OnePlus Nord 3 5G (Misty Green, 8GB RAM, 128GB Storage)

2 reviews for OnePlus Nord 3 5G (Misty Green, 8GB RAM, 128GB Storage)

1. 

   Anup – February 10, 2025

   Excellent value after price drop to 20k
   I have purchased this product for 20k without any card discounts in june 2024. And the entire review will be relative to that price point.Box contents include a good quality silicone case, 80 watt charger with red colour cable, red club card(though I found it to be useless), oneplus & nord branding stickers alongwith the smartphone.I will start with the cons first which is the battery backup, that feels slightly less, idle drain is a bit fast as well but it ain’t a deal breaker. The phone heats up a bit as well in long sessions.For everything else this smartphone is the best choice under 20k without any doubts.It has a fantastic 1.5k, 120hz adequately bright & responsive 10 bit amoled display.The performance is top notch considering the price as it has dimensity 9000 which is similar to 8+gen 1 and it also has very fast lpddr5 Ram and ufs 3.1 storage. No phone under 20k is even close to this beast.The charging is pretty fast as well with the 80 watt charger, reaches about 85-90% from 1% in just 30 mins. I use it for WhatsApp, shopping apps, banking/trading apps and YouTube And the battery provides about 6.30-7.00 hrs SOT and lasts for about a day before it dies with 50% wifi and 50% 5g single sim usage. I use black theme, 60hz refresh rate, with low volume on loud speakers and have good 5g signal strength most of the time.The stereo speakers alongwith Dolby Atmos are above average in terms of quality & loudness.I haven’t tested the cameras extensively but they seem to be above average.The build quality is premium as well with glad build and thin bezelsThe software is good too with minimum bloatware and 0 ads, its fluid and majorly bug free with a couple of useful features. You will get updates till Android 16.Overall highly recommended.

2. 

   Balasubramanian – February 10, 2025

   Wonderful Display, Good Battery Life! (Updated)
   Update after about 2 Months of Usage: I stick to the initial impressions on the Display and Battery Life. This oneplus device is excellent on these 2 aspects. I read some review about battery not lasting long enough. But I did not face any issues. It easily lasts for 24 Hrs – for medium-high usage. Charging speed is very good, about 30 to 40 Mins to reach 100 from 20.One more positive thing about camera – is the video recording. Excellent reproduction of visuals and sound.Performance is very good as I load heavy Apps related to work; it supports multi-tasking like screen sharing and AV calling while running background apps simultaneously.———————————————About cons – Not much but very small niggles. Sometimes screen refresh doesnt happen even after theapp is closed, esp. when media plays in a browser. And the back glossy panel attracts fingerprints.All in all a decent purchase and I am a happy user. Thanks!—————————————————————————–I got this phone delivered the next day of ordering, as part of prime day sale. Writing this review after few days of use.Well the first impression about the back panel color is – it’s blue rather than green! nevertheless it looks cool and feels premium. The glass finish is shiny, but I would recommend to use the rubber back cover that comes with the box. But you might have to invest to buy a transparent, bumper cover in the long run.Display – It is awesome as I keep looking the phone just to admire the different wall papers and text settings, etc. Colors are deep and rich! Almost zero bloatware.Battery – For a mild to medium user like me(about 3 Hrs of active usage), the battery has lasted for more than 24 Hrs. Also the fast charger works as expected. Full charge in less than an hour.Audio – Yes, I do miss the 3.5MM Jack especially as my old phone had that feature. However, the call quality through the device and through the BT earphones are ultra clear. No default music player app provided as in Samsung devices, but YT music/Spotify can fulfill your music needs. Hearing songs through built in speakers was goodIt comes with other bells and whistles like – favorite contacts widget, customizable always-on-display and in-display fingerprint sensor , battery saving mode, etc. I particularly like the fingerprint animation settings.Performance – well for my moderate usage I have not faced any problems so far. Stutter free scrolling, and apps are getting loaded in a jiffy and all the apps work smoothly; notifications work very well. Videos played well. Actually, nothing to complain here in these few days of usage.Camera – Honestly not able to test it in different conditions, but both day and night photos seem to come out well. Video calls quality is also great.Also, the phone does not feel heavy to hold. Even people with small hands should not have a problem in holding and operating the phone.I hope I can write a detailed review after few weeks of thorough usage. Thanks!