OnePlus 16 leak points to possible release outside China

Earlier this year, OnePlus withdrew from major international markets, including Europe and North America. Although OnePlus remains active in India, previous rumors suggested that the OnePlus 16 would skip the country.

For context, the OnePlus 16 recently launched in China as the company's flagship smartphone, succeeding the OnePlus 15 (curr. $773.52 on TradingShenzhen). Tipster Abhishek Yadav on X has now shared details suggesting that a variant for markets outside China could be in development.

According to the source, OnePlus is testing software for a "global/Indian" variant of the OnePlus 16 under three model numbers: CPH2901, CPH2903, and CPH2905. So far, OnePlus has not confirmed a release for the OnePlus 16 outside China, so take this information with a pinch of salt. Additionally, the tipster notes that there could be a OnePlus 16R in development with the model number PYP110.

For reference, the OnePlus 16 features a 6.78-inch AMOLED display. Its adaptive refresh rate reaches 165Hz outside gaming and up to 185Hz in supported games. The phone features the flagship Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 chipset and packs a 9,000mAh battery.