OnePlus Nord Overview
The One Plus Nord is Emphatic in a combination of styles, features, and availability that makes the brand name and stand out to meat the competitors.
It offers a flagship series in less price tag. The One Plus Nord has itself crowded and a high market filled with equally rich devices to make the phone stand-out in a Market.
Rival devices such as Realme X50 and Poco F2 pro make competition high and Nord's Job harder. Its size looks good in the hand, and you can use it smoothly and the features of the handset wrapped in a premium design.
With so many cameras, One Plus Nord has quality features. You can take classic pictures from this handset. You get various photography options, from ultra portrait mode to Nightscape mode, plus 4k videos recording from both cameras of front and backside.
The phone's negative points are that it does not have a headphone jack, no IP rating, no water resistance, and not have wireless charging.
The battery life is average. You can use the phone throughout the day, but you should charge every night. There is a notification bar show at the top, but thanks to One Plus Nord for the dual cameras.
Specifications:
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
Features:
Design
The One Plus Nord size is present at an affordable price, with a metal body and Gorilla Glass protection at its front and backside.
It is available in a solid-premium device, and its size is pretty good. You can call this phone a one-handed phone, but there is some difficulty with the small hand's people. They want to stretch their thumbs to touch the top of the phone.
If you look closely, there is a plastic frame between the glass and the metal frame. It's a small reminder that this handset is so affordable in price and available to everyone.
One Plus Nord is 184g, but it is slightly heavier, wide in size, and thicker. The smooth glass finish for the natural grip, but Nord could have slippery sometimes.
There is good news for those who sling their smartphone into a bag. The company is providing the Silicon grip that protects the phone from knocks and drops. It has silent, vibrate, and loud modes through the volume up and down buttons or power button.
There is no headphone jack available in the handset and down a speaker for audio output on the Nord.
The phone is available in two colors one is grey and the second one is Marble Blue. One Plus Nord is a water resistance phone, but it does not have an IP rating, which would dust its water-repelling activities.
The main features are the camera bump on One Nord. It has four rear cameras, But its camera block is available in the corner rather than its center.
Display:
The One Plus Nord has a 6,44-inch AMOLED screen with a ratio of 20:9 with Full HD resolution, and 90Hz refresh rate fluid the scolding performance. The front side of the screen filling with bezels. The only interruption of the screen is the cut-out option on its corner.
The factory-fitted protection gives One Nord additional protection against scratches and drops.
The display is bright and clear but unlike the Nord's flat, rather than having curved edges that spill over the phone's sides. Without these edges, the front of the handset does feel chunkier in the hands.
The HDR10+ supported this device, such as Netflix or Prime Video. The videos look great on the Nords display. Watching movies and TV shows have a great experience on this, but the colors are not clear and bright.
A fingerprint option is available on the phone, which gives you to secure your phone with other ones. The fingerprint scanner works great and allows you to register many times. One Plus Nord has a pair with Facial Recognition.
Camera:
The headline feature of the One Plus Nord is the flagship camera setup. There are a total of six cameras displayed on the phone front and backside. It has a 48MP camera around three times the size of the 12MP shots.
There is a bunch of shooting modes. It has one of the best photo editor app in it. Super macro, full HD videos, slow motion, and capturing 4k videos is the best experience we have with this pretty handset.
The rear camera is the best, which works best in low light. You have the option of 2x zoom via the icon on the screen. It works well outside, but the zoom pictures look grainy if the light is not perfect.
However, the ultrawide camera's quality is not as good as the original camera with moldier pictures.
Battery life:
The One Plus Nord comes with a 4,115mAh battery, which is reasonable in price and gives you regular use the whole day from a one-time charge. Battery life is acceptable, but it could be better. With general use, five hours of music streaming, games, email, social media usage, and a couple of calls in one day with a one-time charge.
If you watch many videos on your phone, enjoy the gaming sessions, and play high games like Fortnite and PUBG. There is no wireless charging support with this handset. It is the downside of the company and this handset.
Performance and Software:
Qualcomm's 765 Snapdragon Chipset and known as the flagship device, and the handset is available in different storage options. 8GB and 128GB RAM variants are available everywhere. This space is enough for everyone to use.
The 90Hz refresh rate makes the phone classic at this price, but it does not meet the competitors because others are introducing a 120Hz refresh rate. According to its price, it is suitable and affordable for everyone with these features and small size.
The fingerprint sensor is the feature it has, and the face recognition feature display in this phone.
Buy it if
You want an affordable flagship phone.
The One Plus Nord takes back the phone at its prices with lower flagship rates. The prices of the phone have risen over the years. It offers the premium pack and the reason they are known as flagship handsets.
You want a 5G phone.
It is one of the cheapest phones, which supports the 5G connectivity. So, if 5G is not available in your area, you do not need to worry about this because you are waiting for fo the 5G connectivity in the area, and you should know that it has an option of 5G connectivity in this handset.
You want photography flexibility.
Six cameras are the best displayed at its top. It means you have a variety of options to capture the classic clicks. The ultrawide camera on its front and back is one of the best captures photos in a low light mode with bright colors.
Don't Buy It if
You want a water-resistant phone.
One Plus Nordcannot carrying the IP rating, which means there is no guarantee of its water-resistant abilities. They claim that the phone can dunk under the water 30m for 30 minutes, but you'll have to take o words on it.
You get a lot of notifications.
The One Plus Nord has many camera features, but for the notifications, you don't have separate space. You can scroll down the screen and then see the alerts of messages, calls, and games.
You want a long-lasting battery.
The One Plus Nord battery life is not bad, but it is not good as we have seen in other phones. You should able t use the phone the whole day, but not exactly this for more than one day. It is the phone you will recharging every night, and remember that it has no wireless charging.
Pros:
- Best Design and build quality
- Best Display Performance
- Fast and responsive user interface
- Fast charging
- Accurate exposure to photos
- Accurate Autofocus to photos
- Nice colors in video clips
- Outdoor Noise is well controlled
Cons:
- Disappointing ultrawide and macro cameras
- Games limited to 60Hz.
- Limited Global Availability
- Minor display issues
- Software issues
- White balance issues arise in low light.
- Noise is visible in a variety of conditions.
- Autofocus and tracking is a weakness.
Availability
You can visit your nearest store in Pakistan to buy this handset. It is affordable in price, and you can easily buy the original handset through online websites. It is available in all markets of Pakistan.
Conclusion
The One Plus Nord aims to provide high-quality features, and it is an affordable phone to everyone. The overall score and the research shows that it met the target. It sets high expectations than other phone cameras.
The One Plus Nord performance fails in both the camera and video. It lacks a telephoto, which destroys its performance. In the video, One Plus Nord gets some points for capturing good quality videos.