There are a whole bunch of new OnePlus Z rumors popping up. Honestly, they are super exciting for me, being that I’m an old school fan of the brand.
It seems like it was decades ago, but it was only about six years ago that I got an invite to buy the OnePlus One. Since buying that phone, I’ve been a big fan of the brand. Being a long-time fan, I gotta say the rumors surrounding the next device from the company — the OnePlus Z — are making me almost as excited as I was when I found out about the One.
The OnePlus One was everything I’ve ever wanted from a smartphone: great design, great specs, great software, great price. Since then, OnePlus has slowly moved away from the last item on that list, but the rumors all point to the brand getting back-to-basics with the OnePlus Z.
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The rumors heavily suggest OnePlus is getting back to its roots. We won’t know anything for certain until the company formally launches the OnePlus Z, but let me explain what the rumors are so far and why they bring a smile to my face.
We got our first look at the OnePlus Z months ago, via reliable leaker Steve Hemmerstoffer (@OnLeaks). Back then, we were calling the phone the OnePlus 8 Lite due to the notion we assumed it would launch alongside the OnePlus 8 series.
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That didn’t end up happening, but we are still relatively certain the renders above give a very close approximation of what the OnePlus Z will probably look like.
