The spiritual successor to the OnePlus X is coming soon.<\/p>\n
Leading up to the OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro<\/a> launch, the rumor mill was strongly suggesting that the two phones would be joined by a budget-focused OnePlus 8 Lite. As time went on, that name went to the wayside and it was starting to be referred to as the OnePlus Z. The product unveiling came and went, and there’s still no OnePlus 8 Lite\/OnePlus Z in sight.<\/p>\n The phone is still coming, we just have to wait a little while longer before we can get our hands on it.<\/p>\n Based on what we know so far, the OnePlus Z should carry the same ideals of 2015’s OnePlus X. In other words, we’re expecting a phone with great build quality, good specs, and a super low price. Interested in learning more? Let’s dive in!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n From $699 at Amazon<\/a> Right in the middle<\/p>\n If the OnePlus Z is the most affordable new OnePlus phone for 2020, the regular OnePlus 8 sits right in the middle between it and the OnePlus 8 Pro. This is a device that boasts a 90Hz AMOLED display, three rear cameras, and Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 865 processor. We expect the OnePlus Z will have a more competitive price than it, but if you have some additional cash to spare, the OnePlus 8 is a solid pickup.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n First thing’s first, let’s talk about the design of the OnePlus Z.<\/p>\n The front of the phone is home to a 6.55-inch Full HD+ display, slim bezels, and a hole-punch cutout in the center near the top. The display also isn’t curved at all, which is something you do get on the 8 and 8 Pro.<\/p>\n Around back, you’ll see that there are three rear cameras and an LED flash to the right of the camera bump. That’s one of the more recent renders<\/a> that we’ve seen, but prior to it, the render below is what was being shared. It looks mostly the same, save for the fact that it only shows two rear cameras.<\/p>\n Additional leaks have basically confirmed that three cameras will be present, but as always, nothing is official until OnePlus says so.<\/p>\n Rounding out the design of the OnePlus Z, it looks to have the iconic OnePlus alert slider and a USB-C port for charging. Just like the last few OnePlus phones, there’s no 3.5mm headphone jack.<\/p>\n Unless you’ve been following OnePlus from the very beginning, there’s a good chance you don’t remember the OnePlus X<\/a>. Honestly, we don’t blame you.<\/p>\n The OnePlus X was released in October 2015, just a few months after the OnePlus 2 hit the scene. The idea behind the OnePlus X was to deliver the OnePlus experience at the lowest price possible, resulting in a $249 phone that offered a 5-inch Full HD AMOLED display, Snapdragon 801 processor, 3GB of RAM, and a 13MP rear camera. At the time, those were great specs for a phone so cheap.<\/p>\n Unfortunately for OnePlus, the phone was plagued by poor camera performance, weak battery life, and just never captivated a similar audience that its other phones had.<\/p>\n The OnePlus X remains as the cheapest handset OnePlus has ever sold, and seeing as how it’s getting close to five years since it released, there are a lot of expectations for a successor to it. Especially with the baseline OnePlus 8 costing $699 and the OnePlus 8 Pro costing as much as $999, a truly low-cost OnePlus device is just what we need right now.<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/www.androidcentral.com\/sites\/androidcentral.com\/files\/styles\/large\/public\/article_images\/2019\/12\/oneplus-8-lite-render-3.jpg?itok=XURdkyIn\")
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\nFrom $699 at OnePlus<\/a><\/p>\nWhat does the OnePlus Z look like?<\/h2>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nIs the OnePlus Z a successor to the OnePlus X?<\/h2>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nWhat specs does the OnePlus Z have?<\/h2>\n
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