OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G review

We reviewed the latest affordable mid-range OnePlus móvil that wants to compete in the most competitive market. In-depth analysis of the OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G.

When OnePlus decided to return to the mid-range segment with the OnePlus Nord, the majority of the public was convinced. After all, OnePlus gave the fast and smooth experience supported by cutting-edge specifications for more people, through Introduction of a price adjustment deviceIt didn’t take long to become one of the brand’s most habitual models and one of the most recommended in its category.

But then came phones like the Nord N10 and N100 or more recently the OnePlus Nord CE. They all had one thing in common: although they weren’t bad products, They didn’t have the “soul” of OnePlusand it was the feeling we had trying to be her before generic mid-range teléfonos inteligentesno great added value compared to competing models.

Something like that happens second generation of the series heart edition. The OnePlus Nord CE 2 ran through our test chart. And while it is a fuller and fairer product than the previous model, It’s still not the differentiated product that OnePlus defined in its early years in the phone industry.

OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G, review and score

OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G price and where to buy

The OnePlus Nord CE 2 cánido be it Purchase from March 3, 2022 At a price of 359 euros in Spain. It is available in a configuration with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage; available in two colors: blue and grey.

It perro be purchased through the the brand’s official en línea store. It perro also be purchased later through other authorized retailers such as Amazon.

Technical data sheet

Where is the OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G?

It’s habitual if the OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G spec sheet looks afín to yours. It shares many of its features with other models from the BBK Electronics conglomerate, such as the Realme 9 Pro+ or more specifically the OPPO Reno6 5G and OPPO Reno7. In fact, the Nord CE 2 combines the looks of the OPPO Reno7 with the spec sheet of the Reno6.

So, the Nord CE 2 5G falls into the mid-range segment, in the price range between 300 and 400 euros. A segment that also contains the OnePlus North 2Model much better than the protagonist of this analysis in several aspects, including the Screen quality, photo experience, build quality or performance.

OnePlus North 2

Among the most direct competitors is the Xiaomi POCO F3, a model whose starting price 10 euros cheaper nor is this OnePlus, despite its features more powerful processor, better screen and bigger battery.

Xiaomi SMALL F3

It is possible to find models that are not so well known but just as interesting, for example these Samsung Galaxy M52 5G. This terminal is characterized by devices that much larger battery, 5000 miliamperio-hora the resource, and from the a Processor like the Snapdragon 778G, as well as a 120 Hertz display. It should also be mentioned in favor of the Samsung model It has another year of guaranteed updates than the OnePlus terminal.

Samsung Galaxy M52 5G

design and presentation

OnePlus has gotten bold again plastic to shape the body of the OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G. This time, however, select brand a shiny finish for the back, as usual, Your fingerprint is a magnet..

Despite the use of plastic, The build quality is good, and the device lies firmly in the hand. In terms of aesthetics, the device is There are lines afín to the Nord 2 linesalthough in this case camera module It subtly rises up the back with a slight curve, reminiscent of the same solution used by OPPO in its Find X5 series.

On the sides of the device we only have the Volume buttons and power button are on opposite sides of the case. Unfortunately, one of the distinguishing features of the OnePlus models compared to a competitor cell phone is not yet available: the alarm slider. However, the 3.5mm headphone jack remains.

It’s the thinnest OnePlus móvil since the OnePlus 6T, with 7.8 millimeters thick thinnest. For this reason, together with the curve of the back and its weight of 173 grams, it is a device comfortable in the hand.

At 7.8 millimeters thick, the Nord CE 2 5G is the thinnest of the OnePlus T / Image: Christian Collado

The beginning part is occupied by a 6.4-inch diagonal AMOLED screen, flat and with Gorilla Glass 5 protected by a pre-applied plastic screen asegurador. The screen integrates a hole in the top left corner where the camera is located autofotos.

Given that models like the OPPO Reno6 made good use of the front, the work OnePlus has done to disminuye the size of the bezels around the screen is disappointing. However, the side and top margins are the correct size the “chin” is much lower far than other similarly priced models.

The OLED panel is 6.43 inches and has a FullHD+ resolution more than convincing quality. Color representation is good and the maximum brightness level is enough to see the screen outdoors in almost any lighting situation. His the only “defect” is that viewing angleas the elements take on a white hue pink when the screen is viewed from the side. In any case, it’s not a serious problem, far from it, and many other teléfonos inteligentes, especially more expensive ones, suffer even more from it.

It is worth considering the fact By default, the panel’s colors are delivered with a slightly high saturation. Luckily, getting rid of this problem is easy Changing the color profile by selecting the screen settings of the device and the so-called “Smooth”.

The cell phone fits comfortably in the hand / Picture: Christian Collado

The display is also coincidente always mode, and includes other features such as an “eye comfort” feature and the option to keep the screen on while viewing.

Since the screen refresh rate of 90 HertzThe panel experience is smooth when moving around the interfaz, browsing applications, or playing games.

A trait inherited from the more expensive models in the family than those fingerprint reader integrated in the panel. It is about a optical sensor at the bottom of the screen. Performance is good, as you’d expect from OnePlus. Fingerprint recognition is fast and accurate, even when using a screen asegurador on the panel.

hardware and performance

He is MediaTek Dimension 900 Brain which breathes life into the already well-known Nord CE 2. It’s a processor focused midfieldable to offer overall a good experiencewith the speed that OnePlus defines by flag and the fluidity expected of a mobile phone of this category.

There’s only one storage configuration on the Nord CE 2, but we’re glad to know that OnePlus has hit the key with the combination in that regard 8gigas de memoria with 128GB storagealso give the opportunity expand internal storage vía microSD up to 1 TB. So far, only a few OnePlus models have been included in this expanded selection.

OnePlus has chosen the MediaTek Dimensity 900 processor to bring the Nord CE 2 5G to life / Image: Christian Collado

battery and charging

He is A battery with a capacity of 4500 miliamperio-hora integrated in the OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G provides good autonomyBeing able to get to the end of the day with 30 or 40% battery power remaining, depending on usage. In most cases I could more than six and a half hours of screen and a day and a half of use total before you have to go through the charger.

speaking of The charger is included in the box next to the phone. It is about a 65W charger Coincidente with OPPO’s Super VOOC fast charging system built into the device. With him it is possible Reach 100% battery in less than 40 minutes.

The OnePlus Nord CE 5G is coincidente with 65W SuperVOOC fast charging / Image: Christian Collado

programa

gradual, the line that separates OnePlus phones from OPPO phones little by little, especially with programa. We’ve already seen the OnePlus Nord 2 hit the market with one Programa based on ColorOSand this new Nord CE 2 repeats the same steps.

On this occasion, the device comes onto the market Oxygen OS 11a version based on Android 11, which in turn emplees ColorOS 11 code as a basis.

It’s not encouraging to see how Mobile, which launched in mid-2022, comes with a version of Android that was released in 2020. And while OnePlus ensures that the device it will receive two operating system updatesThe fact that there is no Android 12 as of the moment of its release means it It only updates to Android 13, a version currently in development that will be released at the end of the summer. Meanwhile, the Android 12 update won’t arrive until the second half of this year.

Otherwise, The programa offers a fast and smooth experience, although it’s somewhat inconsistent in terms of aesthetics when combining features from OxygenOS with others from ColorOS. In addition, we receive on certain occasions hang up or minor performance issues, which we attribute to a lack of optimization of the programa.

OxygenOS 11 is the version that brings life to the OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G, based on Android 11 / Image: Christian Collado

cameras

There are three cameras on the back of the OnePlus Nord 2 CE 5G, although the sensor is useful macro 2 megapixels is pretty much zero, like most phones that integrate cameras of this type.

There is a Resolution 64 megapixels, aperture f/1.79 and optical stabilization. The results obtained with this camera Well… as long as there is enough light.

There are three cameras on the back of the OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G / Image: Christian Collado

Generally there is one good level of detailsome natural colors and the dynamic range is wide enough to capture some complex scenes in terms of brightness.

But when the light falls as is the quality of the photos. In this type of view, the programa is responsible for processing the recordings stop braking and tend to too ready Scenes to disminuye noise as much as possible. This sometimes translates to Images without depth

For her, 8 megapixel camera with ultra wide angle lens it does a good job in well-lit scenes, but then again, Lack of light is its Achilles’ heel. Fortunately, and unlike other cell phones, the night mode included in the camera aplicación perro be used with both sensors.

Photo gallery with OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G

On the front we find a camera for autofotos 16 megapixels according to my tests, this offers a very afín result with what could be achieved with the original Nord CE: the images are correct, but being a somewhat old sensor the system relies too much on the programa to try to make up for its shortcomings and generates easily overprocessed images.

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