| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Where was the company founded? | Shenzhen, China |
| Who owns it? | Oppo, a Chinese electronics company |
| Is it an Indian company? | No |
| Are its products made in India? | Phones and tablets for the Indian market are |
OnePlus: the history in brief
| Year | What happened |
|---|---|
| December 2013 | Pete Lau, a former Oppo vice-president, and Carl Pei found OnePlus in Shenzhen. |
| 2014 | The company releases its first phone, the OnePlus One. |
| 2015 | The OnePlus X, a mid-range phone, is released. |
| 2020 | OnePlus launches the Nord, its first mid-range phone since the OnePlus X. Carl Pei leaves in October and later founds Nothing. |
| January 2021 | OnePlus and Oppo combine their hardware research teams. |
| July 2021 | OnePlus merges the codebase of its OxygenOS software with Oppo's ColorOS. |
| 2025 | OnePlus begins making tablets in India with Bhagwati Products at a plant in Greater Noida. |
How OnePlus is connected to Oppo
OnePlus and Oppo have been linked from the start. Pete Lau was a vice-president at Oppo before he co-founded OnePlus, and Chinese public records showed Oppo Electronics as OnePlus's only institutional investor. In its early years OnePlus said it was not an Oppo subsidiary, while confirming that it used Oppo's manufacturing lines and shared part of its supply chain.
The two have since moved closer. In January 2021 they combined their hardware research teams, and in July 2021 OnePlus merged the codebase of OxygenOS with Oppo's ColorOS. OnePlus is now described as a subsidiary of Oppo. Its phones run OxygenOS outside China and ColorOS in China.
Is OnePlus made in India?
Being a Chinese brand and being made in China are different things. OnePlus smartphones sold in India have been manufactured in India for some years. In 2025 the company moved tablet assembly to India as well, through a partnership with the Indian electronics manufacturer Bhagwati Products Limited. The OnePlus Pad 3 and Pad Lite were the first tablets to be made at Bhagwati's plant in Greater Noida.
So a OnePlus phone bought in India may well have been made in India. The brand, the company and its owner remain Chinese.
What OnePlus sells
OnePlus started with a single phone and built its name on high-end hardware at lower prices than its rivals. It now sells flagship and mid-range smartphones, wireless earphones, tablets, smartwatches, televisions and accessories such as power banks and cases.
Frequently asked questions
Is OnePlus a Chinese company?
Yes. OnePlus Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. is headquartered in Shenzhen, China, and is a subsidiary of Oppo.
Is OnePlus an Indian company?
No. It manufactures phones and tablets in India for the Indian market, but the company is Chinese.
Who owns OnePlus?
Oppo, a Chinese electronics maker. Pete Lau, who co-founded OnePlus in 2013, is its chief executive.
Who founded OnePlus?
Pete Lau and Carl Pei founded it in December 2013. Carl Pei left in October 2020 and went on to found the electronics company Nothing.
Sources
- OnePlus, Wikipedia. en.wikipedia.org. Accessed 11 October 2026. Founding, headquarters, relationship with Oppo and product history. Secondary source.
- OnePlus starts making tablets in India, GSMArena. m.gsmarena.com. Accessed 11 October 2026. Tablet assembly with Bhagwati Products in Greater Noida, and smartphone manufacturing in India.
