OnePlus has been pursuing a new market strategy since last year, which started with the OnePlus North, its first mid-range smartphone that, unlike the firm's flagship models, was aimed at less demanding users. Then, seeing that this formula was successful, he launched another series of Nord mobiles, which were the Nord N10 5G and N100; the latter opted for a low-end chipset, making it a budget device.
Everything seems to indicate that the brand will continue to bet on its said range of phones, which are shown as an interesting option for those who cannot acquire the highest-ranking mobile phones of the firm. However, OnePlus could add a new series of terminals, which would bring "Lite" models of its flagships, and this would start with the next OnePlus 9 and the OnePlus 9 Lite, the device that is already being rumored everywhere.
This is what we know so far about the OnePlus 9 Lite
There is an atmosphere of high expectations about what the OnePlus 9 Lite would be. Although this mobile has not yet been confirmed by the company, it is said that it will be one of the next models to be part of its repertoire, so there is already much talk about the possible characteristics and technical specifications of which it could boast once it is launched on the market, which would occur at the same time that the OnePlus 9 are officially presented and launched.
OnePlus 8 Pro
With the announcement of Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 de, we will surely see new plays throughout this year from smartphone manufacturers, as far as their high-end series is concerned. And it is that this processor chipset is also high-performance, being, in turn, a cheaper option than the Snapdragon 888, Qualcomm's most powerful mobile platform today.
Devices that are launched with the Snapdragon 870 will be cheaper than those with the Snapdragon 888, obviously, and proof of this is what we saw with the new Motorola Moto Edge S, which was announced a few days ago with a base price of about 250 euros to change, although this figure corresponds to the Chinese market; We well know that this will increase considerably in the international market, but even so it is the first evidence of the new cheap high-end of this 2021.
While this high-performance device will be "affordable", it will have a library of quite interesting features and technical specifications, among which we have, according to recent rumors and leaks, a 6.5-inch diagonal screen -or less- with a refresh rate of 90 or 120 Hz; it is more likely to arrive with 90 Hz. In turn, the technology of this panel will be IPS LCD type, to reduce costs.
The RAM of the OnePlus 9 Lite would be offered in two variants, which would be 6 and 8 GB. The internal storage space, on the other hand, would be only 128 GB for both cases, without the possibility of being expanded through a microSD card. The latter is due to the fact that would be splash resistant, and the implementation of a microSD slot would be a problem for it.
Leaked renderings of the OnePlus 9 Pro
The rear camera system of the mobile would be triple and would be composed of a main sensor of 48 MP and two wide-angle and macro of 16 and 5 MP, respectively. In addition, the front camera, which possibly reaches a hole in the screen, would be 16 MP.
4.300 mAh of capacity would be ideal for the phone's battery, while the brand's 30-watt Warp Charge 30T fast-charging technology would be the one we would find. This will be charged through a USB-C port.
Other speculated features mention a rear or side-mounted fingerprint reader, NFC connectivity, and Bluetooth 5.1. Android 11 it would be the operating system with which it arrives under the latest version of OxygenOS.
We await the confirmation and announcement of everything said, as well as its price and launch date, although we should first know if this model will actually be launched or not.