OnePlus today launched its mid-range OnePlus Nord CE 2 smartphone with features of a 90 Hz AMOLED display, OxygenOS 11, and 5G support.
This phone sports a 6.43 inch FHD+ Fluid AMOLED display with a 90 Hz refresh rate. The display is HDR10+ certified and is protected with Gorilla Glass 5. This phone is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 900 octa-core chipset, complete with a 6 nm architecture along with support for 5G network speeds and Wi-Fi 6 and is paired with Mali-G68 MC4 GPU. It comes with 6GB/8GB LPDDR4X RAM with 128GB (UFS 2.2) of storage. It is packed with 4500mAh battery with 65W SUPERVOOC fast charging and can charge the device from 1-100% in 32 minutes.
On the camera front, this phone is armed with triple camera comprising of a 64 MP primary sensor, an 8 MP ultra-wide camera, and a 2 MP macro lens. The 64 MP main camera comes with large f/1.7 aperture. The OnePlus Nord CE 2’s camera hardware also combines with powerful AI software like Nightscape and an improved Portrait Mode that lets you capture sharp, sharable shots with the tap of a button as claimed by OnePlus. It comes with 16 MP selfie camera. The OnePlus Nord CE 2 allows you to record with both its front and rear cameras simultaneously with Dual-View Video.
The OnePlus Nord CE 2 comes pre-installed with OxygenOS 11 based on Android 11. OxygenOS 12 will be available for the device in the second half of 2022. In total, the OnePlus Nord CE 2 will receive 2 years of Android version updates and 3 years of Android security patches.
The OnePlus Nord CE 2 comes in Gray Mirror and Bahama Blue colors – the former has a mirror-like finish with flashy overtones that looks like luxurious polished metal while the latter is smooth with a gradient finish that provides color transitions of blue and yellow. This phone is just 7.8 mm thick – the OnePlus Nord CE 2 is even slimmer than the original OnePlus Nord CE 2 is OnePlus’ slimmest smartphone since the OnePlus 6T.
This phone has 3.5 mm headphone jack, allowing you to plug in your wired headphones. Moreover, the OnePlus Nord CE 2 has 2 SIM card slots and a microSD card slot that allows you to expand the device’s storage up to 1 TB. This phone has In-display fingerprint sensor. It offers connectivity options of Dual 4G VoLTE, 5G SA/NSA (1/3/5/8/40/41/77/78 bands), USB Type-C, NFC, Wi-Fi 6 802.11 ax (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 5.2 and GPS/GLONASS/Beidou/NavIC.
Pricing and Availability
In India, the OnePlus Nord CE 2 will go on sale on February 22 at OnePlus.in, OnePlus Store App, Amazon.in, OnePlus Experience stores and authorized partner stores. This phone is priced Rs. 23999 for 6GB/128GB variant and Rs. 24999 for 8GB/128GB variant.
ICICI Bank card holders can avail 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 up to INR 3000. This offer is valid from 22nd – 28th February on OnePlus.in, OnePlus Store App, Amazon.in, OnePlus experience stores as well as authorized *partner outlets.
Customers buying from OnePlus.in or OnePlus Store App can also add OnePlus Band at just Rs. 699 or 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 OnePlus Store App within the first 24 hrs of open sale stand a chance to win a device.
Red Cable Club members can avail the following exciting offers 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 12-month Extended Warranty, 120 GB Cloud Storage, Dedicated priority helpline, Uber Executive access & much more with 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!