You don't lol edit: fr though. You slap on a 120hz screen, better camera, bigger battery better build (though slightly), better speakers, better chip and a HEADPHONE JACK (one can dream) and boom you get a flagship. which come to think of it isn't really justifiable, is it?
@@techman5852 are they still available, cuz oneplus stops selling last year products (unless some sellers still has in stock) OP7 is already ain't available in many regions don't know about 7pro
Every reviewer: Pls stop putting like 69 useless cameras and just give us one decent camera Every budget phone manufacturer: *No, I don’t think I will*
But it makes sense since most of the audience doesn't get that and will purchase with the mindset that 4 cameras means value for money. It's a great marketing decision
@@aj1379 and whats bad is people think that iphones have bad processing power because they have 3 or 4gb ram . They think that more ram means more processing power .
@@SmSyf Bro One Plus offers great software as well as hardware for the price point and that's why it does better than Oppo, Vivo, etc. Other Chinese phones have some stupid skin on the UI which makes the experience terrible
I feel like the newest flagship phones have always been for tech enthusiasts, so a company can get away with inflated prices if they are still selling phones from 2 years ago. This, though.... a new phone with features at least as good as a 2 year old flagship (not in every way, but in a lot) for under $500... kind of incredible to me.
I feel this phone is also overpriced. There are much cheaper alternatives which pretty offer the same thing. Oneplus nord seems like a more premium offering compared to them.
@Salty Death Yes. UA-cam pays him for his videos on a pay per ad basis. Yes. One plus and other companies give him phones and sponsorship money to promote their products because he is famous and he earned it. Yes. It’s his job. But he is unbiased. He literally bashed the phone and showed us the shitty camera samples from the NORD. Take your bullshit elsewhere.
he is an absolute genius, he literally saw the flaw in the cameras in these phone line ups and correctly predicted that One Plus would have to do something crazy with the cameras in the future One Plus 9 series and as time proves One Plus did a collab with Hasselblad made it the defining feature to sell the whole One Plus 9 series! Honestly the best reviewer ever
Well,phone companies have never given 'exclusives' to Europe before,i mean the world doesn't rotate around the USA. Um,and not trying to be offensive or anything btw,just saying that if they feel a need to release certain phones in certain markets they'll have their reasons,(probably oneplus not being as popular as i USA though)
People buy smartphones with good cameras for versatility and practicality, no matter how much you try to convince yourself you'd always have a couple lenses and your A6000 on your person the reality is you won't.
Of course, but unless you do photography for a job phone cameras are good enough and much more portable. Plus you can use them more spontaneously, don't have to look for the right lens, adjust it then take a photo, just point and click.
When I was going to buy this, I heard a good amount of my friends telling me the cameras aren't really that good. But if you aren't like some photo nerd or someone who pixel peeps a lot, the Nord's main camera does take good reliable photos. The ultrawide is alright, I mean I purely for the wider view (As I said, I don't pay too much attention to photos so what I'm saying is that it's usable). The macro tho, omg it's a piece of shit. I think the video makes it look better than it is coz it looks so fckin bad, very clearly a space filler. The depth sensor is supposed to help in portrait (I do get decent portraits but Idk if the depth sensor actually contributes). The selfie cameras on this tho, are super underrated, they're one of the best ones I've seen, and surprisingly able to record 4k 60FPS video on the front. there is OIS on the main camera that helps a lot. Basically what I wanna say is if you ignore the macro and the sub-par ultrawide, the main and the selfie cameras are really good.
They started as a company who offered flagship killer's at 500$ and now. They are producing medium spec phones at 400$ and premium's at 700 to 800$. In short: *you have become the very thing you have swore to destroy*
@@padhiltazali no, iphone 6 (2014) 649 and 749 dollars versions. Meanwhile one plus one(2014) 299 and 349 dollars versions. I remember it because i had to choose between them both at that time 😂😂....(also i double checked and there accurate).
You were the chosen one! You were supposed to destroy Apple not join them. Bring balance to the prices not let them rise up. You were my favorite One Plus, I loved you.
@@hemantchettri07 Look I myself use a oneplus 7t pro and I have nothing against oneplus, I'm just so furious how OnePlus has created such a overly hyped fiasco about their first midrange smartphone! It's not even a flagship killer, but they are talking about their true north and everything! There are such great Smartphones out there at the price of the Nord, many of them are actually flagship killers. I found out about one and trying to spread the word. There are better options in regards of Smartphones under 500 USD which offer far greater experience then the OnePlus Nord... 🔥 My only motivation is to inform people that over-rated and overhyped products from some companies such as OnePlus only benefit the company itself not the public. Open minded customers might fall into the trap because of their obsessive marketing strategies. I recommend you spread the word as well to keep the smartphone market fair and square, in which only the us the customers are benefited👌
In India, there are 4 kind of mobile shoppers: 1. Who wants just the bare bone smartphone, so will get one for less than ₹10k. 2. Wants a decent one without shelling Their whole month's salary, will get one for about ₹15k. 3. Flagship lovers who can afford anything, will buy ₹60k-₹100k flagship from Their favorite brand. 4. The most tech-concious, value minded People who prefer flagship grade specs for a cheaper price with many compromises compared to a true flagship, will buy SD 800 series device for ₹20k-₹30k (true flagship killers). Where is Nord's place? 1. It isn't cheap for ₹10k buy. 2. Specs are like a sub ₹20k device but costs ₹25k+. 3. Isn't a flagship. 4. Doesn't have SD 800 series to justify ₹25k. Only OP Fanboys who can't afford OP flagships will want to buy Nord.
I agree, great summation, and that breadown may also cover much of Europe. It is strictly for OP fans as if my budget was £400 I can get the Poco F2 Pro for that with the latest SD865 and better in nearly every other spec. Maybe in N America they have little to choose from and that is why influencers are excited by the Nord, even though the US may not be getting it, but the rest of the world has a great choice at that price and the Nord just doesn't do it for me and I suspect for most non-fans.
Also No Rs. 25K version will be sold till September so people will be forced to buy a Rs. 28K version that's even less value than the 25k version. Imho thats a really bad and anti-consumer move by oneplus.
I bet ... OnePlus 7 is far much better than OnePlus nord... And in india ... It's for 31k(net price) just 3k more than Nord's version available right now... Why mid range .. if you can get a better phone... By just adding 3 or 4 k..
I would love to see you take the Gcam ports into consideration. I got my 8 a week ago and for normal photos and especially Night Mode, the Pixel camera app makes a huge difference.
Yeah, this phone is nothing special, there are tons of similar mid rangers and even better older high end models. The hype is real and kind of annoying in my opinion.
@@Dionyzos finally I found someone with the same opinion as mine, nord is really overrated, and there's better option, being made by "oneplus" doesn't mean it's the best in the market for this price
@@Dionyzos it's like used car VS new car.But same argument, two years lateryou look at nord, with other phone,you probably will choose nord. Because I would choose a OnePlus 6 right now.
@@apoorrvs exactly! And OnePlus phones are cheaper for India as Compared to other country. As there is a big fanbase of OnePlus in India so they set OnePlus pricing low and make less profit per unit in India Even if you look at the pricing of OnePlus 8 in India with other countries there is a 100 dollar difference...
How does Dave say exactly what he means to say precisely on the fly like that. I'm sure he has a script or outline or something but it just flows out of this guy. Awesome as usual Dave!
@@godwin8159 I bought mine for 230$. It has 3.5 mm jack, fast charger, quality hedphones, USB 3.0 to USB c cable and data tranfer adapter for charging other phones.
Oneplus 8 and Oneplus Nord effectively made people forget about last years' great phone and made them think OnePlus Nord is the best value phone in 2020 (no hate, I do understand that support and OS is a pretty big thing). Examples would be K20 Pro, Realme X2 Pro, iPhone 11, S10+, and even their own older OnePlus 7T/7 Pro/7T Pro are forgotten because of this phone's hype.
I'm in Europe and I can tell you, none of these last year phones are really that close in price to the Nord. Nord is 399, the cheapest phone on your list is over 500 (more in the 550-600 euros price bracket)
@@Read_Heat_ Yeah you would probably get better quality just from cropping in on the main camera since it is way sharper. They should drop the macro camera and spend the extra money on a better main camera or telephoto.
We need a comparison between Realme X2 Pro VS. Oneplus Nord VS. Xiaomi Mi 9 T Pro. All in the same price range all with different compromisses, but it will be interesting to watch.
Both phones are much better... You could include the Poco F2 Pro, Snapdragon 855/855+/865, LDDR5 Ram, UFS 3.1... headphone Jack... Much better ! Nord is an over-priced medium ranger phone.
@@netog8441 Agree, I don't know why EU or US sell that phone for 500$ and they call it very positive phone on price . It much much better phone cheaper but better than this thing like F2 Pro or Realme X2 Pro. Like what the hell S765G for 500$ ??
I think the differentiating factor for the OnePlus 9/9Pro is going to be the CPU. They will probably improve the camera system as well but, the CPU is going to be the main thing. Next year should be the beginning of SoCs using the new ARM X1 cores, that should bring a huge leverage in term of single threaded performance. (this should narrow the gap with Apple CPUs). The only worrying thing, is that the X1 cores are noticeably bigger than the A76/77 cores, meaning more expensive, which in turn is probably going to mean more expensive phones.
@@arhimede360 If you need a single #1 main camera. Buy Pixel 4a. We still use my friends Pixel 4 in our group for taking main shots, selfies or portraits though most of us have latest iPhones and Galaxies. The processing pipeline of the Google is way mature, especially in front Camera. Images look straight outta DSLR.
The icons & theme at 3:06 ,is it a theme on one plus or a different launcher. I have never used oxygen os , so sorry for the question if it is too obvious.
Don't know about your country by in India OnePlus make less profit per phone by decreasing it's price. Nord is around 373 dollars whereas Poco F2 is around 533. So it's better to go for Nord. But if someone really want to spend more than it's better to go for OnePlus 8 under 560 dollars tham Poco F2 pro under 533...
Also beats it in the custom OS. While MIUI is not as good as the OxygenOS, MIUI is not really that bad either. Ultimately, I got the Poco since they're both the same price in our country anyway. I got a flagship chipset, a full screen AMOLED display, long battery and no hideous notches like the Poco X2 and Nord have
Out of all the tech videos out there, i trust your judgement a lot. I finalised and bought 2months ago, the 2019 Predator Helios 300 on sale, after watching your reviews, for work and gaming purposes. Now, I am planning to buy this Nord phone(64gb variant) ONLY for the camera to take videos of my rock climbing, slacklining and photos in my treks. I've been in adventures for like 6-7yrs and when i looked back, i hardly have any good photos/videos because i don't have a good camera. i am using budget phones (currently Mi A2, previously moto g4, moto g1) , well because i don't have the budget, but first time i thought of going over my budget to get a good phone (Nord) to take good videos and photos. Now, do you think i should go for Nord this year or save more money for another 1 yr and get one plus 8 pro? i may get some sale offers as well on 8pro next yr. I always buy 1 or 2yr old models since they practically cost half. I'm not in a hurry now due to covid, can't go on adventure trips in india. Next year i'm planning to do lot of these trips and would like to film them a little professionally. Or Since i'm upgrading from Mi A2, Nord is good enough?
@@firstnamelastname9646 everything charges just as fast as all the others, to say one color is faster is to say the other is slower. CABLE LIVES MATTER TOO
Does this shoot in RAW format ? If it does then camera quality is easy to fix if you want really nice photo.. just pick the pictures you like & process the RAWs to your liking.
Damn OnePlus really payed every UA-camr, no one compared it to the actual rivals instead they compare it to the OP 8 and iPhones. About the nord, i would have been happy if they have given only the main 48mp and 16mp wide.. he is low-key warning us not to get this phone, if your camera centric person.
@King Wiwuz IV yaah beacuse 7 (not 7 pro) was launched intensionally without ultrawide sensor and without 90 hz so they had something to change. However 7T Pro was same as 7 pro because they were talking for about 25 to 30 minutes about Oxygen os and 90 hz display during Oneplus 7t launch cause thay had probably nothing new to talk about other than camera and oxygen os . And i own Oneplus 7 . I know what they are doing with it through software update , increasing and changing the notch shape and corners which looks horrible... Also my phone hangs when I tap on Settings option...😂😂😂
Do all these phones with no headphone jack work with a USB to 3.5mm adapter? I'm not ready to give up my wired headphones - but it's getting harder to find phones with a headphone jack!
I feel like Oneplus is paying youtubers. I just get a strange feeling about it all...The phone is decent for its specs, but you can find 855 phones for the same price. The cameras on this phone are not great, the plastic build can be broken (JerryRigEverything), poor speaker, no micro sd card expandable storage, no wireless charging, no headphone jack, no ip 68, etc, etc. Edit: Lg g8 is on sale for $400 (snapdragon 855, 6gb ram, expandable storage)
Same man and Jerryrigeverything kinda defended the phone by saying structure isn't everything imagine if something like that happened to the iPhone se 2020
No, dave, Nord isnt available in the US while the OP 9 would be LOL - thats the difference and thats why there would be no cannibalizations between the 2 devices in the US for the next 1-2 years :)
@@scorpion199227 OnePlus is truly the only company that does android skins right... Full speed, no animations, no useless additions- why can't every phone company go this route? :( I feel like Samsung would do a much better job, but they aren't even looking at speed, their screen unlock animation takes more than the actual fingerprint scan does...
does it have a tinting display issue in dark mode ? if you go below 50% or 25% of display does it begin to exhibit color casts or “tinting” towards the lower half of the display ?
Hey dave..!!I have a question.Why not buy the older oneplus 7t or the one plus 7 with the same price of the nord cause they come cheaper nowadays without any misses..And Supersaf even compared the main sensors with the iphone se and said it was comparatively better.So should i agree on that or think that the nord cameras are not up to the mark...!?
What features do you think the next OnePlus flagship will have? How do you sell a $900 phone alongside the Nord?
I am sure about one thing, it's gone be overhyped marketed overpriced phone. And also copy of OPPO phone.
You don't lol
edit: fr though. You slap on a 120hz screen, better camera, bigger battery better build (though slightly), better speakers, better chip and a HEADPHONE JACK (one can dream) and boom you get a flagship. which come to think of it isn't really justifiable, is it?
65w fast charging, periscope lens and a faster chipset
@@ushdhyxywb you do lol
Slightly better camera and speakers. BAMN 1000 phone.
Would like to see a comparison One Plus Nord vs old year's flagship phones.
I bet their own Oneplus 7 is still much better than the Nord. Plus they're almost the same in pricing.
OnePlus 7 pro is $499 which is essentially the same price as Nord...
@@techman5852 that's what I been sayin! plus you can get a used OnePlus 8 for $400-500, maybe even less.
Second that!
@@techman5852 are they still available, cuz oneplus stops selling last year products (unless some sellers still has in stock) OP7 is already ain't available in many regions don't know about 7pro
Dave: "Before you buy the OnePlus Nord"
Me: "Buy the teal spray paint for cable"
Yeah dude
Did he spray paint it or got it complimentary?
@@29kahlil ua-cam.com/video/AKFRDiI3oEE/v-deo.html watch this
@@shahimmuhammedm LMAOOOOOO
Dave2Teal: "Before you buy the OnePlus Nord"
me: **already bought it** **sweats profusely**
How's it ?
Yeah how is it?.
How is it ?
How’s it
How is it?
Every reviewer: Pls stop putting like 69 useless cameras and just give us one decent camera
Every budget phone manufacturer: *No, I don’t think I will*
But it makes sense since most of the audience doesn't get that and will purchase with the mindset that 4 cameras means value for money. It's a great marketing decision
@@aj1379 thats the problem with the audience . That is why every member in my family comes to me ( a tech nerd ) to ask which phone to buy .
@@aj1379 and whats bad is people think that iphones have bad processing power because they have 3 or 4gb ram . They think that more ram means more processing power .
Don't buy The Nord, try considering Realme X2 Pro... Watch the X2 Pro review.🔥🔥🔥
@@SmSyf Bro One Plus offers great software as well as hardware for the price point and that's why it does better than Oppo, Vivo, etc. Other Chinese phones have some stupid skin on the UI which makes the experience terrible
Felt good when he used his “teal” cable lol
I was gonna comment the same 🤩
Teal
Teallll!!!!!
Teal
Teal like Darren Till
"It makes other phones weirdly overpriced."
Well...we all already knew the flagships are overpriced.
I feel like the newest flagship phones have always been for tech enthusiasts, so a company can get away with inflated prices if they are still selling phones from 2 years ago. This, though.... a new phone with features at least as good as a 2 year old flagship (not in every way, but in a lot) for under $500... kind of incredible to me.
I feel this phone is also overpriced. There are much cheaper alternatives which pretty offer the same thing. Oneplus nord seems like a more premium offering compared to them.
@madone 05 can you plz suggest me that which phn should I buy between Nord and google pixel 3XL??
@@safifaislam5580 wait for pixel 4a
@@NefVEVO no dude in my country pixel 4a is so costly...I can't afford that.. 😭
And the best thing:
Its a phone that's actually available in Europe for once.
What about the OnePlus 6,7,8?
They still haven't launched in Russia, makes me sad
It's barely available in other countries tho.
ikr
OnePlus makes all their phones available in Europe all the time...
2:22 my god, this is Chloe~
i see that you're a man of culture as well
"I would look somewhere else" - he said that with such a heavy heart. Dave really likes his one plus.
I would really appreciate it if you could put the time stamp as well from next time
@Salty Death
Yes. UA-cam pays him for his videos on a pay per ad basis.
Yes. One plus and other companies give him phones and sponsorship money to promote their products because he is famous and he earned it.
Yes. It’s his job.
But he is unbiased. He literally bashed the phone and showed us the shitty camera samples from the NORD.
Take your bullshit elsewhere.
@@wasir3703 Couldn't have said it better(minus the bullshit part)!
@@wasir3703 Nobody is buying this phone for the camera. . . The only ones peddling bullshit are you clowns
Vinay Gujral just watch the damn video
This review peaked when Michael was about to kiss Oscar.
"Michael, you don't have to do this"
"I want you to burn this into your brains"
Gay witch Hunt reference ?
@@votebakri watching it right now
Don't buy The Nord, try considering Realme X2 Pro... Watch the X2 Pro review.🔥🔥🔥
he is an absolute genius, he literally saw the flaw in the cameras in these phone line ups and correctly predicted that One Plus would have to do something crazy with the cameras in the future One Plus 9 series and as time proves One Plus did a collab with Hasselblad made it the defining feature to sell the whole One Plus 9 series!
Honestly the best reviewer ever
Ya but oneplus fucked up with Hasselblad !!
And yeah, No ois on the vanilla Oneplus 9 tho 🤣
@@juniormikey7822 eis does good enough for the price u can get it for
Dave: This is a phone that is very easy to like
JerryRigEverything : This is a phone that is easy to bend
Buuuut i didn't fail to hard
@@simonandersson9179 correct but how can the Nord be the king in 2020 if it's only July
Snapdragons 765, 90hz refresh rate and fast chargering
Why do people concern about its malleability
Overall?: This is a phone that very easy and likely to bend?
Difference with an idiot and intellectual.
Dave mentioning the 9 and 9 Pro
OnePlus 8T: *Am I a joke to you?*
😅
😂😂😂
I can't wait for the 8t, just to admire it from my Itel phone.
love how honest the camera review is. i really doubt that it's exactly like the 8's camera
Why do I continue to watch videos of OnePlus Nord if it not available in the US?!
It's the same reason that I watch Gaming Tech videos, when I don't even game.....Because Dave.
You can import it from amazon or ebay, I've seen them for 450 bucks
Because other people that can get it can use this to decide if they want to buy it or not?
Well,phone companies have never given 'exclusives' to Europe before,i mean the world doesn't rotate around the USA.
Um,and not trying to be offensive or anything btw,just saying that if they feel a need to release certain phones in certain markets they'll have their reasons,(probably oneplus not being as popular as i USA though)
Because you love Dave-senpai
Dave: It looks less premium...
Users: Who cares? Most of us put it in the case after buying it.
Why this meme format?
I don't
@@beatlife2515 but most of us do
@@amaze3788 I don't
Yes but you're going to feel the difference between a flagship processor and this medium range one ..
if photography is really valuable to you - get a proper camera. even an old Sony a6000 will make a top tier flagship phone camera look like a joke.
People buy smartphones with good cameras for versatility and practicality, no matter how much you try to convince yourself you'd always have a couple lenses and your A6000 on your person the reality is you won't.
i dont think thats as portable as any phone
I don't know about u but it doesn't fit in my pocket as good as a phone
@DerpyDoge that is true
Of course, but unless you do photography for a job phone cameras are good enough and much more portable. Plus you can use them more spontaneously, don't have to look for the right lens, adjust it then take a photo, just point and click.
Can you call from your camera?
OK ENOUGH Nord let's talk about that night shot on the pixel 3A 🤯
Ya! My mind was blown!
Correct, that was a nice photo. I stopped thinking about the nord and start to think about the 3a (4a as well) more closely
Yeah makes me want to grab just as a camera lol
Hell yeah. I'm blown away by the pixel shot. 👌👌👌
Love my 3a 🤭
Dave Lee's signature intro is
"Ok,Let's talk about...."
the "OK" or "ALL RIGHT" is essential for him
Hey guys, Dave 2D here.
He is a dad, imagine being his kid and he says hey we need to talk about something
@@mysterystation3551 wait, is Dave MARRIEDD?
@@waugust he's had kids for a while. He's 38.
When I was going to buy this, I heard a good amount of my friends telling me the cameras aren't really that good. But if you aren't like some photo nerd or someone who pixel peeps a lot, the Nord's main camera does take good reliable photos. The ultrawide is alright, I mean I purely for the wider view (As I said, I don't pay too much attention to photos so what I'm saying is that it's usable). The macro tho, omg it's a piece of shit. I think the video makes it look better than it is coz it looks so fckin bad, very clearly a space filler. The depth sensor is supposed to help in portrait (I do get decent portraits but Idk if the depth sensor actually contributes). The selfie cameras on this tho, are super underrated, they're one of the best ones I've seen, and surprisingly able to record 4k 60FPS video on the front. there is OIS on the main camera that helps a lot. Basically what I wanna say is if you ignore the macro and the sub-par ultrawide, the main and the selfie cameras are really good.
_"OMFG look at that Night Sight"_
~Dave2D
Seriously though, it blew the competition out of the water.
They started as a company who offered flagship killer's at 500$ and now. They are producing medium spec phones at 400$ and premium's at 700 to 800$.
In short: *you have become the very thing you have swore to destroy*
Premium is 950€ (partly more expensive than Samsung n iPhone flagships), 700-800 just in India
Samsung started at 600, now 1500, everything goes up.
that was 7-8 years ago. Iphone also start at 399-499 when they started.
@@padhiltazali no, iphone 6 (2014) 649 and 749 dollars versions. Meanwhile one plus one(2014) 299 and 349 dollars versions. I remember it because i had to choose between them both at that time 😂😂....(also i double checked and there accurate).
You were the chosen one! You were supposed to destroy Apple not join them. Bring balance to the prices not let them rise up. You were my favorite One Plus, I loved you.
Dave is such a sweet guy - honestly, I wish I was into tech more to watch more of his videos, but I only need them when I need to buy new stuff lol
Damn...last time i was this early, Oneplus was still making flagship killers!
OOF
(y)s ame
Don't buy The Nord, try considering Realme X2 Pro... Watch the X2 Pro review.🔥🔥🔥
@@SmSyf trash
@@hemantchettri07 Look I myself use a oneplus 7t pro and I have nothing against oneplus, I'm just so furious how OnePlus has created such a overly hyped fiasco about their first midrange smartphone! It's not even a flagship killer, but they are talking about their true north and everything! There are such great Smartphones out there at the price of the Nord, many of them are actually flagship killers. I found out about one and trying to spread the word. There are better options in regards of Smartphones under 500 USD which offer far greater experience then the OnePlus Nord... 🔥
My only motivation is to inform people that over-rated and overhyped products from some companies such as OnePlus only benefit the company itself not the public.
Open minded customers might fall into the trap because of their obsessive marketing strategies. I recommend you spread the word as well to keep the smartphone market fair and square, in which only the us the customers are benefited👌
In India, there are 4 kind of mobile shoppers:
1. Who wants just the bare bone smartphone, so will get one for less than ₹10k.
2. Wants a decent one without shelling Their whole month's salary, will get one for about ₹15k.
3. Flagship lovers who can afford anything, will buy ₹60k-₹100k flagship from Their favorite brand.
4. The most tech-concious, value minded People who prefer flagship grade specs for a cheaper price with many compromises compared to a true flagship, will buy SD 800 series device for ₹20k-₹30k (true flagship killers).
Where is Nord's place?
1. It isn't cheap for ₹10k buy.
2. Specs are like a sub ₹20k device but costs ₹25k+.
3. Isn't a flagship.
4. Doesn't have SD 800 series to justify ₹25k.
Only OP Fanboys who can't afford OP flagships will want to buy Nord.
I agree, great summation, and that breadown may also cover much of Europe. It is strictly for OP fans as if my budget was £400 I can get the Poco F2 Pro for that with the latest SD865 and better in nearly every other spec. Maybe in N America they have little to choose from and that is why influencers are excited by the Nord, even though the US may not be getting it, but the rest of the world has a great choice at that price and the Nord just doesn't do it for me and I suspect for most non-fans.
What phone do you think is good at this point in time ! With good specs and some decent price range ?!
🤦♂️
Also No Rs. 25K version will be sold till September so people will be forced to buy a Rs. 28K version that's even less value than the 25k version. Imho thats a really bad and anti-consumer move by oneplus.
I bet ... OnePlus 7 is far much better than OnePlus nord... And in india ... It's for 31k(net price) just 3k more than Nord's version available right now... Why mid range .. if you can get a better phone... By just adding 3 or 4 k..
2:50 Yay! Lofi music girl!
"OMFG LOOK AT THAT NIGHT SIGHT" That cracked me up hahahaha
If you're thinking about getting this phone, you're far better off buying a used Oneplus 7 Pro which is around the same price but far more premium
Yup
No software support tho
R.Yankov it’s only a year old so it is gonna have software support for a while
Too big for me, I like small phones
I would love to see you take the Gcam ports into consideration. I got my 8 a week ago and for normal photos and especially Night Mode, the Pixel camera app makes a huge difference.
Dave, just give us that Teal wallpaper, PLEASE!!!
it was in one of his OnePlus 7 Pro videos. I think it comes with the lines icon pack
i wan t it too
Don't buy The Nord, try considering Realme X2 Pro... Watch the X2 Pro review.🔥🔥🔥
& what's the icon pack?
@@shubhamsaha3671 lines
Everytime Dave says " I got some things to talk about this" I am reminded of my PTM meetings😂
4:22 that night mode pic😯
Mic drop moment for rest of 📷 📱
"What's next?"
Maybe a phone with a headphonejack in the sub 500 dollar category??
4a next week
just got my samsung a71 for 400, WORTH IT
@@bradhaines3142 one ui sucks
@@ganeshbhat3408 nova launcher, samsung shit is irrelevant
@@lukmanulhakkim8917 kk, gonna wait to buy a smartphone then. I am thinking about buying the LG G8X though
There has been so much UA-camr hype over this phone that it even caused JerryRigEverything to stop being objective about its durability. Crazy.
It's official. Zack not only break the nord but he also break the heart of his subscribers.
Yeah, this phone is nothing special, there are tons of similar mid rangers and even better older high end models. The hype is real and kind of annoying in my opinion.
@@Dionyzos finally I found someone with the same opinion as mine, nord is really overrated, and there's better option, being made by "oneplus" doesn't mean it's the best in the market for this price
@@Dionyzos it's like used car VS new car.But same argument, two years lateryou look at nord, with other phone,you probably will choose nord. Because I would choose a OnePlus 6 right now.
I saw that, he tried way too hard defending the phone yet completely rips into other phones for minor cracks. Complete bias.
2:22 someone actually Using light mode on reddit :O
From day one of getting a new phone it's AMOLED Night mode for me lol
First half of the video: oh I’m definitely buying this!!
Second half: aw dang, I need a really good camera.
Great review still, thanks for this!!
Yeah,after seeing the camera comparisons my mind is swaying towards the pixel 4a
Yep!
@@smarhl pixel 4a would be 399 in us not in india
More like 40k rupees
How's it
@@apoorrvs exactly!
And OnePlus phones are cheaper for India as Compared to other country. As there is a big fanbase of OnePlus in India so they set OnePlus pricing low and make less profit per unit in India
Even if you look at the pricing of OnePlus 8 in India with other countries there is a 100 dollar difference...
How does Dave say exactly what he means to say precisely on the fly like that. I'm sure he has a script or outline or something but it just flows out of this guy.
Awesome as usual Dave!
Agreed! He is so succinct and I admire him for that. Straight to the point.
Buy OnePlus Nord (Open Box) with discount oneplusnordofficial.blogspot.com/2020/07/buy-oneplus-nord.html?m=1
Your review was far better than many in your category. Thank you Dave
I think you forgot to mention that there's no headphone jack.
I swear that's a deal breaker. Paying 50$ for headphones makes it even move expensive. For 500$ I could get a old flagship
Type c to 3,5mm headphone jack adapter is pretty cheap though
@@Sophiave not an excuse to not include in phone this cheap. I get it for flagships cause brand ecosystems. But cheap phones should have one.
@@godwin8159 I bought mine for 230$. It has 3.5 mm jack, fast charger, quality hedphones, USB 3.0 to USB c cable and data tranfer adapter for charging other phones.
@@godwin8159 It is also drop and water resistant. Every port has rubber plug.
Oneplus 8 and Oneplus Nord effectively made people forget about last years' great phone and made them think OnePlus Nord is the best value phone in 2020 (no hate, I do understand that support and OS is a pretty big thing).
Examples would be K20 Pro, Realme X2 Pro, iPhone 11, S10+, and even their own older OnePlus 7T/7 Pro/7T Pro are forgotten because of this phone's hype.
That's not hate, that's the truth. I'll even throw in some more phones in that list, realme X3 super zoom, it's Vanilla edition, asus zenfone 6, etc.
I also forgot the base model F2 pro. Add that too.
Such a good point. Buy a top model from last year instead of this. 5G won't be mainstream for most of us in the nearest future anyway.
I'm in Europe and I can tell you, none of these last year phones are really that close in price to the Nord. Nord is 399, the cheapest phone on your list is over 500 (more in the 550-600 euros price bracket)
@@dreamsofjoy I recently bought a OnePlus 7 pro 12GB RAM 256GB variant for £400, happy I bought it instead of the Nord
Awesome review Dave! You had me wanting it in the first half, then the second half had me checking back into reality! Such a unique experience. 😊
Eeeeh last year's flagships are still a good choice and for 500 dollars an 855 is way better according to me
Battery and charging speed might not he as good as new phones
@@shaguftaqureshi7238 it doesn't matter much
"according to me"
well i guess noone can contest that source
5G
I dont get why you need the most powerful processor in a phone
Me: i like this phone
Dave talks about the camera
Me: SKKRT HOLD UP
Once I experienced stereo speakers on my S10e, I can't go back to mono anymore
“Garbage” lmao. I wonder if Carl Pei watched these vids, would he go
“Yep. I know :)”
Or
“Cmon bro, why you do me like this ):”
He (or his marketing team) does watch everything for marketing research
i feel like they won't be surprised at all hearing that. it's a 2MP lens and it's 2020😂
@@shahinn6277 I mean yeah of course but at that price point what did we really expect?
@@15Stratos getting rid of this cam ? since it's not useful
@@Read_Heat_ Yeah you would probably get better quality just from cropping in on the main camera since it is way sharper. They should drop the macro camera and spend the extra money on a better main camera or telephoto.
We need a comparison between Realme X2 Pro VS. Oneplus Nord VS. Xiaomi Mi 9 T Pro. All in the same price range all with different compromisses, but it will be interesting to watch.
Just go with OP 7T
X2 Pro is balance, 90hz, 855+ , Glasses build for less 400$ ( in my country )
Both phones are much better... You could include the Poco F2 Pro, Snapdragon 855/855+/865, LDDR5 Ram, UFS 3.1... headphone Jack... Much better ! Nord is an over-priced medium ranger phone.
@@0786Ishan is it still available ? I though oneplus discontinues their previous gen phones when next gen is released
@@netog8441 Agree, I don't know why EU or US sell that phone for 500$ and they call it very positive phone on price . It much much better phone cheaper but better than this thing like F2 Pro or Realme X2 Pro. Like what the hell S765G for 500$ ??
I think the differentiating factor for the OnePlus 9/9Pro is going to be the CPU. They will probably improve the camera system as well but, the CPU is going to be the main thing.
Next year should be the beginning of SoCs using the new ARM X1 cores, that should bring a huge leverage in term of single threaded performance. (this should narrow the gap with Apple CPUs).
The only worrying thing, is that the X1 cores are noticeably bigger than the A76/77 cores, meaning more expensive, which in turn is probably going to mean more expensive phones.
4:22 really OMFG
That is a night mode
Suscribed to /Chloe? I see you are a man of culture, Dave!
So i have a doubt not based on this video,what do you think about using a macbook pro '15 2015 on 2020.
02:23 Dave!! What are you doing in Chloe subreddit?
Dave: "Uuuh research...."
he's a man of culture
(• ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°•)
Man... You gotta tell me where you get those T Shirts...
He makes his own.
Don't buy The Nord, try considering Realme X2 Pro... Watch the X2 Pro review.🔥🔥🔥
@@SmSyf Dude he wants a shirt not a phone
Most of his shirts are from the brand Nixon (same watches brand). Maybe you can grab some on amazon.
@@SmSyf Hello BOT
4:23 good god look at that night shot
OnePlus Nord = Average Mid-range Phone
Poco F2 Pro = Almost a Flagship killer
I'll take the F2 Pro any day...
The Poco F2 Pro is significantly more expensive though... they aren't really comparable
I wonder how is the haptic on the Poco. The Nord actually has a decent enough haptic for the price.
The software is garbage. People pick up OnePlus device for Oxygen OS
@@goodluckbutters yup
@@edlancaster8340 in europe they are almost the same price
5:52 how do you know about the camera performance on the pixel 4a? 😉
Because pixels have always had great cameras, and it's very, very likely the 4a won't be an exception.
Everyone knows that in photography pixel phones are the best you can get, in video iphones are the best
Pixel 3a is beating Op8 pro, what would you expect.
@@ÆßV man, i hope pixel 4a is great, I will buy one! The fact that I was indicationg is that Dave may have already tested it
@@arhimede360
If you need a single #1 main camera. Buy Pixel 4a.
We still use my friends Pixel 4 in our group for taking main shots, selfies or portraits though most of us have latest iPhones and Galaxies.
The processing pipeline of the Google is way mature, especially in front Camera.
Images look straight outta DSLR.
Dave: many people are crowning it as the best android phone of the year at this price
Pixel 4a: hold my camera for a sec
For many people camera is not the most important spec,
Personally I can compromise in the Camera section if it means that other specs will be better
Hey.. always appreciate ur vids!!!
2:51
Dave's a lover of lofi💯💯
Also that channel is low-key good with contents and bg arts
Channel name - ChilledCow
I'm really curious as to which icon pack he's using. Does anyone know which one it is?
One plus 8 has become that awkward middle child now
It already was inbetween the 7T and 8 pro!
@@launch_game_exe i meant this years lineup
OP8 pro - OP8 = Unwanted extra features, whereas OP8 - Nord = Essential features. Say it a middle child, but not awkward 😂
@@Mohanraj06 The Oneplus 8 just had no real upgrades over the 7t, but costs 200$ more
@@lukasderstecher4582 I'm from india, here 7T is 506$ and 8 is 559$ the difference is 53$. So now tell, will you still stick with 7t ???
1:42 JerryRigEverything: "Well..."
The icons & theme at 3:06 ,is it a theme on one plus or a different launcher. I have never used oxygen os , so sorry for the question if it is too obvious.
This was secretly him praising it for the color
Doesn't the Poco F2 Pro beat it in every way other than the screen refresh rate?
Don't know about your country by in India OnePlus make less profit per phone by decreasing it's price.
Nord is around 373 dollars whereas Poco F2 is around 533.
So it's better to go for Nord. But if someone really want to spend more than it's better to go for OnePlus 8 under 560 dollars tham Poco F2 pro under 533...
Don't forget the Poco has shit software which is a let down and their warranty is bad.
@@scorpion199227 yup so many phones have been defeated by oxygen
Also beats it in the custom OS. While MIUI is not as good as the OxygenOS, MIUI is not really that bad either. Ultimately, I got the Poco since they're both the same price in our country anyway. I got a flagship chipset, a full screen AMOLED display, long battery and no hideous notches like the Poco X2 and Nord have
Out of all the tech videos out there, i trust your judgement a lot. I finalised and bought 2months ago, the 2019 Predator Helios 300 on sale, after watching your reviews, for work and gaming purposes. Now, I am planning to buy this Nord phone(64gb variant) ONLY for the camera to take videos of my rock climbing, slacklining and photos in my treks. I've been in adventures for like 6-7yrs and when i looked back, i hardly have any good photos/videos because i don't have a good camera. i am using budget phones (currently Mi A2, previously moto g4, moto g1) , well because i don't have the budget, but first time i thought of going over my budget to get a good phone (Nord) to take good videos and photos. Now, do you think i should go for Nord this year or save more money for another 1 yr and get one plus 8 pro? i may get some sale offers as well on 8pro next yr. I always buy 1 or 2yr old models since they practically cost half. I'm not in a hurry now due to covid, can't go on adventure trips in india. Next year i'm planning to do lot of these trips and would like to film them a little professionally. Or Since i'm upgrading from Mi A2, Nord is good enough?
Why no love for the LG V60 Dave???? Its the most underrated phone of the year!
UA-camrs are now becoming real marketing products. Praise stupid phones that are secretly sponsored but leave the ones that deserve praise.
Don't buy The Nord, try considering Realme X2 Pro... Watch the X2 Pro review.🔥🔥🔥
@@SmSyf trueee and for a price like 24000inr even the realme x3 with snappy 855+ is also a good option
Do a "best charging speed/charger rating" for best battery health pliss
i was buy here fas.st/nVG1e battery health so long more then 20 days but how to Lock screen do you know?
1:20 How did you get that skin. It looks really good. What launcher is it?
Can anyone please tell if you know?
2:53 ah, I see Dave you are a man of
culture as well
The real question: How did the blue charging cable hold up?
Just like cars, it charges slower than the red one. 🤣
@@firstnamelastname9646 racist
@@bradhaines3142 racist what
Brad Haines racist what???? Joke went over your head so to cover that up by saying I’m racist? 🤣😂🤣 good one dude..... now go kick rocks kid
@@firstnamelastname9646 everything charges just as fast as all the others, to say one color is faster is to say the other is slower.
CABLE LIVES MATTER TOO
Does this shoot in RAW format ? If it does then camera quality is easy to fix if you want really nice photo.. just pick the pictures you like & process the RAWs to your liking.
Damn OnePlus really payed every UA-camr, no one compared it to the actual rivals instead they compare it to the OP 8 and iPhones. About the nord, i would have been happy if they have given only the main 48mp and 16mp wide.. he is low-key warning us not to get this phone, if your camera centric person.
Ma man Dave forgot bout the 8t and the 8t pro which is prolly comin soon✌️
It might not make sense by expecting anything from Oneplus "T"s now 😂.
Don't buy The Nord, try considering Realme X2 Pro... Watch the X2 Pro review.🔥🔥🔥
@@SmSyf Bot
@King Wiwuz IV If it has a flat screen I'll buy it. No more rounded screen edges for me.. ever..
@King Wiwuz IV yaah beacuse 7 (not 7 pro) was launched intensionally without ultrawide sensor and without 90 hz so they had something to change. However 7T Pro was same as 7 pro because they were talking for about 25 to 30 minutes about Oxygen os and 90 hz display during Oneplus 7t launch cause thay had probably nothing new to talk about other than camera and oxygen os .
And i own Oneplus 7 . I know what they are doing with it through software update , increasing and changing the notch shape and corners which looks horrible...
Also my phone hangs when I tap on Settings option...😂😂😂
Whats the launcher you got on Nord? Very neat.
I miss the intros.
4:00 I would have used a better wide-angle camera instead of depth sensor and micro camera
Do all these phones with no headphone jack work with a USB to 3.5mm adapter? I'm not ready to give up my wired headphones - but it's getting harder to find phones with a headphone jack!
4:23 that extra words caught me off guard 😂😂
same lol
Dave : No issues structurally
Jerryrigeverything : Hold my beer
Bro he just text durability not software
Hi, may I know what launcher and icon packs r u using? That looks good. Good review btw
Thanks! I'll use nova launcher for this!
1:57 *Teal charging cable has entered the chat*
He made it😂
"It is what it is"
-D2D, 2020
Kushagra Garg it is what it is
Do you think that the camera can be improved with a software update? Or it cannot be improved and we are stucked with it?
What theme are you using on the Nord??
It looks sexy and delicious
flight lite? I remember he mentioned it in a video quite a while ago and I tried it
You look sexy and delicious, Darth Vader.
@@blulemon7481 hahahaha I know!! 😉🌚
Fliite pro.
@@sohanbhute7424 where to find it bro. Cause I can't find in play store
I feel like Oneplus is paying youtubers. I just get a strange feeling about it all...The phone is decent for its specs, but you can find 855 phones for the same price. The cameras on this phone are not great, the plastic build can be broken (JerryRigEverything), poor speaker, no micro sd card expandable storage, no wireless charging, no headphone jack, no ip 68, etc, etc.
Edit: Lg g8 is on sale for $400 (snapdragon 855, 6gb ram, expandable storage)
Finally someone putting the facts first.
Me too man. The first 30 seconds of this vid sounded so much like a paid review, I was expecting dave to go like "jk the phone is ok tho"
Same man and Jerryrigeverything kinda defended the phone by saying structure isn't everything imagine if something like that happened to the iPhone se 2020
Cant agree more👍,the metal build /aluminium mistakes was both very suspicious
Get your hands on the XPERIA 1 II! That would be amazing 🙌
No, dave, Nord isnt available in the US while the OP 9 would be LOL - thats the difference and thats why there would be no cannibalizations between the 2 devices in the US for the next 1-2 years :)
Do you find any Display Tint Issues when you kept Auto-Brightness or below 25% of low light
OnePlus 9 will obviously have 10 cameras... Triple speakers...4 screens and diamond glass! 💁🏻♂️
Nope
the nord is just an average midrange phone with a 90Hz screen.
Don't forget the amazing software, that's what you're truly paying for.
@@scorpion199227 OnePlus is truly the only company that does android skins right... Full speed, no animations, no useless additions- why can't every phone company go this route? :( I feel like Samsung would do a much better job, but they aren't even looking at speed, their screen unlock animation takes more than the actual fingerprint scan does...
does it have a tinting display issue in dark mode ? if you go below 50% or 25% of display does it begin to exhibit color casts or “tinting” towards the lower half of the display ?
10 hours of screen on time? What? Dave are you sure you're not talking about a power bank here?
SOT depends on your usage. I used to get 14 hours on my Redmi Note 4 with a custom ROM installed
Nord proves that balance is everything 💫
As it should be.
How does the Nord compare to the Nokia 9 Pureview? They are in the similar price range and offer updates.
1:58 Ha, you still use the teal-painted cabled 😂
The processor for sure is going to make a difference
Hey dave..!!I have a question.Why not buy the older oneplus 7t or the one plus 7 with the same price of the nord cause they come cheaper nowadays without any misses..And Supersaf even compared the main sensors with the iphone se and said it was comparatively better.So should i agree on that or think that the nord cameras are not up to the mark...!?
Only true veterans know that the title has been changed.
What does this mean
@@LiKoong it means you're stupid.
@@sanketsawantsnk it means you're a kid who derives pleasure from insulting people on the internet
Why did I get this recommended to me after buying it