OnePlus 6 gets selfie portrait mode, Idea VoLTE services in India with OxygenOS 5.1.6 update

When OnePlus announced the OnePlus 6 last month, the company also promised that the flagship will get a seflie portrait mode soon via OTA update. Staying true to its word, OnePlus has started rolling out the feature via OxygenOS 5.1.6 update in select countries starting with China (HydrogenOS 5.1.6) a few days ago. The update is now available for OnePlus 6 users in India, which not only brings Portrait Mode for the front camera but also brings support for Idea VoLTE service in India, battery percentage in the status bar and fixes stability issues, among other things.

The OxygenOS 5.1.6 update, which is said to be around 223MB in saize, brings a number of features and improvements, some of which were promised by the company during the launch of the OnePlus 6. Of course, the most notable of them is the Portrait Mode feature for the front camera. Following the update, users will be able to capture bokeh shots via the selfie camera. Since the OnePlus 6 does not offer dual front cameras, the depth effect is created with the help of a single 16-megapixel front camera and software.

We tested the selfie portrait feature, which now shows up on the bottom next to the Video and Photo modes, and found that the OnePlus 6 does a decent job at blurring the background of the subject uniformly.
However, don't expect the subject to look sharp and distinct from the background as most of the times we found the edges of the subject to look soft and blurred as well. That being said, adding a selfie portrait mode is always a welcome feature today and OnePlus 6 users should be pleased.
In addition to the selfie Portrait Mode, the OxygenOS 5.1.6 update also adds preview for Light Bokeh effect in Portrait Mode of the rear camera. The update also enables Idea VoLTE services in India, fixes stability issues for dual SIM cards and adds dual-4G network option in SIM and network settings. The changelog adds that the update optimises call quality, improves ringtone volume and sound quality, adds the ability to schedule Do Not Disturb mode and also brings smart answer for Bluetooth, allowing users to answer incoming calls when connecting to Bluetooth devices. Notably, the OTA update also brings back battery percentage in the status bar.

The latest OxygenOS 5.1.6 will be rolling out OTA for users in India starting today. OnePlus 6 users can head to Settings and System Updates to manually check for the update.