OnePlus 9 Pro, OnePlus 9, OnePlus smartwatch launched; check price, more

OnePlus launched OnePlus 9, OnePlus 9 Pro, OnePlus 9R alongside OnePlus Watch in India today. Check price, specifications, and more.

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OnePlus 8T price slashed

 

 

Ahead of the OnePlus 9 launch, the OnePlus 8T's price has been slashed. The OnePlus 8T currently costs Rs 40,499, down from Rs 42,999 for the 8GB RAM + 128GB storage model. OnePlus is also giving up to 10 per cent (up to 5,000) cashback on select American Express cards. Amazon is also offering the OnePlus 8T at the same price if you apply the Rs 2,500 coupon. 

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OnePlus 9 series specifications

 

OnePlus has already confirmed some of the specifications of the latest series. The OnePlus 9 Pro will offer a 120 Hz adaptive refresh rate display and the screen will switch between 1 Hz and 120 Hz according to the task on the screen. It is expected to have 6.7-inch QHD+LTPO display. OnePlus 9 is expected to have some upgrades over the OnePlus 8T with 6.55-inch FHD+ 120Hz display, while the affordable OnePlus 9R is rumoured to have a 6.5-inch 90Hz FHD+ screen.

 

The OnePlus 9 Pro will have a quad camera setup on the back and will feature 48MP Sony IMX789 primary camera and a 50MP Sony IMX766 ultrawide sensor. The camera will also come with Hasselblad Pro Mode. OnePlus 9 is expected to have 3-camera setup, and OnePlus 9R is expected to have a primary 64-MP camera with an 8 MP ultra wide lens.

 

OnePlus 9 is expected to come in three colours: Stellar Black, Artic Sky, and Winter Mist. The Pro model will also come in 3 colours– Astral Black, Morning Mist, and Pine Green.

 

Coming to hardware specifications, 9 Pro and 9 will have Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SoC. On the other hand, rumours suggest that 9R version will have Snapdragon 690 5G processor. OnePlus 9 and 9 Pro are tipped to have 12 GB RAM and 128 GB internal storage, while 9R is expected to have 8 GB RAM and 128 GB internal storage. The 9 and 9 Pro model will be powered by a 4,500 mAh battery. The 9 Pro model will have a 50W wireless charging support and 65W wired charging support. The 9 model will come with 30W wireless charging and 65W fast charging. The 9R version is rumoured to have a 5,000 mAh battery with 30W or 50W fast charging support. OnePlus 9 series is expected to have the Android 11 OS.

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OnePlus 9 series expected Price

 

 

OnePlus 9 Pro is expected to cost around Rs 50,000, while the standard 9 model is expected to be priced around Rs 42,000. The affordable 9R version’s price, based on rumours, is expected to be around Rs 35,000.

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OnePlus partnership with Hasselblad

According to OnePlus, the partnership will develop over the next three years, starting with software improvements including colour tuning and sensor calibration, and extending to more dimensions in the future. The OnePlus 9 series will feature ‘Natural Color Calibration with Hasselblad’. Through the new colour solution, OnePlus aims to bring more perceptually accurate and natural-looking colours to photos taken with OnePlus flagship cameras. It will also serve as OnePlus’ new standard for colour calibration for its future smartphone cameras.

 

Besides, the upcoming OnePlus smartphone will boast the new Hasselblad Pro Mode, which would bring Hasselblad’s class-leading sensor calibration to a smartphone for the first time, resulting in accurate and natural colour for a solid foundation for post-editing.

 

OnePlus said it plans to invest over $150 million over the next three years in developing imaging capabilities of its phones.

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OnePlus Watch to support more than 110 work-out modes

OnePlus CEO Pete Lau has revealed that the watch has more than 110 work-out modes.

 

"One watch, more than 110 work-out modes. #OnePlusWatch," Lau said in a tweet.

 

The smartwatch is expected to feature a Snapdragon Wear system-on-chip, potentially the recently-launched Snapdragon Wear 4100. It will also be able to answer phone calls, display notifications, control media playback, and work as a remote for OnePlus TVs.

 

OnePlus Watch may also include an OLED display to save battery and a host of fitness and health features like a heart rate sensor, blood oxygen monitor and software-based features such as sleep pattern analysis, goals-oriented exercise tracking and more.

 

The OnePlus CEO said that the company's priority for devices is to offer "fashionable designs, provide seamless connectivity and deliver a best-in-class user experience."

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Here's what all OnePlus is set to launch today

OnePlus is all set to launch the new OnePlus 9 series in India today and the company has also confirmed it will launch OnePlus Watch today along with its latest smartphones. 

 

Even before the official launch, the series has already seen over two million reservations across all the retail channels in China.

 

According to several reports, OnePlus 9R will be an affordable phone to be launched only for India.