OnePlus Nord N30 / OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G smartphone review – Good, but also special?

The OnePlus Nord N30 features a good main camera, bright screen, decent sound system and mid-range performance levels. 

Slight weaknesses can be found in the phone’s locating functions: Despite supporting SBAS, our recorded routes were sometimes quite far off the routes we actually took. A wide-angle camera is also missing, and the incoming sound could be a little clearer when phoning.

Operating the phone is easy and reliable, its runtimes are sufficient for everyday use and it can be charged quickly.

But – does the Nord N30 still feel like a OnePlus phone? Well, its case is sleek and stable, and this relatively cheap OnePlus series never did feature an alert slider. Its new software is now fast and intuitive. However, it is understandable that many fans miss previous models’ high-quality and community-developed OxygenOS.

The OnePlus Nord N30 is a good mid-range phone for an affordable price of under $300. Its main camera is capable of taking quite good photos.

Its predecessor, the Nord CE 2 Lite, can now be found for quite a bit cheaper. However, it features slower charging times and shorter updates – apart from that, its changes are minimal. It is also worth taking a look at the realme 10, which features a very quick storage controller.