The OnePlus 9 and 9 Pro might be accompanied by an affordable flagship sibling – the OnePlus 9 Lite – but it may sport an older chipset.

The OnePlus 9 and 9 Pro will likely use the same leading Snapdragon 888 chipset that other 2021 flagships will sport, while the OnePlus 9 Lite will pack the Snapdragon 865 featured in 2020’s top phones, a source told Android Central.

While the source didn’t provide any other details about the OnePlus 9 Lite, it would presumably compete with other cheaper flagships like the Samsung Galaxy S20 FE and the Google Pixel 5.
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