Android Advisor - UK (2021-08)

42 ANDROID ADVISOR • ISSUE 88

REVIEWS

Compromisesonthecameraand

buildquality– aswellasoddchoices

likeditchingtheAlertSlider– make

theNordCEstandoutless.Thisfeels

typicalofthepricerange,andmuch

closertothecompetition.Still,a solid

mid-rangechipset,a slimbuild,and

excellentbatterylifeandchargingchops

areenoughtoensurethattheNord

CEis stilla strongoptionforbudget

buyers.It’salsoonethecheaperphones

aroundwith5Gsupportincluded,and

OxygenOSaloneis enoughtogiveit an

edgeoverthecompetition.Whilethe

Nordexcelled,theNordCEis insteada

capableall-rounder.Otherphonesout

there will trump it on specificspecs, but

fewatthispricecandeliversucha strong

overallpackage.DominicPreston

SPECIFICATIONS

• 6.43in(2,400x1,080;410ppi)Fluid
  AMOLEDdisplay


• Android11,OxygenOS11.0.2.2


• QualcommSM7225Snapdragon750G
  5G(8nm)processor


• Octa-core(2x2.2GHzKryo570,6x
  1.8GHzKryo570)CPU


• Adreno 619 GPU


• 6GB/8GB/12GBRAM


• 128GB/256GBstorage


• Three rear-facing cameras: 64Mp, f/1.8,
  26mm (wide), 0.7μm, PDAF; 8Mp, f/2.3,
  119-degree (ultra-wide); 2Mp, f/2.4,

(depth)

• Selfie camera: 16Mp, f/2.5, (wide),
  1/3.0in,1.0μm


• Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band,
  Wi-FiDirect,hotspot


• Bluetooth5.1,A2DP,LE,aptXHD


• GPS with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO,
  BDS,NavIC


• NFC


• USBType-C2.0,USBOn-The-Go


• Fingerprint scanner (under display,
  optical)


• Non-removable 4,500mAh lithium-
  polymerbattery


• Fastcharging 30 watts


• 159.2x73.5x7.9mm


• 170g