About a year ago, OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei made a promise: Going forward, all OnePlus phones will come with high refresh rate displays, or “Fluid Display technology,” as the company calls it. By the way, “Fluid Display ≠ 90 Hz”, to qualify as “Fluid”, a display must also have fast response times and must be accompanied by software optimizations for a smooth experience.
Here, Pei is making that promise on video (this was part of the OnePlus 7T announcement). But if you have taken a look at the two new Nord phones, you will have noticed that only one of them is equipped with a 90Hz display.
The other model, the OnePlus Nord N100, dates back to 60Hz. That’s not unusual for a 720p + screen, but it still seems like the company broke its promise.
The N100’s € 200 / £ 180 price tag is no excuse either, the Realme 7 is available in Europe at exactly € 200 and has a 90Hz panel, a 1080p + panel to boot. The Oppo A53s costs a fraction less and has a 720p 90Hz display. Those do exist, after all.
Carl Pei left the company earlier this month, but his co-founder, Pete Lau, is still in charge, so he may need to address this turnaround.
For what it’s worth, the Nord N10 and N100 brought back the 3.5mm headphone jack and microSD card slot (which was actually only available on the OnePlus X), so some fans will be happy with the new N series.
