Recently, Brightstar Malaysia announced the availability of the OnePlus 5 in the country via pre-orders. The official Malaysian distributor for OnePlus has finally revealed that the Chinese flagship smartphone will go on sale one week for now.
The OnePlus 5 will be available for sale beginning next Saturday, 8 July in select Malaysian retailers across the country. The phone, which was revealed just a little under two weeks ago, sports top tier specs such as a Snapdragon 835 processor and up to 8GB of RAM underneath the hood. A possible caveat and deal breaker to potential buyers is that the OnePlus 5 only features a 5.5-inch 1080p display, which pales in comparison to QHD displays of most modern flagship smartphones.
OnePlus has also equipped a dual camera setup for the OnePlus 5, consisting of 20MP and 16MP sensors with EIS. The selfie camera is of 16MP and comes with OIS. The handset packs a 3,300mAh battery for all its power consumption needs.
The OnePlus 5 is currently available for pre-order via RedClicks in Lazada and DirectD. The phone will be available for direct purchase through Brightstar Distribution Sdn Bhd authorized retailers from July 8th. The Slate Gray model which has 6GB RAM and 64GB storage will cost RM 2,388 while the Midnight Black Model with 8GB RAM and 128GB storage will carry a RM 2,688 price tag.
