OnePlus Nord

OnePlus has confirmed on its FAQ page that the OnePlus Nord is getting a floating windows option in Gaming Mode. The company has stated that the floating window option will be accessed through the gaming tools box which would be an updated Game Space app. The phone has recently received a new OyxgenOS update which has brought bug fixes and system improvements to the devices. The software update, which brings OxygenOS version 10.5.5, fixes the issues that could impact system reboot and makes OnePlus Notes always run in the background and improves power consumption.

The OnePlus Nord has received its first open beta build of Android 11-based OxygenOS 11. The company has shared earlier that the Android 11 update roadmap, which included the OnePlus Nord and the OnePlus 7/7T series will receive the OxygenOS Open Beta. The update brings a new UI visual design, optimizes the stability of some third-party applications, and improves user experience. It also adds an Insight clock style and an added canvas feature. A new short cut key has also been added for the Dark Mode. The update also optimizes the loading speed of the gallery and makes the image preview.

OnePlus had rolled out the OxygenOS Open Beta 3 for the OnePlus Nord, which brought several improvements cantered around the system and camera experience. Now the smartphone maker has announced a fourth beta build of OxygenOS 11 based on Android 11 for the OnePlus Nord. The new update has started rolling out to users and fixes bugs reported by beta users in the previous builds. The update fixes the Work-Life Balance not showing full information in Quick Settings bug, documents randomly disappearing in the Lockbox, as well as other glitches related to Calculator UI, and more.

Design

The phone features a 6.44-inch full-HD+ Fluid AMOLED display with 90Hz refresh rate, 1,080 x 2,400 pixels resolution and a 20:9 aspect ratio. The phone comes with Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection and supports features including Reading Mode, Night Mode, and Video Enhancer. It measures 158.3x73.3x8.2mm and weighs 184 grams. It is available in two colour options, Marble and Gray Onyx.

Camera

OnePlus Nord 5G packs a quad rear camera which includes a 48 MP Sony IMX586 primary sensor with an f/1.75 lens. The primary sensor is the same as the OnePlus 8, and it comes along with optical image stabilisation (OIS). The camera has an 8 MP secondary sensor with an f/2.25 ultra-wide-angle with a field of view (FoV) of 119 degrees. It has a 2 MP macro shooter and a 5 MP depth shooter with an f/2.4 aperture.

Performance

The OnePlus Nord runs on Android 10-based OxygenOS 10.5 OS. It Is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G chipset with up to 12 GB of RAM. It has an octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime & 1x2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver) processor and Adreno 620 GPU.

Sensors included in the smartphone are an accelerometer, ambient light sensor, gyroscope, a magnetometer, and a proximity sensor. It comes with an in-display fingerprint sensor for additional security.

Battery and Storage

The OnePlus Nord 5G is backed by a 4,115mAh battery with support for Warp Charge 30T fast charging technology. The company claims that the phone can be charged up to 70% in just 30 minutes. OnePlus Nord 5G is available in up to 256GB of UFS 2.1 storage that it non-expandable.

Configuration

On the storage front, the OnePlus Nord 5G is available in up to 256GB of UFS 2.1 storage that doesn't support expansion via a microSD card slot. The phone runs on Android 10-based OxygenOS 10.5 OS and is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G chipset with up to 12 GB of RAM.

Connectivity

Connectivity options included in the smartphone are 5G, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth v5.1, NFC, GPS/ A-GPS/ NavIC, and a USB Type-C port. The phone also supports Dual sim with dual standby.