TL; DR
- The OnePlus Nord N30 could be a rebrand of the OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite, according to clues spotted in the firmware.
- Nord CE 3 Lite was launched in India and Europe this week.
- OnePlus has not officially announced anything about the Nord N30.
OnePlus launched the Nord CE 3 Lite in Europe and India this week, which makes for a well-rounded product and a great addition to the OnePlus portfolio. If you like what you see from the new phone and are wondering if you can get it in the US, OnePlus might have something for you. OnePlus could be bringing Nord CE 3 Lite 5G to the US as OnePlus Nord N30 5G.
OnePlus forum member Some_Random_Username has found evidence of a possible rebranding of the Nord CE 3 Lite as the OnePlus Nord N30. These hints were spotted via the A.07 software version that the Nord CE 3 Lite ships with.
Some_Random_Username in the OnePlus forums
In the screenshot above, you can see that the same phone (as indicated by the product.type property) will be sold as OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G in India and OnePlus Nord N30 5G in the USA. Moreover, OnePlus could also look into selling the phone through carriers like T-Mobile and possibly Metro by T-Mobile as well. As a reminder, the OnePlus Nord N300 is also sold by T-Mobile and Metro by T-Mobile, so there’s precedence for the new phone to pursue those sales channels.
The forum thread also mentions evidence of an FCC ID for 2ABZ2-AA534 for the Nord N30. However, the list has not been published yet, so we cannot comment on it.
What do you expect from the Nord N30?
OnePlus has not announced anything regarding the launch of the Nord N30. But Nord’s previous devices in the US have seen their fair share of success, so we’re optimistic to see a successor to the Nord N20. It remains to be seen if the Nord N30 is the same phone as the Nord CE 3 Lite.
We’re not sure about the Nord N30’s pricing if it lands in the US. However, Nord CE 3 Lite has been launched at £299 (~$371) in the UK.
OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G comes with a 6.72-inch, 120Hz LCD panel, Snapdragon 695 SoC, 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage in Europe. India also gets a 256GB storage option. The primary rear camera is a 108MP shooter, complemented by a 2MP depth sensor and a 2MP macro sensor, as well as a 16MP selfie camera. 5000 mAh battery supports 67W fast charging.