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Report: Here’s when the OnePlus Z will be officially revealed
August 04, 2025
Last month, OnePlus CEO Pete Lau revealed in an interview that the company is looking at more affordable phones. Now, it appears we might have a firm launch date for theOnePlus Zin India
A fresh leak (h/tAndroid Central) reveals that the mid-range smartphone might finally launch in India on July 10. This follows a series of apparent delays, likely due to the coronavirus pandemic.
OnePlus dominates the premium smartphone segment in India, but the bulk of sales still lie in the fast-growing affordable mid-range segment. As such, it makes sense for the company to go up againstXiaomiandRealmein the sub $350 segment.
Rumored specs include a Snapdragon 765 series chipset, 90Hz Super AMOLED display, as well as a versatile camera configuration that includes a 48MP primary camera, a 16MP ultra-wide sensor, and a dedicated macro camera. TheOnePlus Zor the OnePlus 8 Lite as it might be known is rumored to be priced as low as $330 or Rs. 25,000 in India which should make it a competitive alternative to the Redmi K-series hardware.
The OnePlus Z follows the launch of the affordable Bullets Wireless Z earphones as well as an announcement alluding to the launch ofentry-level and mid-range smart televisions. As such, it only makes sense that the company will want to round off the ecosystem with a smartphone to match.
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