The Nord CE 4 Lite was OnePlus’ latest entry in the popular Nord lineup, although a newer and higher end Nord 4 model is also in the works. This upcoming phone is a mid-range offering and would likely offer capable specs at an affordable price tag.
1. OnePlus Nord 4: When can we expect the launch?
According to known tipster Yogesh Brar, the Chinese brand is planning on launching the Nord 4 in the third week of July 2024. This isn’t too far fetched as the last gen OnePlus Nord 3 model was released in early July. An Indian announcement is likely imminent, with its first sale following soon after. The tipster shared in the tweet that the Nord will go on sale during the Amazon Prime Day sale, which is on July 20.
2. What about its specs?
The OnePlus Nord 4 is rumored to be a rebranded Ace 3V, which was released in China. If this is true, the Nord 4 could ship with a glass front and back for a premium feel. For protection, OnePlus offered an IP65 rating for water and dust resistance. Ace 3V was announced with a tall 6.74-inch AMOLED display with a 1.5K resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate.
Under the hood, the Nord 4 is expected to be equipped with the Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 SoC, shifting away from MediaTek to Qualcomm in the next-gen model. Looking at the back, a dual camera setup may return with a 50-megapixel primary sensor and an 8-megapixel ultra wide angle lens.
A large 5,500mAh battery pack is rumored to power the Nord 4, which may support 100W wired fast charging like the Ace 3V. OnePlus claimed that you could charge the Ace 3V to full in just 30 minutes. If the upcoming device features the same capable specs as the Ace 3V, then it probably has similar drawbacks. So you could miss out on the microSD card for storage expansion and skip a 3.5mm headphone jack, which is often preferred by audiophiles who use wired headphones.
3. Pricing expectations
OnePlus unveiled the Nord 3 for a starting price tag of 33,999 INR (roughly 407 US Dollars) for the base 8GB + 128GB variant. It isn’t confirmed whether there will be a price hike between the generations. Although the base version of the Nord 4 should cost around or under the 35,000 INR mark.
Similar to the Nord 3, there should also be a more expensive variant with a higher storage configuration. OnePlus hasn’t made any official announcement for this phone, however, we expect more details to surface in the next few days. Till then, you can see if it’s worth waiting for by clicking here.
