OnePlus 9RT will go on sale in India from 14th January

Specifications and renders have been leaked as well
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2022-01-04 01:50 GMT

OnePlus announced that the 9RT will be available for sale on oneplus.in from January 14th 17:00 IST onwards. The Buds Z2 will also be available for sale (they weren't available in India before).

2021-10-13 20:09 CET

As OnePlus announced the 9RT in China about a month ago, we've noted down the specifications below. When OnePlus will announce this device in India, we'll edit the article accordingly.

Build IP68 dust and water resistance
Dimensions & Weight

163.2 x 73.2 x 8.7mm, 197g
Display
  • 6.62-inch FHD+ Samsung E4 AMOLED
  • 120Hz refresh rate
  • 600Hz touch sampling rate
  • 1300nits peak brightness
  • 1000000:1 contrast ratio
  • 100% DCI-P3 coverage
  • HDR10+
SoC
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
    • 1x Kryo 680 (ARM Cortex X1-based) Prime core @ 2.84GHz
    • 3x Kryo 680 (ARM Cortex A78-based) Performance cores @ 2.4GHz
    • 4x Kryo 680 (ARM Cortex A55-based) Efficiency cores @ 1.8GHz
  • Adreno 660 GPU
RAM & Storage
  • 8GB LPDDR5 + 128GB UFS 3.1
  • 8GB + 256GB
  • 12GB + 256GB
Battery & Charging
  • 4,500mAh
  • 65W fast charging support
Security In-display fingerprint scanner
Rear Camera(s)
  • Primary: 50MP Sony IMX 766 f/1.8, OIS
  • Ultra-wide: 16MP
  • Macro: N/A
Front Camera(s) 16MP
Port(s) USB Type-C
Audio Stereo speakers
Connectivity
  • 5G
  • LTE
  • Wi-Fi 6
  • Bluetooth 5.1
  • NFC
  • GPS/A-GPS
Software ColorOS 12 based on Android 11
Other Features
  • Large vapor chamber for cooling
  • Up to 7GB virtual extended RAM

2021-10-08 17:03 CEST

Evan Blass, also known as EvLeaks, showed renders of the 9RT Hacker Silver Color variant on Twitter.

From this image, we can tell that the focal length will be 14-23mm (it's engraved on the camera island), which is different from the 14-26mm of the 9R (its predecessor.) This confirms that the primary camera will be the one of the 9 and 9 Pro, which also has a focal length of 23mm.

Ishan Agarwal also posted renders of the 9RT, showing it from multiple angles.

Last but not least, TechDroider revealed that the 9RT will be announced on the 13th of October, and confirmed that the device will feature the IMX766 sensor. It will also get a 120Hz display, just like the 9R.

2021-09-16 13:08 CEST

Today, on the 16th of September, a Twitter user (named TechnoAnkit1) posted a screenshot of the alleged 9RT being 3C certified. The 9RT's model number tag is likely MT2110 and it should support 65W charging (which the 8T, Nord 2 and 9 (Pro) already have.)

Afbeelding

2021-09-15 20:36 CEST

The day before yesterday, on the 13th of September, OnLeaks tweeted that the launch date of the OnePlus 9RT is on October 15th. This could be true, as OnePlus announced T-devices in October before.

OnePlus announced a relatively cheap flagship, called the "9R" in India only a few months ago. Now, the rumour mill has already started spinning about a successor: the 9RT. The device will allegedly launch in October, according to a source in a conversation with Android Central.

The 9RT will not differ much from the 9R; it's still a phone with a 120Hz AMOLED display, a Snapdragon 870, 4500mAh battery and 65W charging. There will however be a camera upgrade. The IMX586 (the same sensor as in the 7(T)-series and OnePlus 8T) will be replaced by an IMX766, which is a 50MP sensor and is also present in the OnePlus Nord 2, 9 and 9 Pro. Do remember that, just like with the 9R, it will be only available in China and India.

Another change that comes with the 9RT, is that the device will be launched with Android 12 (with OxygenOS 12 on top of it). It will be the first OnePlus device to launch with Android 12. OxygenOS 12 (and OxygenOS 11.3, which runs on the OnePlus Nord 2) are based on ColorOS, which was announced with the codebase merge. One of the features OxygenOS 12 is getting, which is also ported from ColorOS, is "Floating Windows". This is a feature which allows you to resize windows anywhere on your screen. OxygenOS 12 will also feature a theme store, as well as new privacy features. For more details regarding those features, click here (the author of of Android Central's article managed to obtain an internal build.)

According to Android Central's source, OnePlus plans to announce the first OxygenOS 12 closed beta by the end of August (they already announced the program), which is less than two weeks from now on. It is expected that the public beta (also called the "Open Beta") will roll out before October. An official announcement should be there in just over five weeks. OxygenOS 12 will look almost the same as OxygenOS 11.3. OnePlus Launcher, Zen Mode, Work-Life Balance, Scout and Shelf will still be a thing in the brand new OxygenOS version.

OxygenOS should, based on history and expectations, come to the following devices:

  • OnePlus 7
  • OnePlus 7 Pro / 7 Pro 5G
  • OnePlus 7T
  • OnePlus 7T Pro / 7T Pro McLaren
  • OnePlus 7T
  • OnePlus 8
  • OnePlus 8 Pro
  • OnePlus 8T
  • OnePlus 9
  • OnePlus 9 Pro
  • OnePlus 9R
  • OnePlus Nord
  • OnePlus Nord CE
  • OnePlus Nord 2
  • OnePlus Nord N200

The Nord N10 and Nord N100 will obviously not get it, as they only get one major update, which they already received (Android 11.)