OnePlus 9 Lite likely to be powered by Snapdragon 870, hints Qualcomm The Snapdragon 870 SoC appears to be a slightly more powerful version of the Snapdragon 865 SoC. Sushant Talwar | January 20, 2021 | Updated 11:53 IST Highlights OnePlus 9 lite could be powered by a Snapdragon 865 SoC. OnePlus 9 Lite could be priced at around Rs 40,000. OnePlus is widely tipped to launch three new smartphones in March next year, and ahead of this launch, there have been a number of leaks and rumours that claim one of these phones could be an affordable lite variant of the upcoming OnePlus 9. Earlier, this device was rumoured to be the OnePlus 9E, however, more recent leaks have suggested that the phone will be called the OnePlus 9 Lite.