The OnePlus Nord N200 5G is the latest smartphone from the brand. This device will be sold in the US and Canada priced at $240 and CAD 320 respectively. A few days before the start of its sale, the brand sheds details about the handset’s software support.
The OnePlus Nord N200 5G runs OxygenOS 11 based on Android 11. The company has confirmed to 9to5Google that the device will be only receiving a single major update, just like last year’s OnePlus Nord N100 and OnePlus Nord N10 5G.
However, unlike the 2020 models, the OnePlus N200 5G is eligible for three years of maintenance updates instead of two years. But OnePlus does not say whether it will be getting monthly, quarterly, or biannual updates.
Unfortunately, we also cannot estimate when the company will be rolling out the Android 12 update for the OnePlus Nord N200 5G. That’s because the older OnePlus Nord N100 and OnePlus Nord N10 5G are yet to receive the Android 11-based OxygenOS 11 update.
We hope that OnePlus improves its software update delivery in the coming months. Because it is one of the reasons why the brand says it’s merging with OPPO.
Whare are your thoughts on OnePlus’ software update policy for its budget smartphone? Do you think the company should offer at least two Android updates like others? For those unaware, Xiaomi, OPPO, and realme offer two Android updates for similarly priced handsets.
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