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Lately, OnePlus has been attempting to stretch its limbs as far and wide as possible in what appears to be an attempt to match (or at least come close to) Samsung's device and software ecosystem. It's still a long way from getting there, but it's the effort that counts, and this is visible from the launch of various new products from the Chinese brand over the past and current year in India. We've witnessed the launch of two brand-new products from the OnePlus. There's the premium OnePlus Pad (with some quality accessories), and more recently, its high-end OnePlus Open foldable. And now, we have the resurrection of its once-dead smartwatch line-up with the new OnePlus Watch 2.

The OnePlus Nord CE 4 aims to be a solid mid-range device which is expected to deliver the basics going by the brand's ‘Core Experience' philosophy. While the Nord CE series started off as a watered-down version of the numbered Nord series, OnePlus has been adding interesting updates that somehow seem to reduce the gap between the CE and non-CE Nord models over the years. This year, unlike previous releases we see OnePlus releasing the new Nord CE 4 before the Nord 4. While there is no indicator that OnePlus will announce a Nord 4 this year, the OnePlus Nord CE 4 seems to have enough new hardware to warrant an upgrade from its predecessor the Nord CE 3.

The newly launched OnePlus Buds 3 appears as a brand-new product line since OnePlus never launched a Buds 2 truly wireless earphones. Technically, these are closer to the Nord Buds Z2 both in terms of features and in terms of price, so you can say that these buds are the spiritual successors to the Buds Z2. However, their pricing places them just below the premium OnePlus Buds Pro 2 in the OnePlus audio range. OnePlus, with its new Buds 3 truly wireless earphones, claims to deliver premium features at a lower price point. I've been using them for a couple of weeks, and here's why I think they are an excellent choice at Rs. 5,499 in India.