OnePlus has officially launched its cheapest 5G smartphone in India dubbed the Nord CE 2 Lite. The OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G comes with a 120Hz high refresh rate display, triple cameras, and a 33W fast charging support. With the phone’s release, it will compete with the likes of the Redmi Note 11 Pro+ and Realme 9 Pro.

Display and Design

The OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G comes with a similar design as the Nord CE 2. However, it is actually a rebranded version of the Realme 9 Pro that launched earlier this year in India. The device sports a patterned design on the back around the camera island and has a plain surface in the lower half.

It sports a punch-hole display with thin bezels on all three sides except for the bottom. It has a noticeable chin at the bottom. The smartphone features a 6.59-inch LCD display with an FHD+ resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate.

Specifications 

Since it comes in the budget segment and will compete with the other similar priced phones, OnePlus has used the popular Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G SoC in the Nord CE 2 Lite. It is an octa-core chipset that has Adreno 619 GPU and is based on a 6nm process. It comes in two RAM options, where users get to choose between 6GB or 8GB of RAM that is paired with 128GB of internal storage. It also has a microSD card slot for expandable storage up to 1TB.

It packs a 5,000mAh battery and supports 33W fast charging technology. With this, the phone can go up to 50% in just 30 minutes of charging. It has a 3.5mm headphone jack and a USB Type-C port at the bottom.

The smartphone boots on OxygenOS 12.1 and has the Android 12 OS underneath. OnePlus has promised 2 years of major Android updates and 3 years of security updates.

Cameras 

Coming to the cameras, the OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G comes with an AI triple camera system at the rear. The phone has two former sensors placed vertically one after another, and has the third lens slightly shifted to the right-center. It also has an LED flash beside the third lens.

The rear setup goes by a 64MP main lens, a 2MP depth sensor, and a 4CM macro shooter. On the front, it has a 16MP snapper for selfies and video calls.

Pricing, Colors, and Sale details 

The OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G is priced at Rs. 19,999(~$261) for the base variant with 6GB RAM + 128GB storage and Rs. 21,999(~$286) for the 8GB RAM + 128GB storage. The smartphone comes in two color options – Blue Tide and Black Dusk.

It will go in an open sale starting April 30 at 12 PM local time in India. It can be purchased from Amazon.in, OnePlus.in, Reliance digital, and Croma stores.

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OnePlus is all set to launch a new budget smartphone this week in India. The OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G is said to be the cheapest 5G phone from the brand. So far, we have learned about the phone’s internals and even the rumored pricing. In this article, we are rounding up all the details learned so far about the Nord CE 2 Lite 5G.

Design and Display

The OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G will be a rebranded version of the Realme 9 Pro 5G that launched a few months back in India. As you’d expect, there will be a trio of camera sensors on the back with a patterned design around the camera island. It will boast a punch-hole screen which will be a regular LCD panel.

OnePlus will indeed be going with an LCD panel for the Nord CE 2 Lite 5G, mainly to keep the cost low. The phone will have a 6.58-inch display with a 120Hz refresh rate and a Full-HD+ resolution. It will have thin bezels on three sides, but at the bottom, it will have a visible chin.

Cameras on the OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G

On to the cameras, we will see the phone feature a selfie camera placed in the upper left corner. It will be a 16MP sensor for shooting selfie shots and for making video calls.

The smartphone will have a triple rear camera system with a 64MP main lens, a 2MP macro sensor, and a 2MP depth-assist lens. As said above, to keep the price down, we won’t see any ultra-wide or telephoto snappers on the phone.

It will come with camera features like Dual View Video and Nightscape mode.

Hardware and Software 

The Nord CE 2 Lite 5G will pack the current popular budget 5G chipset – Qualcomm Snapdragon 695. For those unaware, it is an octa-core chipset that powers most of the new 5G budget phones from brands like Realme, Xiaomi, and others.

That chipset will be paired with 6GB/8GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage. Although it isn’t confirmed, we expect it to have a microSD card slot for additional storage. The phone will house a 5,000mAh battery with support for 33W fast charging.

Unfortunately, the phone will lack an alert slider, which is there on almost all OnePlus phones right now. As for security, it will have a side-mounted fingerprint scanner. The smartphone will boot on OxygenOS 11 and is expected to come with Android 11 out of the box.

Pricing, Colors, and Sale details 

The OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G is said to come at a starting price of Rs. 19,999 (~$261) for the 6GB RAM + 128GB storage variant. The top model with 8GB RAM + 128GB storage is rumored to cost Rs. 21,999 (~$285).

We expect the pricing to go even lower with bank discounts. The phone’s price could go as low as Rs. 17,999 (~$235) for the base model.

The smartphone will come in Black and Blue colors and is tipped to go on sale starting from April 30 in India.

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