The subsequent OnePlus Nord cellphone might be a Snapdragon powerhouse

The OnePlus Nord sequence is among the many higher low cost telephones round, normally providing good specs and a aggressive value. We’ve already seen the OnePlus Nord CE 4 launch earlier this yr, nevertheless it seems to be like chipset particulars for 2 different telephones have appeared on-line.

Tipster Yogesh Brar has claimed that the OnePlus Nord 4 shall be powered by the Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 3 chipset, whereas the OnePlus Nord CE 4 Lite will purportedly pack a Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 SoC.

The Nord 4’s obvious selection of chipset isn’t a shock, as we anticipated the cellphone to be a rebranded model of the China-only OnePlus Ace 3V. That cellphone certainly packs a Snapdragon 7 Plus chip, which is a significant improve for the Snapdragon 7 sequence, that includes a flagship-grade CPU and generative AI assist (together with Gemini Nano). The chipset does lack some premium options like hardware-enabled ray tracing, AV1 decoding, and 8K recording. However any cellphone with this processor ought to nonetheless ship spectacular efficiency.

The Ace 3V additionally brings a 5,500mAh battery, 100W wired charging, and a 1.5K OLED display. So we anticipate these options on the Nord 4 too. There’s no phrase on a launch timeline for the Nord 4, however its predecessor launched in July, giving us a doable launch window.

In any other case, the Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 is a reasonably normal decrease mid-range processor that ought to nonetheless be a big improve over the getting old Snapdragon 695 seen within the Nord CE 3 Lite. Count on a extra highly effective CPU (4x Cortex-A78, 4x Cortex-A55),  a 4nm design for better effectivity, and 35% higher GPU efficiency than the Snapdragon 695. So performance-conscious shoppers on a strict funds ought to keep watch over this cellphone.