OnePlus might launch a $200 smartphone in the US this year

[Jacob Siegal]

• OnePlus is reportedly working on an entry-level budget phone that will cost around $200 and will launch in the United States before the end of 2020.
• Codenamed Clover, the new OnePlus phone will have a Snapdragon 460 processor, 4GB of RAM, 64GB of storage, and a 6000mAh battery with Fast Charge.
• OnePlus Clover will also have a triple rear camera with a 13-megapixel primary lens.

When OnePlus burst on to the scene in 2014, the OnePlus One made a splash by bringing an affordable price tag to a phone that refused to compromise on power or design. Six years later, OnePlus still sells some of the most exciting Android smartphones on the market, but as features are added and specifications improve, the prices have crept up to match the phones from bigger brands, with the recent OnePlus 8 Pro retailing for $899.

It looked like OnePlus might be leaving the mid-range market behind, but last month, the OnePlus Nord assuaged those fears, bumping the specs down for a phone that retails for less than $500. The only problem with the Nord for American OnePlus fans was that it didn't come out in the US, but according to Android Central, OnePlus is currently working on an entry-level phone that will be even more affordable and will be available globally.

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