OnePlus to launch new smartphones on April 28 in India: What we know so far

OnePlus has confirmed that it will launch its new Nord series and 10-series smartphones in India next week. The company has scheduled a launch event for April 28, where it will unveil the devices.

How many smartphones will OnePlus launch
OnePlus has confirmed that it will launch the OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G and the OnePlus 10R smartphones at the event.

Will there be any other launch too at the event
Yes, along with the two smartphones OnePlus will also launch its affordable true wireless earbuds — OnePlus Nord Buds at the event.

Will both the smartphones run on the same processor
No. OnePlus has confirmed that the OnePlus 10R will be powered by MediaTek Dimensity 8100-MAX processor. On the other hand, the OnePlus CE 2 Lite 5G is said to pack the Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 chipset.

What are the likely specifications of OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G
OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite is said to sport a 6.58-inch full HD+ display with 120Hz refresh rate.
The smartphone is expected to be powered by an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 chipset paired with 6GB/8GB of RAM. The upcoming smartphone is rumoured to come with 128GB of internal storage which can be expanded further by installing a microSD card.

The OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite is expected to run Android 11 operating system topped with the company’s own layer of OxygenOS 11. The dual SIM smartphone is tipped to feature a triple rear camera with a 64MP primary sensor, 2MP depth and 2MP macro camera. The smartphone is said to come with a 16MP selfie shooter.

OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite is said to come equipped with a side-mounted fingerprint sensor and backed by a 5000mAh battery with 33W fast charging support.

What are the likely specifications of OnePlus 10R
OnePlus 10R is rumoured to feature a 6.7-inch FHD+ E4 AMOLED display with up to a 120Hz refresh rate. The smartphone is said to be powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 8000 chipset paired with up to 12GB of RAM and up to 256GB of internal storage.

As per the listing on Amazon, the smartphone will feature a triple rear camera setup. The rear camera module is said to comprise a 50MP primary sensor, 8MP ultra-wide sensor and a 2MP macro sensor. On the front, the smartphone is said to house a 16MP camera. The smartphone will likely run on Android 12 out of the box.

What are the confirmed specifications of OnePlus 10R
The Chinese smartphone maker has confirmed that the OnePlus 10R smartphone will be powered by MediaTek Dimensity 8100-MAX processor. This new SoC from MediaTek uses the 5nm production process which promises to offer better performance and faster processing. The processor comes equipped with an octa-core CPU which can clock speeds up to 2.85Ghz and the latest Arm Mali-G610 MC6 GPU which is 20% faster than its predecessor. The company also claims that with this new processor, the OnePlus 10R will be able to run graphic intensive games smoothly.

Apart from the processor, the OnePlus has also confirmed that the OnePlus 10R will be backed by a 4500 mAh battery and support 150W SuperVOOC charging. The company claims that the new charging technology is capable of charging the OnePlus 10R 5G’s battery from 1-100% in 17 minutes.

Likely details of OnePlus Nord Buds
OnePlus so far has not revealed any other details about the OnePlus Nord Buds. However, it is likely that the TWS earphones will be priced under Rs 5,000. This way they will compete with the recently-launched TWS buds from Realme, Realme Buds Air 3.

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