OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G The 6GB RAM + 128GB storage variant of the phone is priced at Rs 19,999 in India. Its second variant comes with 8GB RAM + 128GB storage which is priced at Rs 21,999. The base variant has been launched only in Black Dusk color, while the top variant has been launched only in Blue Tide finish.
The OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G Blue variant apparently looks similar to the Nord smartphone. This time the phone does not have a solid shade of blue, but when the phone is rotated under the light, it appears to go from sky blue to some yellow shade. A textured finish has been given near the camera module.
In the short time I spent with the phone, I found that fingerprints were not easily visible on it. A clear case is also provided with the phone in the box, which is useful. Apart from this, Nord sticker, SIM ejector pin, Red Cable Club membership card, 33 watt SuperVOOC charger and a signature red USB Type C cable are available in the box.
The OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G has a large 6.59-inch display. It has a camera hole in the top left corner that houses a 16-megapixel selfie camera. It is an LCD panel with a 120Hz maximum refresh rate and 240Hz touch sampling rate. The display has thin bezels on the sides but the bezels are thick at the top and bottom.
The sides of the phone are flat, which makes it comfortable to hold. The right side has a fingerprint scanner with a slight slope, the position of which is quite comfortable and can be easily found due to the slope. The left side of the phone has volume buttons and SIM tray. You will find only the secondary microphone on the top. While the bottom has a USB Type-C port, primary microphone, speaker and 3.5mm headphone jack.
The weight of the phone is 195 grams. Due to the curved side, its thickness is not much visible. The phone has a triple camera in the rear. The camera module feels protruding out of the body and the phone looks raised when placed on a flat surface. The phone has a 64-megapixel primary camera with EIS support. Apart from this, there is a 2-megapixel depth camera and a 2-megapixel macro camera. Like the Nord CE 2 5G, it does not have an ultrawide camera.
OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G comes with Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 chip. We have already seen this processor Vivo T1, Moto G71 5G, 5GAnd Realme 9 Pro 5G Like we have seen in other devices. This phone supports Bluetooth 5.2, dual-band Wi-Fi and five 5G bands. It has a hybrid dual-SIM tray, so you will be able to use either the second SIM and a microSD card.
The OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G phone is based on Android 12 and runs on Oxygen OS 12.1. There are many new features in the UI. I will talk about more details in the full review. My unit was given the Android security patch of March 2022. OnePlus has promised two main Android updates and three years of security updates for this phone, which may give it some advantage over the competition.
After using the OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G for a while, I can say that it feels quite reliable. However, the competition in this price segment is tough. I will soon test its camera, performance, battery life, and software, so stay tuned to Gadgets 360 for the full review of the OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G.