OnePlus Nord 2 CE Teases A Budget-Friendly Phone With A Limited Launch

The OnePlus Nord CE 2, for all practical purposes, is a trimmed-down variant of the OnePlus Nord 2 — albeit with a few extras. Apart from being thinner and lighter, the phone also gets a 3.5mm jack, a feature that has been gradually disappearing from OnePlus’ budget offerings. It retains the 6.43-inch FHD+ Fluid AMOLED display from the Nord 2 and, despite its lower price tag, supports a 90Hz refresh rate and happens to be HDR10+ compliant as well. OnePlus has also managed to throw in the in-display fingerprint scanner to the mix, making the Nord CE 2 a competent little smartphone for its price.

Powering the OnePlus Nord CE 2 is the MediaTek Dimensity 900 processor. This is a 5G-capable 6nm chip that integrates the Mali G68 MC4 GPU for graphics. There are 6GB and 8GB RAM options, while internal storage tops out at 128GB but adds the option to expand the storage further thanks to a dedicated microSD slot. The slimmer profile of the phone hasn’t impacted the battery capacity, and the Nord CE 2 manages to cram a 4,500 mAh battery within its 7.8mm thick body. Moreover, with support for 65W SuperVooc fast charging, the Nord CE 2 is as quick as its more expensive stablemates when it comes to charging speeds.

While the hardware specs look good, OnePlus, for reasons best known to them, has decided to ship the phone with OxygenOS 11, which is based on Android 11.