{"id":110007,"date":"2026-04-30T05:23:25","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T05:23:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christiancorner.us\/index.php\/2026\/04\/30\/oneplus-and-realme-have-reportedly-merged-and-its-not-good-news-for-both\/"},"modified":"2026-04-30T05:24:28","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T05:24:28","slug":"oneplus-and-realme-have-reportedly-merged-and-its-not-good-news-for-both","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christiancorner.us\/index.php\/2026\/04\/30\/oneplus-and-realme-have-reportedly-merged-and-its-not-good-news-for-both\/","title":{"rendered":"OnePlus and Realme have reportedly merged and it&#8217;s not good news for both"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div data-content-wrapper=\"true\">\n<div class=\"e_f\">\n<div class=\"e_Jt\" style=\"max-width:2560px\"><picture class=\"e_Jg\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;aspect-ratio:2560 \/ 1440\"><source sizes=\"(min-width: 64rem) 51.25rem, 80vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/oneplus-15r-review-11-scaled.jpg.webp 2560w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/oneplus-15r-review-11-64w-36h.jpg.webp 64w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/oneplus-15r-review-11-1000w-563h.jpg.webp 1000w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/oneplus-15r-review-11-1920w-1080h.jpg.webp 1920w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/oneplus-15r-review-11-1536w-864h.jpg.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/oneplus-15r-review-11-675w-380h.jpg.webp 675w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/oneplus-15r-review-11-300w-170h.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/oneplus-15r-review-11-1280w-720h.jpg.webp 1280w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/oneplus-15r-review-11-840w-472h.jpg.webp 840w\" type=\"image\/webp\"\/><\/picture>\n<div class=\"e_Ov e_Kt\">\n<p>Joe Maring\/Android Authority<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-container-type=\"content\" class=\"e_Ui e_e e_L\">\n<p>TL;DR<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The news is that OnePlus and Realme have officially merged.<\/li>\n<li>A sub-business unit has been set up, with Realme founder Li Bingzhong appointed as general manager.<\/li>\n<li>Li Jie, president of OnePlus China, has been put in charge of the sub-series product center.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"e_e e_L\">\n<p>Since the beginning of this year, there have been rumors that OnePlus may be discontinued. Despite a list of high-profile departures and the closure of global operations, company executives have repeatedly denied these claims. Although the company is not shutting down, it is undergoing a transformation that also includes fellow Oppo sub-brand Realme.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"e_e e_pk e_ok\" data-container-type=\"content\">\n<div class=\"e_e e_L\">\n<p><strong>Don&#8217;t want to miss the best of <em>Android Authority<\/em>?<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"e_e e_em\"><picture class=\"e_im e_jm e_Jg\" style=\"padding-top:31.51%;aspect-ratio:676 \/ 213\"><source sizes=\"9.375rem\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/google_preferred_source_badge_light@2x.png.webp 676w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/google_preferred_source_badge_light@2x-64w-20h.png.webp 64w\" type=\"image\/webp\"\/><img class=\"e_Kg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"9.375rem\" title=\"Google Preferred Source Badge Lite@2x\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/google_preferred_source_badge_light@2x.png 676w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/google_preferred_source_badge_light@2x-64w-20h.png 64w\" alt=\"Google Preferred Source Badge Lite@2x\" src=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/google_preferred_source_badge_light@2x.png\"\/><\/picture><picture class=\"e_im e_Jg\" style=\"padding-top:31.51%;aspect-ratio:676 \/ 213\"><source sizes=\"9.375rem\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/google_preferred_source_badge_dark@2x.png.webp 676w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/google_preferred_source_badge_dark@2x-64w-20h.png.webp 64w\" type=\"image\/webp\"\/><img class=\"e_Kg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"9.375rem\" title=\"Google Preferred Source Badge Dark@2x\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/google_preferred_source_badge_dark@2x.png 676w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/google_preferred_source_badge_dark@2x-64w-20h.png 64w\" alt=\"Google Preferred Source Badge Dark@2x\" src=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/google_preferred_source_badge_dark@2x.png\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"e_e e_L\">\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/m.weibo.cn\/detail\/5293173846314311\">digital chat station<\/a> There is a report on Weibo that OnePlus and Realme have officially merged. According to the tipster, the two companies will combine their global and domestic operations into a new &#8220;sub-product center.&#8221; Li Jie, president of OnePlus China, has reportedly been put in charge of this product center and will report to OnePlus founder Pete Lau (Liu Zuohu). Wang Wei, former vice president of Realme, has become deputy general manager, reporting to Li Jie.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"e_e e_L\">\n<p>Additionally, the marketing and service sides of both businesses are merged into a new sub-business unit. Realme founder Li Bingzhong has been named as head of the business. Meanwhile, it appears that Xu Qi will be responsible for marketing and service for OnePlus and Realme.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"e_e e_L\">\n<p>At present, there has been no formal confirmation of the merger. Therefore, this incident remains just a report.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-container-type=\"content\">\n<div class=\"e_Cc e_L\">\n<p>Thank you for being a part of our community. Please read our comment policy before posting.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Joe Maring\/Android Authority TL;DR The news is that OnePlus and Realme have officially merged. A sub-business unit has been set up, with Realme founder Li Bingzhong appointed as general manager. Li Jie, president of OnePlus China, has been put in charge of the sub-series product center. 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