OnePlus 16 confirmed to pack a much larger battery than its predecessor

Ahead of its upcoming launch, OnePlus has confirmed a major battery upgrade for theOnePlus 16, and it’s a big one. The smartphone isset to debutin China on October 12. The OnePlus 16 will pack a 9,000mAh battery, company executive Li Jie Louisrevealedin a post on Weibo.

Compared to theOnePlus 15, which packs a 7,300mAh battery, the OnePlus 16 will feature a 1,700mAh larger battery. The increased capacity is expected to deliver longer battery life, especially with the more efficientSnapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 chipset. It is also confirmed to support 50W wireless charging. Previously, the company revealed that the OnePlus 16 will feature a200MP main rear cameraand will be available inthree color options. The phone will also get a 185Hz display with asystem-wide refresh rateof 165Hz.