OnePlus: “we are still making the OnePlus 3”

Some of you will have seen (quite a lot of ) rumors recently claiming that OnePlus has stopped manufacturing the OnePlus 3. Amidst claims of AMOLED shortages, a possible new device to replace the OP3 and all manner of other speculation, a OnePlus spokesman has confirmed to Android Authority that the company is indeed “still producing and selling the OnePlus 3”.

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I can’t go so far as to say this means the AMOLED supply chain issue has miraculously sorted itself out though. OnePlus CEO Carl Pei posted the response below on the OnePlus forum in answer to questions about the AMOLED supply chain.

Pei also admitted that there is a month-long delay between OP3 orders being placed and units being shipped due to an unexpectedly high demand for AMOLED panels in 2016 that has resulted in delays in meeting demand. Switching to LCD thus makes a lot of sense.

But a completely new replacement for the OnePlus 3 with a next-gen chipset? I don’t think so. Swapping out display tech due to problems meeting demand is one thing, discontinuing a flagship for a new device with a different display type and chipset doesn’t make a lot of sense. If OnePlus is thinking “successor”, it should be the OnePlus 4, not something to take out a mid-stride OP3.

Whether you believe OnePlus is secretly working on a new variant of the OnePlus or not, at the very least you can rest assured that production of the OnePlus 3 has not stopped and you will still be able to buy one. You might just have to wait a little while for the privilege and you might be getting an LCD version instead.

Does display type matter to you? What do you want to see in the OnePlus 4?