OnePlus 8T line might not come with the super-premium OnePlus phone we thought
OnePlus 8T will be McLacking
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TheOnePlus 8Trange might include two devices, not three - that’s because the third phone, a McLaren-branded handset that we expected because such a phone was included in theOnePlus 6Tand7Tlines, looks likely not to exist. The reason seems to be an end to the partnership between OnePlus and McLaren.
As spotted byReddit users on the OnePlus subreddit, OnePlus is no longer listed as an official partner of McLaren, despite the phone company’s logo appearing on the car company’sPartners pagein previous years.
So it seems OnePlus is no longer an official partner of McLaren, which makes a OnePlus 8T bedecked with the car company’s logos seem very unlikely. TechRadar has reached out to OnePlus for clarification on the matter though, in case this is just a small error.
RIP, OnePlus 8T McLaren Edition
The OnePlus 7T Pro McLaren Edition was a version of theOnePlus 7T Probut a car-themed design wasn’t the only change. The phone also had more RAM and storage than the non-McLaren device, making it the most powerfulOnePlus phoneof 2019. Arguably the most distinctive element, however, was the ‘Papaya Orange’ color of the phone.
Unless OnePlus can find another company to sponsor - and given how many other phone companies have car-themed versions, with a Lamborghini-themedOppo Find Xand a Porsche variantHuawei Mate 30, it will likely be a motor sports brand - it seems the best OnePlus phone of this year might be the OnePlus 8T Pro.
Other than the OnePlus 6T and 7T variants, the third phone sporting McLaren branding was theOnePlus Concept One,a device not available to consumers that was shown off earlier this year. Suffice it to say the OnePlus Concept Two, if such a thing ever exists, will likely not be decorated in that ‘Papaya Orange’ color.
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Tom Bedford was deputy phones editor on TechRadar until late 2022, having worked his way up from staff writer. Though he specialized in phones and tablets, he also took on other tech like electric scooters, smartwatches, fitness, mobile gaming and more. He is based in London, UK and now works for the entertainment site What To Watch.
He graduated in American Literature and Creative Writing from the University of East Anglia. Prior to working on TechRadar, he freelanced in tech, gaming and entertainment, and also spent many years working as a mixologist.
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