OnePlus is apparently working on several Nord series phones which will be announced in the coming months across the global stores. Besides the Nord CE 2 Lite and the Nord 2T, the rumor mill has also been hinting at the third generation Nord phone, i.e, the Nord 3. It is expected to land in Q2 2022, but the features have already started making rounds online. What can we expect from the next generation Nord series phone? Let’s find out:
OnePlus Nord 3 Major Specs Leak
The OnePlus Nord 3 has been leaked by noted tipster Digital Chat Station on Chinese microblogging website Weibo. The online listing suggests the third generation Nord smartphone will be packed with the Dimensity 8100 chipset. This is Qualcomm’s latest premium range 5G chipset which is built on a 5nm process. Currently, none of the smartphone brands have launched a Dimensity 8100 SoC-powered handset.
Possibilities of the Nord 3 amongst the first few handsets to be powered by this chipset are possible. The leak suggests Nord 3 will have LPDDR5 RAM and UFS 3.1 storage. Only the RAM capacity has been tipped which is up to 12GB. The storage capacity isn’t mentioned. However, we might see up to 256GB storage configuration.
As per the leak, the Nord 3 will have an improved imaging setup as well. The main sensor is a 50MP lens which is a Sony IMX766 sensor with an f/1.8 aperture. The imaging setup is also said to feature an 8MP sensor for ultrawide angle sensor and a 2MP camera which could be a macro or depth lens. The Nord 3 might feature a 16MP selfie camera. This could be one of the downgrades compared to the Nord 2 5G where we get a 32MP selfie lens.
The latest leak has also revealed the display specs of the Nord 3. The upcoming affordable OnePlus phone is said to feature a 6.7-inch FHD+ display with 1080 x 2408 pixel FHD+ screen resolution. It will feature a punch-hole cuotout which as per the leak will be positioned at the center top.
But the biggest change which we will see over the previous-gen models will be 150W fast charging. This would be the first time any budget Nord series phone will offer this massive fast charging support. The battery capacity tipped is 4,500 mAh.
