OnePlus Should Abandon Phones and Go All In on Gaming

All products featured here are independently selected by our editors and writers. If you buy something through links on our site, Gizmodo may earn an affiliate commission. OnePlus, the beloved alternative Android brand, may be taking a big, blind leap into the manic world of gaming handhelds. A new leak showcases a device that looks more like a smartphone than a Switch 2. An image of the supposed OnePlus handheld surfaced on the Chinese social media app Weibo, defies all logic of what we’ve come to expect from our pocketable phones. It includes two extended grips complete with additional texture that may make such a device easier to hold. There are two trigger-like buttons on top. The picture also shows the device with a dual-lens camera. The two lenses seem shrunken down compared to the company’s previous OnePlus 15 and midrange Nord devices, suggesting a deemphasis on camera capabilities. OnePlus to enter gaming handheld category 👀 This is the first look of OnePlus’s first gaming handheld. Bald Panda yesterday also posted on Weibo that it will have:• 8-inch display• MediaTek… pic.twitter.com/SWXQR0LVmQ — Abhishek Yadav (@yabhishekhd) April 8, 2026 The leaked photo stems from Weib