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You told us: Here’s how your perception of the OnePlus/OPPO merger has changed
July 28, 2025
The smartphone industry is finally feeling the first shock waves from theOnePlus and OPPO merger. Earlier this week, OnePlus’ Pete Lau admitted that the brand would use a newunified OSgoing forward, melding traits ofOxygen OSand Color OS. Other news about join hardware development teams also landed.
So, given the latest developments, we asked our readers to weigh in with their fresh perceptions of the merger. It turns out that many readers still feel the same way about the deal when it was first announced.
What do you think of the OnePlus/OPPO merger since it was first announced?
Just short of 3,500 votes were cast onthis pollpublished on September 20, and the majority of these remain against the merger.
Despite the latest clarification, just under 62% of respondents say they dreaded the news when it first broke “and still do now.” Around 7.8% of readers initially had high hopes, but they no longer look forward to the fruits of the partnership. Looking atinitial poll results, 49% of readers were vehemently against the merger, while just under 40% were on the fence. The latest poll results suggest that more two-minded users are now firmly in the pessimists’ camp.
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However, despite the overwhelming slant towards the negative, several readers still see the merger positively. 18.8% “looked forward” to the merger when it was first announced and still have that glowing perception. Notably, just short of 12% of respondents admit to favoring the move after initially dreading it.
Of course, we’ve not yet seen the results of OPPO and OnePlus’ merger in terms of hardware. There are plenty of indications that sweeping changes are coming in 2022, but we’ve yet to see how they will affect the brands’ devices.
Your comments
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