OnePlus Nord 2 may have a very surprising upgrade

OnePlus Nord ii may have a very surprising upgrade

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The OnePlus Nord 2 is expected to come across a major fleck upgrade, 1 that's gear up to rival the the Samsung Galaxy S21.

The latest rumor from Android Primal is that the OnePlus Nord two will exist skipping Qualcomm's Snapdragon seven-series chipsets in favor of the MediaTek Dimensity 1200. Information technology's a decision that may surprise some, but could piece of work in OnePlus' favor.

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MediaTek chipsets aren't nearly every bit common every bit Qualcomm's, and are typically more affordable every bit a result. That ways its fries are often found in cheaper phones, rather than pricier flagships boasting the latest most powerful hardware.

That said, the Dimensity 1200 could come with extra advantages, since the upcoming chipset is ready to be one of MediaTek's meridian-tier processors. So, technically it's meant to rival Qualcomm's flagship eight-series fries, which is a win for the Nord 2.

Announced earlier this year, the Dimensity 1200 comes with eight cores: a 3GHz Cortex A78 prime number core, three additional A78 cores that hit 2.6GHz, and four efficiency cores that clock in at 2.0GHz. The Snapdragon 765, which was featured in the original OnePlus Nord, features a prime number 2.3GHz Cortex A76, a two.2GHz functioning A76, and vi efficiency cores that clock in at ane.8GHz.

MediaTek has a articulate advantage in terms of raw numbers, which is a boost for OnePlus. Not only is it offering a significant upgrade over the original OnePlus Nord, MediaTek fries are too more affordable. That means the Nord 2 isn't likely to exist more expensive every bit a result. Plus it helps that the Dimensity 1200 comes with 5G too.

The only thing nosotros don't know is how the Dimensity 1200 will perform in real globe conditions in comparing to Qualcomm chips. Later all, MediaTek doesn't have a history of offer high-spec fries at its lower toll point, and nosotros can't comment on the Dimensity 1200's performance until it can be thoroughly tested.

Per Android Central, the OnePlus Nord 2 volition launch in Q2 of this yr, meaning we don't have very long to wait to get our hands on a review unit of measurement. We just demand to go by the impending OnePlus nine launch event first.

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