OnePlus Nord launch kicked off at 07:30pm IST with OnePlus’ Carl Pei on the stage as a part of an augmented reality (AR) launch. Pei started by talking about the OnePlus 8 series, which the company claims has been pretty successful for it. Pei added that the company listened to the community feedback before developing the OnePlus Nord. Pei then moved directly to the launch of the day. According to the executive, Nord brings the company back to its roots.
OnePlus Nord is the latest smartphone from the Chinese smartphone maker. It is targeted to the mid-range segment. It uses Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SoC. It will be offered in Blue Marble and Gray Onyx colours.
Other specifications of the phone include a 6.44-inch full-HD+ Fluid AMOLED screen with 90Hz refresh rate, up to 12GB of RAM, and up to 256GB of onboard storage. The RAM is LPDDR4X, whereas the onboard storage is UFS 2.1.
If you are more interested in OnePlus Buds, the earbuds launch is said to begin at 07:50pm IST (2:20pm GMT). As always, Gadgets 360 will bring you live updates of the launch right here. If you prefer to also keep an eye on the livestream, we have also embedded the same.
OnePlus Buds: What to expect
OnePlus Buds are set to be the company’s first pair of truly wireless earbuds. The earbuds are already teased to come with seven hours of battery life on a single charge. The runtime increases to 30 hours when re-charged using the battery in the case. The case is also confirmed to support Warp Charge. Also, OnePlus has revealed that the earbuds will weigh 4.6 grams each and the charging case weighs 36 grams.
