The OnePlus Nord N100 is an inexpensive smartphone that certainly looks high-quality. The color-accurate 90 Hz display, the long battery life, stereo speakers, a decent camera, and fast storage are definitely a good offer at a price of less than 200 Euros (~$242).

color-accurate 90 Hz display, acceptable stereo speakers, long battery life, decent main camera image quality...

... but no wide-angle lens, relatively little power, no NFC

The OnePlus Nord N100 delivers impressive performance and all-day battery life at an accessible price.

Vivid 90Hz display, Extra-long battery life, Solid performance

Mediocre cameras, Thin backplate feels cheap

The Nord N100 is OnePlus' cheapest smartphone ever, but is it worthy of the brand?...

Two-day battery life Oxygen OS is a great skin Decent selfies

Boring, cheap-feeling design So so rear camera Slow and unresponsive Only one software upgrade

Inexpensive northern lights. OnePlus's most affordable phone so far is naturally expected to set standards in its class again. However, you have to do without many OnePlus features for just under 200 Euros (~$242), and the competition is strong. Is the Nord N100 still recommendable?

The OnePlus Nord N100 is an inexpensive smartphone that certainly looks high-quality. The color-accu...

color-accurate 90 Hz display; acceptable stereo speakers; long battery life; decent main camera image quality...;

... but no wide-angle lens; relatively little power; no NFC;

Best known for its excellent midrange lineup, OnePlus is making a splash in the budget smartphone market with the OnePlus Nord N100 ($179.99). The N100 is OnePlus’s least expensive smartphone to date, and it debuts with plenty of hits and only a few misses. Its mediocre cameras and plasticky build fail to impress, but those concessions are common at this price point. The qualities that matter most for day-in-day-out use are display, performance, and battery life, and there the N100 does not compromise. Among phones in the sub-$200 price range, this one is a standout.A Lovely Display The N100 measures 6.5 by 3.0 by 0.3 inches and weighs 6.6 ounces. It’s a big phone, but thin and light enough to hold with one hand on long commutes.  A 6.5-inch, 1,620-by-720-pixel 90Hz display dominates the front of the phone. The screen is bright with vivid colors and excellent viewing angles. Despite its 720p resolution, the clarity on the N100 is remarkably better than on the similarly priced Mo...

The OnePlus Nord N100 delivers impressive performance and all-day battery life at an accessible price.

Vivid 90Hz display; Extra-long battery life; Solid performance

Mediocre cameras; Thin backplate feels cheap

For those of us that love OnePlus smartphones, this is the right time to grab one of the phones. The reason is that we now have a midrange smartphone from OnePlus. The new budget phone comes with the moniker OnePlus Nord N100 .

I have had multiple smart phones over the years, and have prided myself of protecting them and never breaking a screen...ever. With this phone that record ends. I have owned this phone for a grand total of 2 weeks and already the screen is shattered, despite the protective, shock absorbing case and...