OnePlus NORD4 - 5500mAh battery, SD 7+ gen 3 at €X49
OnePlus Nord 4 5G Review: Flagship Power, Stunning Display, and Massive Battery at Mid-Range Price
The One Plus Nord 4 is the latest addition to the OnePlus Nord series, launched globally on 16 July 2024. This smartphone brings flagship-like performance at a competitive price. The 16GB/256GB variant is priced at €549, and for that, OnePlus offers a powerful Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 chipset, a massive 5500mAh battery, and a premium all-metal design—making the OnePlus Nord 4 5G a serious contender in the mid-range segment.
The design of the OnePlus Nord 4 stands out with a new flat aluminum frame and curved edges. The phone measures 6.40 inches in length, 2.95 inches in width, and 0.31 inches (8mm) in thickness, weighing 199.5 grams. On the front, it features a centered punch-hole camera and a 6.74-inch AMOLED display protected by OnePlus tempered glass, boasting a 90% screen-to-body ratio. The back is also aluminum and houses a large rectangular camera module with a dual-camera setup and dual LED flash.
The Nord 4 OnePlus is available in three color options: Obsidian Midnight, Mercurial Silver, and Oasis Green. On the right, the phone has the power and volume buttons, while the iconic alert slider sits on the left. The top houses a microphone, IR sensor, and speaker, while the bottom includes speakers, a USB Type-C 2.0 port, a SIM card slot, and a microphone. The OnePlus Nord 4 also comes with IP65-rated water and dust resistance, offering protection up to 1.5 meters for 30 minutes.
The Nord4 OnePlus sports a 6.74-inch 1.5K Fluid AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate, 240Hz touch sampling rate, and 2160Hz PWM dimming. It supports HDR10+, Always-On Display, and reaches up to 2150 nits of peak brightness and 1100 nits of HBM brightness.
Powering the OnePlus 4 Nord is the Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 processor, a 4nm octa-core chip with a 2.8GHz Cortex-X4 core, four Cortex-A720 cores at 2.6GHz, and three Cortex-A520 cores at 1.9GHz, along with an Adreno 732 GPU. It is paired with LPDDR5X RAM and UFS 4.0 storage, delivering top-tier performance in its price range. Benchmark scores include 1911 (single-core), 5143 (multi-core), and an AnTuTu score of 1,452,036.
Connectivity options on the One OnePlus Nord 4 include Bluetooth 5.4, Wi-Fi 6, and full 5G support. The phone runs OxygenOS 14.1 based on Android 14, with OnePlus promising four years of Android updates and six years of security updates.
The battery performance of the OnePlusNORD4 is equally impressive. It packs a 5500mAh battery with 100W SUPERVOOC fast charging. The phone charges to 60% in just 15 minutes and fully charges in around 28 minutes. Battery life offers 27 hours and 42 minutes of general usage, 7 hours of gaming, and nearly 12 hours of video playback.
In the camera department, the OnePlus Nord 4 features a dual rear setup with a 50MP main sensor (Sony LYT-600) with OIS and an 8MP ultra-wide sensor (IMX355). On the front, it has a 16MP selfie camera with the Sony IMX471 sensor. The rear camera supports up to 4K video recording at 60fps, while the front camera supports 1080p at 30fps.
- 8GB/128GB: ₹29,999 / $358 / €329
- 8GB/256GB: ₹32,999 / $394 / €362
- 12GB/256GB: ₹35,999 / $430 / €394
With a flagship-level processor, stunning AMOLED display, fast charging, and premium design, the 4 Nord OnePlus delivers outstanding value for its price. Whether you're a gamer, content creator, or everyday user, the OnePlus Nord 4 5G stands out as one of the best mid-range smartphones of 2024.