OnePlus Nord N30 SE review: specs, battery & used prices

Summary

The OnePlus Nord N30 SE is a 2024 entry-level phone on the MediaTek Dimensity 6020, with a 6.72-inch 60 Hz IPS LCD rated at 500 nits, a 5000 mAh battery with 33 W charging, and a 193-gram body. Our catalog scores it 28 on everyday use and 84 on compactness, with the screen axis at just 18 — the 60 Hz panel is the visible sacrifice. A single 50-megapixel main camera without stabilization covers photography, and the 4/128 GB trim is tracked near $165 new. The OnePlus Nord N30 5G is the higher-placed N30 of the line, while the OnePlus Nord N20 5G is the slim alternative of the family.

Display and design

The 6.72-inch IPS LCD refreshes at 60 Hz with a 500-nit rating, scoring 18 on our screen axis: large and workable indoors, with motion and outdoor clarity at entry level. Our records list no water or dust resistance, and the 193-gram body earns an 84 compactness score — unremarkable in a good way.

Performance

The Dimensity 6020 posts an everyday axis of 28 and a gaming axis of 6: messaging, calls and light apps run fine, while anything demanding exposes the entry platform. The tracked 4/128 GB trim is the only configuration our records carry, and the software window is unlisted, so update expectations should be checked at purchase.

Camera

The camera axis of 10 rests on a single 50-megapixel main sensor without stabilization, with no ultrawide or telephoto in our records and no video specification. Daylight snapshots are the entire scope of the camera; anything beyond belongs to a higher price class.

Battery and charging

The 5000 mAh battery scores 40 on our battery axis, a dependable full day at entry-level load, while 33 W charging earns a charging axis of 15 — the pleasant surprise of the sheet, refilling faster than most entry phones bother with.

Verdict

Near $165 new for 4/128 GB, the Nord N30 SE is a call-and-message phone with one luxury: 33 W charging on a 5000 mAh cell. The 60 Hz screen, single camera and unlisted software window mark it clearly as entry level; the Nord N30 5G is the sensible step up if the budget allows.