Last week, OnePlus was revealed to be working on a new mid-range device codenamed ‘Ivan‘. The model was speculated to be the next generation OnePlus Nord CE dubbed the Nord CE 2. Now, more leaks have surfaced confirming this claim and hinting at the specifications and launch timeline of the upcoming device.
According to a report by 91mobiles, known tipster Yogesh Brar has told that the device will indeed be called the OnePlus Nord 2 CE. The tipster revealed that the smartphone will launch in India in Q1 2022 and will also be made available in the European markets. He added that the device would feature a triple card slot to house dual nano SIMs and a microSD card. The microSD card support comes as a welcome change as the current Nord CE is missing this capability. However, the phone is rumored not to feature the Alert Slider, a staple feature of the OnePlus phones.
Previous leaks regarding the upcoming OnePlus Nord 2 CE have claimed that the device will come with a 6.4-inch AMOLED display with a 90Hz refresh rate. Under the hood, the phone will be powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 900 5G processor with anywhere between 6GB to 12GB of RAM.
The phone will have two internal storage options, 128GB and 256GB. It will have a triple-camera setup on the back, consisting of a 64-megapixel primary OmniVision lens, an 8-megapixel ultra-wide lens, and a 2-megapixel macro lens. On the front side, the device will have a 16-megapixel snapper for taking selfies and video calling.
The phone will come pre-installed with the latest Android 12 operating system with the company’s own OxygenOS 12 on top which is a unified OS from OnePlus and OPPO. It will pack a 4,500mAh battery with support for 65W fast charging.
Coming to the pricing of the device, as the successor of the current-gen OnePlus Nord CE, we can expect the device to launch in India at the same price of ₹24,000 (~$317) to ₹28,000 (~$370) depending on the memory configuration you opt for.
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