longer here: An Indian model of the OnePlus 16 is also expected to launch and may be better suited to international use. Although the software supports a large number of languages, some apps and, for example, update descriptions remain in Chinese.

Overall, the OnePlus 16 is an exciting smartphone, and it is a shame that it is now only available as an import. If you would like to learn more about the device, we recommend our in-depth review.