OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei has revealed some key details about the company's upcoming mid-range Nord handset which will feature a flagship-grade camera and will be built to the same standards.
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While here was a lot of speculation about the name for the new mid-range OnePlus smartphone, the company has confirmed that it will be called the Nord, and that it will cost under $500.
OnePlus accidentally posted a picture of promotional material on Instagram confirming the existence of the Nord branding for its upcoming affordable smartphone. The phone might launch in July.
OnePlus has teased the impending launch of its new budget smartphone lineup for the European and Indian markets. The first device could seemingly be called the OnePlus Z with a Snapdragon 765G chip.
The firm's upcoming mid-range smartphone, which is expected to launch in India next month, could start at just $299. It is expected to come with a 90Hz AMOLED display and a Snapdragon 765 5G chipset.
A new report suggests that OnePlus' upcoming affordable smartphone, the OnePlus Z, will be launching in India on July 10. While a global release isn't known yet, it shouldn't be too far off.
The OnePlus Z has been spotted on Geekbench with a Snapdragon 765G chipset running at 1.8GHz and up to 12GB RAM. The device scored 612 in the single-core and 1955 in the multi-core benchmarks.
OnePlus is going back to its basics as the company's CEO has confirmed that it "wants to get back to making more affordable phones while also expanding into new product categories."
OnePlus' midrange handset and successor to the OnePlus X, the OnePlus Z, might be launched in July. The device was earlier referred to as the 8 Lite. It is expected to run a MediaTek processor.