Last month, a leaker revealed that the OnePlus 9 series will have three models. Alongside the expected OnePlus 9 and OnePlus 9 Pro, a third model called the OnePlus 9E will also be announced. Now, a new leak says the third model will go by a different name – OnePlus 9 Lite – and will have a different chipset too.
The source of the news is Android Central and they have reported that an insider has informed them of OnePlus’s plans to launch three OnePlus 9 phones next year. The addition of a third model is a new move for OnePlus who just added a Pro model to its lineup just last year.
This third model will launch as the OnePlus 9 Lite, and unlike the OnePlus 9 and OnePlus 9 Pro that will come with a Snapdragon 888 processor, it will come with a Snapdragon 865 processor. This means the OnePlus 9 Lite will sell for lesser than its siblings and even other flagship phones.
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While a more affordable OnePlus 9 definitely sounds exciting, OnePlus may be shooting itself in the foot as the launch of the OnePlus 9 Lite may affect the sales of the OnePlus 8T or vice versa.
We do not know if OnePlus originally went with the name “OnePlus 9E” and then changed to “OnePlus 9 Lite”. Nevertheless, we advise you to take the info with a pinch of salt.
OnePlus launching a flagship phone with a processor from the previous year is unlike them, however, this is a move we have seen from its sister company, realme. The realme X3 SuperZoom that was announced in May of this year has a Snapdragon 855+ processor and not a Snapdragon 865 chipset like most other Android flagships.
We do not know what the OnePlus 9 Lite will look like but we expect OnePlus to cut corners in other areas too. We hope more details to surface in the coming weeks.
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