OnePlus Nord 3 lands in the UK for £499

02 August 2023
OnePlus' UK branch has been dealing with logistical challenges around customs for the past months.

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The Albion, 02 Aug 2023Not many people from the U.K. buy from Alliexpress. Lack of... moreWell you have to try then or whatsever.

    Zero, 02 Aug 2023Due poor Android optimization now going less than 12 GB is ... moreAndroid is the most powerful and most advanced OS in mobile space, it's not about optimisations it's about what it offers. And 8gb RAM is more than enough to run full fledged Android system, stop acting like having 12GB of RAM is not enough.

      Anonymous, 03 Aug 2023I'll wait until 2027 for a flagship phone with a remov... moreYeah, keep waiting. Even 3910 CE won't give you a removable battery.

        OpposedScroll75, 03 Aug 2023Except the display on the A54 isn't even that impressi... moreIt's not about how many 'bits'. A brand can just give you a billion bits and it could still look worse than an 8-bit.

          Cpt.Power, 03 Aug 2023Right here in Slovakia cost from as low as 316 euros up to ... moreHmm, expensive.

            Alex 94, 03 Aug 2023It was never 550 bucks. And Oneplus hold better price than ... moreRight here in Slovakia cost from as low as 316 euros up to 667,19 euros vendor dependable.
            And its half year old.
            In spring of this year or when it was newly released some vendors sold it for 750. And the cheapest price werent lower than 450.

              Cpt.Power, 03 Aug 2023Now when was brand new itwas 550. When this will be half ... moreIt was never 550 bucks. And Oneplus hold better price than Samsung.

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                justasmile, 03 Aug 2023If they removed the cameras and display, they can put an Ap... moreExcept the display on the A54 isn't even that impressive, in fact it's average at best. It's literally a standard 8-bit AMOLED with 120Hz, HDR10+ and bezels straight out of 2019. It's not even the brightest screen in its class either, measuring at a 1000 nits.

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                  • 03 Aug 2023

                  What's the point of replacing battery, if phone starts draining battery while idling for no reason after updates?

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                    • 03 Aug 2023

                    I'll wait until 2027 for a flagship phone with a removable battery

                      Darth Caesium, 02 Aug 2023If they switched to a Snapdragon 7 Gen 2 and used 8GB of RA... moreIf they removed the cameras and display, they can put an Apple M2 Ultra chipset in there... Amazing! 🤯

                        I Just Read, 03 Aug 2023Double dipping no. The comparison I omitted was the soon... moreYou really should "just read"

                          Cpt.Power, 02 Aug 2023Well this is a great deal. Something like A54 for example... moreDouble dipping no.

                          The comparison I omitted was the soon to be released Nord CE
                          https://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=12135&idPhone2=11977

                          If you hit "difference" this just highlights the differences
                          I don't know what will be included in the box.
                          To emphasize the first post, some don't even recognize film screen protectors as protectors, it has to be Tempered Glass.

                          Apple quoting colour mix of Blue and Yellow reason they do NOT include a charger since 2020.

                          A charger is not going to generate income, no matter what other contributors post, the cost of of CE generic is at typically £10 or 2% for a £500 phone purchased once, you choose not that multi national company foisting it on you.

                          I don't normally post twice on an article so don't get into banal arguments with those that do.

                          Multiple, repetitive, not on point, facts don't matter, my experiences do opinions.

                          Additionally laptop users are normally synced in & micro charging at the same time, or that charger.

                          Motorola do not provide a charger either, they supply a USB to Type C cable

                          The Nord 3 may look less attractive compared to the CE3
                          even if you get the same accessories you may be paying via chunk of change for improved benchmarks, I know what to expect from this chip.

                          "Now five Watt charger #3 you can charge my phone tomorrow, #1 good job"

                          "Dual port 67 charger, you know you're my favourite, your purchase was planned"

                          I have three USB five Watt chargers.

                          I named these chargers
                          #1, #3, #4, I know where to look for #2

                            I Just Read, 02 Aug 2023You should appreciate GREEN more, because you lack awarenes... moreWell friend i appreciate your effort but you forgot to say few things.
                            First many people buying A54 had their previos phone for a very long time they could and should had Micro USB powered phone where is no separate wall brick and cable.
                            You also forgot to say with Oneplus you get a genuine Oneplus Charger, Cable, Case and Screen protector also a genuine buds.

                            I aprecciate you have 5 chargers at home and plenty of others accesories but my point was about genuine with a brand logo on it accesories included in box.
                            With Samsung you get only certified cable. Charger is like 25, case is like 40-50, screen protector is another 25 or so. Galaxy buds are not 50 they cost way more unless you buy some very old model which could or could not be supported by A54.

                            Anyway i aprecciate your effort.
                            Yes samsung A54 is cheaper than when unveiling half year ago.
                            But when this one plus will be half year ago it will also cost less.
                            For a comparison we should use prices at the time of a release date of device without any discounts from carriers. Only free gifts should be counted because if its something free you dont need to pay for that.

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                              I Just Read, 02 Aug 2023You should appreciate GREEN more, because you lack awarenes... moreGoing Green isn't an excuse to stop providing the charger and then provide a USB-C to USB-C cable when most chargers, including Samsung's own branded chargers, use a USB-A connection. And even if you were to buy a third party USB-C charger, you probably wouldn't even be able to utilize the fast charging since it's not Samsung branded. That's just a-hole behavior from a phone company.

                              Then comes the environmental issue. A slimmer phone box isn't gonna do anything good for the planet when you need another box for the charger and probably a USB-A cable too, if you can't find a suitable USB-C charger, which would make the overall package bigger than if you just included them in the phone's box.

                              In conclusion, with all reasonable arguments thrown out of the window, the only reason that phone companies would still do this sort of thing is because they crave money.

                                The Albion, 02 Aug 2023Not many people from the U.K. buy from Alliexpress. Lack of... moreWell i know what you mean having mixed experiences with alliexpress too.
                                Easy reason why i roder from them only phone cases or screen protectors just for my own in small numbers.
                                If they send or not i will not mourn for like 2-5 euros because in my life i spended much more for much worse things (crap, garbage) i never needed but bought them anyway just because i wanted to have them.
                                This is common for many people not only from Slovakia.
                                Since i spend 2 years in england in Sheffield 10 years ago this is common for english too.
                                Cant judge all people but filling all the bars every friday and saturday and then next week monday to thursday asking other colleagues at work if they have some money to spare (borrow, lend) gicing me a creeps.
                                At least it proves my (crap or garbage) is nmot that bad compared to spend half of the weekly salary in pub.

                                  Alex 94, 02 Aug 2023A54 is 150 bucks cheaper now.Now when was brand new itwas 550.
                                  When this will be half year old it will cost equally same or even less than A54.
                                  And even if its cheaper its still better deal because only said accesories bought in shop like genuine samsung charger, case, screen protector and earbuds involves you to spend another 200.

                                    I Just Read, 02 Aug 2023You should appreciate GREEN more, because you lack awarenes... moreGreen? No no no, that's what they want you to believe and I guess you somehow did. The only reason Samsung removed basically everything, but the type-c to type-c cable is money and the reason for them to include the same type-c to type-c cable in the box of even the A14 is also money.

                                    Some people may not, but most want to charge their phone the fastest they possibly can, which in the case of Samsung's A series is either 15W or 25W.

                                    So, if a person still has their old charger from their old Samsung phone and it's a 15W USB-A (!!) charger then they can charge their A14 at the max speed said phone supports. They can, with their own USB-A to type-c cable, assuming they even have one, which they may not. Meaning the type-c to type-c cable that Samsung supplied in the box is either going into the trash or not going to be used at all, or the customer has to buy a 15W TYPE-C charger on their own, which will come with it's own packaging, thus it's just more wasteful than if they had just included the charger.

                                    Going higher tier in the A series, like the A24,A34,A54, the situation is even worse, people are even less likely to have a 25W TYPE-C charger than a 15W charger, so they almost certainly have to buy one, which again comes with wasteful packaging and useless "user guides", and speaking of user guides, Samsung gives you one for like 5 languages with every phone... green am I right huh?

                                    Samsung hasn't really gone above 25W charging, not even at their flagship S series, so not including a charger with those phones honestly kinda makes sense, until the point where you are basically paying more to get less, sure the phone is much better, but it's a slap in the face that it comes with next to nothing.

                                    Especially because I've bought a Galaxy S8 back in the days and it came with almost everything, the cable, the fast charger, an OTG adapter and even some nice earphones. I'd say I miss those days, but I don't, I don't have to, because vivo exists, but I do miss the old Samsung that I used to love.

                                      Cpt.Power, 02 Aug 2023Well this is a great deal. Something like A54 for example... moreYou should appreciate GREEN more, because you lack awareness your argument is askew

                                      https://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=12135&idPhone2=12070&idPhone3=12264

                                      The use of any Snapdragon over another 'similar' SoC adds to the cost.

                                      Better Benchmarks and faster charging the Nord 3 is in the A54 ballpark, or at the gate

                                      The A54 is still sold at launch price on Samsung sotr, £449 & £499 less than the Nord's memory

                                      Whether it is the most popular phone on Gsmarena the 8Gb 256Gb costs £321 sealed bnib.

                                      A saving of £178 or 36% in 4 months.
                                      Tbh I don't expect the Nord will see similar in even a year

                                      But as I used the 256Gb for this to compare like with like, the A54 supports memory cards upto 1Tb, the saving going 128Gb version will easily surpass 256Gb storage even though you only? get 8Gb ram

                                      There is a price differential here, you're saying the Nord 3 is better. O.k

                                      What I disagree with is accessories
                                      I only received a charging cable with my Samsung

                                      I have THREE 5 watt USB chargers already

                                      For approximately £20.00 I bought a 67 Watt (total) dual Type C, USB Port charger military grade bumper case camera lens sliding cover case with kick stand, SiX screen and camera len protector type C wired ear buds.

                                      The Freebies Bud 2 costs £49.00, I am not a fan of these types but I do have Bluetooth neckband type so paired these

                                      Albeit £20 I chose my accessories, and as I don't get my handset at anywhere near launch I never pay over the launch price.

                                      There is the freebies which normally are offered on launch the initial contract price sometimes means these are NOT anywhere free.

                                      Finally some of the public transport offer free USB charging, as luck would have it, I discovered you could get a micro usb to Type C adapter, so could use my USB cable, and from that search a 3.5mm jack to type C adapter.

                                      I recycled THREE ITEM 5 watt charger usb cable and 3.5 mm wired earbuds, I slow charge my phone in the early A.m.

                                      Thrlere are many people especially families who would have say 10 chargers, how is have another Green?

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                                        Anonymous, 02 Aug 2023You mean few weeks as it is coming from other side of the p... moreChill they had brexit so they’re getting what they wanted

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