OnePlus 9R is the OnePlus 9 Lite we’ve been expecting, but it’s just for India

March 23 is the launch date for the OnePlus 9 series, and the company has just confirmed a third entry in the family of devices called the OnePlus 9R.

The OnePlus 9R was confirmed by the company’s CEO Pete Lau in an interview with News 18, and alongside the name of the device Lau seemingly confirmed it was an India-exclusive handset.

Lau didn’t entirely confirm it wouldn’t come to other markets, but his wording suggests the OnePlus 9R is at least debuting as an India-only phone and that it’s unlikely we’ll see it in other locations.

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