The processor inside the OnePlus Nord N10 5G is not as powerful as that of the first OnePlus Nord, different cameras are used, and there is only one storage option this time around. The design of the OnePlus Nord N10 5G is the first clue that you’re shopping in the bargain bin for your next phone. It’s not that the N10 is ugly, but it doesn’t look very premium, and its plastic feel won’t fool anyone into thinking you’re carrying a flagship phone. That being said, the Nord N10 5G follows the design cues of recent OnePlus releases – a full-screen display on the front with a rectangular camera panel in the upper left corner on the back of the phone. The back of the OnePlus Nord N10 5G also features a fingerprint sensor just above the OnePlus logo, while on the bottom of the device you’ll find a headphone jack next to the USB-C charging port. At 6.4 x 2.9 x 0.35 inches (163 x 74.7 x 8.95 mm), the OnePlus Nord N10 5G is slightly larger, wider, and thicker than the OnePlus Nord. It is also a quarter ounce heavier at 6.7 ounces (190 grams). OnePlus has equipped the Nord N10 5G with a 6.49-inch LCD display that is continuous from top to bottom, interrupted only by a camera cutout in the upper left corner. There is a clear border on the bottom of the screen, but otherwise the front of the phone consists only of the screen. One area where the OnePlus Nord N10 5G stands out from the competition is its refresh rate. Like the original Nord, this new model refreshes at 90 Hz. This is a feature Google reserves for the Pixel 5, so scrolling on the OnePlus phones is much smoother than on the Pixel 4a 5G. The lack of an OLED display makes for less vibrant colors when watching videos on the Nord N10 5G. When watching the trailer of “No Time to Die” on YouTube, Daniel Craig’s James Bond never really stood out from the shadows, which made the dark scenes a bit duller.
