OnePlus 9 to launch on March 23: Expected specifications, free gift and what you can expect

09 Mar, 2021, 04:05PM IST

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OnePlus 9 series is set to launch on March 23, it's official. The smartphone brand has announced the launch date of its first flagship phones of 2021. The OnePlus 9 series smartphones will be formally announced at 10AM EDT (7.30 pm IST) on March 23. The company also confirmed one of the biggest features of the upcoming smartphones. Here are the likely specifications, features and other details of OnePlus 9 series ...

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May come in two models -- OnePlus 9 and OnePlus 9 Pro

OnePlus is expected to launch two models of OnePlus 9 series -- OnePlus 9 and OnePlus 9 Pro. There are also speculations of OnePlus launching OnePlus 9 Lite, but in later half of the year.

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OnePlus 9 smartphone to feature Hasselblad cameras

OnePlus has confirmed partnership with Swedish camera maker Hasselblad. The companies claim to have tweaked the cameras’ color reproduction to give more natural look to photos. Rumours suggest major enhancements in terms of camera. New speculated modes include: Starburst, Hyperlapse and Moon Mode. The phones are expected to sport Sony IMX789 sensor.

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OnePlus 9 and OnePlus 9 Pro display

Reports suggest that OnePlus 9 may sport 6.55-inch display with Full HD+ resolution. OnePlus 9 Pro has 6.7-inch AMOLED display with Quad HD+ resolution and 120Hz refresh rate.

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45W fast charging support

OnePlus 9 Pro is likely to come with 45W fast charging and reverse wireless charging.

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Free gift with OnePlus 9 series smartphones

Rumours suggest that early buyers of OnePlus 9 series phones will get one of two versions of the OnePlus Buds Z earbuds. According to tipster Evan Blass, buyers of OnePlus 9 will get a regular set of Buds Z, while OnePlus 9 Pro customers will receive the colorful Steven Harrington Edition of Buds Z.

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OnePlus 9 phones may come in variety of colours

OnePlus 9 series smartphones are likely to come in a range of colours. These include Big Red, Gloss Black and Gloss Gradient Purple, Magenta, Morning Mist, Stellar Black and Forest Green.

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OnePlus 9 phones run on 'fastest' Android processor, Qualcomm 888

OnePlus 9 phones will be powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset, said to be the fastest Android processor right now.

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OnePlus 9 likely to run on Android 11 out of the box

OnePlus 9 and OnePlus 9 Pro are likely to launch with OxygenOS 11 out of the box, this means that they will come with Android 11.

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OnePlus 9 series may come with a new design

OnePlus 9 series phones are expected to sport a design refresh. Though not much details are available.

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OnePlus 9 pricing

There are no details available about OnePlus 9 and OnePlus 9 Pro pricing. OnePlus latest flagship, OnePlus 8T, is priced at Rs 42,999 onwards. While OnePlus 8 Pro is priced at Rs 54,999. It's likely that OnePlus 9 and OnePlus 9 Pro phones will be priced similarly.