There is great news for mid-range smartphone lovers, as Oneplus maybe introduce their new mid-range smartphone. Previously OnePlus has launched its flagship models only, but OnePlus Nord was launched last month, with a price tag of Rs. 24,999, which was the first mid-range phone of OnePlus. Leak news reveals that OnePlus is working with a new smartphone that may be priced under Rs. 18,000. After the successful launching of OnePlus Nord, OnePlus had said that they look to introduce many more affordable smartphones, but a launch so quickly was not predicted.
According to the source, the new upcoming phone may be launched at the end of September. The phone is expected to be powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 662 SoC or Snapdragon 665 SoC processor. This new phone is reported to be even cheaper than OnePlus Nord and be priced at around Rs. 16,000 to 18,000 in India. The other specifications of this upcoming phone are not known yet.
A reliable leakster named @Boby25846908 on Twitter, reveals that the phone may be powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 665 SoC or 662 SoC. Snapdragon 662 SoC was launched in January of this running year. This processor was first seen in the newly launched Moto G9.
The tipster, also reported that this new affordable handset of OnePlus will compete with an OPPO smartphone that is expected to launch early September. The phone is expected to be powered by Snapdragon 662 SoC should be priced under 20,000.
If the leak is true, OnePlus is truly focused to modify its smartphone portfolio. According to the rumor, this midrange device by OnePlus may be aimed to offer more competition to brands like Xiaomi, Realme, and OPPO.
Other specifications of this handset like storage, camera, battery life, screen size are still not known yet, but if the phone will launch in September then we will get to know all those specifications soon. Of course, all of this is speculation and we recommend you please take this news lightly till OnePlus announces officially. Earlier this month, an OnePlus model codename ‘cover’ is disclosed by Greekbench sporting the Snapdragon 660 SoC. OnePlus confirmed that they will launch another Nord model in the US.
