Ending months of publicity,
OnePlus has finally discontinued its first mid-range phone in five years.
OnePlus Nord was first unveiled at the upcoming AR launch event. It will first
be made available in India and Europe instead of America. The device includes a
90Hz AMOLED display, 5G-capable Snapdragon 765G chipset, dual-selfie camera and
fast-charging support at a really attractive price.
OnePlus Nord: Specs and Features
Design and performance
Right off the bat, I know you're
going to say that the OnePlus Nord looks like a rebranded realme phone. This is
exactly how I feel. It looks exactly like Realme X3. There are dual-cam
punch-holes on the front and vertical quad-camera arrays on the rear. The
biggest differentiator is the placement of fingerprint sensors. It is available
on the right edge and doubles as a power button on the Realme X3. While the
OnePlus Nord has an in-display fingerprint sensor. The alert slider is present
on the right side.
Oneplus nord display
For the front, the OnePlus Nord
features a 6.44-inch full-HD + fluid AMOLED display with a 90Hz refresh rate
and a 180Hz touch response rate. The panel has a 20: 9 aspect ratio, 2400 x
1080 pixel resolution, sRGB support and Gorilla Glass 5 protection at the top.
Dual selfie camera
You may have already seen the
dual-camera punch-hole on the left. The OnePlus Nord comes with a 105 degree
FOV in a punch-hole with primary 32MP Sony IMX616 sensor and secondary 8MP
ultra wide camera. This is the same dual selfie camera system that is the
Realme X3 Super Zoom which was launched in India last month.
Snapdragon 765G + 5G support
OnePlus had already confirmed
that its first mid-range phone in five years will come with Qualcomm's
Snapdragon 765G chipset. It is a 5G-capable chipset launched with the
Snapdragon 865, the flagship of the OnePlus 8. The Snapdragon 765G integrates
the Snapdragon X52 modem, providing download speeds of up to 3.38Gbps on a 5GB
network.
The chipset is paired with
LPDDR4x RAM up to 12GB and built-in storage up to 256GB. And this is where
OnePlus has cut some corners. You will not find UFS 3.0 storage much faster
here. The Nord instead comes with UFS 2.1 storage, which is a bit
disappointing.
OxygenOS 10.5
One of the things OnePlus is
known for is its fluid software experience. It brings the best of both worlds -
useful add-on features for users through Vanilla Android and OxygenOS. OnePlus
Nord is supported by OxygenOS 10.5 based on Android 10 out-of-the-box.
However, the biggest change here
would be OnePlus' decision to dig up its phone and messaging apps in favor of
Google's stock options. You also get Google Duo on the Nord beforehand. It will
be eligible for two years of software updates (up to Android 12) and three
years of security updates as per the company's claims.
48MP Quad Rear Camera
The camera counts in the more affordable
price segment. The OnePlus Nord makes its debut with a quad-camera array on the
rear. It is overwhelmed with the same 48MP (f / 1.75) Sony IMX586 sensor that
you will find in the flagship OnePlus 8. It will be a relief to many that the
primary camera supports OIS as well as EIS, so as to improve video stability. .
Your nightscape pictures will also see an improvement, thanks to this valuable
addition on your Middle Ranger.
The primary sensor is paired with
an 8MP ultra-wide camera with 119-degree FOV, 5MP depth sensor and 2MP macro
camera. It seems that later the camera count jumped. Macro cameras can be fun,
but we have already seen that the 2MP macro camera in OnePlus 8 is not the best
in the market. There is a dual LED flash next to the vertical array.
For camera features, the OnePlus
Nord can capture videos up to 4K @ 30FPS, Super Slow-Motion Video 1080p @
240FPS, Pro Mode, RAW Image Capture, Portrait (or Bokeh) mode and more.
Battery and Warp Charge
The presence of a high refresh
rate display and 5G support make the battery an important factor for users. The
OnePlus Nord is equipped with a modest 4,115mAh battery pack, paired with
onboard 30p fast charging support.
It is slightly smaller than the
battery in OnePlus 8. The 30W charging speed is the same though. The company
claims that you can charge the phone from 0% to 70% in about 30 minutes. Of
course, it extracts juice from the bottom of the USB Type-C port.
IP Rating
This is one of the areas where
OnePlus has cut corners to keep the price down. OnePlus Nord does not have an
official IP rating. In an interview, co-founder Carl Pei revealed that you have
rubber gaskets around ports and other precautions to help you survive 30 meters
of water for 30 seconds.
This means that Nord can easily
spread and handle some light showers. However, we suggest that you take this
phone with you to the pool.
OnePlus Nord: Specs Sheet
Dimensions: 158.3 x 73.3 x 8.2mm
Weight: 184 grams
Display: 6.44-inch Full-HD+, Fluid
AMOLED
90Hz
refresh rate, 2400 x 1080 pixels
Chipset: Snapdragon 765G
Ram: 6GB/ 8GB/ 12GB LPDDR4x
Storage: 64GB/ 128GB/ 256GB UFS2.1
Software: Android 10-based OxygenOS 10.5
Selfie Camera: 32MP Sony IMX616, 8MP ultra-wide (105-degree)
Rear Camera: 48MP (f/1.75) Sony IMX586
8MP
ultra-wide (119-degree), 2MP macro
5MP
depth
Dual-LED
flash
IP Rating: No
Audio Jack: No
Battery: 4,115mAh, with Warp Charge 30T
Connectivity: Bluetooth 5.1, WiFi 802.11ac
NFC,
GPS, NavIC,
GLONASS,
Beidou, Galileo
Colors: Gray Onyx, Blue Marble
Price and Availability
OnePlus Nord comes in three
configurations in India - 6GB + 64GB, 8GB + 128GB and 12GB + 256GB.
The price of all OnePlus Nord variants is listed below:
6GB + 64GB - Rs. 24,999 (~ $ 335)
8 GB + 128 GB - Rs. 27,999 (~
375)
12GB + 256GB - Rs. 29,999 (~ $
402)
The smartphone will be available
in two color variants - Gray Onex and Blue Marble. It will begin on August 4,
exclusively at Amazon India, OnePlus.in and offline partner stores. The above
sale date is for 8GB and 12GB RAM variants, 6GB variant will come later in
September, according to Amazon listing
Stay connected with eGyan for more updates.
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