OnePlus Nord CE 5G Review: Excellent Battery, Features & Performance | GadgetGuruBN

Last updated on 03/11/2021 12:30 AM IST.
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OnePlus on 10/06/2021 launched the Nord CE 5G which is a upper mid-range android smartphone in India priced at Rs.22,999 & these are my honest thoughts about it. 
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1. Battery [8.6/10]
Device comes with Li-Po 4500 mAh battery which supports 30W fast charging. The battery life should be excellent as it features,
  • Bigger battery size.
  • 7nm fabrication of the SOC.
  • 30W fast charging.
Battery Life Stats
SOT [Screen on Time]: Upto 8 hrs average.
Battery Life: Upto 2 days average.

2. Features [8.6/10]
The device comes with excellent features which includes,
  • Important sensors: Fingerprint & Gyroscope.
  • Connectivity options: Dual-Band WiFi (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac), Bluetooth 5.1 (A2DP, LE, AAC & LDAC), NFC, USB Type-C 2.0 port, GPS (A-GPS, GLONASS & Beidou) & Dual SIM (dual nano SIM, dual 4G, 5G, VoLTE & VoWiFi) but misses out on Micro SD card slot.
  • Audio features: Single speaker & 3.5mm headphone jack.
3. Performance [8.6/10]
Device comes with Qualcomm's Snapdragon 750G 8nm SOC & runs Android 11 OS with OnePlus's OxygenOS 11 interface on top. The overall performance should be excellent as it features,
  • 2 Kryo 570 CPU [ARM-Cortex A77] clocked at 2.2 Ghz & 4 Kryo 570 CPU [ARM-Cortex A55] clocked at 1.8 Ghz with Adreno 619 GPU.
  • 6/8/12GB LPDDR4X RAM & 128/256GB UFS 2.1 Storage.
4. Display [8.5/10]
Device comes with 6.43 inch display which should offer great quality as it features,
  • Super AMOLED panel, 90Hz refresh rate, 180Hz touch sampling rate & FHD+ [2400 X 1080 pixels] resolution.
  • Excellent 410 ppi sharpness & 20:9 aspect ratio.
5. Form Factor [8.3/10]
  • Dimensions: 159.2 x 73.5 x 7.9 mm & Weight: 170 gms.
  • Build: Corning Gorilla Glass with plastic back & frame. 
6. Camera [8.3/10]
Device comes with [3] rear cameras with LED flash & [1] front camera. The overall camera quality [image & video] should be excellent [8.6/10] in day & very good [7.2/10] in night as it features [camera features: 0.4],
  • Main: 64MP with f/1.8 aperture, 26mm wide-angle lens, 0.7 Micron pixel, PDAF & HDR.
  • Ultrawide: 8MP with f/2.3 Aperture, 119 degree FOV ultrawide-angle lens.
  • Depth: 2MP with f/2.4 aperture.
  • Video recording options include 4K [2160p@30fps] & FHD [1080p@30/60/120fps] with gyri-EIS stabilization. It features Pro Mode, Portrait Mode, Night Mode & more.
  • Front: 16MP Sony IMX471 with f/2.5 Aperture, 1/3.0" Sensor Size, 1.0 Micron Pixel & HDR.
  • Video recording options include FHD [1080p@30/60fps].
7. Box Contents: OnePlus Nord CE 5G [Device itself], 30W Adapter, Type-C cable, Guides / Paper work, Warranty card & SIM tool.

8. Price, Variants, Colors & Availability
3 Price: Rs.22,999, Rs.24,999 & Rs.27,999.
3 Variants: 6+128GB, 8+128GB & 12+256GB. 
3 Colors: Charcoal Ink Black, Blue Void & Silver Gray.
Availability: Available from 16/06/2021 via,
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Launch offer: Rs.1,000 off on HDFC Bank Cards

9. Pros, Cons, GadgetGuruBN Product Rating & VFM Rating
Pros Cons
 + Excellent battery   - Camera quality could be better
 + Excellent features   - No OIS & Macro Mode 
 + Excellent performance   - Display lacks HDR10/10+ support 
 + Great display   - Slightly better SOC could have been used
 + Great camera    
 + Great form factor    

1. Product Rating: 8.48/10.
2. VFM Rating: 7.7/10. 
3. GadgetGuruBN Rating: 8.09/10.

10. Final Words
Summing up my thoughts the OnePlus Nord CE 5G is an great smartphone at an pretty great price, Also do let me know your thoughts in the comments below. 

11. Why you should buy this smartphone?
If you are looking for a great smartphone with excellent battery life, features & performance in the 23K budget than this smartphone might be the best option for you.
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