What's good
- All-day battery life
- Great camera
- Vivid display
- Ample storage
- Dual-SIM support
- microSD support
What's bad
- Dim screen
- Price
- Pressure-sensitive display is gimmicky
- Below-average gaming performance
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