OnePlus 5T Star Wars edition is REAL, but UK buyers might be disappointed
ONEPLUS has taken the wraps off a limited edition OnePlus 5T to coincide with the release of Star Wars Episode VIII The Last Jedi this month.
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OnePlus has unveiled a limited edition OnePlus 5T to celebrate the launch of Star Wars Episode VIII The Last Jedi this month.
The stylish new OnePlus 5T will be making its debut in India on December 14th – one day before the theatrical release of The Last Jedi.
The limited edition handset has a white rear case, with a red Star Wars logo etched onto the back.
OnePlus has also included crimson volume buttons and Alert Slider.
Judging by the Stormtrooper on the home screen in the promotional material, it’s very likely OnePlus has included a few software customisations to compliment the new design.
OnePlus teased a possible collaboration with Star Wars earlier this year, sharing a photo of the black and gold variants of the OnePlus 3T to represent the dark and light sides of the Force on May 4th.
OnePlus unveiled its Star Wars themed smartphone at the Bengaluru Comic Con over the weekend.
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The Chinese smartphone company is hosting an event for the launch of the new OnePlus 5T finish in Mumbai on December 14th.
Fans can purchase tickets to attend the event for ₹999 (£11.50 converted).
OnePlus has promised a pop-up store at the launch as well as a “surprise” for Star Wars fans.
The latest limited edition OnePlus 5T follows a Lava Red colour option launched in China last month.
OnePlus has yet to announce plans to bring the Lava Red or Star Wars The Last Jedi 5Ts in any other markets, but helpfully this changes very soon.
The smartphone startup prides itself on its reputation of listening to its passionate fanbase, so if enough people pester them – it could happen!
With the OnePlus 5T, the company has given its flagship smartphone an all-screen makeover.
The upgrade, which comes six months after the launch of the OnePlus 5, boasts an edge-to-edge AMOLED display with an 18:9 aspect ratio.
The 5T sports much smaller bezels on the top and bottom of the device to make way for a six-inch screen without dramatically increasing the size of the phone.
However, with this phablet-sized display filling the front of the phone the fingerprint scanner has now been moved to the back of the device.
OnePlus said the rear fingerprint scanner is not a compromise as the 5T also includes facial recognition, similar to Apple’s Face ID with the iPhone X.
Facial recognition unlocks the phone in 0.4 seconds but data-sensitive apps, such as banking, won't work without the fingerprint scanner being touched.
The OnePlus 5T also keeps the 3.5mm headphone port, which remains with OnePlus stating its users want this popular way of connecting headphones.
