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ZA WARUDO, 05 Aug 2020Well guys, I am not an expert of phones and all I need is a... moreIf you need to experience hardcore mobile gaming you have to go for flagships, the most excellent being Asus ROG Phone 3. Five star hotel experience can be got only in a five star hotel. As I have already said, this device Nord is not bad and it can handle games moderately though not as good as flagships. Complaints arise due to so many factors. If someone complains about build quality, display or camera doesn't mean that it can't handle games. As a package, Nord confuses and misses something though it seems to be good on paper. Even the missing 3.5mm audio jack can matter a lot to some. Though everything seems to be good and it looks beautiful it misses something. Finally, association is made to price to quality ratio. The same understanding goes well with Pixel 4a, but, its excellent camera and pure Android experience outweigh others. You will feel complete if you own a Pixel 4a though it's build quality is plastic because it has got everything you need. This completeness is missing in Nord. If the price suits you, just go for Nord. If your requirement is just moderate gaming and if you're looking for a device cheaper than Nord choose any other mobile with 730G SOC. My final conclusion is that, Nord is not a bad device. There is nothing wrong in experiencing it.

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    • Anonymous
    • Dkt
    • 06 Aug 2020

    ZA WARUDO, 05 Aug 2020P.S: Please don't recommend Pixel series for me. I am ... moreSince you are from hong kong you might get "Redmi 10x 5g" that phone has great processor for gaming and costs less than nord and it also has amoled screen. Or you can look for Realme x2 pro if you want great gaming with amoled screen. Or you can go for realme x3 series tho x3 has ips lcd. Choice is yours. Theses phones are great for gaming in that price.

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      • Mandud
      • KZ8
      • 05 Aug 2020

      I think I will buy 7 Pro onstead of Nord

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        • Anonymous
        • TRK
        • 05 Aug 2020

        ZA WARUDO, 05 Aug 2020Well guys, I am not an expert of phones and all I need is a... moreYou can try pocophone F2

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          • TCq
          • 05 Aug 2020

          ZA WARUDO, 05 Aug 2020Well guys, I am not an expert of phones and all I need is a... moreP.S: Please don't recommend Pixel series for me. I am from Hong Kong and Pixel series aren't available here.

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            • ZA WARUDO
            • TCq
            • 05 Aug 2020

            Well guys, I am not an expert of phones and all I need is a good phone that can give me good experience in gaming. From different websites, I have heard that this phone has a pretty cool system or something that can run games smoothly. However, after seeing your complaints about this phone, I started to wonder if there are phones that can give me better experience than this phone. Therefore, can you guys recommend some phones that have the same(or even lower)prices as this phone, and can give me the similar experience? Many thanks for your help!

              Okay. So according to you, it is better to buy a feature phone and use computers, laptops and digital/DSLR cameras for all other purposes?
              Makes sense, isn't it?

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                • Roshan
                • Hkv
                • 05 Aug 2020

                Subramanian CN, 05 Aug 2020I think the camera processor of 765G is not up to the mark.... moreGoogle uses a secondary chip just for the camera.... They do not depend on the processor ISP...
                That's why pixel phone cameras are the best even they put any processor on phone that doesn't matter!

                  Blind Sleep 1.oneplus nord have better specs then google 4a. 2.only thing pixal have it camera quality 3. being cheapskate doesn’t give a right complain about everything that why company price hard get right so much complainer 4. if phone company main building in China then it cheaper

                    Subramanian CN, 05 Aug 2020I think the camera processor of 765G is not up to the mark.... moreGoogle went with the SD 730G because it's cheaper. Google is just better at creating good camera software.

                      "There is no God higher than Truth", as said by Sri.Mahatma Gandhi. Though I said that OnePlus Nord isn't good enough, doesn't mean that it is a bad phone. I just say that it is not a justified product (in many ways) from a renowned company OnePlus. As I've already told, if this was projected as a budget device with specs similar to Pixel 4a, it would've helped consumers who doesn't have deep pockets to experience their OxygenOS - UI. Pixel 4a wins just because of its camera without which it'll fail undoubtedly.

                      Google's USP is their camera.
                      OnePlus's USP is their UI.

                        Why the Pixel 4A did a better price-performance compromise:

                        1. 5G is still not widely available.
                        2. Dirt cheap for what you are getting performance wise.
                        3. Gorilla Glass 3 over GG5. People can always buy a tempered glass.
                        4. Rear fingerprint scanner. Not a deal breaker unlike the audio jack.
                        5. Stereo speakers over mono speakers.
                        6. A single but exceptional camera. Not everyone needs an ultrawide and definitely nobody needs macro and depth.
                        7. Plastic rear. Who needs a glass back when the phone feels solid anyway?
                        8. No IP Rating and Wireless Charging. Again, acceptable price compromise.
                        9. No 90Hz screen. Not a deal breaker as long as the screen is bright and clear.
                        10. Acceptable battery life despite the smaller capacity.

                        Learn from your mistakes and make a better Nord 2.

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                          • Plasticky
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                          • 05 Aug 2020

                          OnePlus mantra Never Settle then built a plastic smartphone with no headphone jack and headphones as usual (like their top tier offerings) SMH FP

                            I think the camera processor of 765G is not up to the mark. That's the reason why Pixel 4a has gone for 730 SOC since it is camera centric mobile.

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                              • Anonymous
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                              • 04 Aug 2020

                              Anonymous, 04 Aug 2020which phone preferred, among oneplus nord and xiaomi redmi ... moreOneplus nord

                                The name OxygenOS shouldn't be read as Oxygen Operating System. OxygenOS is just an User Interface - UI over Android Operating System. It is just a Launcher/Skin provided by OnePlus. Competing devices from other brands has their own Launchers/Skins provided by the respective manufacturers.

                                  Just to add to my comment below....

                                  Things the Nord did right:

                                  1. Midrange processor to cut cost
                                  2. 90hz bright screen
                                  3. Non-curved screen - A curved screen is utterly useless
                                  4. Acceptable fast charging
                                  5. Removing IP Rating to reduce cost
                                  6. Screen size is OK but can be smaller - To distinguish 8/8+

                                  Things the Nord did wrong:

                                  REMOVING THE AUDIO JACK
                                  1. Questionable build / Plastic frame
                                  2. Inferior camera performance (how can you mess up the color?)
                                  3. Using gimmick cameras for marketing
                                  4. Twin selfie camera
                                  5. Mono speakers
                                  6. Average battery life / Battery optimization problems
                                  7. Overpriced -- Price does not justify the features or lack of it
                                  8. Looking like a Realme clone - Unimaginative design team

                                  You can fix all these problems with Nord 2. If you really want to beat all the bigger and more popular phone manufacturers out there.

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • ijB
                                    • 04 Aug 2020

                                    Subramanian CN, 04 Aug 2020When designing a phone, manufacturers forget about rivals a... moreVery well said. The staff and leadership at OnePlus should read this post.

                                    OnePlus had the perfect opportunity for a reboot or a rebirth but they blew it. Instead of TRULY reinventing themselves, they came out with an expensive plastic phone with features not proportional to its price. Because of what? "Brand equity" and the supposed superiority of their OS? How many users will actually know the difference of their "fluid" OS. Most people simply want to run their games without lagging or hanging. Most customers don't care if their OS is as fast as Pixel or as slow as Xiaomi as long as the apps and games work.

                                    Instead of coming up with new aesthetics, they basically came up with a Teal-colored Realme clone. Why do you need a documentary featuring the design of the phone when it's a simple copycat of their sister company's phones? Save the budget for marketing and spend it on people who can actually come up with a new, fresh design for your new line of phones.

                                    I haven't seen a phone this featured in countless blogs, vlogs and review websites. Obviously their strategy is to overwhelm the customer base with social media and online exposure. This, instead of coming up with a truly one of a kind phone.

                                    You want to make something new?

                                    1. Wide-angle selfie camera. Everyone has had a hard time taking groupfies with many people so why not use a single wide angled camera with AF? If it's a solo shot, the person can simply place the phone closer or crop the photo.

                                    2. If Pixel 3a and 4a decided they can live with single camera BUT on a solidly made phone, you can come up with a phone with 2 usable cameras that take good photos. 1 main camera with OIS, AF and a bright lens and big sensor. Plus another ultra wide angle camera with AF. Both should be optimized for night shots to set them apart from competition. They could have copied Sony by integrating two 12MP cameras with big Sony sensors. Instead of standing out against the competition, they simply copied the gimmicks of other mid-level companies.

                                    3. There is absolutely no excuse to exclude the 3.5mm audio jack and this is the worst mistake they have done. Assuming they want to capture the customer base of Realme/Xiaomi/Oppo/Vivo and even Samsung/Google/Apple, why would you take this out of a middle range phone? These people wouldn't have wireless earbuds.

                                    4. Is a stereo speaker too difficult to ask? You are charging premium dollars for a midrange phone. Why skimp on this?

                                    5. Why make a "new" phone that looks and feels like your Realme brothers? Why not copy the simple and minimalist but sturdy/solid design and feel of the Pixel phones or the Poco F1? It's the Pixel that you want to beat right? Did you even study the kind of people that buy a Pixel phone? They don't want a cheap plasticky phone.

                                    6. Why downgrade the quality of your cameras? The LEAST you could have done was to make it at par with the OnePlus 8. Are you scared to lose the sales of your OP8 phones?

                                    7. Battery life has always been a champion of midrange phones. If your battery optimization has a problem, then put a bigger battery on it! Same company but you can't implement the same optimization as the 8 and 8+? Why?

                                    8. Why insist on a in-display fingerprint scanner? Rear or side scanners are faster and more accurate. And they can lower the price. People can live with rear/side scanners better than they can WITHOUT A HEADPHONE JACK.

                                    OnePlus is basically asking people to shun away Pixel and Iphone SE for a more expensive version of a Realme phone with OxygenOS. If this isn't stupidity, I don't know what is.

                                    TO PHONE MANUFACTURERS, IT IS NOT DIFFICULT TO BE DIFFERENT, TO STAND OUT. JUST LOOK AT SONY AND MAKE A CHEAPER VERSION OF THEIR PHONES WITHOUT SACRIFICING TOO MUCH. WE SIMPLY WANT A NO NON-SENSE PHONE WITHOUT THE GIMMICKS.

                                      When designing a phone, manufacturers forget about rivals and finally blame ultimate consumers. Some consumers are price conscious, some are quality conscious and some are both. There was a day when marketing did the trick. But now, consumers are thoroughly educated and informed. I'll not say that there are too many rivals but, I'd definitely say that there are too many variants. What consumers expected from OnePlus is a good budget device with the specs of Pixel 4a though Pixel 4a is not a budget device but a midrange device. There aren't consumers who complain about the plastic build of Realme C3 because it is priced accordingly. Hence, the question is not about plastic but, it is about price to quality ratio. Though every manufacturer know that it is not the pixel count that makes a camera do wonders, they still prefer high mega pixel cameras, the exception being Apple and SONY mobiles. Instead, if they focus on camera software like Google, even a simple 12MP camera can do wonders. I truly accept that OnePlus UI is extremely good but, the fact is that, it is still based on Android OS. OnePlus UI can do the trick only if it becomes a full fledged Operating System in itself like iOS. The equation is simple. Being a flagship manufacturer for all these years, if OnePlus doesn't wish to give up their pride to manufacture a phone with simple specs and appearances they shouldn't enter the segment without which their credibility is lost. Though I definitely accept that there can't be a device which can fulfill every expectation of every consumer, there can be one which can ethically designate its quality, performance and price.

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • ijB
                                        • 04 Aug 2020

                                        asa, 04 Aug 2020for build quality, i m warping a skin, so no problem with p... moreRead the reviews, Nord's camera sucks. Not the usual OnePlus quality.

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