OnePlus 9 Lite may not come to the US — what you need to know

OnePlus 9 Light may not come up to the US — what you need to know

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Nosotros've been hearing rumors almost the OnePlus 9 Lite for a niggling while now, and while we like the idea of a cheaper version of the upcoming OnePlus 9, it may not be all good news.

According to Twitter leaker TechDroider, the OnePlus 9 Calorie-free is coming to People's republic of china, India, and maybe the European union. Unfortunately that means information technology probably isn't going to exist available in the U.Southward.

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TechDroider notes that the OnePlus ix Low-cal is currently listed nether two model numbers: LE2100 and LE2101. It's not articulate which is heading to which country, though it suggests minor differences between the two. What those differences may be are similarly unclear, though information technology'south probable due to differences in what is and isn't allowed in China and Republic of india.

[Exclusive] OnePlus 9 Lite Models. LE2100LE2101It is Coming to China and India. Might come to EU, can't confirm as of now.The device will feature Snapdragon 865 5G CPU.Jan thirteen, 2021

It'southward not clear why the OnePlus 9 Lite may not come to the U.Due south., and it's likely to draw comparisons to the original OnePlus Nord. The mid-range telephone was released in select markets last Baronial, including India, the UK, and the Eu.

Simply American buyers were left out, supposedly considering the combination of the U.S.'s carrier-based sales system, and the tight turn a profit margins, meant it wouldn't work. Instead we were forced to expect a few months for the cheaper, but also noticeably less powerful, OnePlus Nord N10 5G and N100.

A similar situation may exist happening with the OnePlus 9 Lite, considering its position as the "depression-cost" member of the OnePlus 9 range. Even if it is powered by last twelvemonth'southward Snapdragon 865 — which is still a very powerful chip — OnePlus may end up selling the telephone with similarly tight profit-margins. That could mean no carrier sales, and thus no U.Due south. availability. That idea doesn't explain why the phone might miss the European market, though.

Of course this is pure speculation, based on the assumption that TechDroider's info is authentic. At this phase, we tin't know for sure, and nosotros're going to have to wait for OnePlus to set the tape straight. Since the OnePlus nine is expected to launch in March, nosotros shouldn't have besides long to wait.

Thankfully the OnePlus 9 and ix Pro should still be arriving in the U.S. and Europe as normal. We'll bring you more than information as we hear it.

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