The OnePlus 15 was the last global flagship from the company. Since its launch, OnePlus has left the global market to focus on India and China, and mostly on China. This week, the company announced the OnePlus 16 for the Chinese market. As for India, information is conflicting. One tipster claims the company will launch the cheaper OnePlus 16R and that it "might" launch the full-fat 16 flagship too.
The OnePlus 16 upgrades to the Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 chipset, up from the Elite Gen 5. It starts with 12GB/256GB of memory and goes up to 16GB/1TB. The battery grows to 9,000mAh from 7,300mAh, with 100W wired and 50W wireless charging. The phone also gets the company's first-ever 200MP sensor, a larger telephoto sensor, and a 6.78" 185Hz LTPO display from BOE, though it runs at 165Hz most of the time, with only a few games supporting the full 185Hz.
In China, the 12GB/256GB model costs CNY 6,000. That is a 50% price hike over the CNY 4,000 launch price of the OnePlus 15 last year. The global 12GB/256GB OnePlus 15 launched at $900 / £850 / €950 / ₹73,000, and a similar increase would have made it a tough sell. Chinese prices are usually better than global ones.
The Oppo Find X10 series launches in India next week, and the Find X10 Pro Max costs 13% more at CNY 6,800 for 12GB/256GB. Unlike the OnePlus 16, the Oppo Find X10 and Find X10 Pro Max will be available globally. The article asks readers whether they are disappointed the OnePlus 16 isn't available globally and whether Indian buyers would consider it if it launches there.
Source: GSMArena · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing