OnePlus CEO Pete Lau is making a “moonshot” announcement on March 8, when the company hoped to reveal details about its next flagship smartphone, the OnePlus 9. “Something new is on the horizon,” says a teaser from website, next to a photograph that looks very similar to the famous “Earthrise” photograph of the Apollo 8 mission. next phones.
In the past, manufacturers have also used photos of the Moon to advertise the capabilities of their phones’ zoom cameras for astrophotography, indicating that this could be a key feature of the OnePlus 9 line.
The provocation comes days after informant Ishan Agarwal said 91Mobiles that the company would be announcing three new smartphones – the OnePlus 9, 9 Pro and 9R – and a smartwatch in mid-March. According informant Max Jambor, the company will announce the release date of the OnePlus 9 series on March 8.
Other rumors about the upcoming OnePlus 9 Pro include 45W wireless fast charging. The OnePlus 9 is expected to have a 6.55 inch 120 Hz 1080p flat panel, according to Android Authority, while the 9 Pro will have a 6.78 inch 120Hz 1440p screen. Both phones are expected to be equipped with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 888 processor. A third phone, allegedly called the OnePlus 9R or OnePlus 9 Lite, can also be advertised with an older Snapdragon 865 processor, Android Central reports.