OnePlus Nord CE 4 Lite launched with show, battery and charging upgrades

OnePlus is thought for its spectacular flagships and foldables, but it surely additionally makes some fairly good finances Android telephones. The corporate is refreshing its finances cellphone lineup with the launch of the OnePlus Nord CE 4 Lite 5G, packing in a fair larger battery and quicker charging than earlier than. Earlier units, just like the OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite, have entered the US market because the OnePlus Nord N30. Whereas we don’t know of such rebranding plans for the Nord CE 4 Lite, it’s nonetheless a tool price taking a look at.

The processor on the OnePlus Nord CE 4 Lite is the Qualcomm Snapdragon 695, which was additionally used on the CE 3 Lite and even the CE 2 Lite. Qualcomm itself has rebranded the Snapdragon 695 into the Snapdragon 6s Gen 3, so there may be nothing essentially flawed right here by OnePlus. A more recent SoC (one that isn’t merely a rebrand) would have been higher, however that may have messed round with the pricing and worth proposition. Prospects in search of extra efficiency can climb larger up OnePlus’s product lineup to units just like the Nord CE 4 and even the principle Nord collection.

On the Nord CE 4 Lite, you get 8GB of LPDDR4X RAM and choices of 128GB and 256GB of UFS 2.2 storage with microSD card expandability.

One of many prime upgrades on the OnePlus Nord CE 4 Lite is the transfer to an AMOLED show from the earlier LCD. The Nord CE 4 Lite comes with a 6.67-inch 120Hz AMOLED FHD+ (2,400 x 1,080) show outfitted with Aqua Contact tech. There may be additionally an in-display fingerprint scanner on board.

The Nord CE 4 Lite retains the three.5mm headphone jack and has a humble IP54 score for water and dirt resistance. In India, the cellphone has a 5,500mAh battery, whereas it stays restricted to a 5,100mAh battery within the EU as a result of transport guidelines within the area for single-cell batteries.

OnePlus additionally says that the Nord CE 4 Lite comes with Battery Well being Engine tech that guarantees to keep up 80% battery capability after 1,600 charging cycles, which is about 4 years of use. There may be 80W quick charging on board, although models within the EU ship with out a charging brick, whereas these in India get an 80W charging brick within the field. In case your equipment run out of juice, you need to use the Nord CE 4 Lite’s 5W reverse wired (not wi-fi) charging means to cost them, too.

For cameras, the Nord CE 4 Lite comes with the 50MP Sony LYT-600 major sensor with f/1.8 aperture, a 1/1.95-inch sensor dimension, 0.8µm pixels, and OIS help. Due to in-sensor zoom, you will get 2x zoom photographs from the 50MP major digital camera. The second digital camera is a 2MP depth digital camera with f/2.4, and there’s fortunately no ineffective spec-filler 2MP macro digital camera this time. The “ASPH” branding close to the digital camera refers back to the Aspherical lens. The entrance digital camera is a 16MP shooter with f/2.4 aperture.

The OnePlus Nord CE 4 Lite launches with Oxygen OS 14 primarily based on Android 14. The cellphone is promised two Android platform updates and three years of safety updates.

The OnePlus Nord CE 4 Lite begins at Rs. 19,999 (~$240) for the 128GB variant in India, whereas the 256GB variant prices Rs. 22,999 (~$275) in India, €329 within the EU, and £299 within the UK. The cellphone is on the market in Tremendous Silver and Mega Blue globally, whereas India additionally will get a 3rd Extremely Orange coloration.

You possibly can pre-order the system now within the EU, with open gross sales starting July 1, 2024. Pre-orders within the EU and UK can select between a free pair of OnePlus Nord Buds 2, a case, or a charging adapter. Additional, all pre-orders and purchases of the Nord CE 4 Lite within the EU and UK till August 2, 2024, will obtain a €50/£50 low cost.

In India, the cellphone goes on open sale from June 27, 2024, onwards, although the Extremely Orange coloration is coming later. You will get ₹1,000 prompt reductions with sure banking companions.