OnePlus 9R is the company’s cheaper variant in the OnePlus 9 lineup. Instead of releasing a OnePlus 9T this year like last year, the company is reportedly working on introducing a numbered flagship, called the OnePlus 9 RT, in October. It’s reported that the phone will build on the OnePlus 9R and might have some similarities. Now, the complete OnePlus 9 RT specifications have surfaced on Weibo. The leak suggests the handset will bring some camera improvements but will have a similar chipset as the OnePlus 9R. The upcoming OnePlus phone is said to launch in India and China only.
OnePlus 9 RT specifications (expected)
OnePlus 9 RT is said to sport a 6.55-inch FHD+ E3 AMOLED display with 2,400 X 1,080 pixels resolution, a 120Hz refresh rate, an in-display fingerprint, and could get a punch-hole cutout for the selfie snapper. The phone is said to feature a glass sandwich design, with Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 5 protection and aluminium alloy. The upcoming flagship is said to be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 chipset and coupled with LPDDR4X RAM and UFS 3.1 storage. The phone will be available in: 8GB/128GB, 8GB/256GB and 12GB/256GB variants.
OnePlus 9 RT specifications
- 6.55-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, 120Hz refresh rate
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
- Up to 12GB RAM, 256GB storage
- Android 12-based OxygenOS 12 skin
- 4,500mAh battery, 65W fast-charging
- 50MP + 16MP + 2MP triple cameras
- 16MP front-facing camera
Now for the camera upgrades, the OnePlus 9 RT is said to feature a 50MP Sony IMX766 sensor, this same sensor was seen on the OnePlus Nord 2. It will be aided by a 16MP Sony IMX481 ultra-wide-angle lens and a 2MP B&W sensor. The phone is said to pack a 4,500mAh dual-cell battery with 65W fast-charging support and is said to have NFC, dual stereo speakers and an X-axis vibration motor. As reported earlier, the OnePlus 9 RT will be the first phone from the company to run OxygenOS 12 based Android 12 OS out of the box. The flagship is said to have a 16MP snapper on the front for selfies and video chats.
Since the OnePlus 9 RT launch is rumoured to happen in October, we should learn more details close to the unveiling.