After the successful launch of its mid-range segment smartphone lineup aka the Nord series last year. OnePlus had plans to introduce a cheaper OnePlus Nord SE later this year as per various leaks. Now the new reports suggest OnePlus has canceled its plans to launch the affordable OnePlus Nord SE as the successor of OnePlus Nord.
Yes, as per the tipster, OnePlus will now directly launch the successor to OnePlus Nord as OnePlus Nord 2. Previously the tipster had claimed about the Special Edition of OnePlus Nord will launch in early 2021. The device design was made by artist Joshua Vides which will now never see the light of the day.
Further, the tipster claims that OnePlus Nord 2 could replace the SE version of Nord as the company is busy testing the device. The source also hints that OnePlus Nord 2 might come with the latest SD780G SoC which made its debut with Mi 11 Lite 5G yesterday. So we can expect the new OnePlus Nord 2 to launch anytime later next month.