OnePlus Nord CE 5G review

14 June 2021


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  • 14 Jun 2021

GSMArena you forgot to mention that this has no Gorilla Glass on front or back! This is a huge dealbreaker for many people.

Didn't expect this careless mistake from you.

    The original nord didnt have stereo speakers

      Based on launch price this would be more a competitor to the Mi 10T Lite 5G but it's not even included in the comparisons, why are the Redmi Note 10 Pro and Realme 8 Pro in the review when they don't even have 5G?
      For 70€ more, the Poco F3 is definitely beating this Nord CE 5G tho.

        Lazer Boy, 14 Jun 2021Ohh, so the Mi 11X is Poco f3 without NFC.. but what about ... moreI think it's available in few European countries. In case of Africa, xiaomi don't have much of a presence there let alone launching mid range flagship there.

          Akashraj, 14 Jun 2021Poco F3 is available in India in the name of Mi 11x.Ohh, so the Mi 11X is Poco f3 without NFC.. but what about Europe and Africa countries tho?

            Lazer Boy, 14 Jun 2021Let me tell you guys why I think this phone will sale more ... morePoco F3 is available in India in the name of Mi 11x.

              why you keep praising the design, while it looks just like another cheap oppo phone 😐
              and the phone has ufs 2.1 and poco is a generation ahead with ufs3.1.
              nord has the lowest screen refresh rate and touch latency rate in this price range.
              this is just another overpriced&overhyped phone from oneplus.

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                • XG4
                • 14 Jun 2021

                This is not the nord 1 successor ... so wait for Nord 2 : )

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                  • ypc
                  • 14 Jun 2021

                  Nord CE calls itself 5G phone, but only has one 5G band here in India, unlike the global model. Also like many pointed out, lack of toughened glass. We believe in gsmarena reviews and expect these cons to be pointed out to prospective buyers before giving wholesome recommendation. Please and thanks.

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                    • Tui
                    • 14 Jun 2021

                    no gorila glass 3 even for this price ????

                      Lazer Boy, 14 Jun 2021Let me tell you guys why I think this phone will sale more ... moreAbsolutely!!!! you can't compare this phone with POCO F3...the Nord CE is 2-3 steps below than F3....

                      1) the F3 has bigger & better screen with faster refresh rate (90Hz vs 120Hz) with more nits (1300)
                      2) the F3 has IP53, dust and splash protection, Nord CE does not even talk about it
                      3) The Nord CE does not have any Gorilla Glass protection (ar least not shown in specs)
                      4) F3 has faster processor (Snapdragon 870 vs Snapdragon 750G)
                      5) F3 has better internal storage (UFS 3.1 vs UFS 2.1)
                      6) F3 has stereo speakers

                      OnePlus does not sale their phones directly in Latin America, Africa and Asia...only in USA & Europe has strong sales...

                        maybe next time OnePlus!!!!!! Try harder please!!!!

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                          • Anonymous
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                          • 14 Jun 2021

                          Gsmarena PLEASE mention the lack of availability of 5G bands in India compared to Europe,12 5G bands vs. 1 5G band only in India, does OnePlus think we consumers are FOOLS?

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                            • Mario
                            • MNU
                            • 14 Jun 2021

                            And no one words about screen protection in review. Is that menus or what. it not have any screen protection like gorilla glas??

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                              • Anonymous
                              • TL%
                              • 14 Jun 2021

                              Not bad. I like this phone.

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                                • Anonymous
                                • iA4
                                • 14 Jun 2021

                                Surprisingly decent, considering Oneplus and their history lol.
                                Could even be my next phone.

                                  Let me tell you guys why I think this phone will sale more than it's main competition, the Poco f3.. firstly I just want to say I prefer Poco f3 and will 100% chose it over this phone, the main reasons why is because of the faster 120Hz screen and HDR10+ support, the way more faster chipset and stereo speakers.. now the reason I think this phone will sale more is because Poco f3 isn't available in many countries like the US, India and many other countries in Europe and Africa.. one of the only way available to buy the Poco f3 is through online stores from china and some people find that quite stressful.. but OnePlus Nord ce 5g on the other hand will be available in many of this places, so this will make it way more easily to get

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • ak4
                                    • 14 Jun 2021

                                    Anonymous, 14 Jun 2021Unfortunately this review redoubles the fact that the Galax... moreA52 5g is £200 more than nord ce

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • DkW
                                      • 14 Jun 2021

                                      I expected at the very least some sorta protection like gorilla glass 3. But at 400$ not having any proper protection is just bad

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                                        • DkL
                                        • 14 Jun 2021

                                        Redmi Note 10 pro is cheaper and way better. SD 855 phones are still available around the asking price of Nord ce.