OnePlus confirms its upcoming affordable smartphone will be called OnePlus Nord and not OnePlus Z

OnePlus’ much talked about ‘affordable smartphone’ is  **expected to launch on 10 July** in India. Ahead of the speculated launch, there have been a lot of rumours, some of which oscillated between the smartphone’s probably name – some reports suggested it will be called OnePlus Z. while some claimed it’s the OnePlus 8 Lite. However, now the company has cleared the air on the same, revealing the smartphone will be called OnePlus Nord instead. [caption id=“attachment_8523321” align=“alignnone” width=“1280”] OnePlus Nord logo[/caption] As per a company forum, a “more affordable smartphone product” is on its way. OnePlus has also asked its fans to keep an eye out for updates on a new  Instagram account with the user handle: @onepluslitezthing. This Instagram account’s first post decodes as “July” confirming that the smartphone will launch next month. Another post reveals that the smartphone will be called OnePlus Nord. To recall, **OnePlus CEO had recently teased** a company logo in a blue accent and captioned it as #newbeginnings. It was speculated that the new smartphone lineup might feature this logo. Interestingly, the display image of the newly introduced Instagram account also has the same company logo. As per **a previous report** , the smartphone is expected to sport a 6.55-inch Super AMOLED display with a 90Hz refresh rate. It is expected to be powered by Snapdragon 765 SoC with 5G support. The smartphone is likely to offer 6 GB of RAM and 128 GB of internal storage. The report mentions that OnePlus Nord may have three cameras on the rear. A 64 MP primary camera, a 16 MP (supposedly ultra-wide) lens, and a 2 MP shooter, which can either be a depth sensor or dedicated macro unit. The smartphone might feature a 16 MP front-facing camera in the punch-hole. It is expected to house a 4,300 mAh battery with the company’s 30W Wrap charge. To recall, **OnePlus is also launching an affordable smart TV** in India on 2 July. It will be priced under Rs 20,000.