OnePlus announces new flagship 6 smartphone and wireless headphones

OnePlus has announced OnePlus 6, its latest flagship smartphone. And it has also unveiled some new wireless earphones for good measure.

The big deal is, of course, the smartphone. Replacing 2017's OnePlus 5, the 6 has a similar design to many other premium Android smartphones: large, bezel-less screen (6.28in, OnePlus's largest yet); notch at the top for selfie camera and notification light; dual cameras at the rear.

Features include a 3300mAh battery, Bluetooth 5.0 and - praise be! - a headphone socket. There's Face ID for unlocking the handset (or you can use the rear-mounted fingerprint sensor).

Their magnetic back also acts as a power switch - touch them together and they'll turn off, pull them apart and they'll start up. They also have fast charging (ten minutes via USB-C will supposedly provide five hours of listening time).

Also available on June 5th, the Bullets Wireless will sell for around £70 per pair.

Simon Lucas is a freelance technology journalist and consultant, with particular emphasis on the audio/video aspects of home entertainment. Before embracing the carefree life of the freelancer, he was editor of What Hi-Fi? – since then, he's written for titles such as GQ, Metro, The Guardian and Stuff, among many others.