OnePlus has a new Nord device ready for launch with decent specification and features, a headphone jack, lovely case colors, and a limited launch.
OnePlus may have split the launch dates for its flagship OnePlus 10 series internationally, but that hasn’t affected the regular launch schedule for its mid-range Nord series. Earlier today, on February 17, 2022, the company announced a new smartphone called the OnePlus Nord CE 2 for Indian and European consumers. This phone succeeds the first generation Nord CE that launched as an India-exclusive product in mid-2021, before being made available in Europe a few months later. The OnePlus Nord 2 CE shall be sold alongside the slightly pricier and more capable OnePlus Nord 2 5G, which has been around for well over six months now — again for OnePlus consumers in India, Asia, and Europe. As of now, there is no word if the OnePlus Nord CE 2 will ever make it to the U.S. In case you’re wondering, the CE in the OnePlus Nord 2 CE stands for ‘Core Edition,’ and this is OnePlus’ marketing attempt at projecting all Core Edition phones as devices that have a distinct focus on OnePlus’ fundamentals. These devices, OnePlus claims, do not get unnecessary features (like a 2MP depth sensor, for example) that some might suggest are mostly there to inflate the spec sheet without adding much to the real-world experience The OnePlus Nord CE 2, for all practical purposes, is a trimmed-down variant of the OnePlus Nord 2 — albeit with a few extras. Apart from being thinner and lighter, the phone also gets a 3.
