WATCH: OnePlus Nord 2 5G Review

When OnePlus released their first Nord last year in 2020, it sure was an attempt to return to its roots. The Nord editions are created to offer OnePlus’ top-level performance without breaking the bank too much. But the succeeding Nord releases made some quarters question whether Nord was really being used as a way to drive sales volume.

Fast forward to 2021, and we now have the official successor, which is this OnePlus Nord 2. Many interesting changes to this phone reflect on their journey from a startup to a mainstream phone sub-brand under OPPO. So does it represent a welcome change? Find out in this review.

OnePlus Nord 2 5G specs:
6.43-inch FHD+ (2400 x 1080) Fluid AMOLED display, 410PPI
90Hz refresh rate. HDR10+
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
MediaTek Dimensity 1200-AI CPU
ARM G77 MC9 GPU
8GB, 12GB LPDDR4X RAM
128GB, 256GB UFS 3.1 storage
Triple rear cameras:
• 50MP F1.8 (main)
• 8MP F2.25 (ultrawide)
• 2MP F2.4 (mono)
32MP F2.45 front camera
5G, 4G LTE
Dual-SIM (nano)
WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth 5.2
GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou, NavIC
NFC
Dual stereo speaker
Fingerprint scanner (in-display)
OxygenOS 11.3 (Android 11)
USB Type-C
4,500mAh battery w/ 65W Warp Charge
158.9 x 73.2 x 8.3 mm
189g
Blue Haze, Grey Sierra, Green Woods