OnePlus Celebrates 10 Year Anniversary; OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite Said to Be Best-Selling Phone on Amazon in 2023

OnePlus is all set to host its ‘Smooth Beyond Belief’ event on January 23 in India to unveil the flagship OnePlus 12 and OnePlus 12R. Ahead of the big launch event, the Chinese smartphone brand is celebrating its 10 year anniversary in India and partnership with Amazon. It also pointed out the impressive sales growth achieved by the OnePlus 11R 5G and OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G smartphones on Amazon India. OnePlus claims that the OnePlus 11R 5G emerged as the best-selling Android premium smartphone in the Rs. 30,000 price segment on Amazon this year.

Through a press note on Wednesday, (December 20) OnePlus announced its 10 year anniversary. The company also spoke about its 10 year partnership with Amazon India. It said that the OnePlus 11R 5G came out as the best-selling Android premium smartphone by volume in the Rs. 30,000 price segment on Amazon in 2023. Meanwhile, the OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G is claimed to have emerged as the best-selling smartphone by volume across all price segments on the e-commerce website.

OnePlus 11R 5G with Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC launched in February with an initial price tag of Rs. 39,999. The OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G, in contrast, was unveiled in April with a starting price of Rs. 19,999. It runs on a Snapdragon 695 SoC.

OnePlus made its entry into the country in 2014 with the debut of the OnePlus One. Since then, Amazon has been the exclusive e-commerce partner for the company. The Pete Lau-led brand says it has sold more than 12 million smartphones across 98.9 percent of pin codes in the country via the e-commerce partner since its inception.

To mark the anniversary, OnePlus is hosting a ‘Smooth Beyond Belief’ event in New Delhi on January 23. The launch event will see the debut of OnePlus 12 and OnePlus 12R. The former is already available in the Chinese market.


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Amazon’s Best Year End Deals on Smartphones: iPhone 13, OnePlus 11R, iQoo Z7 Pro 5G, More

Amazon is offering lucrative year-end smartphone deals where you can grab some of the best handsets from various segments at some of the lowest price points. The e-commerce site is extending this offer to select models from leading brands like OnePlus, Samsung, Xiaomi, Apple and more. The company has yet to confirm the end date for the deals, but customers can grab a 5G smartphone for a price as low as Rs. 9,999. They can also avail of no-cost EMI options starting from Rs. 1,383 during the purchase of the following products.

One of the handsets being offered at a discounted price is the iPhone 13, which features an A15 Bionic chipset and a 6.1-inch Super Retina XDR display. It also comes with a dual 12-megapixel rear camera sensor with wide and ultra-wide lenses and a 12-megapixel TrueDepth front camera sensor. OnePlus 11R, another model available at a significantly lower price, is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC and packs a 5,000mAh battery with 100W SUPERVOOC S flash charging support.

Several Samsung phones are also being offered at lowered prices on Amazon during the ongoing deal. One of the models is the Galaxy M34 5G, which comes with a 5nm Exynos 1280 SoC, a 6.6-inch full-HD+ (1,080 x 2,408 pixels) Super AMOLED 120Hz display and a 6,000mAh battery with 25W wired fast charging support. The phone also carries a 50-megapixel primary sensor with optical image stabilisation (OIS), an 8-megapixel sensor with an ultra-wide angle lens and a 2-megapixel sensor. It also has a 13-megapixel front camera sensor.

Product MRP Deal Price
iPhone 13 Rs. 89,900 Rs. 52,999
OnePlus 11R 5G Rs. 39,999 Rs. 39,999
iQoo Neo 7 Pro 5G Rs. 42,999 Rs. 35,999
iQoo Z7 Pro 5G Rs. 27,999 Rs. 24,999
Oneplus Nord CE 3 5G Rs. 26,999 Rs. 24,999
OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G Rs. 19,999 Rs. 19,999
Samsung Galaxy M34 5G Rs. 24,499 Rs. 16,499
Redmi 12 5G Rs. 17,999 Rs. 13,499
Realme Narzo 60X 5G Rs. 14,999 Rs. 14,499
Samsung Galaxy M14 5G Rs. 17,990 Rs. 11,990
Samsung Galaxy M13 Rs. 14,999 Rs. 8,199
Realme Narzo N55 Rs. 14,999 Rs. 9,999


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Amazon Great Indian Festival Finale Days: Big Deals on iPhone 13, OnePlus Nord CE 3, Samsung Galaxy M34, More

Amazon is handing out some of the biggest discounts on a wide range of items during its Great Indian Festival sale that kicked off for Prime members in India on October 7 and for all others in the country on October 8. The sale is in its last leg, with the Finale Days that started on November 1. Customers have the opportunity until November 10 to grab multiple products such as electronics, furniture, home appliances, fashion items, and more at significantly lower prices.

The additional bank offers on select payment modes are another enticing aspect of the ongoing sale. It helps lower an item’s effective price to a range below the initial deal price. If you make any purchases using ICICI Bank Debit and Credit cards or opt for the Credit Card EMI options during the Great Indian Festival Finale Days sale, you can get a 10 percent instant discount of up to Rs. 6,500. If users choose the Amazon Pay ICICI Bank Credit Card payment method, they can receive a 5 percent instant discount and 5 percent cashback offers. Bank of Baroda and IDFC First Bank credit card users can also get a discount of 10 percent up to Rs. 5,000 and Rs. 6,500, respectively. If you use a One Card, you may avail of a 10 percent instant discount of up to Rs. 8,250. All these offers are conditional.

For many items, particularly electronic products, an exchange option is also available offered for users. Club that together with the Amazon Great Indian Festival Finale Days deal price and bank discounts, the exchange offer brings the effective price of the product even lower. Throughout the sale, we have kept you updated with lists of tablets, laptops, smart TVs, large home appliances and more that are available with great offers. Following are some of the best deals you can avail of on smartphones from leading brands like Apple, OnePlus, Samsung and more with lucrative additional bank offers.

Top Deals on iPhone 13, OnePlus Nord CE 3 and More Smartphones During Ongoing Amazon Sale

Product MRP Deal Price
iPhone 13 Rs. 69,900 Rs. 55,999
OnePlus Nord CE 3 Rs. 28,998 Rs. 24,499
Samsung Galaxy M34 Rs. 24,999 Rs. 14,999
iQoo Z7s Rs. 23,999 Rs. 14,999
Samsung Galaxy M14 Rs. 17,990 Rs. 10,490
Lava Agni 2 5G Rs. 25,999 Rs. 17,999
Realme Narzo 50i Prime Rs. 9,999 Rs. 6,569
Redmi Note 12 Rs. 18,999 Rs. 10,499
OnePlus 11R 5G Rs. 39,999 Rs. 37,999
Tecno Pova 5 Pro 5G Rs. 19,999 Rs. 12,299


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All OnePlus Deals on Amazon Great Indian Festival Sale Listed: From OnePlus 11, 11R and More

Amazon Great Indian Festival 2023 Sale will begin on October 7 for Prime members. The annual sale will be live for all users from October 8. A slew of OnePlus smartphones will be available at discounted prices during the sale. The Chinese smartphone brand’s high-end smartphones like the OnePlus 11 5G and OnePlus 11R 5G are teased to see price cuts during the sale. The OnePlus Nord CE 35G, and OnePlus Nord 3 5G are also confirmed to receive discounts. Further, Amazon has partnered with the State Bank of India (SBI) to offer an instant discount of up to 10 percent on purchases made through SBI credit cards. There will be Amazon Pay-based offers and coupon discounts.

OnePlus 11R 5G

In the upcoming sale, the OnePlus 11R 5G will be available for Rs. 34,999 (including Rs. 2,000 bank card offers and Rs. 3,000 coupon discounts ). The OnePlus 11R was launched in India in February with a starting price tag of Rs. 39,999. The handset runs on Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 5G SoC. It sports a 6.74-inch full-HD+ curved AMOLED display and is backed by a 5,000mAh battery that supports 100W SUPERVOOC S flash fast charging.

OnePlus 11 5G

The OnePlus 11 5G can be bought for as low as Rs. 49,999 with bank offers and a coupon discount of Rs. 4,000. The handset has an original launch price of Rs. 56,999 for the base 8GB RAM + 128GB storage configuration. It is powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC and features a 6.7-inch LTPO 3.0 AMOLED screen with a refresh rate of up to 120Hz. The OnePlus 11 5G features a triple-rear camera setup led by 50-megapixel primary camera and packs a 5,000mAh battery and supports 100W SuperVOOC fast charging

OnePlus Nord CE 3 5G

With bank offers and a Rs. 2,000 coupon discount, the OnePlus Nord CE 3 5G can be grabbed for just Rs. 22,999 in the upcoming Amazon Great Indian Festival 2023 sale, down from the launch price of Rs. 26,999. The handset runs on an octa-core Snapdragon 782G SoC. It is equipped with a 5,000mAh battery with support for 80W SuperVOOC charging.

OnePlus Nord 3 5G

Amazon will offer OnePlus Nord 3 5G for a starting price tag of Rs. 28,999 (including bank and coupon discounts) in the upcoming festival sale. The handset debuted in the country in July with a starting price tag of Rs. 33,999 for the 8GB RAM + 128GB storage configuration. The handset features an alert slider and runs on MediaTek Dimensity 9000 SoC. It is backed by a 5,000mAh battery with support for 80W SuperVOOC charging.

OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite

The OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite is confirmed to be available in the upcoming sale at a discounted price of Rs. 17,499. This price tag includes select bank deals and exchange offers. The handset powered by Snapdragon 695 SoC was launched in India in April with an initial price tag of Rs. 19,999. It features a 6.72-inch LCD display with 120Hz refresh rate and packs a triple rear camera unit headlined by a 108-megapixel main sensor. It is backed by a 5,000mAh battery with support for 67W SuperVOOC fast charging.


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OxygenOS 14 Open Beta Rollout Timeline, Android 14-Compatible OnePlus Phones Confirmed: Details

OxygenOS 14 — based on Android 14 — will debut globally on September 25, and an open beta testing programme for these updates will be available for select smartphones next month. Additionally, OnePlus 11 users in India and North America have recently been able to download OxygenOS 14 Open Beta 1, while OnePlus Nord 2T users with the Indian variant of the handset also were able to apply for the OxygenOS 14 closed beta testing. The firm has now announced the timeline for rolling out open beta updates to its other smartphones.

In a community post, OnePlus confirmed that the OxygenOS 14 Open Beta feature will roll out to the OnePlus Pad, OnePlus Nord 3 5G, OnePlus 11R 5G, OnePlus 10 Pro 5G, and OnePlus 10T 5G users in October. In the following month, the firm will extend the beta to OnePlus 10R 5G, OnePlus 9 Pro 5G, OnePlus 9 5G, OnePlus 9R 5G, OnePlus 9RT 5G, OnePlus 8T 5G, OnePlus Nord CE 3 5G, OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G, OnePlus Nord N30 5G, OnePlus Nord 2T 5G, and OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite users.

Notable exceptions from the update are OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro users. The OnePlus Nord 2, Nord CE and Nord CE 2 users are also not listed to receive the update. However, OnePlus has confirmed that the Nord N20 SE will directly receive the stable version of OxygenOS 14.

With safer application access, the OxygenOS 14 Beta is expected to offer improved photo and video-related permissions management functions. It is also expected to enhance system stability, the speed at which apps launch, and the animations’ smoothness on screen. 

Employing a natural, soft, and clearer colour approach, the OxygenOS 14 beta is claimed to also enhance the skin’s ‘Aquamorphic Design’ for a more soothing colour experience. Along with redesigning the system notification sounds, the update also includes new Aquamorphic-themed ringtones. It also has a carbon monitoring AOD that shows how much less carbon emissions people produce when they choose to walk rather than drive, according to the company.


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OnePlus 12R Tipped to Get Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC, 5,500mAh Battery; Could Launch Early Next Year

OnePlus 11R 5G with Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC was launched in India in February this year. Now, OnePlus 12R is reportedly in the works as a possible successor of the smartphone. The launch date of the OnePlus 12R is yet to be officially confirmed by the Shenzhen headquartered company, but ahead of it, its specifications have leaked on the Web. The upcoming handset is said to run on Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC. It is tipped to house a 5,500mAh battery with support for 100W charging. The OnePlus 12R is expected to go official early next year.

Reliable tipster Yogesh Brar (@heyitsyogesh) suggested the launch timeline and specifications of the OnePlus 12R on X (formerly Twitter). He claimed that the handset would be launched in early 2024. It is said to debut as a rebranded version of the OnePlus Ace 3. The OnePlus 11R 5G debuted in China as the OnePlus Ace 2.

As per the leak, the OnePlus 12R will run on Android 14-based OxygenOS 14 and feature a 6.7-inch AMOLED display with 1.5K resolution and 120Hz refresh rate. It could be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC. For optics, the handset is tipped to get a triple rear camera setup, comprising a 50-megapixel primary sensor with support for optical image stabilisation (OIS), an 8-megapixel ultra wide-angle sensor, and a 32-megapixel telephoto camera. For selfies and video chats, there could be a 16-megapixel front camera.

The OnePlus 12R is said to include an alert slider and stereo speakers. According to Brar, it will be backed by a 5,500mAh battery with support for 100W fast charging. These are in line with past leaks.

OnePlus 12R is likely to succeed the OnePlus 11R 5G, which was launched in India in February with a price tag of Rs. 39,999 for the 8GB + 256GB storage configuration and Rs. 44,999 for the 16GB + 256G storage variant.

The current OnePlus 11R 5G sports a 6.74-inch full-HD+ curved AMOLED display with an adaptive dynamic refresh rate of 120Hz. It runs on a Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC and has a 50-megapixel triple rear camera setup. It is backed by a 5,000mAh battery with support for 100W SuperVOOC fast charging.


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