Win: How to get your hands on a OnePlus 5 early

We still don't even know when the OnePlus 5 will be released, but the company is already in full-on marketing mode for the next version of its flagship killer. We've only just seen a sample photo from the OnePlus 5, and now keen photographers are being offered the opportunity to get their hands on the smartphone early.

This is not an early buying option for snap-happy Android fans, but a competition which will ultimately see ten people getting their hands on a OnePlus 5 for free.

The giveaway is being made through a OnePlus scheme called The Lab. The company is looking for feedback about the camera in its next smartphone, and who better to ask than photo enthusiasts? To take part in the competition, you'll need to have an Instagram account which you can use to submit three of your best smartphone-shot photos. At some -- as yet unspecified -- date, OnePlus will pick ten winners and hand over its "next device" for testing.

The company says:

We're asking photo enthusiasts to show us their best mobile photography in exchange for the chance to go hands-on with our next device.

For many people, smartphones are their go-to daily camera. With the right technology in their hands, users can take mobile photography to new heights. We want to bring a device that's truly tailored and perfected for photography lovers. That's why we're looking for voices from the mobile photographer community hear and learn from.

Think you've got the photography chops? We challenge you to send us your best work! Manage to rise above the crowd, and you'll get the exclusive opportunity to win and share your thoughts.

You can find out more at The Lab page on the OnePlus website and submit your photos to the OnePlus Instagram account, @oneplustech.