Theta Android News: OnePlus 8 Lite might not be actual name of new mid-range OnePlus phone

Monday, March 30, 2020

OnePlus 8 Lite might not be actual name of new mid-range OnePlus phone

A look at the alleged OnePlus 8 Lite. 91mobiles/Onleaks

We are hot on the trail of the upcoming OnePlus 8 series. While the past few days have shown us multiple glimpses of the OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro, we haven't heard much about the rumored OnePlus 8 Lite of late.

According to known tipster Max Weinbach, OnePlus 8 Lite might not be the actual name of the phone after all.

The leakster claims that their source referred to the upcoming budget-minded device as the OnePlus Z. The "hardware" of this so-called OnePlus Z smartphone is also said to match what we saw in leaked renders of the OnePlus 8 Lite.

The source referred to it as "OnePlus Z" and said the hardware matched the previous OnePlus 8 Lite render. https://t.co/zB5PN9nQjW

— Max Weinbach (@MaxWinebach) March 28, 2020

Weinbach had previously suggested OnePlus is revamping the OnePlus X under a new series. Another popular tipster, Ishan Agarwal, also backed up this information, claiming that the cheaper OnePlus phone will launch later in 2020 and could be a OnePlus Z device.

Indeed! The cheaper #OnePlus phone that will be launching later this year may come under a new "OnePlus Z" Series. Let's wait and watch. #OnePlusZ https://t.co/cXJmm29mRt

— Ishan Agarwal (@ishanagarwal24) March 28, 2020

This is the first time we've heard about the OnePlus Z series. If it's at all based on 2015's OnePlus X, we expect it cut back on several flagship features compared to the OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro.

For starters, leaked specs suggest that the phone will come with a MediaTek chipset, possibly the Dimensity 1000 5G SoC. It's also expected to get a 90Hz display instead of the new 120Hz Fluid display that's headed to the OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro.

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Meanwhile, OnePlus CEO Pete Lau said that the new devices should launch pretty soon. According to the executive, the launch of the new phones has already been postponed three times, but the company will be going ahead shortly.

To be honest, the launch date was pushed back three times out of concern for the current situation. Now, we must move forward. Soon we'll bring you the products we've worked so hard to develop (3/4)

— Pete Lau (@PeteLau) March 29, 2020

We're not sure if OnePlus will launch the 8 Lite alongside the 8 and 8 Pro. Guess we'll just have to wait and see what the company has in store.