OnePlus 17 Could Go Wide-Screen Next Year, Rumor Claims — Joining Oppo, Xiaomi and vivo

Most major Chinese smartphone manufacturers are preparing to launch wide-screen smartphones, and a new leak suggests OnePlus could be joining them. Tipster Smart Pikachu on Weibo claims the top five wide-screen flagship smartphones launching next year will include the OnePlus 17. The wide-screen displays are reportedly aimed at delivering a better gaming experience. The OnePlus 17 does not exist yet, so the photo with this article shows the OnePlus 16, its predecessor, instead.

What the rumor actually says — and what it doesn't

The rumor is thin on detail. For the OnePlus 17 itself, only a "wide-screen display" is claimed — no size in inches, no resolution, no refresh rate and no bezel details are given. The only aspect-ratio figures in the report belong to the other brands: Oppo, vivo and Xiaomi are also expected to launch wide-screen flagships next year, and all three of those devices are rumored to feature displays with either a 16:9 or 16:10 aspect ratio. That figure is not stated for the OnePlus 17, so it would be wrong to attach it to the phone.

When it could arrive

The OnePlus 17 is expected to debut around October next year — October 2027 — assuming the company sticks to its usual launch schedule. For context, the OnePlus 16 launched in October this year, featuring a Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 chipset, a 200MP main rear camera and a 9,000mAh battery. Those are the OnePlus 16's specs, not the OnePlus 17's; no other OnePlus 17 specs are mentioned in the report. Until more leaks fill in the display's size and specs, the wide-screen claim is the whole story.

Sources

• GSMArena — OnePlus 17 could debut with a wide-screen display, rumor claims
• Weibo — Smart Pikachu