OnePlus Nord N30 5G review

The Nord N30 5G is OnePlus' latest device. If you get a feeling of deja vu, it's because it is actually the US model of the OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite - an identical device meant for Europe and Asia. It's also a lot like the Realme 10 Pro, which never saw a proper global release. Regardless of the family ties, in this video, we take a look at the Nord N30 in its own native North American context. So check out our video review to learn ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW about the phone's top features, build and screen quality, battery life, performance, and camera image quality.

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Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:24 - Design and build
01:01 - Screen specs and features
01:49 - Stereo speakers, headphone jack
02:03 - Side-mounted fingerprint reader/power button
02:11 - Storage options
02:17 - Android 13 and UI
02:51 - Snapdragon 695 5G performance
03:17 - Battery endurance and charging test
03:36 - Camera specs
03:54 - Main camera: photo and video quality
05:21 - Macro camera photo quality
05:29 - Selfies
05:40 - Conclusion
06:15 - Alternatives and selfie video quality

[bluecollarwatches]

Wife and I just upgraded the four year old phones we had to this, since a cell phone means less to us than the younger crowd it’s awesome. I know enough enough about them to realize this is decent for a budget market, it’s way faster than what we upgraded from. The battery was a major selling point to us and this thing charges fast, plus it has more ram and storage space than most budget phones. It’s our first 5G phone and I really like the 5G speed. Don’t use a phone for gaming, etc, use as a phone texting and when I’m bored maybe some YouTube videos for us less phone dependent people this thing is pretty awesome considering the price.

[TheBillyarnezz]

I don't understand why they won't make flagships with expandable memory. It's ridiculous. People are forced to buy lower quality phones or forced to spend monthly money on cloud storage forever.

[GFourGadget]

It's pretty decent, and gets the job done. Nothing really exciting about this phone, but nonetheless a good lower midrange option.

[exitthesaturnmatrix]

I went from an N100 to this. Huge upgrade for me.

[evilladollyz]

I just bought this phone and I absolutely love it!!

[Litvagopnik]

Ended up buying one; it's fantastic. A total powerhouse of a phone, with amazing battery life even with the expanded RAM turned on up to 12gb total.

[marcsonnenberg]

How would you compare this to the Samsung Galaxy A35?

[SpoiledLocGurl]

I am about to upgrade from the N10 to this. It has enough features that will work for me.

[DJSkittles]

I could listen to you talk all day long. Your voice is coming by the way. Nice review

[magikmunchkin]

My last phone Google Pixel 6 pro literally came unglued and the screen was pulling apart from the body, so went back to OnePlus and this phone. Had one before the Pixel and was actually impressed with what I needed in a phone.

[helix]

This phone is a midrange chip that finally gets 8 gigs of ram and not crappy 4 or 6 at most like other ones. Super fast charging and huge battery. Speaker gets loud AF too. Camera is mehh below average at night decent during day. I love this phone.

[jackkiller]

Bough this phone in Canada, worried will the 4g & 5g network work in India ?

[shogun]

Here in the UK, for the same price of this OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite, you could buy a brand new S20FE, Nothing Phone 1, or a used but still good condition Galaxy S21 Plus or Galaxy Note 20.

I say we need to start a trend of buying old flagships or high end phones, instead of brand new mid to low rangers. Maybe GSMArena could do a video series looking back at some old phones and see how they stack up today?

[teddmayienga]

someone please, whats the name of tge skating game from 3:11-3:17, please reply

[edfjhhb]

I have this phone and absolutely love it!

[philipjanek]

Audio and movie file still using both my old lg v20 phones would this be good for me or should i just buy another v20?

[into.the.wood.chipper.]

I do not know this for certain, but it is possible that the reason white areas are bluish in videos, is because you have the blue light filter turned off. That tends to make white a little blue-looking, and it would also explain why adjusting the color settings didn't change anything. Worth looking into.ñ

[donovanvisagie]

hi any known issues with the device overheating etc please thanks

[rulebook]

since its sold in US and Canada, can it be use in India or any southasian country? would it work those network?

[synapticflow]

Any spyware worries with this phone? Would you use your banking apps on it?