OnePlus 8T leak reveals end of an era for OnePlus

(Prototype credit: OnePlus)

When information technology debuts later this year, the OnePlus 8T could stand up alone. A new rumor suggests at that place won't be a OnePlus 8T Pro to go with this flagship phone.

This OnePlus 8T rumor is based on a mail service by Twitter leaker Max J., which shows the phrase "kebab2" covered by a "no symbol".

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To requite this otherwise baroque-looking image context, MaxJ had previously leaked that the OnePlus 8T had the codename of "kebab". Therefore this image tells united states of america that at that place isn't a 2nd "kebab" model. It would be interesting to know whether this is because the OnePlus 8T Pro had been cancelled, or considering OnePlus had no plans to release such a model to begin with.

OnePlus introduced the Pro variant of its handsets with the OnePlus 7 Pro in early 2019, and followed this with the OnePlus 7T Pro afterward that year. Most recently, the OnePlus 8 Pro debuted alongside the OnePlus 8 back in April. So while it's even so a young tradition, it's become fairly well established,

However OnePlus' range of phones has expanded since then. The OnePlus Nord, released in August, at present offers the cheapest ticket to the OnePlus lifestyle, leaving the OnePlus 8 in an awkward spot. At $699, information technology'south roughly $150 more the Nord, but has three fewer cameras. On the other hand, while the size and build of the 8 is similar to the 8 Pro, it lacks some of the Pro model'southward best features such as a 120Hz brandish and a telephoto camera, significant you may well be tempted to spend an extra $200.

Information technology makes a fair corporeality of sense for OnePlus to now abandon the "Pro" label and just make its numbered flagships luxurious by default, with the Nord catering to those who want a OnePlus telephone for less. And with more Nord-series phones rumored to be arriving before the end of the year, nosotros could see an even more various OnePlus family unit in the near future.

The previous big OnePlus 8T leak, revealed by Android Central, was pretty major, citing a OnePlus insider who revealed that the new phone will have a Snapdragon 865 Plus system-on-chip, 8GB of RAM, 128GB of storage, four rear cameras and a vi.55-inch 120Hz brandish. The 8T will too come with Android 11 installed out of the box, in the form of OxygenOS 11.

Aside from the leaks, we can brand a lot of assumptions based on previous T versions of OnePlus phones. The new phone will probable cost a similar amount to the original OnePlus 8/8Pro, except with different color options and possibly just a single pick for storage capacity. While in that location are interior changes rumored, there likely won't be a big modify to the exterior design, although this has happened one time or twice — see the OnePlus 7T.

Richard is a Tom'south Guide staff author based in London, roofing news, reviews and how-tos for phones, gaming, audio and whatever else people need advice on. Following on from his MA in Mag Journalism at the University of Sheffield, he'southward also written for WIRED U.Yard., The Register and Creative Bloq. When not at work, he's likely thinking about how to brew the perfect cup of specialty java.