Android Advisor - UK (2021-08)

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ISSUE 88 • ANDROID ADVISOR 33

the same size – a
millimetre taller
and fractionally
wider, but also a
touch slimmer – and
adopts the same
rounded, vertical
camera module on
the back.
The primary
colour is a similar
shade of blue



  • dubbed Blue
    Void, thanks to
    thesubtlehaloof
    darkershadesaroundthephone’sedge

  • thoughyoucanalsograbthephonein
    SilverRay(silver)orCharcoalInk(black).
    Thesimilaritiesarejustasstriking
    onthefront,wheretheNordCEuses
    analmostidenticallysizeddisplay,but
    thereis onebigchangehere:a single
    selfie cameraonly. That’s a downside
    whenit comestotakingphotos,but
    is undoubtedlyanimprovementin
    aesthetics,withnomoreclunkypill-
    shapedcut-out.
    Therehavebeenlargerchanges
    though.Thebiggestis in buildquality
    anddurability.LastyearOnePluswas
    bullishaboutitscommitmenttousing
    glasstobuildtheoriginalNord,but
    thatwasoneofthecornerscuthere:
    notonly are the NordCE’sframeand


rearbothmadeofplastic, but the glass
onthedisplayis no longer the strong
GorillaGlass.
Thatmeansthe CE is both less
durableandfeelsless premium. In
fairnesstoOnePlus, just about every
phonearoundthis price uses plastic, but
theglassbodywas part of the Nord’s
USP, and the CE will therefore find it that
muchhardertostand out from the pack.
Thereis anupside to using plastic
though.I’vealreadymentionedthat
theCEis slimmerthan the Nord at
7.9mm,butit’salso lighter – just 170g.
Thatis impressivewhen compared to
rivals,andmakesthe Nord CE a good
choiceforanyonewho wants a smaller,
lighterphonewithout compromising
ondisplay size.

We were sent the Blue Void model.
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