OnePlus Nord

Their product naming is terrible, due to the Nord N10 and N100, it makes it really difficult to just search for the OnePlus Nord.

Got the 5G (non-CE) version now, arriving by Friday, needed a replacement phone. Did not get the Nord CE 5G as the difference right now is 10 EUR.

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Why pick the Nord CE?
- larger battery, 100h vs 115h endurance supposedly, take that as a % rather than a flat number as everyone's usage varies
- plastic back (in my opinion this is a plus, you put a case on it and don't have to worry about the back shattering)
- aux port
- year longer of software support still left
- very slightly faster CPU
- higher MP camera, but worse pixel size, so this is iffy, average is worse
- lighter, 170 vs 184g

Why pick the Nord still?
- Gorilla Glass 5 instead of 3, for both front and back
- Back camera has OIS, better depth camera, macro camera
- Front camera includes an ultra wide, I'd rather want an ultra wide than a normal one for front.
-- 4k60fps capable versus the 1080p only CE.
- faster GPU
- HDR10+ certified

Took me so long to get the Nord as wanted aux port, but the CE just disappointed with that lack of OIS, dead in the water for me. Night shots on the CE are also noticeably worse.
Guess I'll be carrying a usb c to aux cable around, welcome to the dongle life....
 
Questioning OnePlus About The Nord 2

Some great insight on what to expect from the OnePlus Nord 2
 
Not a huge jump from the original Nord.
Which one? There so many Nord's...

Wonder how the Mediatek 1200 stacks up against the SM7225?

UFS 3.1 v 2.1 is handy.

65watt fast charging is handy too....

Will be interesting to see how the camera optics stack up. 32mp selfie cam is welcome.
 
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Wonder how the Mediatek 1200 stacks up against the SM7225?

UFS 3.1 v 2.1 is handy.

To add, the original Nord is no slouch, it’s smooth and quick in use.

That’s comparing against my (just gone) Xiaomi Mi10T 5G with SD865 and my old OP 7 Pro 5G with the SD855 that I still have and use on occasion.
 
Liking this special edition:

OnePlus Nord 2 Pac-Man Edition announced with glow in the dark back, special packaing

Limited Edition phones usually bring forth cosmetic changes and special packaging with extra goodies and this is certainly the case with the brand new OnePlus Nord 2 Pac-Man Edition. Hardware-wise, it’s the same phone that launched back in July with a 6.43-inch AMOLED panel refreshing at 90Hz, MediaTek Dimensity 1200 chipset, 12GB RAM and 256GB storage and 4,500mAh battery but the design has received a cool overhaul.

Fitting the retro gamer theme, the Nord 2 Pac-Man Edition comes with a unique glow in the dark back with the puck-shaped character. There’s also a special Pac-Man silicone case with the colorful ghost characters in tow and exclusive colorful packaging.

OnePlus also added special Pac-Man wallpapers, ringtones, custom icons, Pac-Man inspired fingerprint unlock and charging animations as well as a pre-installed copy of the Pac-Man 256 game.

Retail for the OnePlus Nord 2 Pac-Man Edition is set €529/£499/INR 37,999. First sales start tomorrow November 16.


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Fyi in OxygenOS 12, there will be a feature to stop the throttling of apps which prevent lag in the recent OnePlus throttling controversy.

Though OxygenOS is also being merged with ColourOS so we'll have to see how pure it stays. Should be out by Dec.
 
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