OnePlus said to be making an India-exclusive 4G smartphone: What to expect
Last Updated: 2026-08-21 15:14:43
OnePlus has launched two N-series 5G phones in India recently and soon we could see the brand take a step back and launch a 4G phone just for the Indian market. This has been mentioned by a tipster who claims the launch could happen as early as September 2026 just before the annual festive period kicks in.
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OnePlus to launch an India-exclusive 4G smartphone.- Expected to launch in the next few weeks.
- Aims to offer better specs than current 5G N-series.
We have recently seen many experts and reports highlight the prospect of 4G phones making a comeback in the country and OnePlus, one of the brands expected to overhaul its strategy, might be bringing earlier than many would have imagined.
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OnePlus 4G phone launch soon in India
The details from tipster Yogesh Brar suggests the new 4G phone will only launch in India and nowhere else. The company is yet to officially share any information or existence of this product but we might get that in the next few weeks if the rumoured launch timeline holds true.
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Going with a 4G chipset should allow OnePlus to better the overall package of the phone. The newly launched OnePlus N6x has basic specs for a phone priced at around Rs 20,000 but this 4G phone even with the same price could easily manage to come with an AMOLED display and probably a better main camera.
OnePlus 4G phone for India, but no flagship?
The news around a 4G phone for the Indian market does seem like a move to offset the rumoured chances of the OnePlus 16 not launching in the country. This will be the first time when a flagship OnePlus phone, since the OnePlus One, does not come to India. And going forward we might just see them launch OnePlus N and Nord series phones in the country.
This sudden change of strategy has been brought by Oppo, the parent company of OnePlus and Realme, which is making wholesale changes to these brands, even though OnePlus has exclusively confirmed to News18 that it has no plans of shutting down its business in India.
In fact, the company is planning to finally bring the smart keyboard that works with the OnePlus Pad 4 tablet which was launched a few months back.