OnePlus Nord 2T Smartphone Review – The OnePlus smartphone usually unveils as the successor of the OnePlus Nord 2 in May 2022. The phone is known as the OnePlus Nord 2T with a few changes in the hardware ends. With this phone, you will attain more processing power than the predecessor Nord 2. Apart from this, the overall design and internals are pretty much the same. However, the new camera module design is worth noting.
Aside from this, it’s good news the company launched for the global market, so you won’t have any problem purchasing this phone legally in your country. Besides this, the first impression does feel a mix of emotions as you are getting a decent display, good processing power, the latest software, and fast charging support. But at the same time, the camera results and battery life is average. Therefore, let’s head toward the detailed review of the OnePlus Nord 2T smartphone.
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OnePlus Nord 2T Smartphone Review
Highlights
- Starting with the display, it has a 6.43-inches AMOLED panel with a 90Hz refresh rate and HDR 10+ crispness.
- Nord 2T doesn’t compromise the performance and renders the latest Dimensity 1300 chipset.
- In terms of the software end, the phone will render Android 12 based on OxygenOS 12.1 custom skin.
- As for the camera setup, you will get a standard 50MP triple camera setup with a 32MP selfie lens at the front.
- Under the hood, an 80W fast charger will refuel the Li-Po 4500 mAh battery size.
Design and Display
The OnePlus Nord 2T comes with a matte finish design layout with a big camera sensor on the back panel. You can notice a few differences with the Nord 2 design, but the overall camera placement is similar. Anyway, you can choose between the Gray Shadow and Jade Fog shade options according to your desire. Both of them have a matte finish so you won’t notice that much smudge.
Besides this, you will find a transparent cover inside the box, which will provide the device from external damage. Moreover, the company is also providing corning gorilla glass protection 5 on the front panel. In terms of the built quality, it feels more like a premium phone with roughly 190 grams of weight and 8.2-thickness. The in-hand feel of this phone is pretty good and lightweight.
Aside from this, the display provides crisp contrast and punchy colors therefore you won’t have a problem watching content at 1080p resolution. Plus, you can watch content with HDR support. Furthermore, the overall colors and saturation improved with a 6.43-inches AMOLED panel that has a 90Hz refresh rate. Although, it would be a great decision if the company added a 120Hz refresh rate.
Memory and Internal
OnePlus Nord 2T is the first phone that is released with the Dimensity 1300 chipset. Through this chipset, the company is focusing on providing exceptional performance to the users. The CPU cores are overclocked to perform advanced games without any lags of dropping the rate. Besides this, the chipset can go up to 1x 3.0GHz cloaking speed, which can be par with the flagship chipset such as Snapdragon 8 Gen 1.
However, the visuals are slightly behind compared to the Qualcomm GPU processor. Despite this, you won’t face any problems during your gameplay thanks to the overall hardware support. In terms of the software end, the Nord 2T gains the latest Android 12-based OxygenOS 12.1. Moreover, the company also fix the early bugs problems with the new patch. So, you don’t face any difficulties using the phone.
On top of that, there are numerous customization to design your personalized interface with the new Android 12 update. As for the internal storage and RAM support, you will attain 8GB RAM with 128GB space, while the higher variant is offering 256GB storage that is accompanied by 12GB of RAM. On top of that, they have UFS 3.1 memory type, which optimized the performance level to some extent. But, they don’t have a secondary storage unit.
Camera
Starting with the specs, the OnePlus Nord 2T brings a 50MP sensor, which is primarily responsible for taking most of the photos and videos. In terms of the secondary camera setup, you will attain an 8MP ultra-wide lens that provides the dynamic range with fine details even after zooming in. Although, the lowlight photos come out oversaturated sometimes. But it doesn’t matter when you look at the daylight results.
The portrait mode capture crisp details and the software algorithm precisely detects the edges to render the best quality portrait image. However, the AI software sometimes misses detecting the edges of the object. But it only happened when you are not holding the phone properly. Aside from this, the company also provides a 2MP depth lens for detailed portrait images.
A 32MP selfie camera is something we don’t expect in the first place. But it’s good to see that company is rendering a better selfie lens. With the selfie camera, you won’t face any trouble taking Snapchat photos with different filters and modes. In terms of video recording, the OnePlus Nord 2T 5G offers 4K video recording with gyro-EIS support, while the selfie lens can record up to 1080p resolution videos with proper video stabilization support.
Battery and Others
The battery section arrives with a Li-Po 4500 mAh battery size, which is considerably good. With this, you can gain up to 5+ hours of screen time for gaming and other work. Following this, you can stream content for more than 4+ hours and even after that, the phone will have 27% battery life, which you can charge with an 80W fast charger. It will take less than half an hour to fuel the battery using the Type C charging port.
In terms of the additional features, the audio output is loud and clear with the proper crispness in sound, thanks to the stereo speaker’s support. Through this, the phone will enhance multimedia consumption. As for the price point, the OnePlus Nord 2T cost around $359 (Rs. 28,999 in India) approx for 8/128GB, while the higher will cost a little more.
OnePlus Nord 2T Specifications Detail
Down below you can see the full specifications of the OnePlus Nord 2T smartphone.
| Specifications | OnePlus Nord 2T |
| Network | 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G |
| Announced | May 2022 |
| SIM | Dual SIM |
| Dimensions | 6.26 x 2.88 x 0.32 inches |
| Weight | 190 g |
| Size | 6.43 inches |
| Display | AMOLED 90Hz HDR10+ 20:9 ratio ~409 PPI density |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| OS | Android 12, OxygenOS 12.1 |
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1300 |
| CPU | Octa-Core 1x 3.0 GHz Cortex-A78 3x 2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 4x 2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| GPU | Mali-G77 MC9 |
| Card slot | No |
| RAM | 8GB, 12GB |
| Internal | 128GB, 256GB UFS 3.1 |
| Camera | 50 MP (wide), PDAF, OIS 8 MP (120Ëšultrawide) 2 MP (depth) Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama Max – 4K@30fps, gyro-EIS |
| Selfie | 32 MP (wide) Auto HDR Max – 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS |
| Loudspeaker | Yes (stereo speakers) |
| 3.5mm jack | No |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
| Bluetooth | 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, NavIC |
| NFC | Yes |
| Infrared port | No |
| Radio | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go |
| Sensors | Under display fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Battery | Li-Po 4500 mAh Fast charging 80W USB Power Delivery |
| Colors | Gray Shadow, Jade Fog |
| Expected Price | $389 (Rs 30,000 in India) approx |
Conclusion
The OnePlus Nord 2T is a brilliant phone if you are looking for well-balanced specs with a powerful performance experience. Although, the refresh rate could be increased and you can also get better camera results. Apart from this, the above issues if you are looking for a complete package for immersive performance for gaming and daily usage, this phone is a great deal in the mid-range.
We won’t recommend you to go with the higher variant as it cost slightly higher as the 128GB storage and 8GB RAM is more than enough. But if you need more space, nothing is holding you back to purchase the higher variant. On the other hand, if you are looking for value for money deal, the Nord 2 is not a bad deal either. If you’re looking for an alternative option, you can check out the ZTE nubia Z40S Pro smartphone, which comes with a better camera and display setup.
