OnePlus Turbo: New budget series reportedly in the works to rival Xiaomi Redmi Note lineup

The OnePlus number series is the company’s flagship lineup, featuring models such as the OnePlus 13. Additionally, the Chinese company also offers upper mid-range smartphones in China under the Ace series. Now, a leak suggests that OnePlus may launch a new lineup of smartphones.

Tipster Smart Pikachu on Weibo suggests that OnePlus is working on a new budget smartphone series under the Turbo branding. The leak described the upcoming lineup as a new ‘小金刚’ series, a term commonly used in China that is associated with Xiaomi’s Redmi Note lineup.

For context, the Redmi Note 15 starts at CNY 999 (~$140). Meanwhile, the cheapest OnePlus offering in China is the Ace 5 Racing at CNY 1,799 (~$252). Hence, the OnePlus Turbo series could help the company compete in lower-end price segments.

The OnePlus Turbo series phones could also be launched in the global market, albeit with different branding, similar to how the Ace 5 was rebranded as the OnePlus 13R (curr. $499 on Amazon).

In other news, the company is expected to release the OnePlus 15 in China in October. A previous leak revealed the color options and storage configurations of the upcoming flagship phone. Additionally, the company is also reportedly working on next-gen compact flagship phone, the OnePlus 15T.