OnePlus Nord N100 Dual-SIM (4GB/64GB, Midnight Frost)

I used to be a OnePlus fanboy. Not anymore, I have never had more issues with a device. First, the issue that triggered me to write this review. Audio issue, sometimes the phone has no audio even when it's not on silent, which will make you miss your alarm and be late, it doesn't work again until the device is restarted. Second, brightness issue, sometimes the phone will set to the lowest brightness no matter what the slider is set on. Makes it super hard to see if youre not in pitch black, it won't work again until the device is restarted. Last, worst of all, doesn't receive texts. If the phone shuts off for any reason (i.e. automatic update, simply shutting off the device, device dies, restarting the device etc.) You won't get any text messages until you've ... MoreI used to be a OnePlus fanboy. Not anymore, I have never had more issues with a device. First, the issue that triggered me to write this review. Audio issue, sometimes the phone has no audio even when it's not on silent, which will make you miss your alarm and be late, it doesn't work again until the device is restarted. Second, brightness issue, sometimes the phone will set to the lowest brightness no matter what the slider is set on. Makes it super hard to see if youre not in pitch black, it won't work again until the device is restarted. Last, worst of all, doesn't receive texts. If the phone shuts off for any reason (i.e. automatic update, simply shutting off the device, device dies, restarting the device etc.) You won't get any text messages until you've removed the SIM card multiple times, so always keep a removal tool on you just in case, because you'll be constantly restarting it to fix the other issues. Maybe I just got really unlucky to have all these issues but if you look online I'm not the only one. All in all, if OnePlus had any integrity or customer loyalty they would immediately discontinue this phone, but according to others reviews about OnePlus customer support I doubt that would ever happen. And just to be clear I bought the device brand new 5 months ago. So happy I have a flagship Samsung device on the way.Hopefully I will have saved some of you reading this review from a whole lot of hassle.

BAD services from the managerstore altamonte sprig

I will give a brief history, after having bought more than 100 cell phones of this model, today I went to the store to return 2 cell phones, since it came with a manufacturer problem that disables a function which I use and that is why I buy phones totally released. at the time of returning I explain what happens with the cell phones since they wanted to charge me a return fee, which I explain that there is a problem that the equipment I buy has a disabled function.I asked to be sold a new computer to show him the problem because even when I showed the disabled function of OEM UNLOCK in the phone the manager did not seem to understand. There was no team in the store and the solution I have is to wait for a team to arrive to show him in person what he can't see or ... MoreI will give a brief history, after having bought more than 100 cell phones of this model, today I went to the store to return 2 cell phones, since it came with a manufacturer problem that disables a function which I use and that is why I buy phones totally released. at the time of returning I explain what happens with the cell phones since they wanted to charge me a return fee, which I explain that there is a problem that the equipment I buy has a disabled function.I asked to be sold a new computer to show him the problem because even when I showed the disabled function of OEM UNLOCK in the phone the manager did not seem to understand. There was no team in the store and the solution I have is to wait for a team to arrive to show him in person what he can't see or understand.I really find it very desgradable that as a customer I have to be in this situation after having bought over 100 cell phones, I asked him to check my account and see how many equipment of this model I had bought, to see if I understood if I was complaining about something is because I know what I am talking about. unfortunately it is time to wait. very bad attention of the manager MATT altamonte spring, fl 32714

Don't ever choose this phone. Waste of money

Update: This phone is a waste of money. The price might seem attractive, but it's for a reason. Even brand new it's slow. 0 out of 5 Stars.Update: phone still sucks. Zero out of 10. Im just counting the days till I can get a different brand phone. When that day comes, Ill be so happy to brake this phone to tiny little pieces. Another issue that it has is the screen will go dark even when it's up full brightness, and the only when to fix it is to restart the phone.Update: phone is still not very good quality. I've compared the Nord N100 to my iphone 8plus a couple months back. It's funny to me how my iphone 8plus that I've stopped updating for about a year works more smoothly then this Nord that was updated about a month ago. I wish I could give it zero stars. My ... MoreUpdate: This phone is a waste of money. The price might seem attractive, but it's for a reason. Even brand new it's slow. 0 out of 5 Stars.Update: phone still sucks. Zero out of 10. Im just counting the days till I can get a different brand phone. When that day comes, Ill be so happy to brake this phone to tiny little pieces. Another issue that it has is the screen will go dark even when it's up full brightness, and the only when to fix it is to restart the phone.Update: phone is still not very good quality. I've compared the Nord N100 to my iphone 8plus a couple months back. It's funny to me how my iphone 8plus that I've stopped updating for about a year works more smoothly then this Nord that was updated about a month ago. I wish I could give it zero stars. My new complaint is sometimes when I listen to music with Spotify, it'll just stop or no sound comes out. I'd assume it's the Spotify app, but I try Spotify on my old iPhone and it'll work perfectly fine. Update: this phone is literal trash. It functions like someone put it together last minute. It's very slow to respond, and functions very slowly. It freezes all the time! Must have a lot of patience to use this device and not break it out if frustration. I give one star because there's no zero star option. I wrote a previous review on this device earlier this month. The only complaint I had then was that the device itself is slow with anything that it does. Now, I have a new complaint. The device just restarts when it wants. I was actively using the device and there was no warning. It just restarted. 🤦🏿

Nice entry level phone from cool brand 1+

I remember when Oneplus, a sub brand from Oppo came out to market a few years ago. It had the cool factor and you needed to get an impossible invitation in order to preorder their phones!That very clever marketing campaign allowed to generate a lot of online buzz and interest from the consumist public, and disguised the fact they were a startup (anyone remembers Vertu from Nokia?) and they wanted to sell their production before placing an order with Oppo's EMS partner.I have bought in eBay several other OnePlus phones:A 1+1 in Silk White3 or 4 OnePlus X in obsidian BlackAll were pre-owned in mint condition and I gave them as gifts to previous girlfriends, whom were unaware of the brand, but once they searched for information online they loved the fact they ... MoreI remember when Oneplus, a sub brand from Oppo came out to market a few years ago. It had the cool factor and you needed to get an impossible invitation in order to preorder their phones!That very clever marketing campaign allowed to generate a lot of online buzz and interest from the consumist public, and disguised the fact they were a startup (anyone remembers Vertu from Nokia?) and they wanted to sell their production before placing an order with Oppo's EMS partner.I have bought in eBay several other OnePlus phones:A 1+1 in Silk White3 or 4 OnePlus X in obsidian BlackAll were pre-owned in mint condition and I gave them as gifts to previous girlfriends, whom were unaware of the brand, but once they searched for information online they loved the fact they had in their hands a phone none of their girlfriends could get, reaching exclusivity.Anyway, knowing the brand like I do, and based on the fact I bought it open box, had $70 in BestBuy certificates and my trusted Blu Vivo 8 is showing its age since the battery charge is not holding up like it used to, I decided to buy this one, since I did not want to pay full retail price for a new phone. It's specs are comparable to my Vivo 8 in regards to battery, screen resolution, ROM and RAM, with the disadvantage of not having the two Sim capability BLU has.It came without case not screen protector like previous models from the brand, so I am waiting for them to arrive before I start using the phone as a daily companion. So far I have only used it for internet browsing with WiFi, but response is good. Nice screen, but nothing to rave about.Hopefully OnePlus decides down the road to make a new model of their OnePlus X model ( like a second edition of the iPhone SE) and that would be a product I would like to buy...But hey, for the $80 I ended up paying for it it seems to be a good value for the money

One phone

N100 is ok if you use to like LG phones. But if you're used to Samsung, then you're going to have struggles with this phone. It's hard to adjust it to your needs. Not enough setting choices. Conversion from Samsung to Oneplus is easy but visa versa it isn't. The keyboard settings it has gave me a hard time typing. Definitely, the battery didn't last long enough. I'm not sure why on a brand new phone. Had a hard time connecting to my wifi, but it could a SIM card issue. Not the phone itself. Nice & bright colors but I didn't like the shape of the icons & it was also difficult to arrange the icons to my liking. I wondered why the c-type battery is so huge. It took up space on the plug outlet. Overall, I recommend this phone mainly for kids or seniors.

Passable, but really mediocre user experience.

This is a three-star phone at best, on the best day ever. I paid $179.99 for it, but even if this were just a flat $200, I'd call it overpriced.This phone lags, and has stuttery animations everywhere, so get ready for that. You can improve the framedrops some by installing a third party launcher like Nova launcher, which I have done. It improves the experience some in that regard, but still doesn't completely mitigate it. Also, it doesn't fix the really bad lag when it comes to opening applications. Just to drive the point home on how bad the stutter and lag is, this phone has a 90Hz refresh rate, but I had no idea that it was on (or even had it) until double checking the settings, because the phone's performance makes it look just like any other 60Hz display on a ... MoreThis is a three-star phone at best, on the best day ever. I paid $179.99 for it, but even if this were just a flat $200, I'd call it overpriced.This phone lags, and has stuttery animations everywhere, so get ready for that. You can improve the framedrops some by installing a third party launcher like Nova launcher, which I have done. It improves the experience some in that regard, but still doesn't completely mitigate it. Also, it doesn't fix the really bad lag when it comes to opening applications. Just to drive the point home on how bad the stutter and lag is, this phone has a 90Hz refresh rate, but I had no idea that it was on (or even had it) until double checking the settings, because the phone's performance makes it look just like any other 60Hz display on a phone. Even so, I've seen 60Hz displays on phones that look smoother than this one.The camera is very mediocre, but does work for taking pictures, and for the price, I can't complain about that. Just be aware that this camera does not take great photos, it just takes photos.I don't have any other comments. Really just that the camera is passable, and the performance is really bad, but can be improved slightly by installing a third party launcher.If you want a phone in this kind of price range, but want a far superior experience, I would look into something like the Xiaomi Poco X3. All in all, just don't buy this one. It makes OnePlus look bad if you've ever used one of their more expensive phones before.

Solid budget device.

I picked this one up not expecting much with it being OnePlus' lowest-end offering, but I was pleasantly surprised by how much of what I'd assume is the flagship OnePlus experience had carried over to their most affordable offering. Haven't used a OnePlus phone since the One, but this wasn't as bad of a second first impression as the reviews online lead me to believe at first. Almost everything I'd like to see out of a phone is present and accounted for here. There's a surprisingly pretty 90hz display up front, the back panel is absolutely beautiful and looks very premium, and the main camera's performance is actually quite decent for a device in this price range. There's a charger in the box, a headphone jack, and an SD card slot, none of which you really see these ... MoreI picked this one up not expecting much with it being OnePlus' lowest-end offering, but I was pleasantly surprised by how much of what I'd assume is the flagship OnePlus experience had carried over to their most affordable offering. Haven't used a OnePlus phone since the One, but this wasn't as bad of a second first impression as the reviews online lead me to believe at first. Almost everything I'd like to see out of a phone is present and accounted for here. There's a surprisingly pretty 90hz display up front, the back panel is absolutely beautiful and looks very premium, and the main camera's performance is actually quite decent for a device in this price range. There's a charger in the box, a headphone jack, and an SD card slot, none of which you really see these days- not even the last two are present in OnePlus' more expensive devices!My main peeves with this device are the limited software support, the unsightly chin on the display, the awful vibration motor, and the lack of an ultra-wide angle camera. This phone is only going to get one update to Android 11 and after that it'll only receive security updates until 2022. The vibration motor is flubby and weak, which is a shame considering some phones in a similar price range have much better motors with strong and tight vibration feedback. Finally, the lack of an ultra-wide camera really rubs me the wrong way- I mean, really? Instead of a nearly useless depth camera, they probably could've added an ultra-wide lens at a lower resolution. The macro camera is alright and does make for some fun shots, but I'd rather only have the regular and ultrawide cameras on the back so the camera bump can be smaller/slimmer.

WASTE OF TIME MONEY AND SPACE!!!

Where do I begin, I was so excited that I caught an Uber just to get to Best Buy and pick up my brand-new phone. I had never heard of a Nord device before, so I was intrigued. I regret it now! Especially after relying on other Best Buy customers' reviews about this phone! I can't begin to compute how this device had 5 stars! First off the phone turns off every 2 weeks for no reason and refuses tp power on for a maximum of 48 hours i found out the truth about the device after doing online research and blogs. Everyone reports the exact same problems. Constantly turning off, Terrible battery, extremely slow processing!! Which is terrible for me because I'm an extreme multitasker!! The only good qualities are that the phones are durable that's about it and looks pretty ... MoreWhere do I begin, I was so excited that I caught an Uber just to get to Best Buy and pick up my brand-new phone. I had never heard of a Nord device before, so I was intrigued. I regret it now! Especially after relying on other Best Buy customers' reviews about this phone! I can't begin to compute how this device had 5 stars! First off the phone turns off every 2 weeks for no reason and refuses tp power on for a maximum of 48 hours i found out the truth about the device after doing online research and blogs. Everyone reports the exact same problems. Constantly turning off, Terrible battery, extremely slow processing!! Which is terrible for me because I'm an extreme multitasker!! The only good qualities are that the phones are durable that's about it and looks pretty ! Don't buy !! You're better off buying a BLU phone or better yet an Obama phone through the welfare system!!

Worst Phone I've Used in Years

This is going to be a rough one. As a company, OnePlus has been built on offering fantastic, flagship performing smartphones for many years. This phone was a massive mis-step for them, regardless of the price. Let's dive in:Screen: After taking the phone out of the box and using it for awhile, the first thing that confused me was OnePlus' decision on display tech. While an LCD display in this price category isn't unusual, the choice to have it at only 720p HD vs 1080p on similar phones in this price segment (Moto G) was confusing. Moreover, it's also a 90hz refresh rate display. This would usually mean the phone would feel silky smooth while using it, but not in this case. This is likely due to the processor choice OnePlus made here, which brings us to our next ... MoreThis is going to be a rough one. As a company, OnePlus has been built on offering fantastic, flagship performing smartphones for many years. This phone was a massive mis-step for them, regardless of the price. Let's dive in:Screen: After taking the phone out of the box and using it for awhile, the first thing that confused me was OnePlus' decision on display tech. While an LCD display in this price category isn't unusual, the choice to have it at only 720p HD vs 1080p on similar phones in this price segment (Moto G) was confusing. Moreover, it's also a 90hz refresh rate display. This would usually mean the phone would feel silky smooth while using it, but not in this case. This is likely due to the processor choice OnePlus made here, which brings us to our next point.Processor: This phone is equipped with a Snapdragon 460 chipset. In real-world terms, this is the bottom of the barrel as far as performance goes. I don't understand why OnePlus didn't at least opt for a Snapdragon 660 for this one. This would have made a WORLD of difference. Even with the 90hz display on this phone, it CRAWLS. It's extremely disappointing and unbecoming of OnePlus and deals a blow to their brand image. Even casual users that don't game or anything will notice this lag.Cameras: They're there, they're passable, but that's it. Don't expect any nice shots out of these.All in all, as I said earlier, the fact that this phone exists is very confusing to me. OnePlus could have done so much more to make this phone at least passable for it's price range, but as it stands it's a massive flop and the worst phone I've used in many, many years; and I've used many, many phones. If you're shopping in this price range, I would pass on this and go for something like the Moto G Power 2021. You'll get a lot more bang for your buck going that route.

shit is like invincible bro

i have had this phone for like 2 years and i thought it was ass NGL. but.... recently bro has been a SURVIVOR. i recently took off the screensaver and phonecase so it's been naked 😢. BUT. I HAVE DROPPED IT SO MANY TIMES (like more than 10 times LOL). all in places with hard floors and the damage has been minimal! (like literally one tiny crack that looks like a scratch and 2 scratches that you can only see if you look hard enough). i even have dropped it in water accidentally a few times and it's survived. (once it fell on CONCRETE when i was running and it SLID into a PUDDLE and after i picked it up and dried it and shaked it it worked like normal!!!!) it's like invincible dawg frfr.