OnePlus Nord CE 5G

The OnePlus Nord CE 5G, or Core Edition, is a more stripped back handset than the OnePlus Nord. Firstly it has a plastic casing as opposed to the Corning Gorilla Glass seen on the Nord. The CE also only has three rear camera lenses, down from four on the original, as well as a single 16MP front camera as opposed to dual selfie cameras. Those are really the main differences though, both have a similar-sized FHD screen and a similar processor. Improving on its predecessor, the new OnePlus Nord CE 5G actually has a bigger battery and a lighter build. The build is one of the main talking points of the OnePlus Nord CE 5G. It’s seriously slim and super light, measuring 159.2 x 73.5 x 7.9mm and weighing just 170g. That makes it easy to use one-handed, and perfect for anyone who prefers a smaller phone. Available in three colours, Blue Void, Charcoal Ink, and Silver Ray, the plastic casing has a matte finish and doesn’t seem to pick up fingerprint marks very easily. The back of the phone houses a slim rounded camera module with three lenses. On the front, the display is only interrupted by a hole punch camera in the top left corner. One of the big changes is that you no longer get a Corning Gorilla glass display, so it could potentially be more prone to damage than the screen on the OnePlus Nord. Unlike a lot of other phones, you still get the 3.5mm headphone jack on the frame. That sits next to a USB-C charging port. In terms of buttons, the OnePlus Nord CE 5G keeps things simple, there’s just the power button and two volume controls. OnePlus has gotten rid of the slider which is a shame because it was something that made the phone just a little bit different from the rest. Overall this is a good-looking phone. It may not feel as solid and premium to the touch as the OnePlus Nord did, but it definitely looks the part. You also get a clear protective case included in the box. A 6.43-inch edge-to-edge AMOLED display stretches across the front of the phone. It has a resolution of 2400 x 1080p and a 90Hz refresh rate, not much has changed from the OnePlus Nord but it didn’t really need to. It feels sleek and smooth to tap, swipe and scroll on, and HDR10+ support means you’ll get a good experience streaming video from the likes of Netflix. A three-lens camera system sits on the back of the phone, with a 64MP main lens, an 8MP ultrawide lens and a 2MP mono lens. Although admittedly, I’m not sure I see much point in a dedicated monochrome lens. On the front, there’s a 16MP selfie camera. A mid-range chipset powers the OnePlus Nord CE 5G. That being the Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G, and with it comes 5G so you’ll get the fastest internet speeds possible if your area supports it. 12GB RAM/256GB storage, it’s worth knowing that you can’t expand it using a MicroSD card. Packing a large 4,500 mAh battery meant that you’ll get loads of juice from each charge, easily lasting the whole day, if not more.

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