OnePlus has launched its latest mid-range 5G smartphone the OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G in the Nord CE series in India, as they promised. It has a 6.43-inch FHD+ Fluid AMOLED display with a 90Hz refresh rate, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection and has an In-display fingerprint sensor. It runs on the Octa-Core Dimensity 900 processor with 5G SA and NSA 5G support were 8 5G bands in India, up to 8GB RAM and 128GB UFS 2.2 storage.
It is based on Android 11 with OxygenOS 11 and the company has a promise of 2 years of software updates and 3 years of security updates, same as the Nord CE. The company also confirmed that OxygenOS 12 will be available for the device in the second half of 2022. The phone is 7.8mm thick, making it the slimmest OnePlus phone, since the OnePlus 6T, says OnePlus.
It has a triple rear camera setup where a 64-megapixel primary camera along with an 8-megapixel 119° ultra-wide-angle camera, a 2-megapixel macro camera, and on the front side has a 16MP punch-hole front-facing camera. This phone will not come with an alert slider that was present in the original Nord but has a 3.5mm audio jack is retained. It also supports a dual 5G SIM slot with a dedicated SD card slot at the same time.
According to the company, The Gray Mirror has a mirror-like finish with flashy overtones that looks like luxurious polished metal, while the Bahama Blue is smooth with a gradient finish that provides mesmerizing color transitions of blue and yellow. The phone is powered by a 4500mAh battery, but the Warp Charge 30T Plus charger is replaced by a 65W SUPERVOOC fast charging, which can charge the 100% battery in 32 minutes.
OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G Specifications -
| Display | 6.43-inch Full HD+ Fluid AMOLED display with 90Hz refresh rate, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection |
| Processor | Octa-Core (2 x 2.4GHz Cortex-A78 + 6 x 2GHz Cortex-A55 CPUs) MediaTek Dimensity 900 6nm processor with Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| RAM/Storage | 6GB / 8GB LPDDR4X RAM with 128GB (UFS 2.2) storage, expandable memory up to 1TB with microSD |
| OS/UI | Android 11 with OxygenOS 11.3 |
| SIM | Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD) |
| Rear Cameras | 64MP rear camera with f/1.79 aperture, LED flash, 8MP 119° ultra-wide camera with f/2.2 aperture, 2MP macro camera with f/2.4 aperture |
| Front Camera | 16MP front-facing camera with Sony IMX471 sensor, f/2.4 aperture |
| Features | In-display fingerprint sensor, 3.5mm audio jack, Stereo speakers |
| Dimensions | 160.6 × 73.2 × 7.8 mm |
| Weight | 173 g |
| Connectivity | 5G SA/NSA (1/3/5/8/40/41/77/78 bands), Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 6 802.11 ax (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 5.2, GPS/GLONASS/Beidou/NavIC, NFC, USB Type-C |
| Battery/Charger | 4500mAh battery with 65W SUPERVOOC Fast Charging |
Pricing, Offers, and Availability -
The OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G comes in Gray Mirror and Bahama Blue colors. It will be available from February 22nd on OnePlus.in, OnePlus Store App, Amazon India, OnePlus experience stores as well as authorized partner outlets.
OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G Prices are -
- 6GB RAM/128GB storage version - Rs. 23,999
- 8GB RAM/128GB storage version - Rs. 24,999
Launch offers are -
- ICICI Bank cardholders can avail of an additional discount of INR 1500 as well as no-cost EMI for 3months.
- Additionally, users can also exchange their android devices for an additional exchange bonus of up to INR 3000. This offer is valid from 22nd – 28th February
- Customers buying from the OnePlus.in or OnePlus Store App can also add the OnePlus Band at just Rs. 699 or the OnePlus Bullets Wireless Z Bass Edition at Rs. 999 to the purchase of OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G.
- Users who purchase the OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G on the OnePlus Store App within the first 24 hrs of open sale stand a chance to win a device.
RCC members offer and benefits –
- Members can get up to Rs.500 off on all OnePlus Nord CE 2 variants via RedCoins when purchased on oneplus.in/OnePlus Store App
- Get benefits such as a 12-month Extended Warranty, 120 GB Cloud Storage, Dedicated priority helpline, Uber Executive access & much more with the Red Cable Care plan, which would be available at a discounted price of Rs.999 on oneplus.in, Amazon.in, OnePlus Experience Stores.
- OnePlus Nord CE 2 buyers can join the Red Cable Club membership program on their devices before 28th Feb and get a chance to win the OnePlus X Victorinox Swiss Army Knife Never Settle Edition!
