OnePlus Nord 2T review: specs, battery & used prices

Summary

The OnePlus Nord 2T is the 2022 refresh of the Nord 2 formula, running the MediaTek Dimensity 1300 in a 6.43-inch 90 Hz OLED, with a 4500 mAh battery, 80 W charging, and a 190-gram body. Our catalog scores it 61 on everyday use, 25 on camera and 86 on compactness. A 50-megapixel stabilized main camera records 4K30 video, and the 8/128 GB trim is tracked at about $400 new. The OnePlus Nord 2 5G is the original, and the OnePlus 10R shares the platform above.

Display and design

The 6.43-inch OLED refreshes at 90 Hz, scoring 46 on our screen axis: a compact, fluid panel with a 450-nit ceiling — indoor-first, modest in sunlight. No ingress rating is documented, and at 190 grams the body earns the compactness score of 86.

Performance

The Dimensity 1300 posts an everyday axis of 61 and a gaming axis of 18: brisk daily pace with mid-tier 3D headroom for lighter titles. Tracked trims run from 8 to 12 GB of RAM, and the two-year software window closed some time ago, fixing this model in the value stage.

Camera

The camera axis of 25 rests on a 50-megapixel stabilized main sensor with an 8-megapixel ultrawide, recording up to 4K30. OIS keeps the main dependable through daylight and evening shots; there is no telephoto, and the two-lens setup covers everyday framing.

Battery and charging

The 4500 mAh battery scores 30 on our battery axis, a single full day with limited slack, and 80 W charging scores 61 — flagship-rate refills that became the Nord signature. In a 190-gram body the quick refill offsets the smaller cell.

Verdict

At about $400 new for 8/128 GB, the Nord 2T answers a simple question: the Nord 2 recipe with faster 80 W charging. Compact OLED, clean pace and refill speed carry the pitch; today it makes sense strictly at its discounted value stage, with the Nord 4 as the modern path.