Here’s everything rumored so far about the forthcoming budget-oriented OnePlus Nord. We think we know what it will cost and what it looks like.
As we await the first in a new line of OnePlus hardware in the form of “Nord” we have quite a few rumors to sift through and sort.
Leaks have given us a glimpse of what we believe could be the OnePlus Nord, although, given the naming change, that is still open to interpretation. That said, we have a good grasp of what OnePlus is set to bring to Europe and India in the coming weeks.
Some of you may know the device as the OnePlus 8 Lite or even the OnePlus Z. However, it turns out that OnePlus is essentially starting a brand new line with the Nord series. It remains to be seen, but we wonder if this could be something similar to the Pocophone line that was once part of Xiaomi.
With the release of the Google Pixel 4a slipping due to the COVID-19 pandemic, OnePlus has a clear run at taking mindshare in the “premium” budget Android space. Apple’s 2020 iPhone SE also raised eyebrows by offering top-tier performance — but in a 3-year-old shell — for under $400.
This opportunity might not come again for OnePlus, here’s everything that’s been rumored so far about the forthcoming OnePlus Nord.
As we’ve mentioned, the expected design of the OnePlus Nord is still based upon renders shared in early December 2019 by none other than Steve Hemmerstoffer AKA @OnLeaks. However, since then, OnePlus has started to tease the upcoming device in videos and social media posts. Throughout, they emphasize that the OnePlus Nord has only had “6 months from conception to launch” — which muddies the water a little.
With that in mind, we’re not actually entirely certain if some minor or major hardware design changes have been made since those early renders appeared. It means that what you have seen already in 3D CAD-based renders, might not be what we see in the flesh.
So based on the rumors so far, the OnePlus Nord will come with a relatively familiar footprint. It will have a flat 6.4-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, which we believe will be using 2.5D Corning Gorilla Glass 5. We are likely to see a punch-hole notch, with renders hinting that it will be centrally placed rather than in the upper-left. While this was garnered from renders, we are confident a placement similar to that of the OnePlus 8 series is more likely.
