OnePlus Nord 4 now official: Metal body, Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3, 6 years updates

OnePlus just launched one of its most exciting "Nord-branded" mid-range smartphones.

The metal "Nord"

Metal is back, longer software support

The device called the OnePlus Nord 3 is equipped with a metal body, capable internals, and long software support.

Different colors of OnePlus Nord 4

In particular, the phone uses a premium-looking aluminum body with a nano-etched design, a new antenna design, and an IP65 dust and water resistance rating. According to OnePlus, this is the slimmest Nord yet at just 7.99mm.

In front, the device uses a 6.74-inch  AMOLED screen with a 120Hz refresh rate, 2160Hz PWM dimming, Ultra HDR, ProXDR support, and 2772 x 1240 resolution. It also has a 10-bit color depth with 100 percent sRGB and HDR10+ support. This display also has the Aqua Touch tech for accurate typing and swiping even with wet fingers, an In-Display fingerprint reader, and a top-center punch-hole housing its 16MP f/2.4 selfie camera.

Under the hood, it is now powered by the 2.8GHz 4nm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 octa-core processor with Adreno GPU. It is paired with 12GB or 16GB LPDDR5X RAM and 256GB of 512GB UFS 4.0 internal storage.

For battery, it is now bigger than ever at 5,500mAh.OnePlus claims that it can last up to 10.6 hours of Call of Duty: Mobile gaming or 17.0 hours of YouTube playback. It also has the Battery Health Engine ensuring that its battery health can last for 4 years at over 80 percent. Moreover, it supports USB-C 100W SUPERVOOC fast charging that can fill its entire capacity in just 28 minutes.

To keep its performance in check, the device uses crystalline graphene and steel VC for a cooling coverage of 17900mm2.

The device also has a dual camera setup featuring the 50MP f/1.8 Sony LYT-600 with PDAF focus and OIS and an 8MP f/2.2 112-degree ultra-wide shooter. This setup supports up to 2x in-sensor zoom and up to 20x digital zoom. It can also do up to 4K 60fps videos.

It also has the AI Best Face that can fix images with closed eyes (blinking) and AI Clear Face to avoid blurred faces in groufies. The usual AI Eraser and AI Smart Cutout are available as well.

Back and front design of OnePlus Nord 4

The OnePlus Nord 4 runs with Android 14 OS with the OxygenOS 14.1 skin.

Other AI features of the phone include the AI Audio Summary which can summarize lectures and meetings in a tap and the AI Article Summary.

Moreover, it is Rated A for 6 years of system fluency certified by TÜV SÜD. It has 4 years of major Android OS updates and longer 6 years of security updates.

OnePlus Nord 4 Specs

Display: 6.74-inch 10-bit AMOLED screen w/ Aqua Touch, 120Hz refresh rate, 2160Hz PWM dimming, 1.5K 2772 x 1240 resolution at 444 ppi

CPU: 2.8GHz 4nm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 octa-core processor

GPU: Adreno

RAM: 8GB/12GB/16GB LPDDR5X

ROM: 128GB/256GB/512GB UFS 4.0

Back Camera: 50MP f/1.8 Sony LYT-600 w/ PDAF, OIS + 8MP f/2.2 Sony 112-degree + dual LED flash

Selfie Camera: 16MP f/2.4

Battery: 5,500mAh w/ 100W SUPERVOOC

OS: Android 14 w/ OxygenOS 14.1

Connectivity: WiFi 6, 5G, 4G LTE, Bluetooth 5.4 (SBC, AAC, aptX-HD, LDAC, LHDC), OTG, NFC, GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, A-GNSS, dual SIM

Sensors: Accelerometer, light, proximity, electronic compass, hall

Others: In-Display fingerprint sensor, face unlock, alert slider, IP65 dust and water splash resistance, stereo speakers, Hi-Res Audio, Dolby Atmos, IR Blaster, Crystalline graphene and steel VC cooling, USB-C, Colors: Mercurial Silver, Oasis Green, Obsidian Midnight

Dimensions: 162.6 x 75.0 x 7.99 mm

Weight: 199.5 g

Price: TBC

Euro price with direct to PHP conversion (no taxes and duties yet):

OnePlus Nord 4 12GB/256GB - EUR 499 (around PHP 31.7K)

OnePlus Nord 4 16GB/512GB - EUR 599 (around PHP 38.1K)

In India, it is more affordable starting at INR 29,999 (around PHP 20.9K) for the 8GB/128GB variant.

There is no word about its Philippine release yet.

Source: OnePlus