OnePlus ranks among the topAndroid phonemanufacturers in the business, and the company is rumored to be taking things up a notch with its first-ever foldable smartphone, theOnePlus Open/Fold. However, supply chain issues have pushed its launch from the initially expected mid-August timeframe to probably sometime later this month. Looking towards the future, though, OnePlus has a ton of new devices in tow, such as theOnePlus 12and OnePlus 12R. Rumors have largely pointed to a January 2024 announcement timeline for these next-gen phones, and we’re now learning about two more products possibly launching alongside these flagships.
The manufacturer will launch therecently leaked OnePlus Pad Go, as well as an unnamed pair of earbuds, according toMySmartPrice, citing information obtained from leaker Yogesh Brar. It’s up to anybody’s guess as to what these earbuds would be called, especially given the relative confusion surrounding OnePlus' available list of earbuds. With this in mind, it could either be theOnePlus Buds Z2refresh or a successor to theOnePlus Buds Pro 2, as both were launched at around the same time earlier this year.
To be clear, OnePlus hasn’t scheduled a launch event just yet. But considering the fact that the manufacturer released theOnePlus 11in January this year, it’s a fair guess that the brand will follow a similar timeline for the OnePlus 12 series, plus the tablet and earbuds revealed by this new leak.
Although we’re still likely around four months out from the OnePlus hardware launch event, the rumor mill has been buzzing with information on the OnePlus 12, with some details on the OnePlus 12R also available. In July,leaked renderssuggested that the former will look fairly identical to its 2023 predecessor, which was corroborated byanother leakthis month.
The flagship will also likely feature the same 6.7-inch 2K AMOLED LTPO screen, aided by a 120Hz refresh rate. Internally, the BBK-run brand will includeQualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC, 256GB of UFS 4.0 storage, and up to 16GB of LPDDR5X RAM, with a24GB variant said to be in the works.
Meanwhile, another July leak revealedunofficial renders of the OnePlus 12Rand some hardware specifications to go with it, suggesting that the company may retain the fan-favorite alert slider for another year. Some rear camera improvements were also mentioned, with OnePlus supposedly ditching the 2MP macro camera in favor of a 32MP telephoto unit with 2X optical zoom. The rest of the rear camera hardware is rumored to stay the same as the OnePlus 11R, including a 50MP primary camera and an 8MP ultrawide sensor on the back, with the manufacturer reportedly retaining the 16MP selfie camera from the last-gen model.
As for the tablet mentioned by Brar in this new leak, recent leaks have only revealed that it would be known as the OnePlus Pad Go, in addition to its model numbers —OPD2304/OPD2305. The Go branding suggests that this may be a budget-oriented offering, potentially positioned as a wallet-friendly alternative to theOnePlus Pad.
OnePlus 11
Although the design won’t be for everyone, the OnePlus 11 is the company’s best phone in years. It combines excellent specs, incredible battery life, and a competent camera system, all for just $700. While some enthusiasts might miss out on the fast wireless charging from last year’s OnePlus 10 Pro — and OxygenOS 13 remains a shell of its former self — this is a big step in the right direction for the company.
