OnePlus Nord CE 5G (UK) 12GB RAM 256GB SIM-Free Smartphone with Triple Camera and Dual SIM - Blue Void [UK version]

After having a OnePlus 3T for 4 and 1/2 years and it worked extremely well until the last few months (Buttons stopped working and the battery drained heavily, but due to age I understand). I decided to go for another OnePlus. After my last phone lasted well over what I expected it to go, and the software was updated way more than I initially expected I was very impressed by OnePlus's dedication to making everyone happy, even for older phones like my own.Hopefully, with this phone, I can get the same quality and assurance. The same software is sleek and simple and packed with great extra helpful features even Google doesn't ship (draw a V shape on the display for flashlight is so useful when in dark). The screen is FLUID, to say the least with the 90hz display. I can't say it is noticeable all the time but animations feel slicker than ever, especially with the new gesture-type system instead of buttons on the bottom. Battery is great. I can sometimes forget to charge my phone one night and I can still go through another day (with medium use). The camera is a little lackluster, pictures don't feel as sharp as my OnePlus 3T. Hopefully, that is just software compressing but I would like that ironing out if possible (but I didn't really buy it for the camera. If you want an amazing Camera phone, I'd look elsewhere) but it does the job with close subjects and wide shots. Just don't zoom in once you've taken the photo. The fingerprint sensor is QUICK and fluid. So great to have it on the screen. 1 speaker which isn't great but again, it's £300. Some higher-end phones are like this too so here it's not that offensive. The plastic body is a shame and no Gorilla Glass but the case makes up for that as I never not have a protective case on my phone. The one that comes with it is sleek, protective, and cool-looking. You can see the blue back still, which still looks really nice. Performance is great! Games are fluid with that 90Hz display. COD Mobile runs really well for example. And finally, the 128GB base model also proves its longevity and will surely last me many more tunes added to my Spotify downloads.All in all, it's a necessity phone which is what OnePlus brands it as rightly. It's not perfect but does what it needs to do for the price, and focuses on those features that will make sure it reaches that longevity it needs. I cannot comment on the longevity or durability, but I can speak from my previous experience it is great. This is the perfect necessity phone that is also sleek and modern and packed with useful features.

I bought this phone for £200 and at that price it was a bit of a bargain. I chose this phone for its AMOLED display, good camera, dual SIM facility and 5G connectivity. In all areas it hasn't disappointed.The display is gorgeous, with strong colours, wide viewing angles, and it's viewable even in strong sunshine. True it's "only" 90Hz but as I don't game on the phone so I have set it to 60Hz which suits my purposes and reduces battery consumption as well.I also like the phone's form factor. It's tall and narrow but not too large to fit into, and be used with, one hand. There is only one speaker at the base of the phone and it's not the greatest however if you hold it cupped you can use your hand as a bass enhancer which noticeably improves the sound quality.The camera takes fairly decent photographs and the software works well to produce good images even in dim lighting conditions. Don't expect top notch capabilities as you get in high end smartphones but then you're paying way less than half the price. Also you can install the google camera app GCAM, as used on their Pixel range, from enthusiast sites; it gives you slightly, better image quality and more features than the stock camera app.The dual SIM facility works well but only one of the slots can be used to operate over 5G, however both can be used for 4G, 3G and 2G. Unfortunately there is no SDCARD slot so you can't expand the memory but there are a choice of ample capacities available.Since owning the phone I have received a couple of OTA security updates to the Oxygen 11 OS and I believe that a major update to Oxygen 12 is in the works (a beta is already being deployed in India).Overall this is a superb choice for a mid range phone IMHO and well worth the money I spent on it.

Rear camera is not as good as leading brands, especially in low light, but does a job for the price. When plug-in usb-c headset one need to activate android's developer mode to let OTG feature to appear in system menu however OTG is active only up to 10min after unplugging headset so has to be enabled everytime.No issues after 2 years.

Excellent phone and great value for money when purchased on offer has a good camera and the phone is really quick operating connects to everything you want it to good quality screen and the phone is great this is my second only due to accidental damage to previous

Everything about this phone is amazing! The screen resolution and camera are better than my boyfriends iPhone X and it was less than half the price (on the Black Friday sale). A bit big for my small hands but other a sleek, good looking phone that takes great pics and has an unbelievable battery. It charges fully in half an hour and I only need to charge it every 2 days. Very happy!

I have been using this phone for nearly 6 months at this point and I absolutely love it. The 90hz screen is much nicer than my old phone and the battery life is absolutely amazing, paired with the 30w fast charging I find I am almost never low on battery. The lack of a micro SD card slot is a pain but the 128gb of space is enough for me and it's nice having everything consolidated in one place. Honestly can't recommend this phone enough. The only real issue I have with the phone isn't even really the phone's fault itself. Its the fact that there is a distinct lack of phone cases on the market and since the back is plastic a case is basically a prerequisite.