Big interest in the US for the OnePlus 16: The hardware wasn’t really the problem.

According to an article published on the Android Authority website, the author expresses disappointment at the void left by OnePlus’s withdrawal from the US market, noting that the company faced challenges in distribution and operator support rather than product quality. The article suggests that the intense interest in the upcoming OnePlus 16 model shows that there is no problem with the hardware itself.

With the upcoming OnePlus 16 going on sale in overseas markets, the reader poll conducted to determine how many people would buy the phone if it were widely available in the US yielded interesting results. 93% of respondents said they would buy the new OnePlus 16 if it were widely available in the US. The author explains why those who use the phones think this way.

Although OnePlus has had many challenges in the US, the author emphasizes that the phones and customer loyalty are not actually a problem. The OnePlus 15 is still a powerful device, being one of the first phones to use the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 processor and is supported by 16GB of RAM. Notably, the phone’s 7,300mAh dual-cell silicon-carbon battery is highlighted; the author notes that he experienced up to three days of use on a single charge and that battery performance did not drop even during a four-hour drive.

The design of the OnePlus 15 model is said to bear the signature of OnePlus, but it has a more minimal aesthetic than the previous model. The technical specifications of the phone are said to be on par with any smartphone that can be purchased in the US.

However, T-Mobile and the MVNOs on its network will be your best (and only) chance. AT&T’s network doesn’t work with devices that aren’t on the white list, and Verizon has similar challenges, he notes. Still, if you’re determined to buy a OnePlus 16, you’ll at least have a chance with T-Mobile in the US.