OnePlus officially reveals Nord 2 design ahead of July 22 launch in India

OnePlus has officially revealed the design of the upcoming Nord 2 which is slated to launch on July 22 in India. The OnePlus Nord 2 is confirmed to feature a triple camera setup on the back and the design looks similar to the OnePlus 9 series as rumoured previously. The OnePlus Nord 2 succeeds the original Nord that launched in 2020 and went on to become a bestselling mid-range phone. 

The OnePlus Nord 2 has a vertical camera array on the back that has two large camera sensors followed by a smaller, third sensor accompanied by a flash unit. The Nord 2 will be available in blue colour as the original Nord but it is also rumoured to arrive in black/grey colour. Additionally, two renders of the Nord 2 have been leaked by popular tipster Ishan Agarwal in association with PriceBaba and shows off the phone in two colours: Blue Haze and Gray Sierra.

OnePlus Nord 2 5G Official Renders!

Color options:
- Blue Haze
- Gray Sierra

Launching on 22nd July w/ Dimensity 1200-AI Chip, 6.43" 90Hz AMOLED, Warp Charge 65 & 50MP IMX766 Main Camera. #OnePlusNord2 #OnePlusNord

Please link & credit:https://t.co/GGxaPTqNjt pic.twitter.com/Fmc61T3xMj

— Ishan Agarwal (@ishanagarwal24) July 17, 2021

OnePlus has also confirmed some key specifications of the Nord 2 including the processor, cameras and more. As per an earlier report, the Nord 2 could be priced starting at Rs 31,999 which is tad a bit more than the original Nord that went up for sale starting at Rs 24,999. 

Is this the future? Or did we just use a really great camera?

The Sony IMX766 sensor on the OnePlus Nord 2 5G’s primary camera lets in 56% more light for vivid night shots that look like they’re from another era of cool.#ShotonNord by Chi Chu pic.twitter.com/KvX1ft3Cj3

— OnePlus India (@OnePlus_IN) July 15, 2021

OnePlus will also launch the Buds Pro alongside the Nord 2 on July 22 in India that will likely feature active noise cancellation. Here’s everything we know about the Nord 2.

OnePlus Nord 2 expected specification

The OnePlus Nord 2 is confirmed to feature a 6.43-inch Full HD+ AMOLED display that supports a 90Hz refresh rate and is HDR10+ certified. The screen is expected to be topped with a layer of Gorilla Glass 5 and likely features an in-display fingerprint reader as well.

OnePlus Nord 2 is also confirmed to be powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 1200 5G processor that will be paired with upto 12GB RAM and 256GB storage variants. The Nord 2 is also expected to run OxygenOS 11.3 which is based on Android 11 and is the latest version with a unified codebase of OxygenOS and ColorOS

As for the cameras, OnePlus has confirmed the presence of a 50MP primary camera based on the Sony IMX766 sensor with OIS. This will likely be followed by an 8MP ultra-wide-angle camera and a 2MP macro camera.

The OnePlus Nord 2 is also expected to be fitted with a 4,500mAh battery that supports 65W fast charging out-of-the-box.

Furthermore, OnePlus Nord 2 is expected to be available in two colours at launch: Grey Sierra and Blue Haze. There could also be a special edition with a leather finish on offer that’s rumoured to be named Green Woods.