MID-RANGER GAME CHANGER OR JUST AN ORDINARY SMARTPHONE?

ONEPLUS NORD

- Advait Berde

WEIGHT: 184G
DISPLAY: 2400x1080 pixels 408ppi
RAM: 6GB/8GB/12GB LPDDR4X
BATTERY: 4115 mAh (non-removable)

The Vivo X50 pro is indeed a beautiful phone. It comes in a gradient grey color which Vivo calls “Alpha Grey”. The design of the phone is a delicate one with flat tops, rounded corners, and curved edges.

PRICE ₹29,999/-

OnePlus recently reentered the midrange smartphone market segment with the launch of the OnePlus Nord. It may not be the best phone from the company’s stable, but it definitely packs a punch.The Nord had definitely been the talk of the town during its launch phase. However, it got a bittersweet reception after its specifications and pricing were announced.

Instead of taking a step further in the flagship range competition, OnePlus went with the tried-and-tested formula of returning to the mid-range segment, offering three variants of the Nord. I got a chance to use the top trim with 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage, which is what I am going to talk about in this review.

Now, I have been a OnePlus user for over two years. My model, the OnePlus 6 has 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. Naturally, I was expecting a considerable upgrade when using the Nord. But, the primary difference that I noticed, unfortunately, was the screen size and not the performance. Even in hardcore gaming, the best advantages the Nord offered was a slightly bigger screen, a better 20:9 aspect ratio and clearer graphics.