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OnePlus 6 users complain about this display issue

Chinese smartphone maker OnePlus's latest flagship -- OnePlus 6 -- is facing a repetitive issue of flickering display. 

This started with the roll out of OxygenOS 5.1.8 software update that was released in mid-June. The company has already released another update, OxygenOS 5.1.9 but the issue seems unresolved till now.

The issue, as described by various users on OnePlus forums and Reddit, is that the screen of the OnePlus 6 starts flickering in sunlight especially with apps/ web pages with white backgrounds.

A similar issue was also reported on XDA Developers forums, which said, "When auto brightness is enabled and I'm viewing the phone in direct sunlight, the maximum brightness seems to change really quickly. It brightens and dims quickly, almost qausing (sic.) a feeling of screenflicker (sic.). It only happens when the phone hits 100% brightness."

The OxygenOS 5.1.8 update also had another flaw that was reported back in June itself. According to some OnePlus 6, OnePlus 3T and 3 users, this update was causing a major battery drain.

According to the official forum, after the update the battery life came down to half of the original with screen consuming way more power than the usual norm. Some users also reportedly said that their OnePlus device shut down with 50% battery life. The bug in the update package was causing the phone to drain battery within hours. Some users even faced problems with the camera app.

Till now, the company has not yet recognized the screen flickering issue and therefore there is no certainty when the issue will be resolved.

OnePlus 6 specifications

The OnePlus 6 smartphone sports a 6.28-inch full HD+ Optic AMOLED screen of 1080x2280 pixels resolution with 19:9 aspect ratio and the infamous notch.

It runs on Android 8.1 Oreo-based Oxygen OS and is backed by a 3300mAh battery. Powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 processor it comes in two storage options -- 6GB RAM + 64GB and 8GB RAM + 128GB.

As for camera, the OnePlus 6 comes with a dual rear camera setup of comprising of a primary 16MP sensor (Sony IMX519 sensor with f/1.7 aperture) and a 20MP secondary sensor (Sony IM376K sensor with an f/1.7 aperture). For selfie enthusiasts, the device offers a 16MP sensor with a Sony IMX371 sensor and f/2.0 aperture.

Connectivity options of the OnePlus 6 include 4G VoLTE, Bluetooth v5.0 with aptX and aptX HD support, Wi-Fi 802.11ac (dual-band, 2.4GHz and 5GHz) with 2x2 MIMO, NFC, GPS/ A-GPS, USB Type-C (v2.0), and a 3.5mm headphone jack.