The Nord N10 5G is OnePlus’ most affordable 5G phone to date, but cuts too many corners to live up to the company’s “Never Settle” tagline. Still
OnePlus officially launched North American versions of its OnePlus officially launched North American versions of its Nord N10 5G ($299) and Nord N100 ($179) today. The N10 5G is effectively the same affordable 5G phone we reviewed back in November, and the N100 is a low-priced budget 4G handset. We just spent a few days testing the US-bound N10 5G and wanted to give you an update. So what’s changed versus the European variant? Does the aggressive US pricing help better differentiate it in some way? Let’s find out… From a design and materials perspective, the Nord N10 5G for North America is identical to its European sibling. It looks and feels exactly the same, comes in the same fingerprint-prone Midnight Ice finish, shares the same massive chin and cheap-feeling plastics, and also lacks OnePlus’ signature alert slider. The only difference is that the NA model is a single-SIM device (vs. dual SIM for Europe), so the SIM trays are slightly different. At least the US-bound Nord N10 5G inherits the European edition’s beautiful screen. It’s the exact same 6.49-inch FHD+ IPS display (2400 x 1080 pixels,406ppi), with the same 20:9 aspect ratio and a 90Hz refresh rate. We have no complaints here. On the camera front, the specs remain identical between both phones. The North American Nord N10 5G packs the same 64MP f/1.8 0.7-micron main shooter (without OIS),8MP f/2.3 1.12-micron 119-degree ultrawide,2MP f/2.4 1.75-micron macro (without AF), and 2MP f/2.4 1.75-micron monochrome lens. You’ll also find the same 16MP f/2.
