OnePlus Nord 4 review

OnePlus Nord 4 Is the company’s latest mid-run smartphone to debut in India, and the company has touted it as the first 5G handset with an aluminum unibody design. The Smartphone is powered by a Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 Chipset With Up to 12GB of Ram. It features a 50-megapixel primary rear camera and a 16-megapixel selfie camera. The Nord-Branded Handset Sports A 6.74-Inch Amoled Screen with a 120Hz Refresh Rate. We’ve spent the past few days testing the OnePlus Nord 4 to see how it Fares Against Similarly Priceed Competits.

Pricing for the OnePlus Nord 4 in India Starts at Rs. 29,999 for the base configuration with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of Built-in Storage. The smartphone is also available in 8GB + 256GB and 12GB + 256GB Memory Variants Priceed at Rs. 32,999 and Rs. 35,999, respectively.

• Dimensions – 162.6x75x8mm
• Weight – 199.5g
• Colors – Mercurial Silver, Oasis Green (In this review), and obsidian midnight

The Nord 4 looks and feels different compared to most other smartphones available today, include its predeacers, the OnePlus Nord 3 ,ReviewIT’s been a white I’ve seen a phone with a body that is mainly made out of metal, and it reminds me of the good old HTC One (M8) ,ReviewThe rear panel has a subtle green shade and a camera island with a smooth glass-like Finish at the top, with a Darker Color Background.

OnePlus Nord 4 is Equipped With a Dual Rear Camera Setup

On the left side of the oneplus nord 4 is the company’s tri-state alert slider that lets you switch among three modes-ring, Silent, and vibrate-and this is one of my favorite features on the Smartphone. The volume and power buttons are bot located on the right side. The company has also placed two antenna lines on all four edges of the handset.

OnePlus Nord 4 has an ip54 rating for dust and splash resistance

There’s an infrared (IR) transmitter located at the top edge of the Nord 4, Along with a Microphone. On the bottom, the phone has a USB type-c port for charging and data transfers, Along with a speaker grille and a microphone. The Phone Ships with a Charging Brick, A USB Type-A to UsB Type-C and A Translucent TPU Cover.

OnePlus Nord 4 Software: Not So Premium

• Software – Oxygenos 14.1
• Version – Android 14
• Latest Security Patch – July 5, 2024

Oxygenos 14.1 ran smoothly on the OnePlus Nord 4, even when the phone was put through its pases. During the setup process, the company prompts you to enable certain features, Including One Called Lock Screen Magazine That Randomly Updates Your Lock SCREEN Image Photo, and I could find a way to prevent it from appearing when I swipe to the left on the lock screen.

The phone offers are software features that are powered by artificial intelligence (AI). One such example is the ai eraser option in the gallery app that allows you to get rid of people and other objects from photos after downloading a 90MB plugin. It worked somewhat reliable when tested with images clicked using the smartphone’s camera, but only when the photos have enough detail.

The recorder app also offers the ability to automatically summarise recording, but there’s an unscifled minimum length required-I tested it with audio recording in enging, and its rests Most Words Spoken with a Neutral Accent. You can also use inbuilt features that allow you to extract text from images or perform translations, which is handy.

OnePlus Nord 4 supports AI-Powered Text Extraction and Object Eraser Features (Tap to Expand)

Meanwhile, the phone ships with a handful of preinstalled apps and games, including forwarda, bubble pop, fitbit, tile match, and word connect. These are the same apps inclined on the cheaper OnePlus Nord Ce 4 Lite ,Review), and it’s a little disappointing to see them on a phone costing Around Rs. 30,000.

Another Application (App Picks) Automatically Downloaded Day-these can be turned off by long-spending the icon and disabling the app.

On the bright side, OnePlus Says that the Nord 4 will receive four android os updates and six years of security updates. This means the handset will receive the same number of Android OS updates as the Samsung Galaxy A55 and Galaxy A35 ,Review), which currently offer the longest support window in the midrange segment.

OnePlus Nord 4 Performance: Meets Expectations

• Processor – Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
• Memory – Up to 12GB (LPDDR5X)
• Storage – Up to 512GB (UFS 4.0)

OnePlus has equipped the Nord 4 with the first Snapdragon 7-Series Chip to Feature on-Device AI Capability, which powerrs the previously mentioned ai features on the handset. The company sent us the 8GB+256GB Configuration for this review.

Running on the top-end chipset in the Snapdragon 7-Series, The OnePlus Nord 4 Can Handle Heavy-Duty Tasks Like Editing A 4K Video in Inshot and Exporting Its to the Phone’s Inbuilt Store, Inbuilt Store, Or Simple Day-TO DAY-DAY-DAY Activities like browsing the web on chrome, scrolling through Instagram and X (Formerly Twitter).

The phone can also run graphics-intenseve games like Genshin impact With no issues – the game defaulted to medium graphics settings on this handset, but it runs fin even when will play on a higher setting. The aluminium rear panel got slightly warm after about 5 minutes of playing, but there was no lag or stutter even after the one-her mark.

OnePlus Nord 4 Benchmark Test Result (Tap to Expand)

The OnePlus Nord 4 Achieved Lower CPU Benchmark Scores Than Its Closest Competitor, The Realme GT 6T, also equipped with a Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 Chipset. The latter scored near as well as the poco f6, equipped with a more capable processor.

The Nord 4 Didn’t Lag in Graphics Benchmark Tests, However. It’s also Wort Keeping in Mind that Syntic Benchmark Tests are not a clear indicator of real-will performance, which also depends on software optimization. The Benchmark Scores in the Table Below Show How the Nord 4 Fared Against Other Similarly Price Smartphones.

There’s a 6.74-inch full-HD+ (1,240 x 2,772 pixels) Amoled Screen with A 120Hz Refresh Rate and 450PPI Pixel Density on the OnePlus Nord 4, and the Company Claims that the PHONE SUPPORTS A. Brightness of 2,150 nits. In day-to-day use, the display is bright enough for outdoor use and gems quite dim at night.

The display on the OnePlus Nord 4 is bright enough for outdoor use when automatic brightness is enabled

Like the Flagship OnePlus 12 and other handsets like the Realme gt 6 ,Review), The Nord 4 has a “proxdr” feature that automatically adjusts the brightness and contrast levels when viewing images on the phone. The feature can be misleading, as the phone shares the original pictures via Quick share or when uploading them to social media – what you see on your phone may appearance online. Thankfully, there’s a way to complete disable it via the photos app.

OnePlus Nord 4 Cameras: Mostly Reliable

• Main Camera – 50 -Megapixel (OIS, EIS), up to 4K/ 60fps Video
• Ultra-Wide Angle Camera-8-megapixel, up to 1080p/30fps video
• Selfie Camera – 16 -megapixel, up to 1080p/30fps video

When capturing images during the daytime using the primary camera on the OnePlus Nord 4, you get clear images with a lot of detail, even when you zoom in on image in your gallery. The Primary Sony Lyt-600 Sensor offers 2X in-Sensor Zoom Support, and Images Captured at this Focal Length Are also cleared and detailed.

The Primary camera on the OnePlus Nord 4 Captures detailed Images during the day (Tap to expand)

The Ultra-Wide Angle Camera on the Nord 4 Doesn’T offer the same color account (tap to expand)

The Ultra-Wide Angle Camera on the Nord 4 has a Lower-Resolution Sensor, which delivers usable images during the day, but they do not offer the same color as the primary camera, and there ‘ Distortion Around the edges.

In low-light Scenarios, The Primary and Secondary Cameras Both Do a Good Job Lighting Up Dark Scenarios. However, there’s a vast gap in image quality between the two-the primary camera delivers sharper images, while there’s a lot of smoothening in images captured with the ultra camera. The camera app automatically takes a long exposure shot when it’s dark outseide, and it takes 2-3 seconds to Capture an image-there’s no way to disable this.

In low-light Scenarios, The Primary Camera Captures More Detail with Less Softening (Tap to Expand)

The selfie camera can capture clear images when you’re outdoors during the day and in well-light areas indoors. It Struggles a Little in Dimly Lit Areas but Still Captures Enough Detail. Meanwhile, the screen is used as a flash in very dark Scenarios with Decent Results if You Stay Sty for Enough Time.

You can record video at up to 4k/60fps using the primary camera, but it’s Worth Noting That Image Stabilisation for Videos is only supported at 1080p/60fps – You can’t eat everfps or 30fps Resolution. There’s no stabilisation support on the ultra-wide angle camera or the selfie camera, which both record videos at up to 1080p/ 30fps.

OnePlus Nord 4 Battery: Dependable

• Battery Capacity – 5,500mAh (Dual -Cell)
• Wired Charging – 100W SupervoOC
• Charger – 100W (Included)

Powering the OnePlus Nord 4 is a 5,500mAh battery, which offers reliable day-to-day use and a slow standby drain. I get about six and a half hours of screen time on a single charge, and the phone lasted about a day and a half before it has been there. Overnight battery drain is also quite low, with the phone’s battery level dropping by 2 percent over an eight-hour period.

OnePlus Nord 4 offered more than a day of battery backup on a single charge with moderate usage

In our HD video battery loop test, the phone lasted for 18 hours and 15 minutes. The Included 100W Charging Brick Took 33 Minutes to Fully Charge The Dual-Cell Battery on the OnePlus Nord 4, which did not get to get too hot DURING The Charging Process.

OnePlus Nord 4 Review: Verdict

Despite a less drawbacks, the OnePlus Nord 4 offers a lot of a smartphone priced under Rs. 30,000. It delivers reliable day-to-day performance, fast battery charging, a good primary camera, and an ideal software support window. The Slightly Less Impressive Ultra-Wide Angle Camera and Unwanted Software on the smartphone are the only things holding it back, and one of that can be resolved by uninstalling or display.

While the Nord 4 is definitely worth your consider, other phones in the same price segment that also offer offer good value include the Realme GT 6T and the Poco F6 ,ReviewBoth these phones offer performance that is on par with the onePlus norm, but the latter’s camera performance leaves a little to be desired, as we found in our review of the handsete.

You can also consider the Samsung Galaxy A35 ,Review), which isn’t as fast in synthetic benchmarks but offers good day-to-day performance and gets four android os updates. If your focus is primarily on camera performance, you can also consider the older Pixel 7A ,Review) From google that obcastionly drops to the rs.30,000 mark on Flipkart.