A OnePlus 9 Lite might be coming out alongside the OnePlus 9 and 9 Pro next year, but it could come with last year’s Snapdragon 865 chipset to potentially save costs.
The OnePlus 9 and 9 Pro might be accompanied by an affordable flagship sibling – the OnePlus 9 Lite – but it may sport an older chipset. The OnePlus 9 and 9 Pro will likely use the same leading Snapdragon 888 chipset that other 2021 flagships will sport, while the OnePlus 9 Lite will pack the Snapdragon 865 featured in 2020’s top phones, a source told Android Central. While the source didn’t provide any other details about the OnePlus 9 Lite, it would presumably compete with other cheaper flagships like the Samsung Galaxy S20 FE and the Google Pixel 5.
