OnePlus, the Chinese smartphone brand, has exclusively used a Qualcomm chipset for its smartphones since the company started selling handsets in 2014.
Now, it appears that the company — for the first time — may partner with MediaTek for the successor of a popular smartphone from 2020, the OnePlus Nord.
According to a report by Android Central that cites reliable insider sources, the OnePus Nord 2 is expected to be powered by MediaTek’s Dimensity 1200 chipset.
This processor was launched in January earlier this year and is built on 6nm technology.
Prior to the launch of the original OnePlus Nord there were rumours that the company is planning to use MediaTek have been reports that claimed OnePlus will go for a
MediaTek Dimensity 1000 processor, however, the company went for Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G processor.
The report also suggests that the OnePlus Nord is likely to be launched in Q2 2021, which is a little ahead of the launch of the original OnePlus Nord as that was launched in July 2020.
OnePlus Nord was launched as the first mid-range smartphone from the brand that has always offered flagship handsets. Due to this, the handset was launched at an affordable price and was made available starting at Rs 21,999 in India.