The OnePlus Nord 2 is the latest phone from the Nord series and the successor to the very first OnePlus Nord phone announced last year. The new phone, which is the first OnePlus phone to be powered by a MediaTek processor, brings significant upgrades to most areas and also rocks a new design.

OnePlus Nord 2 Design

The OnePlus Nord 2 5G still has a flat display with a punch hole in front but the hole is smaller now as it only houses one camera. The back is where the main changes are. The camera housing has been redesigned and looks more like that of the OnePlus 9 series.

It also comes in three new colors – Gray Sierra with a matte finish, Blue Haze, and Green Wood which is exclusive to India. Unfortunately, OnePlus didn’t announce the red variant that appeared in a leak earlier this week. This color variant may be announced later for Europe and the UK.

OnePlus Nord 2 Specifications

The OnePlus Nord 2 has a 6.43-inch AMOLED display with a 90Hz refresh rate and a punch hole for a camera at the top left corner.

The phone is powered by the Dimensity 1200-AI, a special version of the Dimensity 1200 developed by MediaTek and OnePlus. Buyers will be able to purchase the OnePlus Nord 2 in three configurations – 6+12GB, 8+128GB, and 12+256GB. There is no storage expansion slot.

The cameras have been upgraded. The main sensor is the 50MP Sony IMX766 sensor with OIS and it is paired with an 8MP ultrawide angle camera with EIS and a 2MP mono lens. The front-facing camera is a 32MP Sony IMX615.

The Dimensity 1200-AI helps improve photos and videos with features such as AI Photo Enhancements and AI video Enhancement. There is also Dual View Video which allows you to record from both sides of the phone at the same time. The AI Chipset brings a feature called AI Color Boost which takes videos from YouTUbe, VLC, and MX Player and converts them into more vivid colors.

The OnePlus Nord 2 5G has dual 5G SIM card slots NFC, Bluetooth 5.2, and Wi-Fi 6. There are stereo speakers but no audio jack. The Nord 2 packs a 4500mAh battery under the hood and has support for 65W Warp Charge. There is a new haptic engine called Haptics 2.0 which should provide users with a smoother and more tactile experience when typing or playing a game. You also get an in-display fingerprint scanner.

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OnePlus ships the phone with OxygenOS 11.3 based on Android 11. The new version of OxygenOS comes with new features such as a  dark mode for the new OnePlus Games app. Another new feature called Game Filters adds screen filters such as Dark Correction and Night Vision to your games. Out of the box, this feature only works with PUBG Mobile. There is also added support for Discord so you can send messages to your opponents and friends. OnePlus reiterates that the phone will receive two OS upgrades and three years of security updates.

OnePlus Nord 2 5G Price and Availability

India

• 6GB RAM + 128GB = ₹27,999
• 8GB RAM + 128GB = ₹29,999
• 12GB RAM + 256GB = ₹34,999 (only available in Green Woods)

The OnePlus Nord 2 5G will be available via early access to members of the Red Cable Club on July 26 on OnePlus.in and OnePlus Experience Stores and to Amazon Prime members on Amazon.

UK and Europe

• 8GB RAM + 128GB = £399/€399
• 12GB RAM + 256GB =£469/€499

The phone is already available for pre-order in Europe on Oneplus.com. Open sales will begin on July 28 on OnePlus.com, Amazon, and retail and carrier partners.

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Last year, OnePlus launched the Nord smartphone, its first offering in the mid-range segment in a long while. The premium mid-range smartphone enjoyed a massive reception and so it is no surprise the Chinese company was planning to replicate the success with the launch of a successor this year. The OnePlus Nord 2 will be the Nord’s successor and it has featured in several leaks and teasers but no official word about its launch. Well, until now. OnePlus has now confirmed that the flagship killer OnePlus Nord 2 will be launched on July 22.

This information was released via the company’s official Twitter handles. The launch event is slated to commence at 3 PM UK time on the said date. The tech giant has even created a landing page for the Nord 2 on its website. Fans can register to get notified when the device goes live and also stand a chance to win a Nord 2 5G smartphone.

Our new Flagship Killer, OnePlus Nord 2, launches 22 July at 3PM UK time. Sign up to get notified about the launch and join our Lucky Draw to win cool prizes.

— OnePlus UK (@OnePlus_UK) July 8, 2021

The landing page also contains a couple of teasers of the Nord 2. The most prominent one is the MediaTek chipset that the device will pack. OnePlus describes the chipset as one-of-a-kind and touts the device as having “Two brains, one chipset”. This is obviously in reference to the MediaTek Dimensity 1200 AI chipset that will fire up the smartphone. OnePlus had earlier confirmed the SoC will power the Nord 2. The new chipset is a customized chip from MediaTek in collaboration with OnePlus as a part of its Dimensity 5G Open Resource Architecture. Benchmark listing for the Nord 2 had confirmed the Dimensity 1200-AI has an improved AI performance over the Dimensity 1200. The entire specifications of the device are still unknown but the Nord 2 5G is said to sport a 6.43-inch FHD+ AMOLED display with a 90Hz refresh rate, a punch-hole, and an in-screen fingerprint reader. The device will also come with up to 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage.

For photography, the device is rumored to pack a triple rear camera setup comprised of a 50MP (wide) + 8MP (ultra-wide) + 2MP (unknown) combo. For selfies, a 32MP front camera is said to be embedded under the hole punch. Interestingly, the placeholder image on the Nord 2 landing page doesn’t seem to have a punch-hole or notch at the top. Perhaps, OnePlus just wants to keep it secret.

The premium smartphone will also pack a 4500mAh battery and will have support for Warp Charge 30T Plus fast charging protocol, among other features.

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• These renders show us what the OnePlus Nord 2 looks like
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