OnePlus Nord 2T and OnePlus Nord CE 2 both just got leaked

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Ane (or even two) new OnePlus phones could be virtually to driblet, but it's not the OnePlus x Pro. These will allegedly be cheaper Nord series devices, with the OnePlus Nord 2T existence the 1 we know the most about.

Lets start with that 1: fairly comprehensive information on this claimed new Nord was published past Digit, working with prolific Twitter leaker OnLeaks. From the stats given in the report, it's a phone that understandably bears a lot of resemblance to the OnePlus Nord 2, only adds upgrades that could plow an already excellent telephone into an even improve ane.

The most exciting improvement from amongst the leaks is the addition of 80W charging, every bit announced for the OnePlus 10 Pro. The Nord ii notwithstanding offered speedy 65W charging, only this will have information technology another footstep further. We don't know how fast the Nord 2T's rumored iv,500 mAh battery would fill up with an 80W charger, but for reference, the OnePlus x Pro can allegedly fill its 5,000 mAh bombardment from empty to full in 32 minutes.

Some other improvement can be institute in the Nord 2T'due south rumored chipset, which will supposedly exist the as however unannounced Dimensity 1300 chipset, an upgrade from the Dimensity 1200-AI in the Nord 2. This chipset will be coupled with 6GB or 8GB RAM and 128GB or 256GB storage, co-ordinate to Digit's data. We don't normally see 6GB of RAM in mod OnePlus devices, but the company did sell a 6GB RAM Nord 2 in sure markets. If this phone comes to the U.K. or U.S., and then perhaps we'd see the RAM options return to the usual 8GB or 12GB choice.

Like the original Nord 2, the Nord 2T will plainly use a 6.43-inch FHD AMOLED brandish with a 90Hz refresh charge per unit and presumably a punch-hole selfie camera similar previous Nord handsets. As well returning are the phone'south iv cameras, consisting of 50MP master, 8MP ultrawide and 2MP macro camera on the back, and a 32MP selfie photographic camera on the front. The software will be getting an upgrade though, moving to the new Android 12-based OxygenOS 12.

The Digit report suggests a February release appointment for the Nord 2T, in line with other rumors. Even if this is the case, nosotros take to acknowledge that this phone is possibly only going to exist for sale in India. OnePlus often has some unique models for Indian users, since they brand upwards one of its most successful markets. We saw this terminal year with the OnePlus 9R, a cheaper OnePlus 9 that never made it to the U.K. or U.Southward.

Since the OnePlus Nord ii is 1 of the best cheap phones you can buy right now, information technology would be a compassion if U.K. users were unable to get their hands on the Nord 2T, permit lone the U.S. market, which has never been given access to the top-tier Nord handsets. However, there's a rumor of a second upcoming OnePlus Nord phone that may brand it to Europe and North America after all.

OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G also rumored

The Nord 2T isn't all the mid-range OnePlus news we've heard lately. Leaker Max Jambor published an paradigm on Twitter bearing the words "OnePlus Nord CE 2," with an 11 placed above (and afterward below for the do good of American readers) to propose the date February 11.

In case yous don't call back, the OnePlus Nord CE arrived in June 2021 as a pared-down, cheaper version of the original OnePlus Nord. It swapped some of the camera sensors, removed ane sensor each from the forepart and back of the phone and used a less powerful chipset, but offered a larger battery as well as about of the original phone'due south other highlight features like the 90Hz display or 30W fast charging.

It therefore sounds like nosotros'll be getting something like for the OnePlus Nord CE two only much earlier in the yr. At that place aren't any leaked specs to laissez passer judgement on still, but in theory giving the OnePlus Nord 2 a make-over to make it more affordable is a expert idea. But OnePlus would demand to be conscientious not to strip out too many of the features that ready it apart from other budget phones similar the iPhone SE, itself tipped to be getting a new version in the form of the iPhone SE 3 in just a few months.

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