What you need to know
- A new leak claims the OnePlus 16 could feature a 185Hz display, up from 165Hz on the OnePlus 15.
- OnePlus is reportedly testing ultra-slim 1mm bezels on all four sides for a more immersive design.
- The OnePlus 16 is rumored to pack a huge 9,000mAh battery with support for 120W fast charging.
A new leak has shed some light on the display specs of the OnePlus 16, and it looks like OnePlus is going all in on creating a more immersive design.
OnePlus may be going through a bit of turmoil right now, but that clearly isn't stopping the company from working on its next flagship. We recently heard rumors that the OnePlus 16 could launch earlier than usual with a massive 9,000mAh battery, and now a new leak has revealed more details about the phone's display.
According to tipster Digital Chat Station on Weibo, OnePlus is currently testing the OnePlus 16 with a 185Hz refresh rate display. Earlier rumors suggested the company could jump all the way to 240Hz, but that now appears unlikely.
Even so, 185Hz would still be one of the highest refresh rates we've seen on a flagship smartphone. For comparison, the current OnePlus 15 tops out at 165Hz.
The tipster also claims OnePlus is aggressively shrinking the bezels on the upcoming device. According to the leak, the OnePlus 16 could feature bezels measuring just 1mm on all four sides. For context, both the OnePlus 15 and Galaxy S26 Ultra already have very slim 1.5mm bezels, so pushing that down to 1mm would make the display feel even more immersive.
Android Central's take
Personally, I'm not someone who obsesses over bezel measurements, but it's clear we're getting closer and closer to an all-screen smartphone. Most flagship phones already have bezels that practically disappear during everyday use, but OnePlus' approach here is still interesting.
Beyond the display, the OnePlus 16 is also rumored to feature that massive 9,000mAh battery alongside 120W fast charging. The phone could be powered by Qualcomm's next-generation Snapdragon Elite chipset and may even introduce a 200MP periscope telephoto camera for the first time on a OnePlus flagship.
Of course, it's still far too early to treat any of these claims as confirmed. But if even half of these rumors turn out to be true, the OnePlus 16 is shaping up to be a very capable successor to the OnePlus 15.
