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OnePlus 8 Lite: 6 things we want to see from the upcoming phone
June 25, 2025
TheOnePlus 8 Litename appeared out of nowhere earlier this month, after serial tipster OnLeaks revealed supposed renders of the smartphone (above).
The mid-range market has changed in a big way since theOnePlus X— OnePlus’ previous budget device — landed back in 2015. Budget phones have gained camera sensors, better software, and retained much-loved features like the headphone jack. With that in mind, here’s what we want to see from the upcoming OnePlus 8 Lite.
A useful secondary rear camera
The supposed OnePlus 8 Lite renders show a phone with a dual rear-camera setup, which wouldn’t be unprecedented for a OnePlus smartphone or abudget devicein general.
We hope OnePlus gives us a useful secondary camera if it is indeed settling on two rear shooters. We previously saw the company offer a 48MP+5MP depth sensor combo on theOnePlus 7, but that’s hardly the most exciting pairing now, is it? Here’s to either anultra-wideor telephoto secondary camera instead, with the latter commonly doubling as a depth sensor anyway.
Sticking with the camera, Google set a precedent with thePixel 3aby offering a camera experience on par with thePixel 3flagship. So we’d like to see the OnePlus 8 Lite gain the flagship family’s camera features and image quality.
Upper mid-range power at the very least
The OnePlus X may have been a mid-range phone back in 2015, but it actually used the previous generation Snapdragon 801 flagship chipset in lieu of the newer Snapdragon 808 or 810 at the time.
If the OnePlus 8 Lite is taking its cues from the OnePlus X, then that doesn’t rule out aSnapdragon 855processor aboard. We’d be just as happy with a newer Snapdragon 700-series processor, such as the Snapdragon 730G orSnapdragon 765G. As long as OnePlus steers clear of the older Snapdragon 710 SoC and the less capable Snapdragon 600-series processors, it’ll be on the right track.
Priced to fight the budget Pixels
Price is arguably the most important factor when it comes to mid-range phones, and the $400Google Pixel 3aseries struck a good chord in the US.
Read:This is the Google Pixel 4a — Punch-hole display, headphone jack, single camera
Google’s budget phone is a little steep in other parts of the world though, so a similar or cheaper price for the rumored phone is near the top of our OnePlus 8 Lite wishlist.
A headphone port
The leaked renders don’t seem to show a3.5mm porton the OnePlus 8 Lite, but we’d be very disappointed if the budget phone lacks the connection. After all, we’ve seen the headphone portreturnon some budget phones, even though the manufacturersditched it on their flagships.
Hopefully the device has wide support for USB-C to 3.5mm adapters if OnePlus insists on dropping the headphone port. After all, there’s one thing worse than no 3.5mm port, and that’s compatibility issues with dongles — justask Google.
Fast charging
OnePlus phones were among the first to make fast charging a selling point, with the latest phones now sporting30W Warp Chargetechnology. This means theOnePlus 7T‘s 3,800mAh battery can be fully charged in just over an hour, and hits 75% capacity in 30 minutes.
OnePlus is clearly known for its fast charging then, so hopefully this OnePlus 8 Lite wishlist item becomes a reality. Heck, we’d take 20W charging too, as it’s still faster than many phones out there (e.g.Pixel 4series andGalaxy S10e).
We’re not expecting to seewireless chargingon the upcoming device though, as this feature isn’t available on any other OnePlus phone. And if it’s not available on the more expensive devices, then it almost certainly won’t debut on a cheaper device.
A commitment to updates
OnePlus has generally been very good when it comes to system updates, with 2017’sOnePlus 5/5Tslated to receiveAndroid 10as well. So here’s to the apparent OnePlus 8 Lite enjoys a similarly lengthy commitment to updates.
In fact, Google initiatives likeProject TrebleandProject Mainlineare making it easier than ever to deliver updates, opening the door for a longer commitment period.
What would you like to see from a future mid-range OnePlus phone?
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