OnePlus 16 review, Digi Mart USA News: A review published by Notebookcheck says the OnePlus 16 is a modern smartphone built around Qualcomm’s latest flagship chip, the Snapdragon Elite Extreme Gen 6. The publisher reports that the phone is available from TradingShenzhen starting at US$877, a price it describes as very good for a high-end device, though the phone is currently sold only as an import from China.
The review states that the OnePlus 16 earned the highest rating of “very good” in its comprehensive testing. Strengths cited include high performance with only limited throttling, fast storage, an excellent chassis, a good camera and long battery life.
Other features mentioned include fast charging, an infrared port, water and dust resistance, and a bright display with a refresh rate of up to 185 Hz and DC dimming to reduce flickering. The review notes two drawbacks: the phone does not support eSIM, and there is no binding commitment to future updates.
The publisher also places the phone in the context of the OnePlus brand’s history. OnePlus once challenged Apple and Samsung on price with its “This can be done much more affordably” approach, and later devices were officially sold in Europe.
According to the article, parent company Oppo has since reduced the brand’s presence in favour of its main brand and discontinued it outside China and India a few months earlier.
Buyers outside those markets can still obtain the phone through specialist import retailers, which the publisher describes as relatively straightforward. The review concludes that it is a shame the device is no longer officially released in Europe and the US.
