Burning and exploding smartphones always attract a lot of attention. Problems occur with devices from various companies, and the OnePlus model was included in the list of the latest victims of the fire. It was one of the first buyers of the OnePlus Nord 2 from India. However, her joy was short-lived, as only five days later her new companion failed her badly.
Her new smartphone exploded while cycling. As a result of the incident, she got into an accident and was injured. The story of what happened was shared by her husband, who posted photos of the damaged OnePlus Nord 2 on his Twitter page.
So, the pictures show a damaged device that is completely unusable. The back cover and display have melted a lot. Visually, it looks as if the OnePlus Nord 2 has exploded from the inside.
It is not yet known what caused the battery explosion. Further investigation is underway to understand what caused the battery to exhibit its violent behavior.
After the victim's husband posted a tweet, OnePlus support expressed regret that such an incident had occurred. She offered to compensate the damage, and for this the victim should contact the company. We don't know how they will handle the situation. This is the first case, and it is still necessary to find out what caused the incident.
OnePlus North 2
OnePlus recently officially announced the Nord 2 smartphone, the successor to the original Nord launched around a year ago. The basic version of the smartphone with 8 GB of RAM and 128 GB of built-in memory costs customers 399 euros. The model with 12 GB of RAM and 256 GB of built-in memory costs 499 euros.
During the presentation, the Chinese company disclosed the technical characteristics of the novelty, and they are quite sufficient for a device of this class. Nord 2 received an OLED matrix with a resolution of Full HD +, a frequency of 90 Hz and a size of 6,43 inches.
In addition to the hardware platform, the heart of the smartphone is the MediaTek Dimensity 1200-AI chipset, which is comparable to the Snapdragon 870 in terms of overall performance.
The new chip is 65% more efficient in terms of processor and has a 125% more powerful GPU than the Snapdragon 765G used in the original Nord. So, the chipset works together with 8 or 12 GB of RAM. The memory capacity is 128 or 256 GB.
Also, as far as the camera is concerned, the smartphone has a triple main module that combines a 50-megapixel main sensor, an 8-megapixel ultra-wide-angle sensor and a 2-megapixel monochrome camera. The front camera has a resolution of 32 megapixels in a small hole in the upper left corner of the screen.
