The OnePlus 9 5G smartphone is due to launch in March alongside the OnePlus 9 Pro and the OnePlus 9R. That’s a lot of OnePlus – but there’s more. The flagship Android phones will be joined by the company’s first-ever smartwatch, the OnePlus Watch.
Tech watcher Ishan Argawal tips the grand unveiling for mid-March (via 91mobiles), while known tipster Mukul Sharma (@StuffListings) says 23rd March could be the big day. Argawal also claims that OnePlus will tease the event “very soon”, so expect a trailer video any day now.
We brought you the first leaked images of the OnePlus 9 a couple of months ago. The next-gen device seems to match the OnePlus 8T with ultra-slim bezels and a pinhole selfie-cam. It’s also tipped for a 6.55-inch display with a 120Hz refresh rate and HDR support.
The beefier OnePlus 9 Pro model is said to feature a 6.7-inch Fluid AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate, Snapdragon 888 processor with 8GB of RAM and quad-lens camera. Storage will start at 128GB (via OnLeaks).
The budget OnePlus 9R handset is something of a mystery. It was originally tipped to be called the OnePlus 9 “Lite” but has apparently morphed into the OnePlus “9R” in recent days. Either way, it might feature a 1080p HD display and a mid-range Snapdragon 865 processor.
All three OnePus 9 handsets are expected to come running Android 11 with the company’s redesigned OxygenOS 11 running on top. An OxygenUpdater leak suggests the OnePlus 9 will come in Astral Black, Arctic Sky, and Winter Mist colour options while the 9 Pro is reported to come in Forest Green, Morning Mist, and Stellar Black.
As for the company’s first-ever smartwatch, OnePlus CEO Pete Lau has already confirmed the existence of the device. It’s expected to be called the OnePlus Watch and sketches show it with a circular dial.
There’s no word on pricing yet, but we’d expect the OnePlus 9 5G to debut in a similar ballpark to the 8T – £549 ($649, AU$1099). In the market for a new smartphone? It’s set to be a bumper year for smartphone launches, what with the upcoming launch of the Apple iPhone 13.
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