OnePlus is reportedly planning to launch a new smartphone called the OnePlus 10R this year. The new smartphone, similar to the OnePlus 9R, will be a watered-down version of the existing flagship OnePlus 10 series. The latter debuted in China earlier this month. According to Android Central, the OnePlus 10R will feature MediaTek’s most advanced Dimensity 9000 chipset and will launch in June (or earlier). The same publication had first reported that the OnePlus Nord 2 would have a MediaTek chipset instead of a Qualcomm SoC. OnePlus recently launched the Snapdragon 888-powered OnePlus 9RT 5G in India while the OnePlus 10 Pro is expected to arrive in the country in March.
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OnePlus 10R specs (expected)
The report highlights that the OnePlus 10R will have a 120Hz AMOLED display, at least 8GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage. As mentioned earlier, the phone will reportedly carry the Dimensity 9000 SoC that will compete directly with Qualcomm’s most powerful Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. OnePlus is apparently relying on MediaTek’s hardware as the OnePlus 10R is reportedly limited to Asian markets. The Dimensity 9000 supports Sub-6 5G bands, but lacks mmWave connectivity support that US telcos rely on.
Other details remain unclear, but we can expect the smartphone to come with upgrades over the OnePlus 9R. That means the OnePus 10R may not have Hasselblad cameras, but has a quadruple rear camera system. It can get at least 65W fast charging support, similar to other OnePlus phones.
OnePlus 10R Price (expected)
OnePlus 10R will debut in India and China, the report suggests. The device may be cheaper than the OnePlus 9 Pro with a starting price of Rs 64,999 in India. Currently, the OnePlus 9R 5G in India is priced at Rs 46,999 (12GB RAM + 256GB), while the top-of-the-line OnePlus 9R costs Rs 43,999.
Notably, OnePlus also plans to launch three new Nord phones this year. All three phones – OnePlus Nord 2 CE 5G and OnePlus Nord under Rs 20,000 – are also tipped to launch in India. However, official details remain unclear.
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