OnePlus Is Killing Its Pro Series Smartphones. Know Why

OnePlus will not launch a OnePlus 11T or OnePlus 11 Pro this year, the company has confirmed.

The brand says not launching OnePlus 11T is a way of “streamlining the flagship portfolio.” ( Image Source :Getty )

OnePlus will not launch a OnePlus 11T or OnePlus 11 Pro this year, the company has confirmed, according to a report by Android Authority. The handset maker has pulled the plug on its Pro series models altogether, which means there will be no Pro models in the flagship OnePlus number series models.

To recall, OnePlus launched a Pro model, which was the OnePlus 7 Pro for the first time in 2019. Since then, OnePlus would launch at least one Pro model in the number series each year. However, this year, the company will not be launching a Pro model.

The company explained the lack of a OnePlus 11T as a simple way of “streamlining the flagship portfolio”, the Android Authority report added. It is unclear if this means there won’t be any other flagship-level phones launched from OnePlus throughout 2023 after the OnePlus 11 or if the company has something other than a “T” model in mind for the year’s second half.

Handset maker OnePlus on Tuesday (February 7) unveiled its flagship OnePlus 11 5G smartphone alongside the OnePlus 11R in India. The launch of OnePlus 11 series comes days after Samsung launched its iPhone rivalling flagship Galaxy S23 series with customised top-tier Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chip and better cameras.

In India, the OnePlus 11 5G will go on sale on February 14 across OnePlus.in, OnePlus Store App, OnePlus Experience Stores and Amazon.in. The device will retail at Rs 56,999 for the 8GB/128GB variant and Rs 61,999 for the 16GB/256GB variant. Pre-orders have started on OnePlus.in, OnePlus Store App, and Amazon.in. The OnePlus 11R has been priced at Rs 39,999 for the 12GB/256GB model while the 16GB/512GB variant will set you back by Rs 44,999. The smartphone will be up for sale via Amazon.in starting February 28. Prospective buyers can pre-order the smartphone starting February 21.