OnePlus Nord 4 specifications and in-depth review

OnePlus Nord 4

Manufacturer: OnePlus

The OnePlus Nord 4 is a mid-range smartphone running Android 14, built around a 6.74″ OLED panel that delivers a 120Hz refresh rate and 450 ppi pixel density. With a slim 8 mm profile and a weight of 199.5 g, the device carries an IP65 ingress protection rating, making it resistant to dust and water in everyday conditions. Its aluminum-unibody design keeps things compact while housing a dual-lens rear camera system and stereo speakers.

Under the hood, the Nord 4 is driven by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 3 paired with 16 GB of LPDDR5 RAM and 512 GB of internal storage, posting an AnTuTu score of 1,315,847. The 5500 mAh battery supports 100W wired fast charging, and the phone includes NFC, Bluetooth 5.4, Wi-Fi 6, and 5G connectivity. The main camera captures 4K footage at 60 fps with optical image stabilization, while the display supports HDR10+ and reaches a typical brightness of 1100 nits.

Pros
  • The 5500 mAh battery paired with 100W wired fast charging delivers both substantial capacity and rapid top-up speeds, and a charger is included in the box
  • An IP65 rating provides reliable protection against dust and water jets, making the device suitable for use in varied everyday conditions
  • The display reaches 1100 nits of typical brightness and supports both HDR10 and HDR10+, with an Always-On Display option and a 240Hz touch sampling rate for responsive interaction
  • 16 GB of DDR5 RAM and 512 GB of internal storage offer generous headroom for multitasking and local content, backed by a maximum memory bandwidth of 64 GB/s
  • The rear camera system includes optical image stabilization, phase-detection autofocus, 4K 60fps video recording, and a wide manual control set covering exposure, ISO, focus, and white balance
  • The device achieves a perfect score of 10 on the French Repairability Index, indicating the highest level of assessed repairability under that framework
Cons
  • Wireless charging is not supported, limiting charging flexibility
  • There is no 3.5 mm headphone jack, requiring an adapter or wireless headphones for wired audio
  • The USB Type-C port is limited to USB 2.0 speeds, restricting wired data transfer rates
  • No external memory slot is available, meaning storage cannot be expanded beyond the built-in 512 GB
  • The main camera offers no optical zoom, limiting reach without digital processing
  • Branded damage-resistant glass is absent, which may affect long-term screen durability
Who is this for?

The OnePlus Nord 4 is well-suited to users who prioritize all-day battery endurance with fast top-up capability, as the 5500 mAh cell and 100W wired charging make it practical for heavy daily use without long downtime. The IP65 rating, slim 8 mm profile, and 199.5 g weight make it a reasonable fit for users who want a device that handles everyday exposure to dust and water without adding bulk. Those who value a fluid visual experience will appreciate the 120Hz OLED panel with HDR10+ support and 1100 nits of brightness, while users who enjoy hands-on camera control will find the manual exposure, ISO, focus, and white balance options — alongside OIS and 4K 60fps recording — useful for deliberate, controlled shooting. The perfect French Repairability Index score also makes it a sensible pick for users who prioritize long-term device maintainability.

Who is this NOT for?

Users who rely on wireless charging or frequently charge from portable battery packs without cables will find the absence of that feature a consistent inconvenience. The lack of a 3.5 mm headphone jack and USB 2.0-limited data transfer make the device a poor fit for those who regularly use wired audio accessories or transfer large files between devices quickly. Photographers seeking optical zoom for reaching distant subjects will be limited here, as the main camera system offers no optical zoom capability. The device is also not well-matched to users who need expandable storage, since there is no external memory slot and storage is fixed at 512 GB. Users who want satellite-based emergency communication or crash detection for safety in remote environments will find those features absent as well.

Design:

water resistance Water resistant
weight 199.5 g
thickness 8 mm
width 75 mm
height 162.6 mm
volume 97.56 cm³
Ingress Protection (IP) rating IP65
French Repairability Index 10
has a rugged build
can be folded

The OnePlus Nord 4 has a non-folding, non-rugged form factor measuring 162.6 mm tall, 75 mm wide, and 8 mm thin, with a total volume of 97.56 cm³ and a weight of 199.5 g. It carries an IP65 rating, confirming its resistance to dust and low-pressure water jets, which aligns with its listed water-resistant status. Notably, the device achieves a perfect score of 10 on the French Repairability Index, indicating it meets the highest standard for consumer repairability under that framework.

Display:

Display type OLED/AMOLED
screen size 6.74"
pixel density 450 ppi
resolution 1240 x 2772 px
refresh rate 120Hz
touch sampling rate 240Hz
brightness (typical) 1100 nits
has branded damage-resistant glass
supports HDR10
supports HDR10+
Always-On Display
supports Dolby Vision
Has a secondary screen
has a touch screen

The OnePlus Nord 4 features a 6.74″ OLED/AMOLED touchscreen with a resolution of 1240 x 2772 px and a pixel density of 450 ppi, producing a sharp and detailed image across its single panel — there is no secondary screen. It runs at a 120Hz refresh rate with a 240Hz touch sampling rate for responsive input, and reaches a typical brightness of 1100 nits. The display supports both HDR10 and HDR10+ for compatible content, while Always-On Display is available for at-a-glance information; Dolby Vision is not supported. The screen does not use branded damage-resistant glass.

Performance:

internal storage 512GB
RAM 16GB
AnTuTu benchmark score 1315847
Chipset (SoC) name Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 3
GPU name Adreno 732
CPU speed 1 x 2.8 & 3 x 2.6 & 4 x 1.9 GHz
Geekbench 6 result (multi) 5098
Geekbench 6 result (single) 1913
PCMark Work 3.0 performance benchmark 13680
PCMark Work 3.0 battery benchmark 992 minutes
3DMark Steel Nomad benchmark 979
GPU clock speed 950 MHz
Has integrated LTE
RAM speed 4200 MHz
semiconductor size 4 nm
Supports 64-bit
DirectX version DirectX 12
Has integrated graphics
OpenGL ES version 3.2
Uses big.LITTLE technology
CPU threads 8 threads
Has TrustZone
maximum memory bandwidth 64 GB/s
OpenCL version 2
maximum memory amount 24GB
uses multithreading
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 6W
DDR memory version 5
shading units 768

The OnePlus Nord 4 is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 3, a 4 nm chipset with an octa-core CPU configuration running at up to 2.8 GHz across 8 threads using big.LITTLE technology, paired with an Adreno 732 GPU clocked at 950 MHz and 768 shading units. The device comes with 16 GB of DDR5 RAM running at 4200 MHz and 512 GB of internal storage, with a maximum supported memory amount of 24 GB and a peak memory bandwidth of 64 GB/s. It supports 64-bit processing, multithreading, integrated LTE, integrated graphics, TrustZone security, DirectX 12, OpenGL ES 3.2, and OpenCL 2.0, with a rated TDP of 6W. In benchmarks, it scores 1,315,847 on AnTuTu, 5098 (multi) and 1913 (single) on Geekbench 6, 13,680 on PCMark Work 3.0 with a battery endurance result of 992 minutes, and 979 on the 3DMark Steel Nomad test.

Cameras:

megapixels (main camera) 50 & 8 MP
wide aperture (main camera) 2.2 & 1.8f
Has a dual-lens (or multi-lens) main camera
megapixels (front camera) 16MP
has built-in optical image stabilization
video recording (main camera) 2160 x 60 fps
Has a dual-tone LED flash
number of flash LEDs 2
has a BSI sensor
has a CMOS sensor
has continuous autofocus when recording movies
Has phase-detection autofocus for photos
supports slow-motion video recording
has a built-in HDR mode
has manual exposure
has a flash
optical zoom 0x
has manual ISO
has a serial shot mode
has manual focus
has a front camera
Has laser autofocus
Shoots 360° panorama
has manual white balance
shoots raw
has touch autofocus
has manual shutter speed
can create panoramas in-camera
wide aperture (front camera) 2.4f
Has timelapse function
Has a front-facing LED flash
has a dual-lens (or multi-lens) front camera
supports HDR10 recording
supports Dolby Vision recording
has a front-facing camera under the display
Has a RGB LED flash
has 3D photo/video recording capabilities

The OnePlus Nord 4 has a dual-lens rear camera system combining a 50 MP sensor at f/1.8 and an 8 MP sensor at f/2.2, both supported by a CMOS sensor type, optical image stabilization, and phase-detection autofocus for stills alongside continuous autofocus during video recording. The main camera records video at up to 2160p at 60 fps, supports slow-motion capture, and offers a broad manual control set including exposure, ISO, focus, and white balance, though manual shutter speed is not available; it does not shoot in RAW format and offers no optical zoom. A dual-tone LED flash with two LEDs is present on the rear, while the front-facing 16 MP single-lens camera at f/2.4 has no LED flash and is not placed under the display. Both cameras support HDR mode, burst shooting, touch autofocus, panorama, and timelapse, but HDR10 and Dolby Vision recording are not supported, and neither laser autofocus, 360° panorama, nor 3D photo or video capabilities are included.

Operating system:

Android version Android 14
has clipboard warnings
has location privacy options
has camera/microphone privacy options
has Mail Privacy Protection
has theme customization
can block app tracking
blocks cross-site tracking
has on-device machine learning
has notification permissions
has media picker
Can play games while they download
has dark mode
has Wi-Fi password sharing
has battery health check
has an extra dim mode
has focus modes
has dynamic theming
can offload apps
Has customizable notifications
has Live Text
has full-page screenshots
supports split screen
gets direct OS updates
has PiP
Can be used as a PC
Has sharing intents
has a child lock
Supports widgets
Is free and open source
Has offline voice recognition
has voice commands
Tracks the current position of a mobile device
is a multi-user system
has Quick Start

The OnePlus Nord 4 ships with Android 14 and includes a broad set of privacy controls covering clipboard warnings, location access, and camera and microphone permissions, though Mail Privacy Protection and cross-site tracking blocking are not present. On the customization side, the OS supports dark mode, dynamic theming, theme customization, widgets, and customizable notifications, while focus modes and app offloading are not available. Productivity features include split-screen multitasking, Picture-in-Picture, full-page screenshots, a media picker, sharing intents, Live Text, and the ability to play games while they download. The system also supports on-device machine learning, offline voice recognition, voice commands, multi-user accounts, a child lock, battery health monitoring, an extra dim mode, and device tracking, and it is free and open source. OS updates are not delivered directly by the vendor, and Quick Start and Wi-Fi password sharing are not supported.

Battery:

battery power 5500 mAh
has wireless charging
Supports fast charging
charging speed 100W
comes with a charger
has a removable battery
has a battery level indicator
has a rechargeable battery

The OnePlus Nord 4 is equipped with a 5500 mAh rechargeable, non-removable battery that supports 100W wired fast charging, and a charger is included in the box. Wireless charging is not available. The device features a battery level indicator, giving users a clear read of remaining charge at a glance.

Audio:

has a socket for a 3.5 mm audio jack
has stereo speakers
has aptX
has LDAC
has aptX HD
has aptX Adaptive
has aptX Lossless
Has a radio

The OnePlus Nord 4 includes stereo speakers for dual-channel audio output and supports both aptX and aptX HD Bluetooth codecs for higher-quality wireless audio, while aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, and LDAC are not available. The device does not have a 3.5 mm headphone jack, and there is no built-in FM radio.

Connectivity & Features:

has 5G support
Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
SIM cards 2 SIM
Bluetooth version 5.4
has an external memory slot
Has USB Type-C
USB version 2
has NFC
download speed 5000 MBits/s
upload speed 3500 MBits/s
Has a fingerprint scanner
has emergency SOS via satellite
has crash detection
is DLNA-certified
has a gyroscope
supports ANT+
Has a heart rate monitor
has GPS
has a compass
supports Wi-Fi
Has an infrared sensor
has an accelerometer
has a cellular module
Has a barometer
has an HDMI output
Uses 3D facial recognition
Has an iris scanner
Stylus included
supports Galileo
Has motion tracking
Has optical tracking
Has a built-in projector

The OnePlus Nord 4 supports 5G connectivity with a cellular module, dual SIM capability, and download and upload speeds of up to 5000 Mbits/s and 3500 Mbits/s respectively. Wireless networking covers Wi-Fi 4, Wi-Fi 5, and Wi-Fi 6, while Bluetooth 5.4 and NFC are also on board; there is no external memory slot, no HDMI output, and no DLNA certification. The USB Type-C port runs at USB 2.0 speeds. For biometrics, the device has a fingerprint scanner, but does not include 3D facial recognition or an iris scanner, and no stylus is included. The sensor suite covers GPS, Galileo, a gyroscope, accelerometer, compass, and an infrared sensor, while a barometer, heart rate monitor, ANT+ support, and motion or optical tracking are absent. Crash detection and emergency SOS via satellite are not supported.

Miscellaneous:

has a video light
Has sapphire glass display
Has a curved display
Has an e-paper display

The OnePlus Nord 4 includes a video light for illumination during video recording, while its display is flat rather than curved and uses neither sapphire glass nor an e-paper panel.

Final Verdict

The OnePlus Nord 4 is a well-rounded Android 14 smartphone that covers the essentials of daily use with notable consistency — its 6.74″ OLED display with HDR10+ support, 120Hz refresh rate, and 1100 nits of brightness deliver a capable visual experience, while the 5500 mAh battery backed by 100W wired fast charging stands out as one of its most practical attributes for users who cannot afford long charging interruptions. The Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 3 chipset, 16 GB of DDR5 RAM, and 512 GB of storage provide a solid hardware foundation, and the IP65 rating alongside a perfect French Repairability Index score add real-world durability and long-term maintainability to the package. Users who depend on wireless charging, wired audio, optical zoom, or fast USB data transfer will encounter genuine limitations, but for those whose needs align with its strengths, the Nord 4 presents a cohesive and competent set of specifications that holds up well across the demands of everyday smartphone use.

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