OnePlus has confirmed that its next flagship smartphone, the OnePlus 16, will launch in China, but the company has not yet revealed the exact date. A new leak has now suggested the expected pricing and storage options, with the lineup reportedly set to include 4 configurations.
According to an X user, the OnePlus 16 could bring back an 8GB RAM option, which has not been offered in the company’s flagship series since the OnePlus 11 launched in 2023.
The reported starting price is CNY 4,999 (roughly Rs. 71,000) for the 8GB RAM + 256GB storage model. The 12GB + 256GB version could cost CNY 5,499 (roughly Rs. 77,600), while the 12GB + 512GB model may be priced at CNY 5,999 (roughly Rs. 84,700).
A limited-edition model is also reportedly being developed with 16GB RAM and 1TB storage. It could be priced at CNY 7,499 (roughly Rs. 1.05 lakh). The leak also claims that OnePlus may not launch a 24GB RAM version this year.
For comparison, the OnePlus 15 launched in China in October 2025 at CNY 3,999 (roughly Rs. 56,000) for the 12GB + 256GB variant. The 16GB + 256GB, 12GB + 512GB and 16GB + 512GB versions were priced at CNY 4,299 (roughly Rs. 60,700), CNY 4,599 (roughly Rs. 65,000) and CNY 4,899 (roughly Rs. 69,000), respectively.
In India, the OnePlus 15 launched at Rs. 72,999 for 12GB + 256GB and Rs. 79,999 for 16GB + 512GB. Following multiple price hikes, the 2 models are now priced at Rs. 85,999 and Rs. 93,999, respectively.
At the Snapdragon Gaming Technology Awards 2026, OnePlus China General Manager Liu Baoyou confirmed that the OnePlus 16 will launch in the second half of 2026 with 3 “exclusive gaming technologies” (translated from Chinese). More details are expected closer to launch.
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