The OnePlus Nord cracks during bend test

27 July 2020
The plastic frame is, as expected, not as robust as the metal one.

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What a joke of a phone, i expected this

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    • Anonymous
    • mxN
    • 27 Jul 2020

    It's because it's plastic AND glass.
    They wanted to cut corners while still looking premium but it's made the phone more fragile.

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      • oneplus lover
      • pUU
      • 27 Jul 2020

      Just woov, made me disappointed, and decided not to buy this model. I appreciate fella.

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        • Anonymous
        • 8js
        • 27 Jul 2020

        Jasper5774, 27 Jul 2020They should have - retained audio jack - put metal frame... moreWhile I'm all head on with headphone jack, but to even have a minor hope that it would have one for OnePlus is really a pipe dream. I'm mean, they were one of the early Apple followers, I'm mean adopters, to remove the headphone jack. All this headphone jack talk in OnePlus is just silly.

          FAIL!

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            • Anonymous
            • 8js
            • 27 Jul 2020

            Love the Community, 27 Jul 2020I just assumed/guessed. Plastics on smartphones are usually... moreThat incorrect to assume most phone plastic = PC plastic. Even the early Samsung's is not PC (pre S4s, not sure about after). From the video and see the way the edge cracks near the buttons, it hard for me to believe it PC plastic.

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              • Anonymous
              • 3xK
              • 27 Jul 2020

              ASUS ROG Phone 3, 27 Jul 2020Yes plastic breaks! With case he should try to bend and I a... moreDude,
              Even the budget range xiaomi/ Redmi devices are better built and robust than this crap.
              It's pathetic that you're voicing for them

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                • Anonymous
                • 8js
                • 27 Jul 2020

                KebabSLO, 27 Jul 2020Many people don't like to have case on their phones no... moreHaving a cover + glass protector ain't going to help when sitting down in low position with jeans while forgetting phone in back pockets... And this is from experience even with near full metal body phones.

                I say a premium full polycarbonate body phones are still the best. And with Nokia/Microsoft's track record to back it up, it going to be hard to dispute.

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                  • Love the Community
                  • Fv4
                  • 27 Jul 2020

                  Anonymous, 27 Jul 2020Where did you get the info on that is Polycarbonate (PC) in... moreI just assumed/guessed. Plastics on smartphones are usually made of polycarbonate. Wait, so they use a similar plastic like the one in the Nextbit Robin where it's weak as hell?

                    Battery life time = 1 month :/

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                      • Anonymous
                      • 8js
                      • 27 Jul 2020

                      Love the Community, 27 Jul 2020These Chinese companies should stop using Polycarbonate. Th... moreWhere did you get the info on that is Polycarbonate (PC) instead of PS or ABS plastic?

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                        • Jasper5774
                        • XUq
                        • 27 Jul 2020

                        They should have
                        - retained audio jack
                        - put metal frame instead plastic
                        - single punch hole camera
                        Now it is a good phone with weak body and ugly front camera hole which is probably most distracting in any phone.
                        I wish if there was redmi k20 pro with oxygen OS.

                          Man i actually liked oneplus nord but this bullshit

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                            • Anonymous
                            • vry
                            • 27 Jul 2020

                            KebabSLO, 27 Jul 2020And i was really considering giving OnePlus a chance with t... moreHe tried his best not to say something awful to his business partner. ;)

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                              • Anonymous
                              • PE3
                              • 27 Jul 2020

                              just let it die like oneplus x so bbk can rethink when ripping of customer .

                                KebabSLO, 27 Jul 2020The problem is greed. They entered flagship area way too s... moreThough I hate to say, what I like most about iPhones is that their camera and photography is not only look good (not necessarily great) but they are ageless in quality. Some nice spots I took 10 years back in 3GS can still be used in 3D photo rendering in today’s iPhones. Their R&D is way too good (especially in 2010). But now a days for the best cameras it is Androud flagships, period. I own two iPhones XS Max & 11 Pro, great mobile.

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                                  • Love the Community
                                  • Fv4
                                  • 27 Jul 2020

                                  These Chinese companies should stop using Polycarbonate. They should add fiberglass or use Kevlar. I'd rather use tough looking and feeling polymers than stylish plastic. I don't care if it increases the manufacturer's price.

                                    Haha. Cheap, overhyped rubbish.

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • xq5
                                      • 27 Jul 2020

                                      Plastic but not cheap. No thanks.

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                                        • cheap plastic
                                        • ssI
                                        • 27 Jul 2020

                                        All that glitters is not gold