Review OnePlus Nord: A new familiar start

Tech circles have been looking forward to OnePlus Nord for months now. This phone carrier has released information that makes fans eagerly awaiting its latest smartphone. And finally OnePlus Nord has appeared.

OnePlus Nord is the second mid-range smartphone from the phone company of the same name. We had OnePlus X released in 2015. The Nord is the third generation of devices sold, alongside the OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro.

TipsMake will review with you this latest smartphone product detail.

OnePlus Nord: Hardware

OnePlus Nord has a Gorilla Glass 5 front, and the back and bezel are all made from plastic. The device is available in two colors, Gray Onyx and Blue Marble. The back is bright and feels extremely cool. If only seen from the outside, it is difficult to detect the back made from plastic.

Two colors of OnePlus Nord

Nord has a microphone above. On the bottom, the device has a USB-C 2.0 port. The left has a volume up and down button and the right side has a power button and a mode switch slider. The back has the familiar OnePlus logo in the middle and the top 4 camera cluster.

Thin screen bezels with rounded edges. Nord has a 6.44 inch Full HD 90Hz Fluid AMOLED screen. This is a bright screen, sharp and vivid colors. The OnePlus Nord is smaller in size than the same devices in the home, but it still feels solid grip with a series of sensitive buttons.

OnePlus Nord Software: Smooth as air

OxygenOS is loved by the neatest interface in Android operating systems. OnePlus Nord is powered by OxygenOS 10.5 and Android 10. Nord feels like it's using its flagship smartphone. From the beginning, users can feel the equivalent of the OnePlus 8 duo. It is great that OnePlus brings this experience to users in the mid-range price segment.

OxygenOS interface

OnePlus Nord configuration: Is a flagship chip needed?

Nord is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G 5G chip. This is a very competitive move and is also very expected on this device. OnePlus has brought 5G technology to mid-range smartphones to extend today's ultra-fast connectivity standards.

Users have two configuration options: 8GB RAM and 128GB capacity or 12GB RAM and 256GB capacity. Both options are supported LPDDR4X RAM and UFS 2.1 hard drive. The second configuration version is a bright spot in the mid-range machine market, if you intend to buy, you should consider this version.

Camera OnePlus Nord: Already impressive enough?

Nord has a total of 6 cameras, two front and four back. This is the first time OnePlus has equipped such many cameras on its products. However, we still know quality is more important than quantity.

Up front, we have a 32MP main selfie camera, Sony's IMX616 sensor, and an 8MP super wide-angle cam. On the back, the device is backed by a 48MP Sony IMX586 main image sensor, just like on the OnePlus 8. An 8MP ultra-wide angle lens (119 degrees) Below, a 2MP macro camera and 5MP depth sensor. To the right of the camera cluster is two flash lights. Nord is capable of Ultra HD video 30fps, Full HD 60fps and slow motion Full HD 240fps.

Rear camera cluster on Nord

The in-camera camera app also has many features including Cine aspect ratio, which helps you record videos with the view ratio of movies. There are also UltraShot HDR, Nightscape, Super Macro, Portrait, Pro Mode, Panorama, AI recognition, RAW format, various filters and quick sharing capabilities.

OnePlus Nord Battery: Promising numbers

OnePlus Nord is equipped with a 4115 mAh battery and a 30W charger, which is a promising combo. Nord uses the same Warp Charge 30T technology as the OnePlus 8. The Realme X50 5G has the same battery and charging speed. With the Snapdragon 765G processor, perhaps Nord will have an impressive battery life.