OnePlus Nord N20 SE

OnePlus Nord N20 SE in Kenya

The price of the OnePlus Nord N20 SE in Kenya is 19,000 shillings. The Nord N20 SE Android Smartphone runs on the MediaTek Helio G35 (12 nm) processor with Adreno 619 GPU. The phone has 4 GB RAM and 64 GB of internal storage which is expandable using microSDXC. It also runs on Android 10 and is powered by a Li-Po 5000 mAh battery.

OnePlus Nord N20 SE price in Kenya & key features

OnePlus Nord N20 SE

The OnePlus Nord N20 SE is a continuation of the OnePlus line of value flagship devices, which are pretty consistent in the market. An AMOLED screen, a primary 50MP triple camera, a generous 33W fast charging, a huge battery at 5000mAh and the MediaTek Helio G35 (12 nm), chipset. This phone is spec’d out as a bleeding edge flagship, on top of being competitively priced.

Design

The OnePlus Nord N20 SE comes with a 6.56-inch AMOLED screen with a left-aligned punch hole design for the selfie camera. it has even bezels and a very narrow chin, with a screen-to-body ratio of 85.3%. It has an aspect ratio of 20:9 and supports HD10+ which makes it an absolute delight to consume media with. It has a plastic frame and back, and a glass Schott Xensation Up protected front panel. It is very bright and vivid, peaking at 600 nits. It’s not rated for dust and water protection, but it surely is splashproof. Fortunately, it keeps the headphone jack. It has a fast optical under-display fingerprint sensor and a downward firing loudspeaker, offering great sound when playing media.

Performance

The OnePlus Nord N20 SE brings in the heat with the latest midrange MediaTek Helio G35 (12 nm), chipset, from the next generation range of Qualcomm midrange 5G chips, making it very fast and excellent even for gaming. It has an Octa-core 2.2Ghz CPU with storage options of 4 GB for RAM & 64 GB for ROM. It however has no dedicated expandable memory option. Paired with the AMOLED screen, running the latest Android 11 with OxygenOS 12.1 skin on top, the performance feels very fast and premium. OxygenOS has been industry-leading for years, having been the next closest OS to stock android after the Pixel skin. Everything feels fast, fluid, and rich in color.

Cameras

The OnePlus Nord N20 SE has a triple camera arrangement on the back. It comes with an excellent 50MP primary sensor. There is also  a 2MP macro for close-up pictures. The video can support up to 1080p@30fps with auto-HDR supports & gyro-EIS assistance. It has a selfie camera with a generous 8MP wide sensor, capable of 1080p video at 30fps with gyro-EIS. The selfies and videos are great and well-exposed.

Other features

The OnePlus Nord N20 SE has an excellent 33W fast charging, which can charge the phone to 50% in 30mins. That is in addition to the fact that it also comes with a huge Li-Po 4500mAh non-removable battery. Even with the AMOLED power screen, this should be more than a day’s worth of device. There is no wireless charging nor wired reverse charging. It does support NFC for contactless paying.

Similarly, priced phones would include the Xiaomi K40 Pro Plus 5G, Samsung Galaxy A73, Google Pixel 6, and iPhone 12 Mini. The main talking points would be the high refresh rate screen, the flagship 5G chipsets, and the cameras. With the high refresh rate 120Hz LCD screen, it offers an experience that only the best devices in the market can only strive to achieve.

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