![]() Software: OxygenOS with Promised Software Updates and Upgrades If you are reading e-books or a long article on some site, activating the reading mode will ensure less strain on your eyes. There is also a “Reading Mode” which turns the screen into a greyscale mode. OnePlus lets you choose between Vivid, Natural and Advanced screen profiles depending on your needs. The high refresh rate makes animations, web scrolling and UI navigation quite smooth. It offers good viewing angles, vibrant color reproduction, and legibility is no issue either. The screen has a refresh rate of 90Hz, and it supports HDR10+ as well. The display runs at Full HD+ resolution, 1080×2400 pixels, and a tall 20:9 aspect ratio. The Blue Marble color gives the OnePlus Nord a distinct look and feel.ĭisplay: 90Hz Screen Refresh Rate and More OnePlus sent me the Blue Marble color unit for review, and it looks refreshing. The rest of the back is clean with the OnePlus logo in the center and branding at the bottom. Just above the power button is the alert slider to quickly switch between volume profiles (ring, vibrate and silence).Īlong the back is a vertical, pill-shaped quad-camera module and LED flash on the top left. ![]() The volume rocker is on the left, whereas the power/sleep button is on the right. The placement of buttons is also good enough for easy accessibility, and they offer good tactile feedback too. ![]() Despite having a taller screen, the Nord feels compact and comfortable to hold. There are rounded corners on all four sides, with very thin bezels. It also comes with a dual hole-punch selfie camera cutout on the top left. The front is dominated by a 6.44-inch screen, but more on that later. It does not bother much to me as it makes the phone a little lighter to hold compared to other 5G phones, like the Realme X50 Pro. But unlike other OnePlus smartphones that feature a metal frame, the Nord comes with a hard plastic frame with a shiny metal finish. The Nord features a front and back glass design protected with Corning Gorilla Glass 5. I do not have much to complain, except that nothing is refreshing considering the new product line and the company’s ambitions. Despite the various prototypes that OnePlus experimented with the Nord, it finally went with a design that closely resembles the Realme X50 Pro and Realme X3 SuperZoom. It is no secret that OnePlus and Realme share parts of the supply chain, design, and the manufacturing line with Oppo. Design: Realme X50 Pro Lite in the Making So, can the Nord guide OnePlus to success? Let’s find out. This product line reminds us to always search for our true north, and we hope it will keep reminding you of yours,” Carl Pei tweeted. We each have this inner compass that guides us. “Nord name comes from the concept of true north. But ahead of the launch, OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei revealed the reason behind the product naming. Maybe a phone with a built-in VPN for better privacy. It either had to do something with the Nordic countries or something with the Nord VPN. When I first heard the product name, I had two thoughts in my mind. But before I get to the design and performance part, let me first talk about why OnePlus “Nord” exists. OnePlus is also promising two years of Android OS upgrades and three years of security updates.īut what makes the OnePlus Nord special in its segment? Well, after using the smartphone for over two weeks, I can say that a lot is working in its favor. From the 90Hz screen refresh rate to 48MP quad rear cameras with OIS and dual front cameras, there is a lot to like about the Nord. It also brings all the OnePlus goodness such as clean and customizable OxygenOS UI and Warp Charging technology. But the OnePlus Nord does come with 5G connectivity. There is no wireless charging, no IPXX rating, no stereo speakers, and no flagship chipset. With prices starting at around $400, the OnePlus Nord does bring a set of tradeoffs. The latest OnePlus Nord is the company’s attempt at “going back to its roots” and competing in the hotly contested mid-premium segment. But, in this whole process, a gap got left behind, that too in the segment where OnePlus started its journey. In India, OnePlus leads the premium segment, followed by Samsung and Apple. In fact, over the years, OnePlus smartphones have matured from “flagship killers to flagships”. The smartphones offer the right balance between performance and features, and cost significantly less than the Apple iPhones, Samsung Galaxies and Huawei smartphones. To keep things ticking is a 4,115mAh battery with 30W Warp Charging.Ĭhinese smartphone company OnePlus makes some of the most value-for-money smartphones with a self-proclaimed tagline “Flagship Killer”. It is powered by a Snapdragon 765G SoC with up to 12GB RAM, 256GB storage. The OnePlus Nord sports a 6.44-inch FHD+ display with 90Hz refresh rate.
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