It’s been a long time one plus It ceased to be the brand that focused on a single top-of-the-line terminal and changed its goal to dominating the middle class. In line with its maximum quality and efficiency, OnePlus continues to release models that fill an already saturated market, and the latest model is OnePlus Nord CE 2.

Simple aesthetics, neat lines and a high quality screen OnePlus Nord CE 2 has three camera sensors, 6.43-inch Fluid AMOLED panel with FullHD resolution and a refresh rate of 90 Hz.

Design

The Nord series is, as we say, the middle class of OnePlus, so the OnePlus Nord CE 2 is made of plastic. Although, as always, he tries to make the plastic look as high as possible and to make its rainbow blue stand out. When we turn it around, its three large lenses stand out, even larger than the OnePlus 9 Pro. In this case, these are not Hasselblad lenses as at the top of the line, so they do not bear their signature.

The OnePlus Nord CE 2 is incredibly thin with slightly curved edges. We will only have one type of connection USB-C which allows us to charge the mobile phone or connect it to other devices, on the one hand we have a lock button and on the other volume.

As we mentioned at the beginning, the screen is a 6.43 inch Fluid AMOLED with FullHD resolution and 90Hz refresh rate. The frames are minimal, we only notice this at the bottom. There is nothing disturbing on the screen, because the fingerprint reader is built-in, as is the general trend with the vast majority of smartphones. There is also a notch, the front camera is also recessed in one of the corners of the terminal.

Screen

They highlight the great quality, sharpness and color rendering that are already a domestic brand. It is covered Corning Gorilla Glass 5 and has a resolution of 2400 × 1090 pixels with 409 ppi, the resolution of the sides is 20: 9 is honestly visible from any angle, even if we play in bright light. It also has ambient screen, dark mode or AI color enhancement features.

Camera

This series also pays special attention to cameras. As a mobile phone designed for young audiences, the Z generation, the camera is of special importance. You are not only looking for a terminal that is optimal for consuming multimedia content, but also one that can generate it.

We are not facing the best camera on the market, but we are facing a camera that can offer us very good results under adequate and stable conditions.

The number of beauty effects and filters that we can enjoy in portrait mode is astounding. Right from the camera, without having to browse Instagram, we can take a photo with the version of ourselves that we like the most.

Like all mobiles on the market, it has a night mode, although in this case it is curious how in normal mode the image at night produces more than acceptable quality and on the other hand in night mode the image is nowhere. be found.

In the right light, the OnePlus Nord CE 2 works without complaints, allowing you to create the content you want, and with a macro lens you can take stunning photos of the little ones.

Battery and performance

As for the battery, OnePlus Nord CE 2 equips 4500 mAh two-cell battery with support for 65W fast SUPERVOOC charging, able to provide up to one day of autonomy in just 15 minutes (twice as fast as the original OnePlus Nord CE) and can charge the device from 1% to 100% in 32 minutes. Like all OnePlus devices, this phone includes smart software that 100% reduces the time the battery spends overnight, improving battery health and life.

Thanks to the OnePlus layer, OxygenOS 11.3, which minimizes battery consumption when the screen is switched off, the OnePlus Nord CE 2 achieves optimal charging times, allowing you to enjoy your mobile virtually without a break. Of course, it doesn’t have wireless charging.

• 5 minutes charging: 25% battery.
• 10 minutes charging: 45% battery.
• 15 minutes charging: 62% battery.
• 20 minutes charging: 77% battery.
• 25 minutes charging: 90% battery.
• Total: 33 minutes.

OnePlus Nord CE 2 is powered eight-core chipset MediaTek Dimensity 900, which will provide us with support for next-generation connectivity with 5G and Wi-Fi 6. In addition, this processor has been optimized to improve its energy efficiency, allowing for better thermal control, system stability and longer gaming sessions. This completes the configuration with 8 GB RAM and 128 GB internal memory expandable with microSD card.

It works smoothly with different games. Recall that the Oxygen OS 11.3 layer has a game mode that, when activated, redirects all device power to what we are playing. This mode has three options, so you can choose how much you want to immerse yourself in the game: with alerts, text alerts only, or without any interruptions.

There’s a place in the software section where OnePlus has disappointed with its new model, and that’s it does not carry the latest version of Android, it remains at version 11. Of course, with almost no bloatware and all the shares of Android. The Oxygen OS layer is one of the best on the market, to get something out of it, I will never get the first one to geolocate the clock and give me the right time, I always have to put it by hand.

Conclusions

I always say the same thing, if it falls within your budget, OnePlus is always the right choice. It combines design, performance and quality to offer us the best while adapting to a limited budget, in this case 350 euros.