The OnePlus Nord Summer Launch Event last month had quite a few showstoppers that caught our attention. But while the OnePlus Nord 3 and the OnePlus Nord Buds 2r are already available, we have been waiting with bated breath for the OnePlus Nord CE 3 5G. Well, the wait is almost over as OnePlus’ affordable 5G smartphone is set to go on open sale this month, and we have all the details.
The OnePlus Nord’s CE series has been one of the most popular smartphone lineups in India for a while now, according to companies that track shipments. The lineup’s philosophy is simple – Combining the best of OnePlus with a price that is accessible to the vast majority. The Nord CE 3 5G is no different. This time it sports a design you’ll instantly fall in love with and a performance that will never give up on you.
Now before we reveal the sale date and some of the attractive offers available for customers, here’s a quick roundup of the features of the OnePlus Nord CE 3 5G.
Fast and Smooth Performance
The OnePlus Nord CE 3 5G houses a dragon under the hood. It runs on the powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon 782G processor, which strikes the perfect balance between performance and power efficiency. The chipset promises a 5% increase in CPU performance and a whopping 10% increase in GPU performance, with up to 2.7GHz clock speed.
The OnePlus Nord CE 3 5G has more RAM than you’ll ever need. Thanks to the company’s RAM-Vita feature, you can get up to 12GB RAM. That is combined with UFS 3.1 storage which is twice as fast as the UFS 2.2 storage module. This is ideal for multitasking with up to 24 apps simultaneously.
The raw hardware combined with the optimizations in the OxygenOS 13.1 can keep the phone running as good as new for over two years. Yes, OnePlus has tested it.
Juice That Never Runs Out
The OnePlus Nord CE 3 5G features a massive 5,000 mAh battery that is topped up with 80W SUPERVOOC charging for instant power top-ups. You get a day’s power with 15 minutes of charge. The Nord CE 3 also has the Battery Health Engine that doubles the charging cycles from 800 to 1,600. That’s four years of daily charging to over 80% battery.
Design That Flies Off the Edge
The OnePlus Nord CE 3 5G comes in two smooth color finishes – Aqua Surge, which is inspired by the cool, clear water of a natural spring, and Gray Shimmer, which has a glossy dark gray finish that looks quite premium.
The phone sports flat edges and increased fingerprint resistance. The rear is also subtly curved to help give a smooth grip in the palm of your hand. The massive 6.7-inch 120Hz Fluid AMOLED display takes up 93.4% of the front, with bezels going as thin as 1.47mm. It can’t get any more immersive in this segment!
A Flagship Camera in This Segment?
Housed in a stainless-steel chassis surrounding, the OnePlus Nord CE 3 5G sports the same enormous 50MP Sony IMX890 sensor used in the flagship OnePlus 11, stabilized with OIS, along with an 8MP ultrawide camera and a 2MP macro camera.
The cameras allow for turbo-powered night shots and natural, clear portraits. The camera comes with an upgraded Nightscape mode for rich, detailed low-light photos, and vibrant, dazzling portraits with bokeh effects and bokeh flare filters.
OnePlus Nord CE 3 5G Set to Go on Open Sale
The wait is finally over. The OnePlus Nord CE 3 5G is all set to go on open sale in India from August 4. The smartphone will be available for purchase from 12 PM across multiple channels including Amazon India, OnePlus.in, OnePlus Experience Stores, Offline partners, and the OnePlus Store app. Basically everywhere.
The OnePlus Nord CE 3 5G starts at Rs 26,999 for the 8GB+128GB variant and Rs 28,999 for the 12GB+128GB variant. You pick up the phone in Aqua Surge and Gray Shimmer finishes.
OnePlus has a bunch of offers to make the purchase more affordable, giving far more value with the features the OnePlus Nord CE 3 5G comes with.
- Customers on OnePlus.in can avail Rs 2000 Instant Bank Discount on ICICI Bank and OneCard credit cards, debit cards, and credit EMI.
- Customers on Amazon.in can avail Rs 2000 Instant Bank Discount with SBI Credit Cards, Debit Cards & Credit Card EMI.
- You can avail of no-cost EMI up to for 6 months on ICICI Bank and OneCard cards.
- Customers can avail of an exchange bonus on their existing devices up to INR 2000, an offer valid for all Android and iOS users.
- Under the EC Campaign, users can save upto INR 899 (1-year warranty plan at just INR 99, earn 2X Redcoins on Nord CE 3 5G, and get a 30% bundle offer with OnePlus Nord Buds 2)
- Customers can also avail of a special Redcoin discount of up to INR 1000
- Additional benefits for JioPlus (Postpaid) users on the INR 399 plan, which provides 75 GB monthly data. JioPlus (Postpaid) users will get special benefits up to INR 4500 which include additional 100 GB data (additional 10 GB data per month for 10 months) worth INR 1000 and additional coupons worth INR 3500 from Swiggy, Ajio, Ferns, and Petals, Ixigo, Abhibus and ET Prime.