OnePlus Nord Review in Hindi, Review of OnePlus Nord
Not only OnePlus but also the fans will like this ‘affordable’ OnePlus Nord There are a lot of expectations with the phone and we are also looking forward to reviewing this phone. So let’s see how well the OnePlus Nord lives up to our expectations? Can it really deliver the same experience as its more expensive siblings? let’s find out.
OnePlus Nord: design and display
OnePlus has kept the design of the Nord different to make it different from the OnePlus 8 series smartphones. The design style of OnePlus Nord somewhat matches phones from Oppo and Realme and we are not surprised by this as all these brands are part of the same family. However, the inclusion of the alert slider and the same old style of buttons and ports make us feel that it is a OnePlus phone.
The quality can be said to be good for a phone made of polycarbonate. Gorilla Glass 5 protection is available on the front and back. We really liked the Blue Marble color on the Nord unit, which is also the color of our review unit. Apart from this, the phone has also been introduced in Gray Onyx color.
Like other OnePlus phones, there is no option to expand storage on the OnePlus Nord, as the SIM tray supports only two nano-SIM cards. It also comes in 128 GB and 256 GB variants, in which you may not face any shortage of storage.
OnePlus smartphones are known for their AMOLED displays and I’m glad to see that OnePlus hasn’t compromised on this low-cost smartphone. Its display panel is also AMOLED. The edges of the display aren’t curved like they are on the OnePlus 8, but it has a cutout for two selfie cameras instead of one. The display size is 6.44 inches and it comes with full-HD+ resolution (1080×2400) with a 90Hz refresh rate. The phone comes with HDR10+. It’s a good panel overall, with good black levels and rich colors. However, there is some difference in color tone on white background and this has not been corrected even after a few updates. However, this is noticed only after looking very carefully.
With OnePlus Nord you get a silicone bumper case, Type-C cable, fast charger, and stickers.
OnePlus Nord: specifications
OnePlus Nord comes with Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G chipset in India. Qualcomm X52 5G modem is available in this chipset and it is made on 7 nm process. It promises better processing capabilities and up to 30 percent faster graphics rendering compared to the Snapdragon 730G.
In India, three variants of OnePlus Nord have been introduced. 6 GB RAM and 64 GB storage, which will be available only on Amazon from September. Its price is Rs 24,999. Apart from this, 8 GB RAM and 128 GB storage variant, which is priced at Rs 27,999 and 12 GB RAM variant with 256 GB storage, which is priced at Rs 29,999.
The thickness of OnePlus Nord is 8.2 mm and its weight is 184 grams. You get support for NFC, Wi-Fi ac, Bluetooth 5.1, and a navigation system including navigation. The phone has a single speaker, in-display fingerprint sensor and face unlock feature. The Nord doesn’t have any official IP certification, so you’ll have to be a little careful with water. You get a 4,115mAh battery with Warp Charge 30T fast charging technology.
The OnePlus experience is not complete without OxygenOS. At the time of review the phone was running software version 10.5.2, which had the July security patch. Its interface and features available in it are similar to the flagship OnePlus phone. There are also options to customize Zen mode, built-in screen recorder and ambient display, fingerprint animations, etc. OnePlus also promises two years of software updates and three years of security updates for the Nord.
There are some software changes in the OnePlus Nord compared to other OnePlus phones. The biggest one is the inclusion of Google’s stock dialer and messaging applications. No clear reason was shared for Oxygen OS’s removal of dialer and messaging apps, but it was simply said that based on its research, the company felt that mid-range smartphone buyers would be better off with Google’s apps. Will be able to gain experience. We have no problem with Google’s stock apps, but it’s disappointing that Nord users won’t get to experience the India-specific features that OnePlus has added to its dialer and messages apps over the years.
The second change has been made in the camera app. In this you will be able to share your last photo very easily from the app itself. For this you will have to keep tapping on the preview and you will get the option to select the app directly.
OnePlus Nord: performance
According to OnePlus, Nord users will get smooth and fast performance in this phone just like the flagship phone and we must say that it works very well. With regular use, we didn’t really notice much difference between the OnePlus Nord and OnePlus’ flagship phones. The interface was very smooth and fast, apps were quick to load and close and switching between apps was also quite simple. The in-display fingerprint sensor works very well. Face unlock is also quite fast and accurate.
Videos look great on the OnePlus display, especially when streaming HDR videos on YouTube and Netflix. Dirac’s software enhancements on the Nord result in louder sound even on a single speaker.
We used the OnePlus Nord for a week and its battery life was pretty solid. We easily got a day and a half of backup on a single charge. It managed to last a full day even with a lot of gaming and using the camera. In our video loop test, the OnePlus Nord lasted about 14.5 hours, which is a pretty good time. With the charger that comes with it, the phone was charged up to 93 percent in an hour, which is quite fast.
OnePlus Nord: cameras
The OnePlus Nord has a total of six cameras – four on the back and two on the front. The main rear camera is exactly what you’ll get with the OnePlus 8. The company has also kept optical stabilization, which is good to see. The other three cameras are 8-megapixel wide-angle lens, 2-megapixel macro lens and 5-megapixel depth sensor. For selfies, you get a 32-megapixel primary Sony IMX616 lens and an 8-megapixel wide-angle lens.
The camera app is similar to the one on OnePlus 8-series phones and functions similarly. In daylight, the main rear camera on the OnePlus Nord captures good photos. We found that detail in shots was generally good, colors were good and HDR worked well. Compared to OnePlus 8, there was a slight decrease in dynamic range. The main camera shoots photos at 12-megapixel by default, but you can choose to shoot at full resolution as well.
The wide-angle camera captured comparatively weak detail, but it did a good job with colors and HDR. There is no optical zoom on the Nord. Instead, you can do up to 10x digital zoom using the main camera, but quality is compromised. Close-up looked good in daylight, good detail came out, but sometimes the colors get exaggerated. The autofocus system was quite fast.
Portrait shots Using the primary camera, the background is blurred well, although the level of blur cannot be set. The macro camera did its job, but it wasn’t very good, and was only useful when there was good lighting around our subject.
Low-light photos came out decent and in very dark scenes, I had to use Nightscape. The problem with Night Mode on the Nord is that while it can be quite effective at brightening an image, it tends to flatten textures and lighten shadows, which I didn’t like. The wide-angle camera doesn’t really take usable shots in low light, unless you use Nightscape.
Talking about the selfie camera, in daylight the primary selfie camera captured good detail, skin tones looked good and HDR was handled well. In low light, detail was lacking and the overall quality was also average.
Selfies are captured at full 32-megapixel resolution by default, though if you switch to portrait mode, the phone takes 8-megapixel shots. The wide-angle front camera is a nice addition, but we wish OnePlus would have improved its color profile a bit. Despite the lack of detail, the images generally showed a faint red tint. In low-light shots, colors generally look flat, but the camera managed to produce bright shots.
Verdict
It looks like OnePlus is going back to its roots with its ‘affordable’ OnePlus Nord. It’s not quite a ‘flagship killer’ like the original OnePlus One, but it doesn’t need to be, as OnePlus itself has a new line of premium flagships. The Nord could have simply been called OnePlus Lite or OnePlus 8 Lite, but perhaps doing so would not have made as much of an impact in the market as the name of the new product line. The OnePlus Nord feels like a throwback and if we’re lucky, we might see more in this series, possibly targeting the lower end of the smartphone market. If you currently have OnePlus 6 As older OnePlus smartphones are, the Nord should be a nice upgrade.
We don’t think many people will miss the OnePlus Nord not having Qualcomm’s 800-series processor, as it performs well in day-to-day use. OnePlus Nord is currently the cheapest 5G smartphone in the Indian market, which gives it a unique advantage. Although the competition is strong, Redmi K20 Pro And realme x3 Phones like the series come equipped with 4G with more powerful processors and in some cases come equipped with similar, if not better, features. The OnePlus Nord may not be able to compete with these smartphones in terms of specifications, but when you take into account the software and the promise of timely updates, it becomes an attractive deal.
