OnePlus and Oppo have merged their hardware R&D teams

Despite the similarities between their product lineups and their common investor, and Oppo have mostly refused to acknowledge each other. But moving forward that could become a lot more difficult.
OnePlus and Oppo could be the next ‘Redmi & Xiaomi’
A new  (via ) out this morning reveals that OnePlus and Oppo have merged their hardware R&D departments. The process of unification started in December and was completed earlier this month.

Oppo, the fifth-largest smartphone brand in Q3 2020, is now leading the entire recruitment process for hardware. The resulting relationship …
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