The OnePlus Nord N10 5G and N100 arrive in the United States on January 15

The original OnePlus North skipped North America, but OnePlus is finally bringing two cheaper mid-range options from its North line to the US and Canada on January 15. The OnePlus Nord N10 5G offers flagship standards like a 90Hz high refresh rate display and fast charge for $ 299.99 (CAD $ 389), while the OnePlus Nord N100 has a display and a even larger drums for $ 179.99 (CAD $ 239). Following their launch in Europe last year, both phones are now carrier-exclusive for T-Mobile and available unlocked from OnePlus and other online retailers in the United States.

The N10 5G’s 6.49-inch high refresh rate screen, 128GB of expandable storage, and 30W fast charging make it similar to the original Nord. Where it differs is with its lower-tier Snapdragon 690 processor, an LCD display instead of OLED, and 6GB instead of 8GB of RAM. The N10 5G, however, still has four rear cameras: a 64-megapixel main camera and wide-angle, macro, and monochrome cameras.

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As the name suggests, the N10 5G supports 5G networks. The handset is limited to the potentially slower low and mid-band 5G in the US, but is expected to have better range and coverage than phones that only support millimeter wave 5G. Notably, the N10 5G does not support mmWave 5G at all, OnePlus confirms The edge. Considering the difficulty we’ve had with mmWave 5G on other phones, it could still be for the best.

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The cheaper N100 is a slight step forward in the functionality of the N10 5G, firstly because it only works with 4G. Its larger (but lower resolution) 6.52-inch display and 5,000mAh battery (larger than the OnePlus 8T) also make it less comparable to the North, and really puts it in the realm of a budget phone. battery-driven like the Moto G Power. The starting Snapdragon 460 and 64GB expandable storage makes this a decidedly budget phone, which makes sense considering the price. The N100 also only has an 18W fast charge, about half of what the N10 5G and the Nord can handle. For cameras, the N100 has three on the back instead of four, with a 13-megapixel main camera.

Both phones run Android 10 with OxygenOS, and OnePlus says they’ll update to Android 11 at some point in the future. OnePlus also guarantees two years of security updates for each handset.

In terms of price, the phones cost less than expected and are below the original North price of £ 379 (around $ 484). They might not use the same “recipe” as the original, but a lower price is still worth considering. You will be able to buy the N10 5G and the N100 from carrier partners of OnePlus T-Mobile and Metro by T-Mobile, or unlocked from OnePlus, Amazon, Best Buy and B&H. The phones will be available on the OnePlus website on January 15 at 10:00 a.m.ET, with a presale starting January 8.