OnePlus Nord N30 5G | Unlocked Dual-SIM Android Smart Phone | 6.7" LCD Display | 8 +128GB | 5000 mAh Battery | 50W Fast Charging | 108MP Camera | Chromatic Gray

I bought this phone at the recommendation of a friend who is very happy with theirs. I'm someone who isn't picky about my technology... I just want it to be straightforward, reliable and affordable. I'd honestly just get a flip phone if it wasn't so hard to get by in today's day & age without it being the expectation now that everyone has a smart device, on them at all times.Well... this phone fits the bill and then some! First of all, the battery life is honestly baffling. I'm not joking, I drove 20 minutes with GMaps GPS running and arrived still at 100%. I was so confused, not a single percentage point? I just wanted something that didn't obnoxiously guzzle battery and got so much more! Not sure how long this level of performance will last with the limited knowledge I have on how to maintain it, but sufficed to say this is really amazing so far.As far as everything else goes, I upgrade my phone so infrequently that I really don't know how it compares to what else is out there... even if you showed me "the specs." I'm sure it isn't the absolute best around, but what I can tell you is this: the call clarity is great, both handheld and speaker. Bluetooth connects quickly and stays connected. I can have a lot of apps and Internet tabs open and switch between them and not be waiting for stuff to load (don't worry, I clear them when I'm done). Oh and the camera quality is so clear! Long story short, everything that needs to work works, it works well, and it's pretty easy for a less tech savvy person like myself to figure out.The price point is what initially sold me. I paid only $250 for this phone and I feel like it was an excellent value. Most other devices I've seen online average nearly twice that cost, or are a similar/lower price but poor quality. Not sure what you'd get out of the more expensive ones, but I'm more than happy with what I've got here.TL;DR: if you "just need a phone that works," get this one! You won't be disappointed.

I bought this phone in August and have been using it daily for 4 months now.In short, the Nord N30 5G meets all of my needs, and I'm very impressed with the quality.I chose this phone after reading reviews on a tech blog website, comparing phones from OnePlus and various other brands. My two biggest criteria were: 1. Low cost, and 2. Long battery life. I don't care much about high camera quality or screen quality, or running high-spec games. I really just needed a phone that could handle running important apps like GPS/navigation, phone calling, and internet browsing for a long time during a long workday -- without overheating or draining the whole battery quickly. I just had way less stress all around with this new phone when using it for work or leisure.Positives:Everything positive I read online was indeed true. The CPU chip seems good -- The apps I use the most load quickly, and don't cause each other to crash when running at the same time. This is especially important when you must use bloated or optimized apps. The overall battery life is huge, and the battery recharges VERY quickly with the high-speed red cable. There's a lot of internal storage by default, so I won't have to worry about external memory for a while. The screen seems bright enough and high-resolution enough for me. When I use the camera, the pictures usually come out clear despite unsteady hands. Sound quality is great. User controls make sense, though I had to get used to a few new swipe motions. It's working just fine on my local Verizon network. Physical buttons for power and volume, wired headphones port.Concerns:This phone is heavier than any of my previous phones, so that takes some getting used to. There are various system options for changing how notifications and notification sounds work for the whole system or for individual apps, but the sub-menus all look similar and I have difficulty understanding which settings are taking priority. Finally, the physical volume and power buttons are positioned perfectly across from each other so you can click them to take a photo or screenshot -- however, this means it's very easy to accidentally do that when just trying to pick the phone up or pull it out of your pocket.In conclusion, I highly recommend this phone if you need a new work phone and you're trying to make ends meet.

After 3 weeks of using the phone, here's a short pro/con listing:Pro:-fast response time-clear screen even in sunlight-clear audio on voice calls-good battery life-easy transfer of files from previous phone-Camera OK for my usesCon--just a few:Power off sequence is difficult: pressing two buttons on opposite sides of phone to shut down seems overly complicated on a big phone. Why so difficult?Doesn't like Sync3 in my car to stream music, I have to use :media" instead of apps to get it to stream and lose some ability to control music. Any ideas on this?For $229, this was a great deal. I compared it to the MOT 5G Power and SAMSUNG A14 in a side by side compariso, and this was clearly better for about the same $.