Although he has no intention of revealing a mainstream A 9T flagship for the whole world, OnePlus is not done releasing interesting high-end smartphones this year, and the same goes for budget AirPods alternatives.
We’ve known for quite some time that the 5G-enabled OnePlus 9RT and OnePlus Buds Z2 were supposed to go official at some point this fall, and as expected, the company has finally confirmed exactly when that will happen.
Unfortunately, this confirmation comes from Weibo (via Android Authority) rather than Twitter or Instagram, strongly suggesting that both products are primarily designed for China and possibly other Asian markets. If that doesn’t kill your excitement … for now, you might be happy to hear that a few different leaks have just come out.
a bunch of new high quality renderings depicting the two devices slated for an official announcement on October 13 in great detail.
The OnePlus 9RT 5G certainly looks familiar
Closely related to both the “standard” OnePlus 9 5G and the slightly more humble 9R unveiled in countries like China and India in April, the 9RT appears to sport a triple rear-facing camera system consisting of two larger imaging sensors and a smaller lens at the bottom.
Interestingly, the OnePlus 9RT looks set to turn the OnePlus 9’s 50MP secondary camera into its primary shooter while making do with a fairly modest 16MP secondary snapper and largely unnecessary 2MP tertiary lens.
Perhaps even more intriguing, the latest rumors indicate that a state-of-the-art Snapdragon 888 processor powers the next phone instead of the previously speculated Snapdragon 870 silicon that was also found inside the 9R.
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all new renderings reveal, the 6.55-inch screen will remain flat and perforated in the upper left corner while rocking relatively thin bezels and almost definitely supporting 120Hz refresh rate technology. With a 4,500mAh battery, a Super-fast 65W charging support, 8GB RAM count, and 128GB internal storage space (at least to start with), the OnePlus 9RT could absolutely face a challenge for this year’s title. best budget 5G phone.
It remains to be seen how competitive the price of the top end can be, with recent rumors circling the almost irresistible 3,000 yuan (roughly $ 465) bar in China. Why can’t this device be re-marketed in the United States?
The OnePlus Buds Z2 could steal the thunder of the AirPods Pro
Similar to Samsung’s non-Pro Galaxy Buds 2, second-gen OnePlus Buds Z should largely borrow the best features of the high-end OnePlus Buds Pro while reducing the starting price by $ 150.
Pointed to fit somewhere between the OG Buds Z and Buds Pro, the OnePlus Buds Z2 could well arrive in the United States with a price tag of around $ 100 attached to their name while still offering all of the state-of-the-art Active noise cancellation technology at a stellar battery life of up to 38 hours (charging case included) and IP55 water and dust resistance.
The Buds Z2 cannot be blamed for cloning the AirPods or The design of AirPods Pro either, based on all the leaked images so far, looks … pretty unconventional in
both black and white colors with long rods and short but wide rubber tips.
It remains to be seen how well the ANC functionality and overall audio performance will actually turn out in the real world. If they are at least half decent and if OnePlus can get sufficiently wide availability around the world, these bad boys could certainly give the AirPods and AirPods Pro a run for their money, bidding for the title of best true wireless headphones that money can buy right now.
