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OnePlus Nord N10 and N100 announced: Budget phones with headphone jacks
- OnePlus today announced two new budget smartphones: the OnePlus Nord N10 and Nord N100.
- The phones mark the return of the headphone jack and the first phones since the OnePlus X with a microSD card slot.
- The new Nords will launch in Europe and the UK first, but both will eventually land in North America.
OnePlus just took the wraps off yet another pair of 2020 smartphones. The phones are budget entries in the brand new Nord series and land as the N10 and N100. The former is just underneath the OnePlus Nord as far as specs and value go, while the latter is the lowest the company has ever gone in specs/value.
The N10 will start at £329/€329 (~$429) while the N100 will cost £179/€179 (~$233). Both will be available in the United Kingdom and Europe. Eventually, they will land in North America, though OnePlus did not divulge any concrete info on release dates yet.
OnePlus Nord N10 and N100 specs
| OnePlus Nord N10 | OnePlus Nord N100 | |
|---|---|---|
Display | OnePlus Nord N10 6.49-inch IPS LCD Full HD+ resolution 90Hz refresh rate | OnePlus Nord N100 6.52-inch IPS LCD HD+ resolution 60Hz refresh rate |
Processor | OnePlus Nord N10 Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 | OnePlus Nord N100 Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 |
RAM | OnePlus Nord N10 6GB | OnePlus Nord N100 4GB |
Storage | OnePlus Nord N10 128GB internal microSD support (up to 512GB) | OnePlus Nord N100 64GB internal microSD support |
Power | OnePlus Nord N10 4,300mAh battery Warp Charge 30T wired charging | OnePlus Nord N100 5,000mAh battery 18W wired charging |
Ports | OnePlus Nord N10 microSD slot 3.5mm headphone jack Dual-SIM (Europe and UK) Single SIM (North America) | OnePlus Nord N100 microSD slot 3.5mm headphone jack Dual-SIM (Europe and UK) Single SIM (North America) |
Cameras | OnePlus Nord N10 Rear: 64MP Main 8MP Ultra-wide 2MP Macro 2MP Monochrome Front: 16MP | OnePlus Nord N100 Rear: 13MP main 2MP Bokeh 2MP Macro Front: 8MP |
Security | OnePlus Nord N10 Rear fingerprint sensor | OnePlus Nord N100 Rear fingerprint sensor |
Connectivity | OnePlus Nord N10 5G + 4G LTE | OnePlus Nord N100 4G only |
OS | OnePlus Nord N10 Android 10 Oxygen OS 10.5 | OnePlus Nord N100 Android 10 Oxygen OS 10.5 |
Dimensions and weight | OnePlus Nord N10 164.9 x 65.1 x 8.49mm 188g | OnePlus Nord N100 163 x 74.7 x 8.95mm 190g |
Colors | OnePlus Nord N10 Midnight Ice | OnePlus Nord N100 Midnight Frost |
Availability | OnePlus Nord N10 United Kingdom Europe North America (coming soon) | OnePlus Nord N100 United Kingdom Europe North America (coming soon) |
OnePlus’ lineup just got really confusing
Of the two new devices, the OnePlus Nord N100 makes the most sense. It touches on a segment of budget shoppers who, up until now, simply avoided OnePlus because it didn’t offer anything for them. The N100 will allow them to give Oxygen OS a shot (even if it is based on Android 10) for an incredibly low price.
The N10, however, is spec’d a lot lower than the OnePlus Nord but only costs £50 less. If someone is thinking about the Nord N10, they might as well put in the extra cash and get a phone that is better by pretty much every metric. The main Nord also features the signature OnePlus alert slider, which both the N10 and N100 appear to lack. OnePlus would not confirm or deny for us if the alert slider is a feature of either phone.
Related: OnePlus phones: A history of the company’s entire lineup so far
Things will be a bit different when the phones land in the United States, though. Since the OnePlus Nord didn’t launch here, the Nord N10, specifically, will fill in an empty gap in the market.
This release marks, by far, the most phones OnePlus has launched in one year’s time. It will be very interesting to see how the company handles transitioning from a flagship-only brand to a more all-around company.