5G-ready OnePlus Nord midrange smartphone sporting Snapdragon 765G now official

After much anticipation and tons of rumors and leaks for the last couple of months, the OnePlus Nord midrange smartphone powered by Snapdragon 765G with 5G support is now finally and officially launched. The phone sports a nice set of specs for its price tag, at least on paper, but design-wise, nothing is really new as it looks familiar. It's got everything midrange features and specs but for a much more affordable price tag. 

 For a start, the OnePlus Nord offers a nice 6.44-inch Fluid AMOLED panel with full HD+ (2400 x 1080) resolution and a smooth 90Hz refresh rate out of the box. Being an AMOLED device, OnePlus threw in an under-display fingerprint reader to make it even cooler and more premium. 

One of the exciting specs of the OnePlus Nord is its processor, it packs Snapdragon 765G octa-core processor from Qualcomm. Not only that it is a powerful midrange processor, it also supports 5G network connectivity. This will be a new addition to the growing number of non-flagship 5G-equipped smartphones in the market, which makes it one of the best and most affordable 5G-ready devices, too. In terms of RAM and ROM, it will be available in 8GB RAM + 128GB and 12GB RAM + 256GB storage variations, there is no microSD card support though. Sadly, 3.5mm audiojack port is not present on this one as well. But it has USB Type-C, which is always nice to have.

On thew rear, the OnePlus Nord sports quad camera set up all stacked on top of each other. The main sensor offers a 48MP shooter with Sony IMX586 sensor, and then there's the now becoming standard 8MP (ultrawide), 5MP (depth), and 2MP (macro) shooters. As for seflie needs, there is a dual front camera in a pill-shaped cutout featuring 32MP and 8MP lenses with Sony IMX616 sensor. Thankfully, it does not sport waterdrop notch anymore.

The phone will come in two color options, Gray Onyx and Blue Marble. On the inside is a 4115mAh battery with 30W Warp Charger that promises to provide 70% battery life in 30 minutes charging. 

OnePlus Nord specs:

• 6.44-inch Full HD+ AMOLED display
• 2400 x 1080 resolution
• 90Hz refresh rate
• Corning Gorilla Glass 5
• Snapdragon 765G processor
• 8GB / 12GB RAM
• 128GB / 256GB UFS 2.1 internal storage
• 48MP + 8MP + 5MP + 2MP quad rear cameras with Sony IMX586, ultrawide, depth, and macro sensors
• 32MP + 8MP dual front camera with Sony IMX616 sensor
• Android 10 with Oxygen OS 10.5
• WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS
  
• 5G
• 4G LTE
• Dual SIM
• USB Type-C
• In-display fingerprint reader
• Gray Onyx, Blue Marble
• 30W Warp Charge 30T
• 4115mAh battery

Digital Walker, the brand's official distributor in the Philippines has already confirmed to GizGuide that they will be releasing the OnePlus Nord in the local market too. GizGuide reports that the pricing will be Php21,990 for the 8GB+128GB and Php25,990 for the 12GB+256GB model. The Nord will be available by mid-August.