The upcoming OnePlus 9 series, which is expected to become official sometime in the first quarter of 2021, is going to have three members, according to a new report on the matter.
Joining the unsurprising OnePlus 9 and
OnePlus 9 Pro will be a OnePlus 9 Lite. This model will be powered by the
Snapdragon 865 chipset, instead of the Snapdragon 888 in the other two. The
865, is, of course, the top dog from 2020 in Qualcomm's stable, so definitely
no slouch.
It is, thus, an interesting strategy on
OnePlus' part, this, using last year's flagship SoC for a "Lite"
model. The source speculates that the OnePlus 9 Lite might be priced around US$ 600, the OnePlus 9 at around $800, and the 9 Pro at around US$ 950-1,000. In such
a scenario, the Lite would be aimed at prospective buyers of the Galaxy S20 FE
and Pixel 5.
The OnePlus 9 Lite may share a lot of
internals with the 8T, having a 90 Hz or 120 Hz AMOLED panel, and 65W fast
charging. The cameras could be very similar too, while the back of the Lite is
expected to be plastic. Surely we're going to find out more details about this
phone as we get closer to the OnePlus 9 family's announcement, so hang tight.
