Android Advisor - UK (2021-08)

34 ANDROID ADVISOR • ISSUE 88

REVIEWS

You’ll find a 3.5mm headphone jack on the bottom.

Despitetheslimmerbuildyoudo

geta 3.5mmheadphonejacktoo–

omittedontheoriginal– butOnePlus

hasin turndroppeditsusual‘Alert

Slider’,thephysicaltoggletoswitch

betweennotificationsounds,vibrate

only,anddonotdisturb.A favourite

featureofmanyaniPhoneowner,

OnePlusis uniquein theAndroidspace

in includingtheslider,anddroppingit

hereis anotherway the Nord CE feels a

little less special, a little less

OnePlus, and a little more

run of the mill.

DISPLAY

The display here is,

essentially, the same as last

year’s. That’s no bad thing.

You’re getting a 6.43in

AMOLED display with

a 90Hz refresh rate. It’s

flat, rather than curved,

which looks a bit less flashy but does

helpusability.There’salsothatsingle

punch-holecamerain thecorner,

whichisn’t too obnoxious.

The 90Hz refresh rate ensures

smoothnessacrosstheoperating

system,and is still a great upgrade

if you’re used to 60Hz screens. You

might be disappointed not to get

120Hz,whichis availableonsomeeven

cheaperphones such as the Poco X3

The 6.43in display is one of the best you’ll find for the price.