OnePlus India rumored to launch affordable OnePlus X phone on October 12

The OnePlus X is rumored to be launched in India tomorrow as an affordable option to the OnePlus smartphones which have been rolled out so far. This is based on the fact that the Chinese company has sent out media invites to an October 12 event scheduled to be held Bangalore. A few days ago CEO Pete Lau, had teased the upcoming announcement through his Weibo social media page by marking an X on the interface of a unnamed fitness app.

OnePlus India’s General Manager, Vikas Agrawal, had previously hinted above a new device before the end of this year. Since India has emerged to be such a big market for phones, a lot of tech brands have been doing everything to woo fans. Hence, the global debut of the OnePlus X is expected tomorrow at the press event in Bangalore. With regards to its price tag, the mid-range handset is anticipated to cost $249 or approximately Rs 16300, give or take a couple of hundreds.

The company is already holding an open sale for the OnePlus 2 on October 12. Earlier, it even announced a pizza delivery-style system for shipping its very first smartphone in the series to customers in Bangalore. Unless the big reveal is about the popular mobile phone brand’s speculated Make in India plans (or is it about that too?), there’s a strong chance of the OnePlus X being unveiled tomorrow.

With regards to specifications, the OnePlus device is supposed to embed the older Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chip to keep its cost down. But it’s also likely that a cheaper MediaTek processor has been used here. A 5-inch display of unknown resolution may find its way onto the front panel. The leaked renders so far have also painted the device to sport a dual camera system on its back panel.

We’ll keep you updated as the so-called OnePlus X press event unfolds.