{
  "id": 13090966,
  "title": "OnePlus Tipped To Launch Two Flagship Phones In India, OnePlus 16R Likely One Of Them",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/oneplus-tipped-to-launch-two-flagship-phones-in-india-oneplus-16r",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-09T09:50:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/tech/oneplus-tipped-to-launch-two-flagship-phones-in-india-oneplus-16r-likely-one-of-them"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Upcoming Indian smartphone market buzz is centered around potential releases from OnePlus, with the company reportedly planning to unveil two flagship devices, with the OnePlus 16R being the more probable of the two. However, OnePlus has not officially confirmed any of these details. Leakster Debayan Roy, known as Gadgetsdata on X, shared this claim, stating that the OnePlus 16R is the more likely of the two phones. He also speculated that the other handset may be the OnePlus 16. Roy believes the launch of these two devices will occur around December 2026 or early 2027.\n\nThe OnePlus 16R is anticipated to boast a 6.78-inch flat OLED display with a 1.5K resolution and a 185Hz refresh rate. The camera setup for this device is rumored to include a 200-megapixel main sensor, a 50-megapixel telephoto camera with 3.5x zoom, a 9,000mAh battery supporting 100W fast charging, and a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset. Additionally, the phone is expected to feature a metal frame and a 16-megapixel front camera. Other sources have added details that are not part of Roy's post, such as a 16GB of RAM, up to 1TB of storage, a built-in cooling fan, and water resistance. However, these claims are less certain.\n\nSome estimates suggest that the OnePlus 16R could be priced between Rs. 70,000 and Rs. 75,000, while the OnePlus 16, if it were to launch in India, might cost between Rs. 81,999 and Rs. 99,990. These figures are unconfirmed and not part of Roy's post. Reports indicate that a recent memory crunch has contributed to the rising prices of upcoming flagships.",
  "summary": "OnePlus is reportedly planning to launch two flagship smartphones in India, with the OnePlus 16R the more likely of the two. The company has not confirmed any of the details. Tipster Debayan RoyRoy, who posts as Gadgetsdata on X, shared the claim, saying OnePlus is planning to launch two flagship phones in India soon. He said one is \"very likely\" the OnePlus 16R. For the other, he wrote that he…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}