Major OnePlus 9 In Development: Leaks Reveal Two Upcoming Models, Phone’s Codename, More

It was less than a month ago when the industry saw the release of the OnePlus 8T, but rumors started to make rounds about the next flagship killer smartphone from the company recently. While it is true that the Chinese tech giant has no more flagship smartphones to launch this year, it does have several flagships releasing in 2021. This includes the OnePlus 9 and OnePlus 9 Pro, which now have some new and exciting information courtesy of a reliable insider.

OnePlus 9 series smartphones could be in development based on a photo shared on Twitter by Max J. The image appears to be the shell of the handset with the word Lemonade written across it. It could mean the codename of the next flagship smartphone from the Chinese tech giant. It is worth mentioning that this is not the first time that the industry heard about the codename Lemonade.

Last month, XDA Developers Editor-in-Chief Mishaal Rahman discovered the same codename, along with the codenames of the upcoming Nord smartphones from OnePlus. Tom’s Guide observed that the manner in which the codename is framed in the retweet suggests that a couple of OnePlus 9 smartphones arriving soon could be the OnePlus 9 and the OnePlus 9 Pro.

A closer look at the image reveals that the OnePlus 9 device might offer thinner bezels and sport the same buttons on the smartphone’s usual spots. The image also portrays a device with a flat display. However, when asked if the rumored flagship would feature a flat display panel, the insider said he could not deny or confirm the curve screen.

Aside from those, the industry insider offered some hints on the launch of the rumored device, which according to him, could be in Apr. 2021. Sadly, that’s everything the insider shared on his Twitter. At the moment, the industry has no concrete idea of the possible tech specs of the OnePlus 9 or OnePlus 9 Pro.

Rumors have it that the OnePlus 9 would most likely house the Qualcomm Snapdragon next-generation chipset, the SD 875. Apart from the improved performance ant flagship smartphone series is anticipated to feature upgraded cameras, higher refresh rate displays and faster charging speeds.

Surely, more information about the OnePlus 9 and OnePlus 9 Pro would be available as we approach its launch date. For now, since the leak is not official, it is safer to take the information with a pinch of salt.