OnePlus Nord N10 5G Review

The N10 has a clever design. It is both beautiful and practical. It measures 6.4 x 2.9 x 0.4 inches (16 x 7 x 1 cm) and weighs 200 grams. But it is designed to be easy to hold.

The resolution of the image is 2400 x 1080 pixels. It is very high quality compared to the cheap price of the phone. The screen of the phone is thick and transparent. So in the sun you can easily see images and text.

The volume and input buttons on the SIM card and MicroSD memory card are on the left side of the phone. The on / off button is on the right. The headphone jack, USB-C charging port and speaker are located on the bottom of the phone.

The durability of this phone is like other cheap phones. The screen of this phone is from Gorila Glass3 model. This model can repel small drops of water and small particles without damaging the screen. But the Nord N10 is not waterproof. If you leave the phone in the tub, the phone will definitely be seriously damaged.

5G connection

The Nord N10 5G supports the LTE system of all US telecommunications companies to a limited extent. Overall, the 5G connection is excellent. The average connection speed is 168 Mbps down and 78.8 Mbps up, which is faster than other connections in the same bandwidth.

If you do not need to use mobile data, you can use WiFi. On a 1 Gigabit network, the N10 offers an average speed of 338.2 Mbps. This speed is also very acceptable.

With a maximum volume of 86 decibels (86dB), the volume of the phone is loud enough. You can hear the sound of the phone in almost any environment. So the call quality is excellent. The system also automatically reduces noise.

Uses Bluetooth version 5.1 to connect to smartwatches.

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Maximum efficiency

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 chipset and 6GB of RAM power the Nord N10. It has 128 GB of UFS 2.1 memory. About 104 GB of memory is available for user use. N10 with high storage space and powerful processors has high performance.

With the exception of a few small delays in booting the system, in all other cases you will not experience any slowness or defects. Processing speed is very high.

Compared to other smartphones, the N10 is a great option for playing games with high graphics. However, there were some flaws in Alto’s Odyssey during the game. If you are looking for a great phone for heavy gaming, you should go for Google Pixel 4a or Apple iPhone SE.

The N10 4300 mAh battery holds enough charge. Most users can use the phone for a full day. In the battery drain test, the phone plays HD video at full brightness via Wi-Fi. Under these conditions, the N10 worked for 10 hours. This time is about 5 hours less than the world standard. If the phone battery is very important to you, you can use the power bank

There is a 30 watt fast charging adapter in the box. Unfortunately, wireless charging is not supported.

Camera

On the back of the N10 you see a set of quad cameras. The main lens is 64MP with an aperture of f / 1.8. It also has an 8-megapixel wide-angle camera with f / 2.3 aperture and 2-megapixel macro camera with f / 2.4 aperture. The selfie camera is 16MP with f / 2.1 aperture.

Main and wide lenses perform well in high light. Experimental photos have excellent depth and high color accuracy. But the details are not recorded very carefully. But in general, photos are acceptable as a cheap phone.

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Photographs taken in low light, especially in dark and night environments, are frustrating. This is the biggest drawback of the N10 camera. N10 lenses operate in the 3000-4000K color temperature range. This is the main reason for the decline in image quality in low light. This temperature is suitable for indoor photography and indoor lighting. That’s why outdoor images are so blurry at night.

Android 10

N10 comes with Android 10 operating system. This operating system provides the features you need. Including a quick upgrade menu that has been greatly enhanced. Reading mode makes the screen monotonous and creates an e-book-like experience. There are also a number of custom applications such as galleries and text messages that have been improved over time.

OnePlus said that by the end of 2021, Android will update this model to version 11. Of course, it is unlikely that they will continue to upgrade the operating system after that. Samsung A-Series and Android One phones have been offering Android updates for several years. We hope that OnePlus and other low-end phone makers will follow suit in the future.