OnePlus Nord 2 5G (Gray Sierra, 8GB RAM, 128GB Storage)

I ordered this phone on 7th aug after lot of research and soon the first news of nord 2 blast came from banglore, it was ok upto this as it was a single phone blast news and it could be due to many factors but on 10th aug another news came and this time i was totally confused whether to cancel my order as it was arriving on 12th aug, i researched a lot through youtube videos and other sources and it turned out to be a fake news. So i didn't cancelled my order and it arrived on 12th aug.First impression was great as the phone was light weight and super handy and the grey colour with the matt finish on the back looks super premium.After using for 15 days now i am reviewing this device on my own experience.Camera- the big highlight of this phone was it's camera and it performed upto the mark, my first priority was the camera and it fulfilled my expectation, the main as well as the front camera is superb in almost every conditions.Battery- when the phone arrived, the only cons which i noticed was the battery drainage, it hardly lasts a day, i charged my phone in the morning and in the evening i had to charge it again(i am not a gamer). But after 3-4 days(after auto update) it improved and i started getting better results (more than 7hrs+ screen on time). so now i am fully satisfied with the battery also.Performance- I am not the right person to talk about this, as neither i play games nor do i do heavy tasks like editing, etc., but for normal usage i didn't face any issue and it's super responsive.Design & Built- It feels premium and the camera module looks attractive, build quality is also good.OS Experience- this is my first OnePlus device and i am impressed with the user interface, the UI is clean and smooth.Charging- 2nd main highlight after the camera is the charging speed of this phone and yes it is super fast it gets fully charged from 0-100% under 35 minsDisplay- this is the only field which could have been improved and that is the brightness of the display, in indoor condition it is good but in outdoor sunlight sometimes it feels less brighter, though it's not a big issue.Overall this is a great package with allround performance (i was waiting for last 6 months for a phone with allround performance under 30k and i got one and am fully satisfied with it), it is a value for money phone and i highly recommend this phone if you are looking for a phone between 25k- 40k

I have written this review after using the phone for about a month now.Earlier i was using an iphone & Oppo F11 pro so the comparision is a mix of both.As a first time user of One plus, i did not find any significant difference in the Oxygen OS which looks to me pretty hyped.In fact it is very much similar to Color OS in Oppo, and a privacy vault missing from it.. so not really a big fan.On the other side to make it single button iphone kind of feel, it is not that good in handling. Which just leaves it in somewhere in between.Camera is great, night mode specifically.You get an option to use both front and rear cam at the same time..which is new for me.Pictures are good.Processing speed is good, did not feel any lag in anywhere with games or multitasking.Display is great, colors and temperature are better then oppo but not better than iphone.A technical information, if you are using snapchat/similar apps and cannot see video of the other person then check your display settings and close the video image enhancer option.Charges quickly in about 35 min to full battery, but i also feel it drains at a rapid pace too. I am a constant user of phone so will be better for people with normal usage.One good thing is that phone is slightly less in width then oppo F11 or similar phones ...which allows you to have a better grip.Lack of 3.5 mm earphone jack is the bew industry trend, so getting acquinted to it. Tge bluetooth pairing is quick and good.The look and feel of the phone is good, kind of semi-premium phone.Stereo sound of the speakers is ok.As a takeaway i was looking for something exceptional in One plus as per the feedbacks and hype in the circle (benchmarking it across Oppo) so that ways nothing extraordinary.May be before integration of Oppo and One plus the original Oxygen OS would have been better but i dont have any experience of that.For those who dont know, Oppo is the manufacturer of One plus phones in India.Judging it by as a smartphone, it is good and worth buying given the specifications that it has.

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