OnePlus Nord N30 5G review

Introduction

Nord N30 5G is the latest entry in the Nord N line, but it is far from an uncommon device. The Nord N30 5G is actually the name of the US device for the OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite — the same device for Europe and Asia that we've already reviewed. Digging a little deeper, it's not hard to find the similarities between the Nord N30 5G and the Realme 10 Pro.

It's no secret that parent company Oppo often reuses and undermines some of its designs, and that's exactly the case with the Nord N30 5G. As such, the phone loses some OnePlus-specific features, like the wake-up slider, but it still gets the full OxygenOS treatment.

Potential Nord N30 5G buyers will also enjoy features like the larger 108MP main camera - new for this generation, as well as fast wired charging for the larger 5,000mAh battery. However, unlike its Nord CE 3 Lite sibling, the US-bound Nord N30 5G gets 50W SUPERVOOC charging instead of 67W, possibly due to local certification requirements. Other than that, both devices look the same.

OnePlus Nord N30 5G specs at a glance:

• Body: 165.5x76.0x8.3mm, 195g; Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back.

• Display: 6.72" IPS LCD, 120Hz, 550 nits (typ), 680 nits (peak), 1080x2400px resolution, 20:9 aspect ratio, 391ppi.

• Chipset: Qualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 695 5G (6 nm): Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 660 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 660 Silver); Adreno 619.

• Memory: 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM; UFS 2.2; microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot).

• OS/Software: Android 13, OxygenOS 13.1.

• Rear camera: Wide (main): 108 MP, f/1.7, 1/1.67", 0.64µm, PDAF; Macro: 2 MP, f/2.4; Depth: 2 MP, f/2.4.

• Front camera: 16 MP, f/2.4, (wide), 1.0µm.

• Video capture: Rear camera: 1080p@30fps; Front camera: 1080p@30fps.

• Battery: 5000mAh; 50W wired.

• Connectivity: 5G; Dual SIM; Wi-Fi 5; BT 5.1, aptX HD; NFC; 3.5mm jack.

• Misc: Fingerprint reader (side-mounted); stereo speakers.

Unboxing

Nord N30 5G comes in a simple two-piece box. It is very sturdy and should protect the phone. Plus, the solid stand keeps the phone in place inside the box.

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OnePlus is kind of stingy with the included accessories. Unlike the Nord CE 3 Lite, which has a clear TPU case in the box, the Nord N30 5G does not come with any of these accessories. You'll just get a charger in the box, along with a USB Type A to Type C cable and some documentation and manuals. The charger is rated to output 5V-11V @ 5A when connected to a 100-130V circuit or 5V-11V @ 6.1A when on a 200-240V circuit. This makes it more than sufficient for the needs of the phone.