The OnePlus 16 is the company’s most interesting phone in years

<figure> <img alt="" data-caption="" data-portal-copyright="Image: OnePlus" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/10/oneplus-16.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> </figcaption> </figure> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Today the OnePlus 16 launched in China, the company's first flagship phone since <a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/966404/oneplus-oppo-us-europe-withdrawal-realme">quitting both the US and European markets</a> this summer. As luck would have it, it also looks like the company's best phone in some time.</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Like most OnePlus phones, the 16 is positioned around performance, with a <a href="https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/998842/qualcomm-snapdragon-8-elite-extreme-gen-6">Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 chipset</a>, and up to 1TB of storage and 16GB of RAM. That's backed up by an enormous 9,000mAh silicon-carbon battery, one of the biggest seen in any Android flagship yet. 100W wired and 50W wireless charging complete the power setup. </p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">On the display front, the phone jumps to a 185Hz OLED panel for the first time. That'll no …</p> <p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/1009570/oneplus-16-specs-features-china">Read the full story at The Verge.</a></p>