A few days ago, OnePlus teased that it has a new audio product coming soon. We deduced that the new product is a pair of TWS earbuds which should launch as the OnePlus Buds Z. Today, OnePlus confirmed that it will indeed launch a new pair of earbuds on October 14.
According to a post made on Twitter, the new Buds will have an IP55-rating. The teaser from earlier this week showed that the earbuds will have silicone ear tips.
No matter the weather, you won't miss a beat with our new IP55-rated Buds. See them October 14.
— OnePlus (@oneplus) October 3, 2020
The OnePlus Buds Z will be more affordable than the OnePlus Buds that was announced a few months ago. It has bee reported that the earbuds will also weigh less at 4.35 grams per earbud compared to the OnePlus Buds which have a weight of 4.6 grams per earbud. The OnePlus Buds Z should connect via Bluetooth 5.0 and work with the OnePlus Buds app.
The new earbuds will launch alongside the OnePlus 8T flagship smartphone.
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