With the year nearing its end, there have been numerous leaks regarding smartphone brands’ upcoming flagship smartphones that typically launch around the year end or at the start of the new year. Now, the latest leak reveals interesting details regarding the OnePlus 11 Pro, which might just be the base 11 model.
Earlier this year, the Chinese smartphone maker had launched the OnePlus 10 Pro as its first flagship model, with no base model to ever be released. However, a new report suggests that the brand will launch the OnePlus 11 this year. But this model will feature top notch specs and features that would’ve typically been found on a Pro variant, or possibly the OnePlus 11 Pro. The news arrives from known tipster Max Jambor who stated on Twitter that “The upcoming OnePlus Pro model is called OnePlus 11.”
In other words, the base 11 model will likely be the company’s true flagship model for at least the first half of next year. So similar to last year, one of the models will be missing, but this year it’s the OnePlus 11 Pro variant. As of right now, the new premium grade handset is expected to be unveiled sometime around the same launch period as the 10 Pro model in 2022. So we can expect a January 2023 launch.
The upcoming OnePlus Pro model is called OnePlus 11.
— Max Jambor (@MaxJmb) October 17, 2022
Apart from this, there is also a possibility that the OnePlus 11 might be the first flagship for 2023 that features the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC. Following this release, the second half might see the 11 Pro launch with the refreshed Snapdragon 8+ Gen 2 chipset. Keep in mind that this is still just speculation so take this report with a pinch of salt for now and stay tuned for more updates.
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