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The prices of OnePlus flagships have been rising year after year, so the company decided to add a mid-ranger to its roster – the OnePlus Nord<\/a>. The phone brings many of the company’s trademark features while switching some things up to hit its €400\/£380 price tag. It’s INR 28,000 in India and if you’re patient, you can get one for INR 25,000 in September.<\/p>\n Let’s get the chipset out of the way first, it’s a Snapdragon 765G. It doesn’t have the CPU or GPU computing power of the 800-series chips, but it does support 5G. That matters in some European countries and may matter elsewhere too, assuming more 5G networks sprout over the next 2-3 years.<\/p>\n That’s how long the phone will be supported – 2 years of OS updates (it starts with Android 10) and one more year of security patches. OnePlus phones typically get 3 years of OS updates, e.g. the OnePlus 5 and 5T from 2017 got Android 10 recently<\/a>.<\/p>\n The company didn’t skimp on RAM and storage – the base version is configured with 8\/128 GB and you can get 12\/256 GB. That cheaper version for India we mentioned will be 6\/64 GB and will launch exclusively on Amazon in September.<\/p>\n The screen is a 6.44” Fluid AMOLED panel with 90 Hz refresh rate and 1080p+ resolution. It’s basically a slightly smaller version of what the OnePlus 7T and 8 have. Well, except for the pill-shaped punch hole, OnePlus’ first dual selfie camera.<\/p>\n Comparing selfie cameras, the Nord wins over its siblings. The main front cam has a 32MP sensor (compared to 16MP on the OP8 and OP8 Pro) and there’s an 8MP 105° ultra wide camera next to it. The main cam can record 4K at 60 fps, while the others can’t even do it at 30 fps.<\/p>\n The 48MP camera on the back is essentially the same as the OP8 camera – 1\/2.0” sensor, f\/1.8 aperture and OIS + EIS. There’s no zoom module like on the 7T, instead the phone relies on the high res sensor to provide 12 MP 2x zoom shots.<\/p>\n The 8MP ultrawide camera is a downgrade, the OP8 has a 16MP sensor. Neither can focus at close distances (like on the 7T duo), so both phones have a dedicated macro cam with a measly 2 MP sensor. The 5MP depth sensor added to the Nord is technically an advantage over the OP8, but not a huge one.<\/p>\n OnePlus released the OxygenOS 10.5.1 update just after the phone itself, enabling 4K\/60 fps video recording with the rear camera, matching the 8-series. You’ll have to wait for our review to find out if the S765G chipset leads to different image quality of EIS stability.<\/p>\n Finally, the Nord has a 4,115 mAh battery, only slightly smaller than the 4,300 mAh power cell inside the OP8. Both support Warp Charge 30T and both lack wireless charging.<\/p>\n So, there’s not much to separate the OnePlus Nord and the 8. Well, except for price, the 8 is still €700. Is that Snapdragon 865 really worth the €300? Before you answer, let’s have a brief peek at the non-OnePlus competition.<\/p>\n The Oppo Reno4 Pro 5G will launch in India on July 31<\/a>. We still don’t know the price, but this one has a 6.55” 90 Hz AMOLED, the same S765G chipset, a 13 MP telephoto (2x) camera and 65 W fast charging. It uses ColorOS instead of OxygenOS, which some may consider a downside.<\/p>\n The Realme X50 5G (aka X50m) is similar too, except it trades the AMOLED for a 6.57” 120 Hz LCD. This one is already available in Europe, priced €350<\/a> for the 6\/128 GB model. Again, Color OS instead of Oxygen.<\/p>\n The Motorola Moto G 5G is another S765G phone and costs €400<\/a> if you want the 6\/128 GB model. It runs clean Android 10 (with My UX enhancements), displaying it on a 6.7” 90 Hz LCD. The camera department is very similar to the Nord, the battery is larger (5,000 mAh) but charges slower (20 W).<\/p>\n So, is the OnePlus Nord your first pick for a mid-range phone? Or did the company overhype it?<\/p>\n Tags:<\/b> Peter <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"![\"Weekly](\"https:\/\/fdn.gsmarena.com\/imgroot\/news\/20\/07\/weekly-poll-oneplus-nord\/-500\/gsmarena_002.jpg\")
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The prices of OnePlus flagships have been rising year after year, so the company decided to add a mid-ranger to its roster – the OnePlus Nord. The phone brings many of the company’s trademark features while switching some things up to hit its €400\/£380 price tag. It’s INR 28,000 in India and if you’re patient, you … Continue reading Weekly poll: is the OnePlus Nord a great phone or just overhyped?<\/span><\/a> Continue Reading