OnePlus Nord

OnePlus released the highly-anticipated OnePlus Nord in India in July 2020 in the sub-30K price segment. The device was launched in three different RAM/storage variants and is available in three colours - Blue Marble, Gray Ash and Gray Onyx. The phone employs the mid-range Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SoC and comes with a 48-megapixel quad rear camera stack. You also get a 90Hz fast refresh rate display out of the box.

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OnePlus Nord price and availability

The phone is priced at Rs 24,999 for the base 6GB RAM + 64GB storage variant, while the 8GB RAM + 128GB storage variant is priced at Rs 27,999. The phone also comes in a beefy 12GB RAM + 256GB storage variant that would set one back by Rs 29,999. The phone is available in two colour options - Blue Marble, Gray Ash and Gray Onyx. 

OnePlus Nord Design and Display

The OnePlus Nord comes sporting a 6.44-inch Full HD+ Fluid AMOLED display with a 20:9 aspect ratio and 90Hz refresh rate, The display is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 3. The frame of the smartphone is polished plastic but feels extremely smooth, like aluminium frames on flagship OnePlus devices. You also have an in-display fingerprint sensor on the phone. 

It measures 8.2mm in thickness and weighs 184g. The phone has a pill-shaped module that houses the cameras at the back that juts out slightly. On the front, you have dual selfie cameras in a pill-shaped cutout.

OnePlus Nord Camera

The OnePlus Nord features a quad rear camera setup consisting of a 48-megapixel Sony IMX586 primary sensor with an f/1.75 aperture, an 8-megapixel ultra wide lens with a 119-degree field of view, a 5-megapixel depth lens, and a 2-megapixel macro shooter. Video recording tops out at 4K at 30fps for the rear camera and the phone also supports super slow motion 1080p video at 240fps. 

As for the selfie camera, the OnePlus Nord houses a 32-megapixel Sony IMX616 selfie shooter, and a secondary 8-megapixel ultrawide lens for group shots. The front camera is also capable of shooting video up to 4K at 30/60fps. The phone also comes with Face Unlock support.

OnePlus Nord Performance

The OnePlus Nord runs OxygenOS on top of Android 10. It features a mid-range Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G processor that is known to be good for mobile gaming. It comes with the Adreno 620 GPU. This is paired with either 6/8/12GB LPDDR4x RAM and 64/128/256GB UFS 2.1 storage. In our tests, the OnePlus Nord proved to be ahead of other mid-rangers in benchmarks. In real-world usage, the smartphone feels nothing like a budget device operating smoothly and without any hitches. The device can even handle gaming well with COD:Mobile running at 100 percent stability. 

OnePlus Nord Battery

The OnePlus Nord packs a conservative 4,115mAh battery that isn’t the best performer, especially due to the 5G modem on the phone. The phone will need to be put on charge before the day ends for most users, unless you’re a very light user. Nevertheless, the phone comes with 30W Warp Charge technology that charges the phone from 15 to 50 per cent in about 20 minutes. 

OnePlus Nord Connectivity

Connectivity options included on the phone are 5G, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.1, GPS,  NFC, and USB Type-C port. The phone has a dual nano-SIM slot. 

OnePlus Nord Configuration

The OnePlus Nord runs on Android 10 based on OxygenOS out of the box. Under the hood, the phone is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G processor alongside the Adreno 620 GPU and up to 12GB LPDDR4X RAM. The phone comes with up to 256GB of UFS 2.1 onboard storage.