OnePlus built the perfect Android phone in 2025. The OnePlus 16 is throwing it all away

A couple of weeks ago, OnePlus confirmed it was winding down business operations in North America and Europe, confirming longstanding rumors we’d been hearing for months. It’s a devastating blow to markets like the US that are already starved for smartphone choices, but it’s the harsh reality we find ourselves in. However, OnePlus isn’t completely dead.