GoKawiilThere's uncertainty about OnePlus' future in the UK and Europe, but it's full steam ahead in Asia for now. The Chinese-based tech company said Monday in a post on X that it will launch two new phones -- the Nord CE6 and Nord CE6 Lite -- in India on May 7. OnePlus didn't say when the phones would be available in the US and other markets and didn't say how much they would cost.
That's unfortunate, as both Nord phones build on the brand's recent set of phones with large-capacity batteries. But whereas last year's flagship OnePlus 15 has a 7,300-mAh one, the Nord CE6 has a massive 8,000-mAh battery, which should last for 2.5 days on a full charge, according to the phone's listing. While it doesn't share how fast the phone's wired or wireless charging is, it does note that the Nord CE6 has 27-watt reverse charging to donate battery charge to other devices. The Nord CE6 Lite, presumably the cheaper version, has a 7,000-mAh battery.
The Nord CE6 and CE6 Lite, visible in a listing on Amazon in India, don't have prices yet, but they do have a launch date of May 7.
The OnePlus Nord CE6 is powered by a Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 system on a chip alongside a Touch Reflex chip. The Nord CE6 has a 1.5K AMOLED display with a 144Hz refresh rate that reaches up to 1,800 nits of peak brightness. The cheaper Nord CE6 Lite includes a MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Apex chipset, and its screen also has a 144Hz refresh rate.
The Nord CE6 will be available in three colors -- fresh blue, lunar pearl and pitch black -- while the Nord CE6 Lite will have two options: vivid mint and hyper black.
The announcements come amid uncertainty about OnePlus' status in non-Asian markets. Android Authority reported that several high-level employees in the UK and Europe have recently left the company, which is reportedly "evaluating its regional roadmap and product strategy." There were also rumors that the company might shut down its operations in the UK and Europe. OnePlus is owned by Chinese conglomerate BKK Electronics, which also owns phone brand Oppo.
A representative for OnePlus did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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