True to its reputation, OnePlus, through the voice of its co-founder Pete Lau, surprised everyone again by announcing the launch of a second smartphone responsible for supporting the release of its OnePlus 12, positioned in the very high end segment. range. After investing in the folding smartphone sector with the OnePlus Open, the brand seems determined to develop in Europe by accompanying the release of the OnePlus 12 with a more affordable terminal, the OnePlus 12R. An announcement made on YouTube in a video titled Fireside chatcelebrating 10 years of the brand.
Words which therefore leave no room for doubt. Officialized at the beginning of the month in China, the OnePlus 12 is already expected in our regions for 2024. But the big surprise lies in the joint arrival of the OnePlus 12R, an “R Series” model previously reserved for Asia and which is now offered to Europe and the United States, thus confirming the brand’s global ambitions.
An appointment set for January 23, 2024
The global launch event scheduled for January 23, 2024, according to the brand’s French website, will therefore bring together the OnePlus 12 Series range. If the OnePlus 12 displays a technical sheet aimed at ultra-premium with its Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chip from Qualcomm, a fourth generation Hasselblad camera, or even 50 W wireless charging, the OnePlus 12R would, according to rumors, slightly less recent components, probably the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 and a less advanced camera assembly.
OnePlus is therefore returning to a strategy consisting of offering two distinct models on the Old Continent, swapping the “Pro” version of yesteryear for a “lite” model. Competition promises to be tough for the two new members of the OnePlus family; they will have to face the South Korean giant Samsung, which should present its S24 range in January.