The OnePlus Nord was completed last month and now with immediate success OnePlus wants to replicate that strategy with a few lower-cost models – Billie 1 and Billie 2 – thanks to release in the coming months.
To maintain competitive prices, some downgrades will need to be made without fail. These are not yet fully detailed, but one leak suggests that the typical Warp Charge charge stone may be affected.
OnePlus budget phones can skip 30W Warp Chargers
As detected by MySmartPrice, a mysterious OnePlus smartphone that could be Billie 1 or Billie 2, recently made an appearance on the TUV Rheinland certification website and it supports 18W fast charging. That level of fast charging is pretty common these days, especially when it comes to mid-range smartphones, but for OnePlus, it would represent a downgrade. In fact, every recent OnePlus smartphone has offered 30W Warp Charger support.
As announced earlier this month by Max J. and Concept Creator, both OnePlus Billie devices are likely to look like the North pretty close. Rather than using quad-camera systems, however, one device is expected to have a dual-camera setup, while the other should use a triple-camera alternative.
Reports indicate that at least one of the two models could also be powered by the newly announced Snapdragon 690. This will guarantee 5G network connectivity at a lower price point that was previously possible.
Both North-branded Billie smartphones look set to debut later this year with the OnePlus 8T series, which should be announced in October or November.
