Notebookcheck's review of the OnePlus Nord 5. The OnePlus phone is a relatively inexpensive smartphone that has a lot to offers plenty: It costs around $450 and still proves itself to be a flagship killer with a powerful AMOLED display. It's also a fast smartphone for its low price. In our review, we take a closer look at the OnePlus Nord 5.
  • cron@feddit.orgEnglish
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    2 days ago

    What did they think?

    256 GB of UFS 3.1 flash is standard in this price range, but the one found here is actually a downgrade from its predecessor, which had faster UFS 4.0 storage. OnePlus has also cut corners on the RAM, offering only 8 GB instead of the 12 GB housed inside the previous generation’s OnePlus Nord 4.

    • GenderNeutralBro@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
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      2 days ago

      LOL. Smaller battery, too. What exactly is an upgrade from the previous version? They went from a SD 7+ Gen 3 to an 8s Gen 3, which is barely an upgrade at all.

      I’m sure the price comparisons will vary based on country, but I’ve seen the OnePlus 13R below $500 pretty routinely on oneplus.com this year. Right now it’s $550 but if I remember right, it was cheaper at launch and a few times since.

      • CmdrShepard49@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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        2 days ago

        What exactly is an upgrade from the previous version?

        Didn’t you read the headline? It has a premium feel. I know when I buy products, the first thing I look for is what kind of feeling it gives me. Bonus points if that feeling is an abstract concept.

        • Yaky@slrpnk.netEnglish
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          18 hours ago

          I know you are being sarcastic, but that is pretty much how many people buy phones and cars. It’s a gas guzzler with barely 20MPG, requires premium gasoline, is unreliable and can only be serviced at specific dealerships for a top dollar? But it has a premium feel

          The entire luxury market would not exist otherwise.