July Launch Announcement KV (1)
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Today, OnePlus unveiled a formidable lineup of five new products across its smartphone, wearable, tablet, and audio categories, signalling a significant leap in its commitment to delivering premium experiences across all price segments. This launch introduces highly anticipated additions to the OnePlus Nord series, including the OnePlus Nord 5 and the OnePlus Nord CE5, alongside the OnePlus Watch 3 43mm, the OnePlus Pad Lite, and the OnePlus Buds 4.

July Launch Announcement KV (1)

OnePlus Nord 5 & Nord CE5: Redefining Mid-Range Powerhouses

The spotlight of today’s launch shines brightly on the new Nord series smartphones. The OnePlus Nord 5 is set to be the most powerful Nord device to date, fueled by the Snapdragon® 8s Gen 3 Mobile Platform. This marks the first time a Snapdragon 8 series chipset has graced the Nord lineup, promising flagship-grade performance at a mid-range price. Its enhanced imaging capabilities and cutting-edge personalized OnePlus AI experience aim to offer a smarter and more enjoyable daily experience.

Pete Lau, Founder of OnePlus, emphasized the series’ core philosophy: “OnePlus Nord series combines minimalist design with industry-leading flagship technology, earning the trust and love of users around the world. Driven by our Never Settle spirit, we continue to raise the bar across all price segments.”

The OnePlus Nord CE5 also delivers a notable performance boost with a flagship-quality chipset and impressive battery life, ensuring a smoother OnePlus experience while offering exceptional value.

OnePlus Nord 5: A Deeper Dive

Design That Blends Elegance with Strength: The Nord 5 maintains OnePlus Nord’s signature design of simplicity and refinement. Its 8.1mm slim profile and slightly smoothed-out edges prioritize comfort and a secure grip. The front glass is reinforced with Corning Gorilla Glass 7i for superior durability. Available in Marble Sands, Dry Ice, and Phantom Grey, its unibody construction is both sleek and robust.

Redefining Mid-Range Performance: Beyond the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 Mobile Platform, the Nord 5 features a 4nm process node and the advanced Qualcomm Kryo CPU. Gamers will rejoice with the full suite of Snapdragon Elite Gaming features, including hardware-accelerated real-time ray tracing. Paired with the 144Hz Swift AMOLED display—a first for a OnePlus phone—users can expect ultra-smooth, high-refresh-rate gaming. The Cryo-Velocity VC Cooling system (7300 mm2 total area) and Trinity Engine optimization ensure consistent smooth performance, earning it a TÜV SÜD 72-Month Fluency A Rating. Powering this experience is an industry-leading 5200mAh battery with 80W SUPERVOOC fast charging and Bypass Charging.

144Hz Swift AMOLED Display: A Visual Experience Beyond Flagship Standards: The Nord 5’s 6.83-inch 1.5K Swift AMOLED screen boasts a 144Hz refresh rate, making it the smoothest OnePlus display yet. With a peak brightness of up to 1800 nits, Aqua Touch 2.0 for precise touch response, and 3840Hz PWM dimming, it’s designed for both performance and comfort.

Advanced AI, Smarter Than Ever: The Nord 5 features a fully upgraded OnePlus AI suite. The iconic Alert Slider evolves into the new Plus Key, offering customizable shortcuts to essential functions and serving as a shortcut for AI Plus Mind, a personal mind centre that intelligently recognises on-screen content and saves it for easy recall, even adding calendar events based on recognised content.

Google Gemini Integration: The OnePlus Nord 5 runs on Android and comes with Google Gemini preinstalled. This AI assistant from Google aims to supercharge creativity and productivity, allowing users to brainstorm ideas, simplify complex topics, and rehearse for important moments with real-time responses. Users can even share their camera or screen in Gemini Live Conversations. Eligible users can also enjoy a three-month trial of Google AI Pro, offering access to new features in the Gemini app, higher usage limits in NotebookLM, and Gemini in Gmail, Docs, and more.

Crystal Clear, Front and Back Camera: The Nord 5 sports a cutting-edge 50MP ISOCELL JN5 front camera sensor for sharp selfies and video clarity. On the rear, it boasts the 50MP LYT-700 main camera sensor (the same as the OnePlus 13 series), paired with advanced HDR and Natural Color algorithms. Both cameras support 4K video recording at 60fps. The popular Live Photo feature is upgraded to support Ultra HDR.

OnePlus Nord CE5: Uncompromised Value

The OnePlus Nord CE5 is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Apex and features a large 7041 mm² VC cooling system for smooth multitasking and gaming, including demanding titles like CODM at up to 120 FPS. It features a major upgrade in battery performance with a 5200mAh battery, supporting over 1.5 days of use, and 80W SUPERVOOC fast charging with Battery Health Engine and Bypass Charging. The device also features a 6.77-inch 120Hz Super Fluid OLED display with Gaming HDR and Ultra HDR support.

Camera Supercharged by State-of-the-art AI: The 50MP Sony LYT-600 main camera is powered by the flagship-level RAW HDR algorithm from the OnePlus 13, delivering detailed and balanced HDR photos. It also supports Live Photos in Ultra HDR and up to 4K 60fps HDR video recording. Running on the latest generation of OxygenOS with upgraded OnePlus AI, the Nord CE5 is rated IP65 for durability and offers expandable storage up to 1TB via MicroSD. It’s available in Black Infinity, Marble Mist, and Nexus Blue.

Expanding the Ecosystem: Wearables, Tablets, and Audio

Celina Shi, Chief Marketing Officer, OnePlus Europe, highlighted the expansion of the ecosystem: “We’re proud to further strengthen our fast and smooth ecosystem with a line-up that brings flagship-level innovation to more users across Europe.”

OnePlus Watch 3 43mm: Compact Design, Uncompromised Capabilities

Responding to community demand, OnePlus introduces a smaller, more compact version of its flagship smartwatch. Weighing just 37.8g with a 1.32-inch body, the OnePlus Watch 3 43mm is perfect for smaller wrists. Crafted from durable stainless steel with 2.5D curved glass, it offers a premium feel. It’s IP68 rated and 5ATM water resistant, making it suitable for various activities, and comes in Silver Steel and Black Steel.

Powerful Performance Meets Exceptional Battery Life: Despite its compact size, the Watch 3 43mm achieves an impressive balance thanks to OnePlus’s proprietary Dual Engine Architecture, delivering up to 60 hours of battery life in smart mode and up to 7 days in power saver mode. Watch VOOC Flash Charging provides a full day of smart usage with just 10 minutes of charging.

Elevated Mind and Body Features: The Watch 3 43mm provides comprehensive health monitoring, including Mind & Body Evaluation that tracks fatigue levels and stress patterns with real-time barometer data. It also offers guided breathing sessions and personalized prompts to reduce stress and improve overall well-being.

Get More Done from Your Wrist with Wear OS by Google: Powered by Wear OS by Google (Wear OS 5), the Watch 3 43mm improves performance, battery life, and user experience. Users can check notifications, track wellness, access Google apps like YouTube Music (for offline listening), Google Wallet, and Google Maps. Google’s powerful AI assistant, Gemini, is also coming soon to this watch.

OnePlus Pad Lite: Effortless Entertainment, Anywhere

Following the success of the OnePlus Pad 3, OnePlus introduces an affordable, entry-level tablet, the OnePlus Pad Lite.

Immersive Visuals and Audio on a Large Display: It features a spacious 11-inch display with an 85.3% screen-to-body ratio, 10-bit colour depth, 1 billion colours, and 500 nits brightness. Eye Comfort tech reduces blue light and flicker. A Hi-Res audio-certified quad-speaker system powered by Omnibearing Sound Field tech delivers rich, directional sound. The tablet is just 7.39mm thick and 530g, with a sandblasted finish in Aero Blue.

Long Battery Life with Fast Charging: The 9,340mAh battery offers up to 80 hours of music or 11 hours of video, with 54 days of standby. 33W SUPERVOOC fast charging ensures quick power boosts.

Effortless Connectivity and Multitasking: Cross-device features like Screen Mirroring, Clipboard Sharing, and Shared Gallery ensure seamless syncing across OnePlus devices. It also supports Quick Share for Android and O+ Connect for iOS/iPadOS. Open Canvas enables side-by-side app multitasking. Powered by OxygenOS 15.0.1 and the MediaTek Helio G100, the OnePlus Pad Lite delivers smooth, reliable performance for up to 36 months of use.

Smart Features with the Younger Generation in Mind: Kids Mode offers parental controls and app management, while Google Kids Space comes preloaded, making it a family-friendly choice.

OnePlus Buds 4: Flagship-Level Sound Powered by Dual Drivers and Dual DACs

The OnePlus Buds 4 boast a premium coaxial Dual Driver setup (11mm ceramic-metal diaphragm woofer, 6mm tweeter) and independent Dual DACs. LHDC 5.0 support enables high-resolution streaming (up to 24-bit/192kHz). OnePlus 3D Audio creates immersive surround sound, while Golden Sound uses ear canal mapping for personalized audio tuning.

Next-Level Noise Cancellation with Crystal Clear Calls: With up to 55dB Real-time Adaptive ANC and coverage across 5500Hz, the Buds 4 effectively eliminates ambient noise. ANC adjusts 800 times per second, and improved voice filtering enhances clarity in noisy environments. Adaptive Mode intelligently switches between transparency and noise cancellation. Each earbud features a 3-Mic system powered by AI and wind reduction tech for clear voice pickup.

Smart, Seamless Connectivity: Steady Connect ensures stable Bluetooth outdoors, while AI Translation offers tap-to-translate functionality. A customizable Voice Assistant Shortcut works across smartphone brands.

Lightweight Comfort, Gaming-Ready Performance: At 4.7g per earbud, the OnePlus Buds 4 are ultra-light and support intuitive slide gestures for volume control. Google Fast Pair, Dual-Device Connection, and 47ms low-latency Game Mode provide versatility. Get up to 11 hours on a single charge, or 45 hours with the case (ANC off). A 10-minute charge offers 11 hours of total use. They are certified by TÜV Rheinland for battery health and rated IP55 for water and dust resistance.

Price and Availability

The new lineup is now available or coming soon, with enticing offers for early adopters.

OnePlus Nord Series

  • OnePlus Nord 5: Available in Marble Sands, Dry Ice, and Phantom Grey.
    • £399 (8+256GB)
    • £499 (12+512GB)
    • Open sale starts 8th July.
  • OnePlus Nord CE5: Available in Black Infinity, Marble Mist, and Nexus Blue.
    • £299 (8+128GB)
    • £349 (12+256GB)
    • Open sale starts 8th July.

OnePlus Watch 3 43mm

  • Available in Silver Steel and Black Steel.
    • £269
    • Straps at £29.99
    • The open sale starts 8th July.

OnePlus Pad Lite

  • Available in Aero Blue.
    • 6+128GB Wi-Fi: £199
    • 8+128GB LTE: £229
    • Case: £34.99
    • The open sale date is still to be confirmed.

OnePlus Buds 4

  • Available in Zen Green and Storm Gray.
    • £119
    • The open sale starts on 8th July.

Exclusive Launch Offers

OnePlus is sweetening the deal with a range of special offers:

OnePlus Nord 5

  • Save £50 on the 512GB model and get a free SUPERVOOC 80W Charger plus your choice of OnePlus Nord Buds 3 Pro or a case.
  • Guaranteed £20 off on trade-in.
  • 10% student discount.
  • Old OnePlus users get a £20 coupon via an RCC account.
  • Buy a Nord 5 and get 50% off on OnePlus Buds 4, 25% off on OnePlus Watch 3, and 25% off on OnePlus Pad 2.

OnePlus Nord CE5

  • £50 off on both storage variants and receive a free SUPERVOOC 80W Charger plus your choice of OnePlus Nord Buds 3 Pro or a case.
  • Guaranteed £20 off on trade-in.
  • 10% student discount.
  • Buy a Nord CE5 and get 30% off on the OnePlus Buds 4, 30% off on the OnePlus Watch 2R, and 40% off on the OnePlus Pad Go.

OnePlus Watch 3 43mm

  • Instant £20 saving until August 31, 2025.
  • Extra £30 off on trade-in.
  • Get 1 limited free gift worth up to £79.
  • Buy with the OnePlus Watch 3 43mm to enjoy 50% off OnePlus Buds.

OnePlus Pad Lite (Pre-order)

  • Instant £30 saving until 31st August 2025.
  • Extra £30 off on trade-in.
  • Get 1 limited free gift worth up to £39.99.

OnePlus Buds 4

  • Instant £20 saving until August 31, 2025.
  • Extra £20 off on trade-in.

Google AI Pro Offer

  • Purchase a OnePlus Nord 5 and get 3 months of Google AI Pro at no extra cost, including more access to new and powerful features in the Gemini app and 2TB of cloud storage.
  • The offer runs from 8th July 2025 to 1st August 2026.

OnePlus Pop-up Tour Returns!

OnePlus is bringing back its legendary pop-up tour to Europe! The first event will be at Protein Studios in Shoreditch, London, on 10th July. These community-first events offer the first opportunity to get hands-on with the new devices, along with exclusive discounts and giveaways. Visit oneplus.com for more information.

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