OnePlus surprised us this year by not releasing a vanilla version of the OnePlus 10, but instead going straight to the OnePlus 10 Pro. We were hoping that the company would make up for that with a new OnePlus 10 Ultra. However, according to a new report, there is going to be no “Ultra”. OnePlus will instead launch a new “T” series smartphone, dubbed OnePlus 10T 5G.

According to a tweet by Max Jambor, OnePlus is working on a “OnePlus 10T” flagship and it is going to be the last flagship coming from the brand this year. Furthermore, in the comments of the same tweet, Jambor replied, shattering our hopes, that there will be no OnePlus 10 Ultra.

Final name of the next and only flagship phone coming this year: OnePlus 10T 5G

— Max Jambor (@MaxJmb) June 1, 2022

Jambor confirmed that the OnePlus 10T is in fact the rumored Vanilla OnePlus 10 and Ultra. Multiple sources have already stated that the OnePlus 10 lineup includes an “Ultra” model so it is possible that the OnePlus 10T 5G could be a rebranded version of the smartphone shown in earlier leaks.

If the OnePlus 10T 5G is indeed the long-rumored OnePlus 10 Ultra, then we can expect it to feature Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 chip and 150W wired fast charging support. It could also sport a 6.7-inch AMOLED FHD+ panel, 50MP primary camera on the back, and a 4,800mAh battery. Not to mention Hasselblad Cameras.

You can also expect the smartphone to feature LPDDR5 RAM and UFS 3.1 flash storage. It will most likely be made of metal and glass. These are all speculations and we do not have any official information regarding the smartphone. We’ll let you know as soon as we have more details.

Let us know in the comments what you think about this new Smartphone!

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OnePlus, the once-known brand for its speedy value-for-money flagship devices, has officially announced that the company is launching their new high-end premium smartphone powered by Qualcomm’s newly announced Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipset, later this year in Q3 2022.

The company announced the news on its official account on Chinese social media Weibo. In the post, the company proudly claims that the brand are amongst the first batch of smartphone manufacturers to receive the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC and the brand will be launching its next OnePlus flagship soon in the third quarter of this year.

This news announcement comes in line with the company’s marketing strategy since 2021, which is drip-feeding OnePlus fans with one feature at a time over the course of several months to build up hype leading up to the launch of the device.

As for the name of the upcoming flagship, OnePlus has not officially revealed the name yet. But we have heard rumours that that apparently OnePlus is currently developing a OnePlus 10 Ultra with the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC onboard, but since it’s already in the second half of the year, there could be a possibility of the next OnePlus flagship to be called the OnePlus 10RT, OnePlus 10T or OnePlus 10T Pro instead.

As for the other 2022 flagships, currently there are only 2 other confirmed manufacturers slated to launch their flagships powered by the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 — Asus and Realme.

Realme announced that the company will be the first brand to bring the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipset to the smartphone market with the Realme GT 2 Master Explorer Edition.

On the other hand, Asus announced its ROG Phone 6 series will be the world’s first gaming smartphones to feature the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC. 

Both smartphones are expected to debut their flagship devices next month in China and for updates regarding the latest technology news from China, stay tuned to our coverage here at Gizmochina!

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OnePlus has been focusing on expanding its smartphone portfolio. The company recently unveiled the OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite and OnePlus 10R. Now a fresh leak by a reliable tipster reveals that the OnePlus 10 ultra is getting into the testing phase. The smartphone is speculated to focus on the camera and the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1+ SoC.

Tipster Yogesh Brar through a tweet revealed that the OnePlus 10 Ultra is getting into the testing phase. This means a launch could be expected in the coming months. According to the tipster, OnePlus intends to improve the camera experience of the OnePlus 10 Pro with its upcoming Ultra model.

OnePlus 10 Pro was not much appreciated by the users. The phone came with a downgraded camera system, so the company definitely has some big shoes to fill in.

Brar confirmed that the Ultra flagship will feature Qualcomm’s upcoming Snapdragon 8 Gen 1+ chipset, built on TSMC’s 4nm process. He further revealed that the Ultra model may feature a periscope camera, rivaling directly with the Galaxy S22 Ultras of the world. According to Brar, the OnePlus 10 ultra will be launched in August or September.

The tipster also revealed that the Vanilla OnePlus 10 may arrive with Dimensity 9000 and Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset, depending on the market. The phone is expected to feature a 6.7-inch AMOLED FHD+ panel, 50MP primary camera on the back, and a 4,800mAh battery with 150W wired fast charging.

OnePlus 10 Ultra specification (rumored)

The 6.7-inch phone is expected to feature an AMOLED display providing a resolution of 1440 x 3216 pixels. The device is said to be fueled with a non-removable Li-Po 5000mAh battery. It is expected to carry 80W fast charging, 50W fast wireless charging, and a reverse wireless charging support. It is expected to be equipped with the OxygenOS 12 operating system.

OnePlus 10 Ultra features a 48 MP (wide) + 8 MP (telephoto) + 50 MP (ultrawide) rear camera setup on the back and a 32 MP (wide) sensor on the front.

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In its earlier days, OnePlus used to release only one smartphone per year. The number increased to two with the introduction of the OnePlus T series. Then, the number doubled to four with the Pro models. Now, years later, the number keeps shooting up after the launch of the Nord lineup and merger with OPPO. So far, the brand has released 2 phones in 2022. According to a tipster, there will be at least 6 more OnePlus-branded smartphones this year.

Yogesh Brar has shared a rough launch timeline for the upcoming OnePlus handsets. His tweet lists 6 devices that will be making their debut starting this month till Q3. We believe that there could be even more phones as he hasn’t mentioned successors to entry-level Nord models.

Anyway, let’s take a look at the release schedule for these handsets.

OnePlus 2022 Smartphone Launch Timeline

• March – OnePlus 10 Pro
• April – OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite
• Late April/Early May – OnePlus Nord 2T
• May – OnePlus 10R
• July – OnePlus Nord 3 (Oneplus Nord Pro)
• Late Q3 – OnePlus 10 Ultra (OnePlus 10 Pro+)

All the aforementioned phones have leaked in the past. Additionally, one of them, the OnePlus 10 Pro, is on sale in China since January.

We are looking forward to learning more about these handsets in the coming days. Also, going by the schedule, expect more OnePlus coverage from us since there will be new launches every month.

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Oppo recently unveiled its 150W and fast charging technology that is set to debut on a OnePlus device scheduled to launch in Q2 2022. However, a OnePlus device with a fast charge capacity of 160W has appeared on China’s 3C certification website.

First spotted by MySmartPrice, the listing reveals that the device has the model number PGKM10 and is a 5G mobile phone device. The information is somewhat confusing as up until now, the PGKM10 model number has been related to the upcoming OnePlus tablet, dubbed the OnePlus Pad. However, it is hard to imagine OnePlus debuting a tablet with that high fast charging capacity while Oppo’s tablet, which debuted just a couple of weeks ago, comes with 33W fast charging.

There are a few candidates that can come with this 160W SuperVOOC fast charge. The device could be a OnePlus 10 series variant. A recent leak revealed that OnePlus is working on a device that has a Dimensity 8100 SoC, a 6.7-inch OLED display, and a 50-megapixel Sony IMX766 main camera. The other candidate for this charging rate could be the rumored OnePlus 10 Ultra, which was first exposed through OnePlus design patents.

For now, the information available is too scarce, so we would prefer to wait for more details to surface before making any further assumptions.

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Earlier this week, we got our first potential glimpse at the rumored OnPlus 10 Ultra through patent sketches. Now, Jermaine Smit aka Concept Creator, in collaboration with LetsGoDigital has made the concept renders of the upcoming OnePlus 10 Ultra based on earlier patent sketches and rumored specs of the device.

OnePlus 10 Ultra concept renders

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The front of the device looks similar to the OnePlus 10 Pro with a rounded display and narrow narrow edges. The display has a punch-hole cutout present on the top left corner for the selfie camera. The volume rocker is located on the left spine while, the right side houses the power button along with the signature OnePlus alert slider.

The back panel houses a rectangular camera island which extends to the side of the device, similar to the one found on the OnePlus 10 Pro. However, the camera setup has some notable changes. It will presumably come with a 48MP wide-angle camera and a 50MP ultra-wide-angle camera for the top two lenses. The device is expected to come with the MariSilicon X NUP which was unveiled back in December by the OnePlus parent company, OPPO. The OnePlus 10 Ultra is expected to come with a phrase like “powered by MariSilicon” printed on the camera island, which was also observed in a recent OPPO Find X5 render leaks.

The rectangular shaped cutout is expected to hold a zoom camera which might be the same as the OnePlus 10 Pro with 3.3x zoom capabilities or a superior lens capable of greater zoom.

The device will most likely be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset or can even featured the improved Snapdragon 8 Gen 1+ which is expected to launch later in 2022. The OS offered on the system will likely be the OxygenOS 12 skin which recently got its codebase merged to with OPPO’s ColorOS 12.

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OnePlus recently unveiled the OnePlus 10 Pro in China with the global launch still in the loop. While that is yet to happen, there are already rumors of a OnePlus 10 Ultra which is expected to have a spectacular camera setup.

We may have just spotted a sketch of the 10 Ultra via a recent patent which the Chinese company secured in September 2021. The device bears a close semblance with the OnePlus 10 Pro but the camera layout is noticeably different.

OnePlus Technology did patent this Design in September 2021. This Phone looks a lot like the OnePlus 10 Pro, but the Camera Layout is different. pic.twitter.com/cS3qyhk6rX

— TechInsider (@TechInsiderBlog) January 28, 2022

The patent image which was spotted by tipster @TechInsider shows a rectangular camera that indicates a mirror-aided periscope camera. This will be a first in the OnePlus lineup if it pans out as the patent suggests. That is because the company had only used telephoto lenses on previous models but since its merger with OPPO, we expect such radical changes. It was recently rumored that the company was planning to merge the OxygenOS and HydrogenOS custom ROM to one known as H2OOS.

The OnePls 10 Ultra is also expected to come with a few other changes from the 10 Pro, one of which could be an in-house MariSilicon NPU that will further improve the imaging capabilities of the phone’s camera.

The 10 Ultra is tipped to arrive in the second half of the year which is still a long time away. Thus, we expect further details to emerge before then.

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Last week, we witnessed the launch of new models in one of the best-selling budget smartphone series worldwide. Further, we learned that the global smartphone market grew for the first time in four years. Then, out of nowhere, two brands released shameless iPhone clones. At the same time, another company launched a Galaxy S21 Ultra-lookalike phone. All this and more happened in the last few days. Let’s take a look at them one by one in no particular order.

Before proceeding, we would like to let you know that the top stories listed here are based on our opinion. As your choices may vary, we would like to know your picks in the comment section below.

Top Stories from Last Week

New Redmi Note 11 series for international markets

After debuting the Redmi Note 11 lineup in China in November, Xiaomi finally brought the family to international on January 26. However, the series for global markets include totally different devices, namely Redmi Note 11, Redmi Note 11S, Redmi Note 11 Pro, and Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G.

Out of these four, the Redmi Note 11S offers the best value for its asking price. Although it looks and has the same display as the vanilla model, its specs are more comparable to the Pros.

The entire series comes with features like a high-refresh display, dual stereo speakers, IR blaster, MUI 13, a 5,000mAh battery, and more. You can learn more about them by visiting this link.

Smartphone market observed multiple records

The global smartphone market grew for the first time in 2021 since 2017. Counterpoint Research revealed that the shipments reached 1.39 billion units by growing 4% YoY.

The Indian smartphone, in particular, grew 12%YoY last year by registering 162 million units in shipment. On the other hand, the Chinese market shipped 333 million units and incremented by only 1%.

Finally, pivoting to the budget segment at the right time (ahead of LG’s demise), OnePlus saw an insane 524% YoY growth in the US in Q4 2021.

iPhone clones from Gionee and Blackview

Gionee 13 Pro went official last week with an uncanny iPhone 13 resemblance and HarmonyOS. However, it has entry-level specs like an HD+ display (LCD) and a UNISOC T310 chipset. For just  ¥529 (483), it doesn’t sound like a bad deal after all.

At around the same time, Blackview A95 also got announced with an iPhone 13 Pro-like design. Its main highlights other than design include a MediaTek Helio P70 SoC, 6.5-inch HD+ display (LCD), and a 4,380mAh battery.

Face ID now works with a mask 

After two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, iPhones can be finally unlocked with masks on. However, this feature is currently only available in the beta channel. Also, it requires iPhone 12 or newer models.

Additionally, Apple is working on a new feature that will turn iPhones into POS machines. This feature will be reportedly useful for micro-merchants.

MediaTek Kompanio 1380 is a new chip for Chromebooks

MediaTek announced a new SoC called Komapnio 1380 for premium Chromebooks on January 26. This 6m chip arrives with an octa-core CPU consisting of four ARM Cortex-A78 cores clocked at up to 3GHz and a five-core ARM Mali-G57 GPU.

It supports up to 4K 60Hz display, AV1 decoding, WiFi 6//6E, and Bluetooth 5. The chipset will make its global debut inside the Acer Chromebook Spin 513, which is scheduled to hit the shelves in June.

HUAWEI P50 Pocket reaches global markets alongside HUAWEI P50 Pro

On January 26, Huawei announced the arrival of HUAWEI P50 Pro and HUAWEI P50 Pocket to multiple international markets like Asia Pacific, Middle East, Africa, Europe, and South America.

The 4G-only premium handsets from the once world’s largest smartphone brand sport the same set of features as the variant sold in China, except for software. The global editions of these devices run EMUI 12 without GMS (Google Mobile Services) instead of HarmonyOS.

Despite their shortcomings in terms of software, Huawei is charging a whopping €1,199 for the HUAWEI P50 Pro (8GB + 256GB) and €1,299 for the HUAWEI P50 Pocket (8GB + 256GB). There’s also a Premium Edition of the latter phone with a unique design and 12GB + 512GB memory configuration for €1,599.

JioPhone 5G could be Jio’s first 5G smartphone

A report on January 25 disclosed that the Indian carrier Jio is working on its first 5G smartphone called JioPhone 5G. This device is expected to go official in June with much better specs than the poorly received JioPhone Next.

The handset is said to come with a 6.5-inch HD+ display (HD+), 13MP (wide) + 2MP (macro) dual camera setup, 8MP selfie camera, side-mounted fingerprint sensor, Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 SoC, 4GB RAM, 32GB storage, 5,000mAh battery, and 18W fast charging.

OnePlus phones might run H₂OOS in the near future

On January 27, popular Indian tech influencer Mukul Sharma tweeted that the unified operating system of OPPO and OnePlus could be called H₂OOS. Since his claim is based on a trademark filing by OnePlus, he could be wrong.

Anyway, the H₂OOS (Water OS) trademark is interesting as it combines the names of OxygenOS (O₂) and the discontinued HydrogenOS (H₂OS). The name has no mention of ColorOS, which the software will be actually based on.

Furthermore, a couple of days before this tweet, a tipster stated that the OnePlus 10 Ultra could debut in H2 2022 as the brand’s first superphone or ultra-premium smartphone. The device is said to house OPPO’s MariSilicon NPU.

HONOR to showcase new products at MWC 2022

HONOR has confirmed to attend MWC 2022. The company has scheduled a launch conference for February 28. The event will kickstart at 1 PM CET.

The brand is teasing the launch of the new Magic series with a quote ‘The Power of Magic’. Unfortunately, nothing is known about the upcoming lineup of handsets.

Micromax IN Note 2 and vivo Y75 5G  debut in India

Micromax launched the IN Note 2 on January 25 as the successor of IN Note 1 for ₹13,490 (4GB + 64GB). The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra-lookalike phone arrives with a 6.43-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, MediaTek Helio G95 chipset, 48MP (wide) + 5MP (ultra-wide) + 2MP (macro) + 2MP (depth) quad-camera setup, 16MP selfie camera, side-mounte fingerprint sensor, Android 11, 5,000mAh battery, and 30W fast charging.

Chinese handset maker vivo debuted a new budget 5G smartphone called vivo Y75 5G in India on January 27. For ₹21,990 (8GB  +128GB), the phone offers a 6.58-inch FHD+ display (LCD), MediaTek Dimensity 700 SoC, 50MP (wide) + 2MP (macro) + 2MP (depth) triple camera setup, 16MP selfie camera, side-mounted fingerprint sensor, Android 12, 5,000mAh battery, and 18W fast charging.

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The OnePlus 10 Pro was launched only a couple of weeks back, and although it has all the likeness of a ‘superphone’ in terms of appearance, with its ginormous camera module and everything, it isn’t exactly one. Its price is still quite lower than the top-of-the-line Xiaomi 11 Ultra and reviewers opine its camera performance isn’t the very best.

There are obviously some shoes remaining to be filled here, and according to a new report, OnePlus is now working on a new flagship model. Our guess is that it could be called OnePlus 10 Ultra, which would be a first for a company whose top offering has always been a Pro model.

Tipster Yogesh Brar through a tweet today revealed that an “ultra flagship” from OnePlus is rumored to be in the EVT phase right now, meaning a launch could be expected in the coming months. EVT stands for Engineering Verification Testing and is a test performed on prototype products during their early alpha stages. It is followed by Design Verification Testing and then Product Verification Testing, after which the product is declared ready for release.

Technology sharing between OnePlus & Oppo is in Full swing, Find X5 series gets Hasselblad treatment and I'm hearing that MariSilicon will be seen on a OnePlus Flagship in the 2nd Half of this year.

There are rumours of an Ultra flagship from OnePlus in the EVT phase right now.

— Yogesh Brar (@heyitsyogesh) January 25, 2022

The tweet further talks about the growing OnePlus x OPPO integration, saying that technology sharing between the duo is currently in full swing. The OPPO Find X5 series has already gotten the Hasselblad treatment — something that has mostly remained a OnePlus exclusive thing to date. And in return, OPPO’s self-developed imaging MariSilicon NPU might be seen on a OnePlus flagship in the second half of 2022.

The cutting-edge, dedicated NPU allows much faster image processing on devices equipped with it, along with bringing about significant quality improvements in both photos and videos.

It is unclear at the moment if the rumored OnePlus 10 Ultra will be sporting the MariSilicon, although it isn’t unlikely. Regardless, we should be seeing more leaks and rumors about the alleged upcoming device if the tip indeed holds true, so stay tuned.

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