OnePlus Nord 2T: Release date, Price, Specifications, and More details

OnePlus produces phones like nobody's business these days, but the company's new mid-range OnePlus Nord 2T is a significant release. The phone was formally unveiled on May 13, 2022, while several features, like the design and chip, were officially leaked by OnePlus in the lead-up to that date. The Nord 2T appears to be a little advance over the OnePlus Nord 2 from 2021, but it has a few features with the £799 OnePlus 10 Pro, making it a good Android alternative for those who don't want to spend a lot of money on a phone. It's also the first Nord phone to feature the company's new 'T' logo for updated models. Since the 3 and 3T in 2016, this has traditionally applied to the top-of-the-line OnePlus phones, though there has never been a 9T. If you're looking for a new phone for even less money, OnePlus has also introduced the £279/€299 OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G.

When will the OnePlus Nord 2T be available for purchase?

The OnePlus Nord 2T is now available for purchase on the OnePlus website.

What is the price of the OnePlus Nord 2T?

The 8GB RAM/128GB storage option of the OnePlus Nord 2T costs £369 in the UK, while the 12GB RAM/256GB model costs £469. Grey shadow (black) and jade fog (green) are the two colors available. The cheaper model is £30 cheaper than the £399 OnePlus Nord 2, which is a significant saving. The higher-end variant is priced at £469 as well. Nord 2T costs in Europe start at €399 for the 8GB/128GB model and €499 for the 12GB/256GB model, according to OnePlus. The handset is rumored to be coming to India, one of OnePlus' major markets, in June, but this has yet to be confirmed.

What are the specifications of the OnePlus Nord 2T?

The MediaTek Dimensity 1300 CPU in the Nord 2T is an enhancement over the Dimensity 1200 in the Nord 2. The two variants include either 8GB or 12GB of LPDDR4X RAM and 128GB or 256GB of non-expandable UFS 3.1 storage, although there are two nano-SIM slots. The Sony IMX766 sensor is utilized for the 50Mp f1/9 primary camera, which features optical image stabilization, and the camera characteristics are nearly identical to the Nord 2. (OIS). There's also a 2Mp f/2.4 mono lens and an 8Mp f2/3 ultrawide lens.

OnePlus claims that the setup, when combined with the Dimensiy 1300, will result in improved night photography and the ability to capture 960fps slo-mo video. The 32-megapixel selfie camera is identical to the one found on the OnePlus 10 Pro, which is a pleasant surprise. The familiar and superb alert slider may also be used to rapidly turn the phone to quiet, vibrate, or ring.

The Nord 2T's 6.43in AMOLED display refreshes at 90Hz, which is a little disappointing considering comparable midrange phones can achieve 120Hz for the same price or less. The Nord CE 2 Lite, too, sports a 120Hz display, but an LCD rather than an OLED. The 80W wired fast charging for the 4,500mAh battery (there is no wireless charging) is possibly the best update here. This is the same speed as the OnePlus 10 Pro and faster than the original Nord 2's 65W rates.

The phone will charge from 0% to 100% in 27 minutes using the 80W charger. In our entire review, we'll put that to the test. Following OnePlus' recent merger with Oppo, the charging technology is now known as SuperVOOC. BBK Electronics, which also owns Vivo and Realme, owns both firms. OnePlus is launching the Nord 2T with Oxygen OS 12.1 based on Android 12, which is very similar to Oppo's ColorOS after the merger. While it retains elements of the OnePlus look, OxygenOS has been rebranded as ColorOS.

Two Android platform updates and three years of security updates are promised. It's nice to have, but it's nothing compared to Samsung's four years of Android and five years of security on a growing number of its phones.