I have been using the Nord (6GB) for more than 2 weeks. So this is going to be a bit detailed review.
Design: The phone looks and feels classy and has an overall good looking Design. Like any other realme or oppo phone. It has Gorilla class 5 on the front and back. I have the gray color variant and it seems to attract some fingerprints. (I don't use case). The frame is made of plastic but it doesn't look cheap at all. Overall design is good and I'm satisfied.
Display: It comes with a FHD+ 90Hz OLED display. Colors look good and calibration is also done well. Coming from a 60Hz IPS panel I notice a very big difference. It also comes with a pre applied screen protector on top of the gorilla glass 5. The display quality is very good. Won't disappoint you if you have not used a flagship yet.
Cameras: The main sensor is the 48MP Sony IMX 586 with OIS. (Same sensor we see on OnePlus 8). It captures really good pictures both during the day as well as night. The video footage looks good and doesn't shake (thanks to OIS). It can shoot 4k upto 30fps (rear) and 4k 60fps (front). I have not shot many videos but some of them that I recorded feels great. Selfies look detailed and sharp. Portrait photos look good. (Edge detection doesn't seem to work well in artificial and a little low light).
Overall the cameras are good but OnePlus should improve the picture quality via OTA updates. I used GCam and yes this sensor is really powerful and has a lot of capabilities.
Battery: It comes with 4115mAh battery and supports OnePlus warp charge 30W. It charges the phone well and does the job. The battery lasts like a typical working day if you are a normal user. I got around 7 hours of SOT with normal usage (little gaming, YouTube, calls and music). I used it on 90hz all the time and brightness was set to auto.
Performance: The 765G is a really powerful chip and it performs well and the device feels snappy (thanks to oxygen OS). The network reception is good and calls are clear. It also supports dual band wifi.
Gaming: I have been playing CODM on this phone. The game is really great on this device and I play at the max fps on low settings. Initially it handles the game pretty well. No heating issues and battery usage is also normal. But some time ago after the Update I experienced a bit of fps drop. It was not laggy but yes I could feel fps drop in a few places after half an hour.
Short advice: Don't buy the 64GB variant, I don't keep any pictures or movies on my phone. Just a bunch of games and some useful banking apps and I feel like it will get full if I got out with friends and shoot some pictures and videos.
Buy the 128GB.
Short review: The phone is worth buying and offers what you pay for. In the price it's better than other phones because of the Oxygen OS (I love it), and OnePlus brand value is also a thing to be considered.
Cons: It doesn't have the legendary headphone jack. (I miss it so much).
Doesn't have stereo speakers.
| Brand | OnePlus |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | OnePlus |
| Model | AC2001 |
| Model Name | OnePlus Nord 5G |
| Model year | 2018 |
| Part Number | OES_AC2001_GRYONX |
| RAM | 6 GB |
| Memory storage capacity | 64 GB |
| Flash memory installed size | 64 |
| Digital Storage Capacity | 64 GB |
| OS | Android 10.0 |
| Processor Speed | 1.8, 2.2, 2.4 GHz |
| Processor Type | Snapdragon |
| Number of Processors | 8 |
| Scanner Resolution | 1080 x 2400 |
| Mounting Hardware | USB Cable |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Standing screen display size | 6.44 Inches |
| Display type | AMOLED |
| Optical Sensor Resolution | 48.0, 8.0, 5.0, 2.0 MP |
| Effective Video Resolution | 8 Pixels |
| Voltage | 28 |
| Battery Description | Lithium Ion |
| Batteries included | Yes |
| Batteries Required | Yes |
| Battery Power Rating | 4115 |
| Cellular technology | 5G |
| Connector Type | Wi-Fi, NFC |
| Human Interface Input | Touchscreen |
| Form Factor | Slate |
| Does it contain liquid? | No |
| Manufacturer | OnePlus |
| Item model number | AC2001 |
| Product Dimensions | 15.8 x 0.8 x 7.3 cm; 184 g |
| ASIN | B085J1JDB7 |
