The OnePlus 9 & 9 Pro are seriously discounted days before OnePlus 10 Pro announcement

OnePlus phonesaren’t thebest Android phonesthese days, but they’re still solid products. They havea few thingsgoing for them, and a new discount from OnePlus — days before the expected launch ofthe OnePlus 10 Pro— definitely makes it easier to digest some of their flaws.

For a limited time,OnePlus is offering the OnePlus 9 and the OnePlus 9 Pro for $599 and $849, respectively. Thisisn’t the lowest price we’ve seen for the latter, but the company is still taking off a couple of hundred dollars. Both phones are powered by the Snapdragon 888 processor and offer plenty of RAM, resulting in fast day-to-day performance.

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Their cameras won’t blow thePixel 6out of the water, but as we noted in our review of theOnePlus 9and theOnePlus 9 Pro, they’re noticeable upgrades from their predecessors. There’s insanely-quick 65W fast charging onboard too, along with 50W wireless charging on the elder sibling, that should alleviate low-battery anxiety issues. Withbuggy updatesand amerger with Oppo’s ColorOSthe software experience is undoubtedly not what it used to be, but if it’s any consolation, OnePlus promises two more Android OS updates in addition to Android 12.

All things considered, if you’re in the market for an Android flagship that’s not from Samsung or Google, this is probably your best bet. The deal is available on the OnePlus Store and is yours to grab until January 22.

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