It’s a little drab from certain angles, yet very reflective. Our test model came in the Gray Mirror shade, which is a pretty descriptive title as these things go. The way it gently and seamlessly rises from the back of the phone calls to mind the decidedly premium Oppo Find X5 Pro, which makes sense given the recent merger between the two companies. On a more positive note, we’re fans of the OnePlus Nord CE 2’s new camera module design.

This isn’t a prerequisite for a phone of this price, but paying just a little more for the Realme 9 Pro Plus or the Poco F3 will secure you a fuller and more immersive audio experience. The latter omission continues to be a bit of a shame, as it’s always been a welcome distinguishing factor in pricier OnePlus phones.Īnother disappointing omission is any sort of stereo sound, so you’ll have to make do with a puny mono speaker. You still get a 3.5mm headphone jack in this second-generation model, and there’s still no alert slider. It’s relatively light for a modern smartphone, at any rate. The new phone weighs 173g, which is an inconsequential three-gram bump over the original. It’s also ever-so-slightly taller and narrower than before, but we’re talking fractions of a millimeter here. In fact, this is the slimmest phone from the brand since the OnePlus 6T. It’s another plastic phone with a solid hand feel and a fairly unremarkable look.Īt 7.8mm thick, it’s a tad slimmer than its predecessor. OnePlus hasn’t changed the design of its latest affordable mid-ranger all that much.

Attractively curved camera module hints at Oppo’s influence.

Similar design and dimensions to the OnePlus Nord CE.

There are also some OnePlus promo codes around which may help you save more. It costs exactly £100 less than the OnePlus Nord 2, with which it shares surprisingly little, at least from a hardware perspective. This model gives you 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage, with a choice of either a Gray Mirror or a Bahama Blue finish.Īt that price, the OnePlus Nord CE 2 is going into battle against the Realme 9 Pro and the slightly more expensive Poco F3, among other lower mid-rangers. OnePlus has kept its pricing the same as last year’s OnePlus Nord CE, which means that in the UK the sole available model costs £299 (€349/around $400/AU$550) from, Amazon, and John Lewis. There’s no news on a US or Australia launch at the time of writing, and we wouldn’t hold our breath on either front. The OnePlus Nord CE 2 hits shops in the UK, Europe, and India on March 10, 2022.

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