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OnePlus series tipped to (finally) offer a proper water resistance rating
June 27, 2025
OnePlusphones are generally considered some of the best smartphones on the market in terms of sheer value for money. Unfortunately, some features likewireless chargingand anIP ratingwere cut in order to get to a palatable price point.
Now, frequent tipster Max J has tweeted a concept image, suggesting that theOnePlus 8 serieswill gain a significant IP rating (i.e. IP67 or IP68). Check it out below.
The tweet is merely a concept image from an unofficial source once again, so we have to take everything with a grain of salt. But the leaker created a similar image earlier this year to convey that the OnePlus 8 Pro might get wireless charging. And we’ve since seen a fewleaks and suggestionsthat the feature is indeed coming.
The latest news likely points to the OnePlus 8 Pro being water-resistant with a proper rating rather than the cheaper standard model too. After all, OnePlus cited theexpense of IP rating certificationas one hurdle with previous phones like theOnePlus 7 series.
Both of these features would go a long way towards putting OnePlus on an equal footing with the likes ofSamsung,LG, andHuaweiin terms of premium functionality. But we do wonder what this would mean for the OnePlus 8 Pro price.
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