There has never been a better time to be a OnePlus fan

Despite the fact that the US smartphone market is split between Apple and Samsung, smaller brands like Motorola and OnePlus are slowly but surely bringing their products into more and more customers’ hands.

It’s nearly impossible to be successful as a handset manufacturer in the United States if your brand is not supported by local brands. OnePlus tried to play the carrier game in the US with T-Mobile, but it didn’t seem to work that well.

That’s a shame since OnePlus has poured a lot of resources into R&D and its flagships are more often than not superior to what Apple and Samsung offer to their fans. Not to mention that OnePlus flagships have always been a lot cheaper.

According to a leaked OnePlus smartphone launch roadmap, the Chinese company plans to release a compact flagship in just a few months. Ever since smartphone makers have been competing for the biggest device on the market, they completely forgot that many customers would rather own “not-huge” phones.

Sony understood that and provided customers with “compact” versions of its flagships. It appears that OnePlus is willing to give the idea a go starting this year. The upcoming OnePlus 13 Mini or OnePlus 13T will be a smaller version of the current flagship, according to the latest reports.