OnePlus Nord first impressions: At Rs 24,999, Hands on: OnePlus Nord review

INTRODUCTION

The OnePlus Nord is the second mid-range phone ever produced from the brand, proceeded by 2015's OnePlus X. Although the Nord is a more budget-friendly alternative to the OnePlus 8 family, it's still an attractive and well-designed handset.

ONEPLUS NORD SPECIFICATION

• Body: Aluminum frame, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 front and back, 158.3 x 73.3 x 8.2mm, 184g
• Display: 6.44-inch, 2400x1080 20:9 AMOLED, 90Hz, HDR10/HDR10+/HLG, DCI-P3
• Rear cameras: Main: 48MP f1.75 PDAF 6P OIS Ultra-wide: 8MP f2.25 fixed-focus Macro: 2MP f2.4 fixed-focus Depth: 5MP f2.4, dual-LED flash; 4K30, 1080p240 video
• Front cameras: Main: 32MP f2.45 fixed focus Ultra-wide: 8MP f2.45 fixed focus; 4K60 video
• Software: Android 10, OxygenOS 10.5
• Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G: octa-core CPU (1x2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime & 1x2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver), Adreno 620 GPU
• Memory: 8/12GB LPDDR4X
• Storage: 128/256GB UFS 2.1
• Battery: 4115mAh, 30W Warp Charge 30T
• Connectivity: Dual SIM, 5G, LTE-A, USB-C 2.0, dual-band Wi-Fi 2x2 MIMO 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.1, NFC, GPS/GLONASS/Galileo/BeiDou/SBAS/NavIC
• Misc: Under-display fingerprint sensor, single loudspeaker, linear vibration motor, face unlock, alert slider

ONEPLUS NORD DESIGN AND DISPLAY

• Premium design
• 6.44-inch display, 20:9 aspect ratio, Full HD+, 90Hz refresh rate
• Fingerprint and face unlock

ONEPLUS NORD  CAMERA AND BATTERY

• 4 rear cameras: 48MP + 5MP depth + 2MP macro + 8MP ultra-wide
• 6 cameras in total: the most ever on a OnePlus phone
• 4,115mAh battery with fast charging

4,115mAh battery

The OnePlus Nord has a 4,115mAh battery and supports Warp Charge 30T fast charging. Other features include NFC, dual-SIM support, and dual-band Wi-Fi ac with 2x2 MIMO antennas.

Performance and software

• Snapdragon 765G plus 8GB/128GB and 12GB/256GB configurations
• Comes with 5G support
• Two years of software updates, three years of security updates

OnePlus Nord release date and price

• OnePlus Nord price: starts at (around $480, AU$680)
• OnePlus Nord launch date: July 21, 2020
• OnePlus Nord release date: August 4, 2020

For those in India, the OnePlus Nord will also be available in a third configuration - 6GB of RAM and 64GB of storage which will cost 24,999 Rupees (with the other two variants costing ₹27,999 and ₹29,999 respectively).

OPNEPLUS NORD SPECIFICATION

Weight: 184g
Dimensions: 158.3 x 73.3 x 8.2mm
Display size: 6.44-inch
Resolution: FHD+ (2400x1080)
Refresh rate: 90Hz
Pixel density: 408ppi
Chipset: Snapdragon 765G
RAM: 6GB / 8GB / 12GB
Storage: 64GB / 128GB / 256GB
Rear cameras: 48MP + 8MP + 2MP + 5MP
Front camera: 32MP + 8MP
Battery: 4,115mAh