OnePlus has confirmed the launch date for OnePlus Turbo 6 in China. A Weibo teaser states that the OnePlus Turbo 6 series will be announced on January 8th at 7pm local time, with two models on the way, the Turbo 6 and the Turbo 6V.
The battery life is the clear catch. According to OnePlus, both phones have 9,000mAh cells, which OnePlus says is the largest battery it has ever put in a phone. For a quick benchmark within its own lineup, the OnePlus 15 uses a serial dual-cell design rated at an average of 3,650mAh, which equates to 7,300mAh, so Turbo 6 is still a sizable jump on paper.
9,000 mAh is the whole pitch
OnePlus also announces a term claim before the market launch. Citing a battery test from New Review Technology, it says the standard Turbo 6 gets 10 hours and 37 minutes on a single charge. OnePlus says it lasts “almost” nine hours with “ultra-high intensity” use.
With moderate daily use, OnePlus claims a charging time of 1 to 2 days, which equates to a total usage time of around 10 hours. What remains unclear is the test setup, including display settings and workload mix, which will be very important for anyone gaming outdoors or running at high brightness. OnePlus has managed to make the Turbo 6 and 6V look stylish without getting involved in the tank thing.
Turbo 6 or Turbo 6V?
Since the battery size is the same, the breakdown is about performance and displays. According to OnePlus, the Turbo 6 runs Snapdragon 8s Gen 4, paired with LPDDR5X RAM and UFS 4.1 storage, as well as an Adreno 825 GPU. It is touted to have a 1.5K screen at 165Hz, a plastic frame, and IP68 plus IP69 plus IP69K dust and water resistance and is said to ship with Android 16-based OxygenOS 16.
The Turbo 6V is expected to retain the 9,000mAh battery, but it is touted to have a 6.8-inch 1.5K 144Hz OLED display and could use Snapdragon 7s Gen 4.
What to watch on January 8th
The launch was intended to answer questions about purchasing, pricing, charging speeds, storage options and when the phones will actually go on sale in China. It should also be made clear how OnePlus balances that huge battery with high refresh rates in real-world use and not just in a lab test.
