One of the highly anticipated smartphone series set to launch in Q1 2021 is the OnePlus 9. Even though the series is a few months away, there have been several leaks revealing info about the device. The most recent leak, courtesy of the Chinese tipster Digital Chat Station, reveals that all the smartphones in the series will ditch the periscope lens.
This is surprising, especially since the Periscope lens is gaining popularity among OEMs. In terms of functionality, the sensor offers tremendous possibilities and most flagship smartphones come with a periscope lens. This news was first tipped back in November when several CAD-based renders (courtesy of LetsGoDigital) of the OnePlus 9 and OnePlus 9 Pro appeared online.
We are unsure whether the company is ditching the periscope lens to keep the prices low or if it deems it unnecessary. In any case, OnePlus’s flagship phones cost as much as Samsung’s and Apple’s phones now. Hence, the company should try and keep up with the trends.
Previous leaks and rumors suggested that the smartphones will come with four rear cameras in two prominent camera modules, accompanied by two smaller lenses. Nevertheless, since the company has not officially commented on the matter, the leak can turn out to be untrue in the end.
As far as previous models from the company are concerned, the OnePlus 8 Pro was pretty similar to Oppo Find X2 Pro. However, the latter came with a periscope telephoto camera with 5x optical zoom, while the OP8 Pro was launched with a modest 3x zoom. Hence, OnePlus is likely to go for the same approach this time as well.
