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OnePlus Nord N10 5G
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About the OnePlus Nord N10 5G
The OnePlus Nord N10 5G was OnePlus's first serious attempt at a genuinely cheap 5G phone for the UK, and five years on it is a handset you buy for what it costs rather than what it does. The Snapdragon 690 still handles messaging, maps, banking apps and streaming without complaint, and the 90Hz refresh rate makes scrolling feel smoother than this price bracket normally allows. The trade-off is the panel itself: it is an LCD, so blacks look grey next to the AMOLED screens Samsung was fitting to similarly priced handsets at the time. The 64MP main camera takes respectable daylight photos, but the ultrawide, macro and depth lenses alongside it are largely there to pad the spec sheet. Where the N10 holds up best is the practical stuff, with 30W charging that refills the 4,300mAh battery quickly, a headphone jack, and microSD expansion so the 128GB is not a hard ceiling. The real caveat is software: OnePlus stopped updates at Android 11, so it no longer receives security patches.
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OnePlus Nord N10 5G vs OnePlus Nord N100 - Key Differences
| Feature | OnePlus Nord N10 5G | OnePlus Nord N100 |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 6.49-inch IPS LCD, 1080 x 2400, 90Hz | 6.52-inch IPS LCD, 720 x 1600 |
| Chipset | Snapdragon 690 5G | Snapdragon 460 (4G only) |
| Battery | 4,300 mAh, 30W charging | 5,000 mAh, 18W charging |
| Rear camera | 64MP main + 8MP ultrawide + 5MP depth + 2MP macro | 13MP main + 2MP macro + 2MP depth |
| Memory | 6GB RAM, 128GB storage, microSD | 4GB RAM, 64GB storage, microSD |
| Weight | 190 g | 188 g |
| Dimensions | 163 x 74.7 x 9 mm | 164.9 x 75.1 x 8.5 mm |
| SIM-free price | Not available | From £88.00 |
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OnePlus Nord N10 5G Specifications
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£200-£399 Phones · 190 phones
- Snapdragon 690 5G
- Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 560 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 560 Silver)
Based on calibrated CPU benchmark rankings (60%) and GFXBench GPU scores (40%). Apple chipsets included via editorial calibration since AnTuTu under-represents Apple's architecture.
- 6.49 inches
- 1080 x 2400 pixels
- IPS, 90Hz
Based on panel type (LTPO is the modern flagship gold standard), resolution, refresh rate, peak brightness, screen size, and HDR10+ / Dolby Vision support. Marketing peak-brightness claims are capped at 3500 nits to prevent inflation.
- Quad camera setup
- 64 MP main camera
- 4K video recording
Based on main-sensor size (1-inch / 1/1.3" beats 1/2.0"), telephoto reach (periscope > 5x > 3x optical), image processing tier (Apple Pro, Pixel Pro, Galaxy Ultra, Honor Magic Pro, Xiaomi Ultra), pro video features (ProRes, Apple Log, Dolby Vision), camera-partnership branding (Leica, Hasselblad, Zeiss) and OIS. Older flagships are de-rated since image processing pipelines have advanced significantly each generation. Megapixel count is deliberately downweighted — it correlates poorly with real-world camera quality.
- 16 MP front camera
- 1080p selfie video
Based on selfie megapixels and max selfie-video resolution.
- 4,300 mAh
- 30W wired
Based on battery capacity (mAh) adjusted for platform efficiency calibrated against NotebookCheck, Tom's Guide, GSMArena and CNET reviewer tests. Apple A-series gets +45% (iOS process freezing + LTPO 1Hz + tuned panels make iPhone Pro Max outlast many 6500+ mAh Android phones in measured tests). Top Snapdragon / Dimensity flagships get +15%, budget chipsets are penalised −15% to −25% to reflect less efficient displays and looser background limits. Charging speed is excluded — see the separate Fast charging tag for that.
General
Dimensions
163 x 74.7 x 9
Weight
190 g
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Operating System
Android 10, OxygenOS 10.5
Colours
Midnight Ice
Radio
No
Body
Midnight Ice
Camera
Primary Camera Megapixels
64
Primary Camera
64 , f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF
Primary Camera Video
4K@30fs, 1080@30/60/120fs; gyro-EIS
Second Camera
64 , f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF
Third Camera
64 , f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF
Selfie Camera Features
HDR
Primary Selfie Camera
16 , f/2.1
Video Resolution
2160
Selfie Video Resolution
1080@30/60fs, gyro-EIS
Display
Type
IPS LCD, 90Hz
Display Size
6.49
Display Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~406 ppi density)
Display Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
CPU & Memory
Chipset
Snapdragon 690 5G
GPU
Adreno 619L
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 560 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 560 Silver)
Memory Card Slot
microSDXC
Internal Storage
128GB 6GB RAM
Sound
Loudspeaker
Yes, with dual speakers
3.5mm Jack
Yes
Connectivity & Data
2G
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International
5G
1, 3, 7, 28, 41, 66, 78 SA/NSA - International
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat18 1024/150 Mbps, 5G
Network Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.1, A2DP, LE
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
NFC
Yes
GPS
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Battery
Battery
4300
Charging
30W wired
Other
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass