OnePlus Nord N20 5G

The OnePlus Nord N20 is a beautiful budget phone that looks like it costs hundreds more. It also has an AMOLED display, good battery life, and decent performance for the price. But you also have to accept poor cameras and a bad software update policy.

The N20 is a better choice if you’re looking for a great screen and a more sophisticated software experience. You’ll also get double the built-in storage and 2GB more RAM than the 64GB / 4GB RAM version of the A32 5G sold in the US.

The 60Hz refresh rate is a bummer, the lack of ultrawide shooter is a miss, and performance needs some fine tuning. Finally, an alert slider and stereo speakers would have sealed the deal.

I'm largely impressed with the Nord N20 5G. It doesn't feel like a OnePlus phone at all—there's no mute switch, the design is completely different, and even the Night mode in the camera isn't called “Nightscape” like on every other OnePlus. Nevertheless, it's incredibly satisfying to be able to use a phone this cheap and never have to deal with annoying stutters.