What's good
- Affordable
- 5G capable
- Fast-charging
- 90Hz refresh rate
What's bad
- More camera than necessary
- No waterproof IP rating
- Only available in certain regions
- No wireless charging
- No headphone jack
What's good
- Great performance
- Vivid, sharp screen
- Insanely fast charging
- Long battery life
What's bad
- Boring design
- No IP rating
- Secondary camera lenses disappointing
Verdict
The One Plus Nord 2 makes a strong case for the mid-range phone market. With some high-end specs sprinkled in amongst valuable tools, whether it will stay at the top is debatable, but so far, it holds its place.
What's good
- Truly tiny
- Inexpensive
- Extremely portable
- Headphone jack
What's bad
- Too small for some apps
- Uneven backlighting
- Finicky fingerprint scanner
- Poor camera quality
What's good
- Solid design
- Bright, colorful display
- Price
- microSD support
- Decent performance for the price
What's bad
- No NFC
- No wireless charging
- Easy-to-block speaker
- Weak camera
Verdict
While it won’t compete with the top releases of 2019, the Moto G7 offers excellent value for anyone looking for a phone that is budget-friendly but offers a taste of the premium experience.
What's good
- Ultra-rugged design
- IP68/IP69 rating
- Loud loudspeaker
- Excellent battery life
- Wide network support
- Three-year worry-free warranty
- Glove-friendly display
What's bad
- Price
- Older Android version (4.4.2)
- No microSD support
- Proprietary charge cord
- Lackluster display