Early rumors called the phone the "OnePlus 8 Lite" or "OnePlus Z," but the company confirmed the phone will go with the odd moniker of "OnePlus Nord," a word that means "north" in several languages.

We might not know all the specs, but OnePlus has already confirmed the price will be "under $500.".

Before OnePlus started letting official info trickle out, there were consistently rumors about a midrange OnePlus device with a MediaTek 1000 SoC and a 90Hz display, which now we know weren't accurate.

In a documentary on the development of the Nord, OnePlus says the phone was whipped up in only six months, which would mean development started after the release of these renders from December 2019.

Android Central says the phone will have two selfie cameras in a an oval-shaped hole punch, just like a Galaxy S10+, which is another strike against the renders.

We can't go without mentioning that OnePlus' social media teasing of this phone even extends to hyping up the box that it ships in, which the company says has a "sleek, new design" (it's box-shaped) and is "incredibly sturdy." Apparently, two people can stand on the box without crushing it.