The launch of OnePlus Nord started at 07:30 pm IST with OnePlus’s Carl Pei on stage as part of an augmented reality (AR) presentation. Pei started by talking about the OnePlus 8 series, which the company says has been quite successful. Pei added that the company listened to comments from the community before developing OnePlus Nord. Pei then moved directly to the launch of the day. According to the executive, Nord returns the company to its roots of providing high quality at an affordable price.
OnePlus Nord with Snapdragon 765G SoC, up to 12 GB of RAM released
OnePlus Nord Specifications
OnePlus Nord is the latest smartphone from the Chinese smartphone manufacturer. It is aimed at the mid-range segment. It uses Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SoC. It will be offered in Blue Marble and Gray Onyx colors. Other specs on the phone include a 6.44-inch Full-HD + fluid AMOLED display with 90Hz refresh rate, up to 12GB of RAM, and up to 256GB of onboard storage. RAM is LPDDR4X, while internal storage is UFS 2.1.
Additionally, there is a quad-camera setup spearheaded by a 48-megapixel main camera, along with an 8-megapixel wide-angle shutter, 2-megapixel macro camera, and 5-megapixel depth sensor. The front cutouts include two selfie cameras: 32-megapixel main camera + 8-megapixel wide-angle camera.
OnePlus Nord First impressions
Plus, there’s a 4,115 mAh battery onboard that supports Warp Charge 30T fast charging technology, which allows the phone to charge from zero to 70 percent in just 30 minutes. You will also get a fingerprint sensor on the screen, support 5G, and NFC.
On the software front, OnePlus Nord runs on Android 10-based OxygenOS 10.5. It also comes with Google’s Messages, Duo, and Phone apps for a great and safe experience.
OnePlus Buds True Wireless Headphones with Warp Charge, 30 hours battery life released, priced at Rs. 4,990
Then Pei moved to OnePlus Buds, the company’s first truly wireless headphones. The headphones come with seven hours of battery life on a single charge. The run time increases to 30 hours when recharged with the battery in the case. The case is also confirmed to be compatible with Warp Charge. The Warp Charge stand will allow the headphones to get a value of 10 hours in just 10 minutes of charging.
Other OnePlus Buds features include a 13.4mm dynamic driver, as well as 3D stereo support with Dolby Atmos (or amazing sound quality with Dirac audio tuner support).
Additionally, OnePlus has revealed that the headphones weigh 4.6 grams each and the charging case weighs 36 grams. The headphones will be offered in white, Nordic blue, and gray.
OnePlus Nord price, OnePlus Buds in India, date of sale
In terms of prices, OnePlus Nord will start at Rs. 24,999 in India for the 6GB + 64GB base model. The 8GB + 128GB and 12GB + 256GB models will be sold at Rs. 27,999 and Rs. 29,999, respectively. OnePlus Nord will go on sale through Amazon India and OnePlus.in from August 4; however, there is a catch. The base 6GB + 64GB model will not be available until early September. So for a month or more, Nord buyers will only be able to choose between 8GB RAM and 12GB RAM models.
OnePlus Buds is priced at Rs. 4,990; however, the company has not disclosed the exact availability date at this time.
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