OnePlus will launch the next-gen phone in late 2022; Snapdragon 8 may feature Gen 2 SoC

OnePlus Tipped to Launch Next-Generation Phone at the End of 2022; Could Feature Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC

OnePlus is tipped to launch a new smartphone with the SM8550 SoC later this year. As per an earlier report, the SM8550 chipset is expected to be Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC. Since the smartphone brand did not launch a vanilla OnePlus 10 handset, the alleged OnePlus phone could be the OnePlus 11 Pro. The company has not yet officially announced the next generation smartphone series. Qualcomm is expected to launch the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC during the Snapdragon Summit in mid-November.

Tipster Digital Chat Station has shared Via Chinese microblogging website Weibo suggests that OnePlus may launch a new smartphone later this year, which is powered by the SM8550 chipset. The tipster said the new phone will focus on “texture and performance” (translated). The rumored smartphone could be the OnePlus 11 Pro, as the firm did not launch the vanilla OnePlus 10 this year.

As per an earlier report, the SM8550 chipset is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC. The handset could be unveiled after the Snapdragon Summit. According to the company, the event will be organized by Qualcomm from November 15 to November 17. event page, During the event, the company is expected to launch the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC.

To recall, the OnePlus 10 Pro was launched in India in March this year. The smartphone was introduced in China in January.

OnePlus 10 Pro has a 6.7-inch AMOLED display with QHD+ resolution. The display also has an adaptive refresh rate, which ranges between 1Hz and 120Hz. The touchscreen also gets Corning Gorilla Glass Victus protection. It is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC, paired with up to 12GB of LPDDR5 RAM and up to 256GB of UFS 3.1 inbuilt storage. It has a 48-megapixel triple rear camera setup and a 32-megapixel selfie camera on the front. The phone packs a 5,000mAh battery with 80W SuperVOOC wired charging support.


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