The OnePlus Nord CE 2 convinces with a very good battery life and an excellent charging time in the test. Like its predecessor, it is equipped with a solid processor that ensures fast performance that is also suitable for gaming. The OLED display has a nice, sharp resolution and shines with vibrant colours, but it is quite dark and offers little contrast - just like its predecessor...

Mid-range for 330 euros: The OnePlus Nord CE 5G plays solidly in the mid-range, is capable of 5G and has a fairly powerful battery on board with 4,500 mAh. With dual SIM, 12 GB RAM and 256 GB mass storage, the smartphone weighing 170 grams is also quite flexible. However, inductive charging is not possible and the camera proves to be a small weak point: while the main camera has a resolution of 64...

The OnePlus Nord CE 5G feels good in the hand. The screen shows great contrasts, but is much too dark for sunny days. The endurance is good, the camera not bad apart from the ineffective night mode. In terms of operating speed, the device is one of the slower ones in the test.

In the smartphone mid-range, the OnePlus Nord CE and Sony Xperia 10 III face strong competition. If you take a lot of photos with your smartphone, you will find better options, such as the Google Pixel 4a. OnePlus and Sony counter this with extensive features. Both offer 5G, reasonably fast SoCs and great OLEDs...

Update September: 29 new mobile phones in comparison New in Stiftung Warentest's mobile phone test: 29 current smartphones. Among them is the super-light Carbon Mobile Carbon 1 Mark II. The "mobile phone of the future" (as advertised) has a housing made of carbon fibre and weighs only 125 grams...