After months of teasers and hype build up, OnePlus revealed the OnePlus Nord late-July earlier this year. If that wasn’t a clear indicator of the company’s aspirations for the budget segment, OnePlus is now reportedly planning to launch more mid-range devices in the near future.
Upcoming budget smartphone from OnePlus comes with Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 SOC (SM4250). pic.twitter.com/q9Dy5qIMdj
The tweet also shows chipsets OnePlus has used in the past, including Snapdragon 820, Snapdragon 835, Snapdragon 845, Snapdragon 855, Snapdragon 865, and Snapdragon 765G. Although it is quite early to speculate, this suggests that a phone with Snapdragon 460 is in the works.
OPPO in early September: release a phone using Snapdragon 662 priced under 20k in IndiaOnePlus at the end of September: release a phone using Snapdragon 662/665 priced around 16-18k in India pic.twitter.com/s26n3S27o2
Previous rumors suggest that OnePlus is developing new mid-range devices under the codename, Billie. These phones are said to feature 18W fast charging and Snapdragon 690 5G SoC. In a nutshell, OnePlus’ upcoming smartphones may include Snapdragon 690/ 662/ 665/ 460 chipsets. Going by these, it is evident that the company is not willing to miss out on the mid-range smartphone segment going forward.
