Drip information on the next OnePlus phone continues apace, and we now know that the price of the next Nord will be “less than $ 500” or “€ 500 in Europe.” The price was confirmed by the company to TechRadar after an exclusive interview with Carl Pei, Assistant Director of OnePlus Nord.

The price isn’t likely to be much less than $ 500 – $ 499 seems like a safe bet, so the affordable OnePlus Nord won’t compete with the iPhone SE or Pixel 4a in that regard. In addition to the buzz about dual selfie cameras, we know little about the phone’s specs and features, but Pei shared that it would include Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 765G processor, which means it will be one of the cheapest 5G phones. In addition to next-generation networks, cameras will apparently be a key focus for the OnePlus Nord, but the big question will be whether they will be able to come face to face with Google and Apple’s budget offerings.

The first round of pre-orders has already been and is gone, announced in a story on the Instagram page @ oneplus.nord in surprise. The second round will launch on July 8 at 10:00 CEST, then the third and final round will take place at the same time on July 15. You will have to pay € 20 / £ 20 to reserve your Nord, which you ‘ll return as a coupon when the phone goes on sale. You will also be sent “amazing merchandise”.