OnePlus 9, OnePlus 9R and OnePlus 8T could be discontinued in India after the launch of OnePlus 9RT

According to the distribution network, OnePlus plans to shut down 8T, 9R and vanilla 9 as soon as 9RT launches. This could be the case behind all those sudden discounts across the lineup.
I haven’t seen OnePlus products arrive within 6-8 months of launch.

– Yogesh Brar (@heyitsyogesh) December 30, 2021

Yogesh adds that this could be the reason why OnePlus suddenly slashed the prices of OnePlus 9R, OnePlus 9, and OnePlus 8T phones on various portals, combined with bank discounts and coupons. The brand apparently wants to dump so much stock from the existing lineup ahead of the OnePlus 9RT India launch. We should know more details about the OnePlus 9RT India launch once the company starts teasing its social media handles.

OnePlus 9RT specifications

OnePlus 9RT sports a 6.62-inch OLED E4 display with a refresh rate of up to 120Hz, peak brightness of 1300 nits, HDR10 + support, and 600Hz touch response. The phone features three cameras on the back, with a Sony IMX766 50MP main camera with OIS and EIS support, a 16MP wide-angle lens and a macro lens. There’s a 16MP camera on the front for selfies and video chats, and a built-in fingerprint sensor for security.

Connectivity options include support for 5G, Wi-Fi 6, and USB Type-C, NFC, GPS, and Bluetooth. It packs a 4,500mAh battery with Warp Charge 65T 65W fast charging. The handset is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset paired with up to 12GB of RAM and 256GB of internal storage. The handset starts up on ColorOS 12 based on Android 12 in China, but can come with a custom OxygenOS skin in India but with a ColorOS code base.