OnePlus CEO Pete Lauconfirmed the launch dateof its upcoming Nord phone, the OnePlus Nord CE 5G, in an interview recently. The company is all set to launch the device in India and Europe on the 10th of June. While Lau didn’t reveal anything about the phone apart from the fact that it will boast 5G connectivity, a newAndroid Centralreportciting insider sources has revealed some of the key specifications.
The ‘CE’ in OnePlus Nord CE stands for Core Edition. According to the report, the OnePlus Nord CE 5G will feature a6.43-inch AMOLED display with a90Hz refresh rate. This is similar to what we have seen in the originalOnePlus Nordfrom July last year.
Where the upcoming Nord CE 5G differentiates itself from the original Nord is in terms of the chipset. Instead of the Snapdragon 765G, the upcoming Nord CE 5G will reportedly featureSnapdragon 750GSoC. We’ve already seen some devices with Snapdragon 750G chipset including theMi 10i,Galaxy M42 5G, andMoto G 5G.
As far as the cameras are concerned, the report claims that the Nord CE 5G will feature atriple camera setup with a 64MP primary cameraand two other sensors. For selfies, the company may use a 16MP front camera. The camera placement is said to be similar to what we’ve seen in theOnePlus 9 series.
Considering the launch timeline, we could expect the device to run OxygenOS 11 based on Android 11. We will learn the complete specs, pricing, and availability deets when OnePlus launches the Nord CE 5G on June 10. So stay tuned for more updates.
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