OnePlus announced it's entering the gaming smartphone space with its new Turbo series. This week, OnePlus unveiled a teaser trailer for the Turbo 6 and Turbo 6V models, confirmed to launch in China in January. One major selling point is clear: Each handset packs a massive 9,000mAh battery, the largest of all OnePlus phones to date and nearly double that of the Galaxy S25 Ultra or iPhone 16 Pro Max.
In a teaser video posted on Weibo, OnePlus gave us our first official look at the Turbo 6 series. According to a battery test conducted by New Review Technology (translated from Chinese) that OnePlus cited, the standard Turbo 6 can last up to 10 hours and 37 minutes of usage on a single charge. For context, our pick for the best gaming phone, the Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro, packs a 5,800 mAh battery that lasted over 20 hours in our tests, beating out both the iPhone 16 Pro Max (17:17) and Galaxy S24 Ultra (16:45).
OnePlus seems to be sticking close to the design of the OnePlus 15 with the Turbo 6. Just look at that triple camera setup on the back. Other confirmed specs include a 165Hz display, a Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 SoC chip in at least one of the devices, and water/dust proofing. As for color options, the Turbo 6 comes in silver, black, and green, while the Turbo 6V comes in blue, black, and white.
Speaking of the Turbo 6V, it's shaping up to be the no-frills, more affordable option of the two. OnePlus confirmed it'll pack a 6.8-inch 1.5K OLED screen with a 144Hz refresh rate.
The Turbo 6 and Turbo 6V will launch on January 8, OnePlus said, though whether it'll be a global debut or limited to China remains unclear. We've seen OnePlus bring its China-exclusive phones to other markets before, often rebranded under a different name, so it could still be in the running for our best phone battery life ranking.
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