Archive · 22 Sep 2026
OnePlus 16 Reveals Lighting Feature, Colors and Teased Specs
OnePlus has shown what its new OnePlus 16 phone will look like in China.
It will come in three special colors.
One version will have lights on the back that can show notifications such as calls and texts.
The lights may also react to game highlights, although OnePlus has not explained that feature fully.
The phone will have three rear cameras.
Buyers will be able to choose 12GB or 16GB of RAM, with up to 1TB of storage.
The phone is expected to have a very high-resolution main camera and a fast-refreshing screen.
Pre-bookings are open in China, but its release in India is uncertain.
OnePlus says the phone will not be available in the United States or Europe.
The OnePlus 16 will come in Tomorrow’s Starlight, The Dark Forest and A Martian Masterpiece color options.
Its exclusive Interstellar Lighting Effect can signal calls, texts, game highlights and other notifications.
The phone has a square rear camera module with three cameras and retains its predecessor’s button layout.
Expected specifications include a 200MP main camera, two 50MP cameras and a display reaching up to 185Hz during gaming.
Pre-bookings have opened in China, while Indian availability remains uncertain and the phone will not launch in the United States or Europe.
- Who
- OnePlus and prospective buyers of the OnePlus 16.
- What
- OnePlus revealed the phone’s design, three colors, rear lighting feature and several expected specifications.
- When
- The article does not provide a specific announcement date; pre-bookings are now open in China.
- Where
- The phone was officially revealed and opened for pre-bookings in China; availability in India is uncertain, and it will not be available in the United States or Europe.
- Why
- The rear lighting system is intended to alert users to calls, texts, game highlights and other notifications.
- Color options
- Tomorrow’s Starlight, The Dark Forest and A Martian Masterpiece
- Lighting feature
- The Interstellar Lighting Effect, exclusive to Tomorrow’s Starlight
- Expected cameras
- 200MP main, 50MP ultrawide and 50MP periscope telephoto
- Expected display
- 165Hz refresh rate, potentially reaching 185Hz during gaming
- RAM options
- 12GB or 16GB; no 8GB version
- Storage options
- 256GB, 512GB and 1TB
- Availability
- Pre-bookings are open in China; India is uncertain, and the phone will not be available in the United States or Europe