OnePlus just announced the OnePlus 16 with a 9,000 mAh battery, and it will not be available in most global markets.
That battery capacity is not a typo. It puts virtually every flagship competitor to shame on paper, and the rest of the specs reportedly match the ambition. The problem is not what OnePlus built. The problem is where you can buy it.
The full piece is worth reading for the distribution argument alone: why a phone this capable stays locked to select regions, and what that says about OnePlus's long-term strategy outside China.
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