OnePlus nord after 6 years!!
I bought my OnePlus Nord in Mexico more than 5 years ago from an imported phone website, before OnePlus officially entered the Mexican market.
Now, after 5+ years, I’m about to make a big upgrade—from OnePlus to the Samsung S25 Ultra.
Throughout all these years, I don’t regret my purchase at all. Back then it cost me around 14,000 MXN (about $850 USD).
By the fourth year, the battery was heavily degraded to the point where I only got about 3 hours of screen-on time. I replaced the battery myself, and it went back up to around 5 hours, almost like new. I also took the chance to fix the screen, which had started to lift slightly from the bottom—you could even see the display flex if you pulled it with your fingernail.
Over these 5 years, I factory reset it three times, made countless photo backups, and broke multiple screen protectors.
It survived offshore work and multiple rainy days on the deck of a vessel.
Cosmetically, it’s still a 10/10—no scratches on the back, camera, or screen. Just minor wear on the frame from the different cases I liked to switch between.
Three days ago, the power button finally died, so I haven’t been able to restart it since. Even though I already ordered the replacement part on AliExpress, I think it’s time to retire this amazing phone—the last one I truly consider a real value-for-money OnePlus before the brand changed direction in that segment.
I’m really going to miss the alert slider—super useful at the movies.
I didn’t replace it earlier not because of money, but because even today it still handled everything I needed: social media, music, and photography.
Thank you for everything, OnePlus Nord 🩵
I’ll truly miss that incredible Blue Marble finish you have.
Anyone with similar experience?
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