If you are wondering how the Dimensity 1200 AI is different from the Dimensity 1200, here is what OnePlus told us. It is an octa-core chipset consisting of one Ultra Arm Cortex-A78 core clocked at 3GHz, three Arm Cortex-A78 super cores clocked at 2.6GHz, and four efficient Arm Cortex-A55 cores clocked at 2GHz. The OnePlus Nord 2 is the first OnePlus device to ditch Snapdragon processors and opts for a MediaTek Dimensity 1200 AI chipset.
The major boost for the Nord 2 comes from the chipset inside. Up to 12GB LPDDR4X RAM and 256GB UFS3.1 storage.While the display isn’t a particularly bad one, it does lack when it comes to peak brightness and also we’d have liked a 120Hz panel 一 the Xiaomi Mi 11X is still the best display in the segment and the cheaper Realme X7 Max offers a 120Hz AMOLED panel. Lastly, the phone does not support HDR gaming as of now, but it does support 90fps gaming on some titles. The phone also comes with just average peak brightness and this is also another area where we’d like to see more improvement. The 90Hz screen refresh rate is good and smooth, but we would have loved to see the OnePlus offer a 120Hz refresh rate. The phone does support HDR playback and also supports HD streaming on apps like Prime Video and Netflix. OnePlus says the AI Color Boos is compatible with YouTube, MX Player, and VLC while the AI resolution boost is compatible with YouTube, Snapchat, and Instagram. This works well and you can see the difference while playing videos. But, OnePlus has worked on MediaTek’s open resource architecture (DORA) and it has added some AI-centric features like AI resolution boost, AI colour boost which brings up the more vibrant colour. The AMOLED screen is a flat one here and is the same as the one we’ve seen on the Nord. There's no IP rating, but the company says it is a ‘Daily enhanced water-resistant device’ that can withstand splashes with no damages. Even though its glossy back is covered with glass, the Nord 2 did not attract any fingerprints or dust particles during our usage time which is quite impressive.
The phone weighs 189 grams and measures 8.2mm 一 while this might not be the best we’ve seen, the device feels good in the hand and doesn’t feel too bulky to hold for a longer duration. This time around, you get dual stereo speakers on the Nord 2. The Type-C charging port, SIM slot, speaker are on the bottom. It’s also hard reaching the physical slider with one hand. The size of the alert slide has been reduced and it is also more sensitive than earlier which might result in accidental triggers. The power button is placed slightly on the upper side along with the alert slider. The rear of the device is protected by Gorilla Glass 5 while a new design camera module, inspired by the OnePlus 9, sits on the top left. Three camera setup led by 50MP main sensor (Image credit: Srivatsa Ramesh) The blue variant of the Nord 2 is dull when compared to the Nord from 2020, but it does look classy. The OnePlus Nord 2 is available in Gray Sierra, Blue Haze and Green Wood colour options and we are using the Blue Haze colour for our review. In fact, the device also feels premium when you hold it 一 but the design is a touch lacklustre. The OnePlus Nord 2 looks premium from a distance thanks to the new camera module design.
As we said in our OnePlus Nord review, the OnePlus Nord 2’s design also feels “boring” 一 allow us to explain.ĭon’t get us wrong for using the word ‘boring’. While this isn’t particularly bad, we would have liked to see OnePlus bring some more exciting colour options or change the design language. OnePlus Nord 2 hasn’t changed much from its predecessor except for the camera module design. Gray Sierra, Blue Haze and Green Wood colours.OnePlus Nord 2 Blue Haze looks premium, thanks to the camera design.
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