Upcoming OnePlus Nord Series Phone Looks Like A Rebadged Realme 9 Pro
It was a busy week for OnePlus fans across the globe, as the company’s 2022 flagship smartphone — theOnePlus 10 Pro— is finally on sale. Now that OnePlus has taken care of its most important launch for this year, the company can finally turn its attention to the rest of its portfolio — particularly the mid-range Nord series. We have been hearing a lot of buzz about an upcoming smartphone called theOnePlus Nord CE 2 Liteover the past couple of weeks. The folks at91Mobileswere the first to talk about the device, which was supposed to be a toned-down variant of theOnePlus Nord CE 2launched a few weeks ago in select global markets.
Today, we have a few more updates about the Nord CE 2 Lite, thanks to famous leaker Yogesh Brar who shared the model’s alleged specifications on hisTwitter account. More importantly, Yogesh also posted the first-ever render of the smartphone he claims is the Nord CE 2 Lite.
The image shared by Yogesh shows a phone that is markedly different from one posted by 91Mobiles two weeks ago. The new photos showcase a device that shares several design cues with the OnePlus Nord CE 2. Upon closer inspection, though, it becomes evident the OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite has an uncanny resemblance to theRealme 9 Pro. And as you would soon find out, the resemblance isn’t just limited to the design language but also extends to most of the hardware specifications — albeit with some notable exceptions.
How similar are these two phones?
After carefully going through the purported specs of the OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite, it seems the only differences between the Nord CE 2 Lite and the Realme 9 Pro are the following:
As for the rest of the specs, Yogesh claims the OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite will feature a 6.58-inch IPS LCD panel that supports FHD+ resolution. Like the Realme 9 Pro, it will reportedly use the Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 chipset with support for up to 128GB of storage. The OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite could be offered in 6GB and 8GB RAM options, as well. The 64MP primary camera used on the Realme 9 Pro is carried over to the OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite. What has not been carried over, however, is its 8MP ultrawide camera. At the front, the OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite could get the same 16MP sensor used on the Realme 9 Pro instead, though that’s yet to be seen.
The OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite is expected to pack a 5,000 mAh battery that will support 33W fast charging just like the Realme 9 Pro. As mentioned in our previous report on the OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite, the device will not get OnePlus' traditional alert slider. Aside from sporting a side-mounted fingerprint scanner, previous reports have discussed the likelihood of OnePlus retaining the 3.5mm audio jack on the upcoming phone.
