OnePlus’ next phone is, very probably, the OnePlus Nord 2.
We know that because the company itself leaked the name of the new phone on its website.
OnePlus recently announced a partnership with Google’s cloud gaming service Google Stadia. Users who purchase a new OnePlus device during a promotion period get a Stadia Premiere Edition bundle which includes a Stadia Controller.
And, as Android Police noticed, in the FAQ section of the announcement the upcoming OnePlus Nord 2 got a mention among the other OnePlus devices with purchase promotions.
The FAQ has now been amended, and Nord 2 isn’t mentioned any more. But since the promotion period ends on September 30, it’s reasonable to assume that the OnePlus Nord 2 is coming before that date.
There’s no official word on the upcoming phone’s specifications, though reports suggest it will be an affordable device, running on MediaTek’s Dimensity 1200 chipset — a first for OnePlus.
OnePlus Nord 2 follows the OnePlus Nord, which was OnePlus’ first budget phone. In our review, we found it to be fast and good-looking, with long battery life, but a somewhat unpredictable rear camera.