OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G was officially presented with the technical featuresdesign details, date of exit and the price sales in Italy: the smartphone will be available from March 10 (with preorder from March 3) starting from € 359 in the version with 8 GB of RAM and 128 GB of storage.
After the announcement of the colors of the OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G, all the information on the device arrives, equipped with a more powerful processor, a 90 Hz AMOLED display, improved cameras, a fast charging system and support for 5G technology.
“The OnePlus Nord CE 2 enhances the essential features that our community users appreciate most at this price range,” said Pete Lau, founder of OnePlus.
“With the fast charging top of the line SUPERVOOC 65W, a more powerful chipset and an updated camera system, the OnePlus Nord CE 2 is an exceptional phone for everyday use, which confirms OnePlus’ high standard of quality. ”
“The OnePlus Nord CE 2 can boast the top of the range SUPERVOOC 65W which in just 15 minutes of charge provides the 4,500 mAh dual cell battery up to one day of power – twice as fast as the original OnePlus Nord CE – and can carry the device from 1 to 100% in 32 minutes “, reads the official statement.
“SUPERVOOC 65W is a low voltage charging solution, with 8 temperature sensors and an independent charging integrated circuit designed to ensure real-time monitoring of the thermals inside the phone during charging and greater safety and efficiency.”
“The OnePlus Nord CE 2 SUPERVOOC 65W charging meets internationally recognized safety and quality standards. The device is certified by TÜV Rheinland for safe fast charging, which means that it has undergone rigorous testing to ensure an experience battery that lives up to OnePlus’ high standards. ”
Like all OnePlus devices, the OnePlus Nord CE 2 is also equipped with intelligent software that reduces the time spent at 100% of the battery during overnight charging, to improve its health and longevity. A SUPERVOOC 65W charging body and a red USB-C cable are included in the OnePlus Nord CE 2 package.
Powering OnePlus Nord CE 2 is the MediaTek Dimensity 900 octa-core chipset, with a 6 nm architecture and ready for 5G and Wi-Fi 6 network speeds. The design of the MediaTek Dimensity 900 processor has been optimized with a view to energy efficiency, to ensure better thermal control, system stability and long gaming sessions.
On the front of the OnePlus Nord CE 2 we find a 6.43-inch FHD + fluid AMOLED display with a 90 Hz refresh rate that makes every visual experience – from scrolling social feeds to gaming – smoother, faster and more responsive. In addition, the OnePlus Nord CE 2 display is HDR10 + certified, which guarantees richer and deeper colors on supported platforms such as Netflix, YouTube and Amazon Prime Video.
Smart cameras
The OnePlus Nord CE 2 boasts a 64MP triple rear camera, consisting of a 64MP primary sensor, an 8MP ultra-wide camera and a 2MP macro lens. The 64MP main camera captures images with high levels of detail and punchy colors, even in low-light environments thanks to its f / 1.7 aperture.
The OnePlus Nord CE 2’s camera hardware also combines with powerful AI Nightscape software and an improved Portrait mode with which you can capture clear, easy-to-share shots with just a tap.
Nightscape is in fact supported on OnePlus Nord CE 2 and is perfect for capturing photos in low light conditions. In an instant, Nightscape shoots up to nine different images at different exposures and intelligently combines them to generate sharper, brighter and more intense photos.
On OnePlus Nord CE 2 the Portrait mode has been improved with more precise line detection and, to offer more creative control over photography, we have the ability to adjust the level of depth of field that the software suggests to us at the time of shooting. Portrait mode is supported by both 64MP rear camera and 16MP selfie camera.
Video recording on the OnePlus Nord CE 2 has been perfected with improved AI-managed background lighting and color enhancement that improves video quality when shooting in low-light conditions, especially in hostile environments with lighting not uniform.
This feature uses dedicated recording algorithms that ensure better uniformity in shooting. Furthermore, with OnePlus Nord CE 2 we can record with both cameras – front and rear – simultaneously thanks to Dual-View Video, thus having access to a series of new creative opportunities.
A slim and beautiful design
OnePlus Nord CE 2 will be available in Gray Mirror and Bahama Blue colors: the first has a mirror finish with a flashy and shimmering character, while the second has a smooth and graduated finish that enchants with color transitions from blue to yellow.
At just 7.8mm thick, the OnePlus Nord CE 2 is even thinner than the original OnePlus Nord CE and is the thinnest smartphone manufactured by OnePlus after the OnePlus 6T.
The 3.5mm headphone jack also returns to the OnePlus Nord CE 2, giving us the ability to plug in our wired headphones and start listening to our favorite tunes without difficulty. In addition, OnePlus Nord CE 2 has 2 SIM card slots and a microSD slot, with which we can expand the device memory up to 1 TB.
Signed software
OnePlus Nord CE 2 comes pre-installed with the more optimized version of the OxygenOS 11, enriched with an improved dark mode, new features for one-handed use and more.
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.