What you need to know
- OnePlus could bring the Nord CE 3 Lite to the US.
- The phone will apparently be rebranded as the OnePlus Nord N30 5G while keeping the same spec sheet as the original model.
- Perhaps it will be available via OnePlus itself and T-Mobile.
OnePlus recently expanded its Nord line of budget phones with the OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G. It sits in the middle of the company’s smartphone lineup. Only European and Indian markets were mentioned as target markets at the launch event, but new evidence suggests it will be available in the US as well.
The phone will be sold domestically as the OnePlus Nord N30 5G, according to a OnePlus Community forum post. (opens in new tab) By someone going by the handle Some_Random_Username. If this is correct, the device will replace the OnePlus Nord N20, one of his best Android smartphones under $300.
The source concluded after digging into the phone’s OxygenOS build A.07. This revealed his OnePlus plans to introduce stateside rehashed variants of the device (via Phone Arena). (opens in new tab)). As you can see in the screenshot below, the Nord CE 3 Lite and Nord N30 5G have the same Project ID, indicating that they are identical.
Similar to the N20 5G, the Nord CE 3 Lite is equipped with a 6nm based Snapdragon 695 chipset. On the other hand, the latest model has 8GB of RAM and up to 256GB of internal storage, compared to the 6GB/128GB configuration of the previous model.
OnePlus’ latest budget phone is also a step up from last year’s model in many ways. For example, it boasts a 108MP main sensor complemented by two 2MP depth and macro shooters. It will be interesting to see how the camera fares against competitors currently dominated by mid-range devices like the excellent Google Pixel 6a.
The allure of the latest wave of mid-range smartphones is making some of the better features of premium smartphones available to the masses at a fraction of the price. The Nord N30 5G looks to continue that trend.
The phone could be available in the US from both OnePlus and T-Mobile, but we don’t yet know the exact price. If the N30 5G were the US version of it, the price could drop below $300.
OnePlus Nord CE3 Lite 5G
The new OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G is a budget phone with an impressive 108MP camera for lossless zoom. It has a 120Hz display for smooth animations and charges quickly with a 67W charge.
