Here are highlights from the OnePlus 'More Power to You' launch event. (Image Source: OnePlus)OnePlus today launched three new products in India during its “More Power to You” launch event. This included two smartphones and a pair of affordable TWS earbuds. The phones are the OnePlus 10R 5G and the OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite, while the earbuds are the OnePlus Nord Buds. You can check out a recap of the launch event with the embedded link below.
The OnePlus 10R is powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 8100 Max processor, and launched in two variants, one with a 5000mAh battery and 80W charging, and another with a 4500mAh battery and 150W charging. It also features a 6.7-inch 120Hz display, a triple camera setup on the back and more. Meanwhile, the OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite is the first OnePlus device in a long time to be priced below Rs 20,000, starting at Rs 19,999.
OnePlus also announced the affordable OnePlus Nord Buds which are priced at Rs 2,799. The earbuds come with features like 12.4mm drivers and IP55 water and dust resistance. However, they lack active-noise canceling (ANC) technology.
The OnePlus 'More Power to You' launch event has now concluded. Check the prices of all the products launched below, along with other highlights of the event.
Quick Recap: The OnePlus 10R 5G starts at Rs 38,999, the OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite starts at Rs 19,999 and the OnePlus Nord Buds are priced at Rs 2,799.
The OnePlus Nord Buds will be available in two colours. These include Black Slate and White Marble.
The earbuds are priced at Rs 2,799 and will be available from May 10, 12pm IST on the OnePlus store and other online and offline retail partners.
The OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite will be available in two variants. The 6GB/128GB variant is priced at Rs 19,999, while the higher-end 8GB/128GB is priced at Rs 21,999.
The phone will be available from April 30 at 12pm IST and can be purchased from the OnePlus store and other online and offline retail partners.
The OnePlus 10R will be available in three variants. The device will be available to buy from May 4, 12pm IST at the OnePlus store and other online and offline retail partners.
The first is the 8GB/128GB variant that will feature a 5000mAh battery and 80W fast charging (not 150W). This is priced at Rs 38,999.
The second is the 12GB/256GB variant that will feature a 5000mAh battery and 80W fast charging (not 150W). This is priced at Rs 42,999.
The top-end variant comes with 12GB/256GB memory and 150W fast charging, but a smaller 4,500mAh battery. This variant is priced at Rs 43,999.
The OnePlus Nord Buds come with 12.4mm drivers and Bluetooth v5.2 for wireless connectivity. There is a new design here that looks different from the brand's previous audio products. Each earbud features a 41mAh battery, while the case comes with a 480mAh battery capacity.
OnePlus claims this will translate to about 30 hours of battery life with the case and about 7 hours without it. The earbuds also feature fast charging allowing you to charge them for 10 minutes and get 5 hours of playback time.
Here's a quick summary of the OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite.
The OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite will sport a 5000mAh battery with 33W fast charging. The phone also features a 6.5-inch LCD display with 240Hz touch response rate. The phone also features 120Hz refresh rate and can automatically switch between refresh rates to save battery.
The phone also features a 64MP main camera with two 2MP sensors including a macro camera that can click shots as close as 4cm, claims the brand. There is a 16MP front camera too. OnePlus has also thrown in other features liek slow-motion video and dual-video.
OnePlus will also provide the phone 2 years of software updates and 3 years of security updates.
The OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite will be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G chipset. This is the same chip that powers phones like the Poco X4 Pro.
The phone also comes with Android 12-based OxygenOS 12.1.
The OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite is here and it comes with a new design that aims to make the device comfortable to hold. The device also packs a 3.5mm headphone jack and dual-SIM hybrid slot that supports upto 1TB external storage via a microSD card.
Check out all the key specifications of the OnePlus 10R 5G here.
OnePlus 10R 5G will launch in two colour variants - Sierra Black and Forest Green.
The OnePlus 10R will feature a 119.7-degree ultrawide camera in its triple camera setup. This is one of the widest in the segment.
The OnePlus 10R uses a dedicated chip to insert frames while playing heavy games like BattleGrounds Mobile India. This frame interpolation is expected to improve the gaming performance with more frames per second. We have seen tech like this on iQOO phones before, including the iQOO 7 Legend and the more recent iQOO 9 Pro.
The MediaTek Dimensity is reportedly "exclusively optimised" for the OnePlus 10R 5G. OnePlus claims the chip offers more capability over the standard 8100 chip, but it isn't exactly clear how.
Coming to the products, we're beginning with the OnePlus 10R 5G. The phone supports 150W SuperVOOC fast charging that delivers 30% battery in about 3 mins, as per the brand.
The phone also reportedly offers the fastest first three minutes of charging in the industry. The phone will also carry 13 sensors to make sure this fast charging process is safe for the phone. The phone is also tested to provide 1600 charging cyles instead of the usual 800 charging cycles.
OnePlus will be apparently working on three key areas with new products moving forward. This includes improving the OxygenOS sofware, which the company recently revealed will not be merging with Oppo's ColorOS to make the new 'unified OS'.
The two other key areas are better performance and faster charging, the latter already in effect with the OnePlus 10R 5G, which is set to launch with 150W wired fast charging support.
The OnePlus 'More Power to You' launch event has now kicked off. We have a look at the brand's largest experience store in Bengaluru on display ahead of more information on today's products.
The OnePlus 'More Power to You' launch event will start in 5 minutes. If you're checking out the launch LIVE with us, now is a good time to grab some snakcs and take a seat. OnePlus is expeected to launch the products with an entertaining launch video. Check it out on the livestream link above.
Quick Recap: OnePlus is set to launch three new products today. These include two smartphones - The OnePlus 10R 5G and the OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite. The brand is also set to launch a pair of affordable TWS earbuds called the OnePlus Nord Buds.
The OnePlus 10R is expected to compete with the Realme GT Neo 3, which is set to launch tomorrow at 12:30 pm IST.
Both the phones are set to launch with the MediaTek Dimensity 81100 chipset and similar other expected specifications, including the 150W fast charging. Both the phones are also expected to pack new designs, and competitive cameras. We will have a detailed comparison between the two phones soon after they both have been launched so you know which value flagship to pick up.
We could see the OnePlus 10R launch in two distinct charging variants. A tweet from OnePlus India ahead of the launch reveals that the phone could come with two different charging speeds - one with 80W fast charging and another with 150W fast charging.
OnePlus revealed a few key specifications about the OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite ahead of the launch event and among the list of specs we can see that the phone is set to launch with OxygenOS 12.1.
This means we could see the phone launch with Android 12 out of the box, which is good, given the sheer number of new launches that are still coming with Android 11.
The OnePlus 'More Power to You' launch event will begin in 30 minutes.
OnePlus has revealed ahead of the launch that the OnePlus 10R will launch with the MediaTek Dimensity MAX chipset, although it is not clear what the 'MAX' implies.
We have seen chipmakers take a new chip, add some slight changes to it and launch the same in a device with an additional title like Max before, although not much is often said about what these changes are.
OnePlus is however expected to reveal during the launch the meaning behind the name of the new chipset. Time will tell if we see any real changes or if the 'MAX' is just a marketing gimmick.
OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite's price will be closely watched. It is expected to run the popular Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 processor, that we've seen on other devices such as the Redmi Note 11 Pro+, Realme 9 Pro, vivo T1 5G, etc. These phones are all in the range of Rs 16,000 to Rs 23,000. Just how OnePlus prices this device will be closely watched.
Last year's OnePlus 9R launched at Rs 39,999 for the 8GB/128GB variant and Rs 43,999 for the 12GB/256GB variant. So what do you think will be the price for this year's OnePlus 10R? It is expected to come with a MediaTek processor, but gets 150W fast charging. The display is 120 Hz, which same as last year's OnePlus 9R. We will have to wait and see how OnePlus decides to price phone.
Leaks shared by trusty tipster Yogesh Brar reveal some key specifications of the OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite ahead of launch. Check it out below.
Both the smartphones set to launch today, the OnePlus 10R and the OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite, are expected to skip on a signature OnePlus feature - the Alert Slider. Leaks have suggested that an Alert Slider will be missssing on both phones.
The Alert Slider not being on the affordable Nord CE 2 Lite is expected given that the higher-priced Nord CE series doesn't feature it either. However, the OnePlus 10R will be the first number-series phone by the brand to miss the signature three-way Alert Slider that lets users quickly switch between ring, vibrate only and silent profiles without unlocking the phone or even touching the screen.
While OnePlus hasn't revealed much about the OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite yet, rumours of a new OnePlus phone undercutting the Rs 20,000 price tag have been floating around for months now.
Given that the Nord 2 CE Lite is an affrdable version of a phone (Nord CE 2) which was already an affordable version of another phone (Nord 2 5G), it seems to be the likely contender for this new lower-midrange price.
The OnePlus 10R is not the only rebranded product expected to launch today. The Nord Buds are also expected to be the OnePlus Buds N that launched in China last week. The Buds N come with 12.4mm drivers, Bluetooth v5.2, 41mAh battery in the buds, 480mAh battery in the case and fast charging support.
The OnePlus 10R that is set to launch today is expected to be a rebranded OnePlus Ace, which is the company's latest launch in China. Specifications of the two phones sseem to be similar and so does the design.
Check out our full coverage of the OnePlus Ace launch to know what to expect from the OnePlus 10R 5G.