OnePlus newest smartphone takes a leaf out of the OG Pixels playbook

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• OnePluss latest mid-ranger is here, and it offers a metal unibody design thats become rare in recent years.
• The OnePlus Nord 4 is a premium mid-range phone with the Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 3 chip, a 120Hz AMOLED display, and a 50MP Sony LYT600 main camera.
• The device will go on sale starting August 8 at £429/€499 (~$544) for the base model.

OnePlus is joining the ranks of Android OEMs moving away from the standard glass sandwich design thats become commonplace on smartphones these days. But, instead of exploring something new, the company is going back to a tried and tested design with its latest mid-range smartphone — the OnePlus Nord 4. Check out our hands-on review for our initial verdict.

OnePlus has revived the metal unibody design with the Nord 4, almost eight years after offering the last phone with a metal case — the OnePlus 3T. The new design resembles early Google Pixel models, and it features an aluminum body with a section of glass around the camera modules. It comes in three unique finishes: Obsidian Midnight, Mercurial Silver, and Oasis Green.




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