OnePlus Nord CE 5G review: A cheap phone that’s made to last
The OnePlus Nord CE 5G is a phone specified to last you for a few years, providing good value without a high initial price. It’s no surprise that, on paper, the Nord CE 5G has such a strong bang-to-buck ratio, as OnePlus has focused on providing good value hardware for years. But is a value-driven spec sheet enough? Now I’ve spent nearly two weeks with the Nord CE 5G, it’s clear why you don’t need to spend more, but it’s also obvious why you should. My Nord CE review model is in the Blue Void color and it’s lovely. It’s obviously closely related to the Ultramarine Blue on the OnePlus 8 Pro, but with fewer hints of green, preferring to subtly morph into purple at the very edges instead. It catches the light nicely, and the glass rear panel — not Gorilla Glass, but from another unnamed maker — is grippy and cool to the touch. The chassis is made of plastic. It’s 170 grams in weight and 7.9mm thick, and that’s thinner and lighter than the Samsung Galaxy A52 5G, the Realme 8 5G, and the fi...
Two-day battery life; Reliable, fast software; Lightweight;
Screen lacks vibrancy; Processor struggles with intensive tasks;