Last week The OnePlus Nord 4 was still up for pre-order, but that’s now over and the phone is available on open sale, including the cheaper 8/128GB variant. This is a throwback to the era when metal unibodies were the pinnacle of design.

The Nord 4 features a 6.74-inch 1240p+ OLED display (120Hz, 10-bit) and a Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 chipset. Inside, there’s a big 5,500mAh battery with 100W fast charging (100% in 28 minutes), but no wireless – that’s the price you pay for the metal back. Either way, there’s a 50MP main camera (1/1.95”, OIS) and 8MP ultrawide on the back, plus a 16MP selfie camera on the front. The phone is rated IP65 for dust and water resistance. OnePlus is promising up to 4 OS updates.

The Samsung Galaxy S23 FE is more than half off right now. Keep in mind that this is the Exynos 2200 variant. The display is a 6.4” 120Hz FHD+ OLED panel with Gorilla Glass 5, and the phone is IP68 rated. Aside from the chipset, the other issue with this model is the 4,500mAh battery, which offers pretty low battery life. That said, you do get 15W wireless charging to go along with the 25W wired charging, Samsung DeX, decent software support (3 more OS updates to go), and a reliable camera – 50MP main (OIS), 8MP 3x telephoto, and 12MP ultrawide (123°).

We know foldables are usually pretty expensive, but last year’s Motorola Razr 40 is also more than half the price. The line display on the outside and Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 aren’t ideal, but the 6.9-inch FHD+ LTPO OLED display is great, and you get a relatively large 4,200mAh battery with 30W wired and 5W wireless charging.

The Motorola Razr 40 Ultra is a better phone, sure, but even at a 42% discount, it’s still more expensive than most phones in its performance class. Of course, those phones don’t fold. Either way, you get a much better Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipset and a great 3.6” 144Hz cover display over the regular Razr 40.

The Realme Narzo 60 Pro is also from last year, but we couldn’t ignore it when it’s discounted by 41%. That makes it a great option if you’re looking for a cheap 5G phone. The Dimensity 7050 chipset is quite fast for this class, and it’s paired with a 100MP camera (f/1.8 lens with OIS) that can shoot 4K video (at 30fps). The 5,000mAh battery with 67W wired charging is also better than the average device in this class. Plus, you get a 6.7” curved FHD+ OLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate and up to 10-bit color and HDR10+ support.

Okay, now an overview of the upcoming releases. The HMD Crest is due out on Tuesday, this is a new affordable 5G phone with a Unisoc T760 chipset and a 6.67-inch OLED display (FHD+, 60Hz). Its claim to fame is the first 50MP selfie camera in its price class, there’s also a 50MP camera on the back. The 5,000mAh battery charges at 33W.

Thursday will bring the Motorola Edge 50. This one has a sophisticated design with a 6.7-inch curved OLED display (FHD+, 120Hz, 10-bit) and an aluminum body with a faux leather or suede back. It’s powered by a slightly overclocked Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 chipset and a 5,000mAh battery with 68W wired and 15W wireless charging. The camera system will give the S23 FE a run for its money with a 50MP main (1/1.56”, OIS), 10MP 3x telephoto, and 13MP ultrawide (120°).

The Realme 13 Pro and 13 Pro+ are coming on Friday. We’ve already reviewed the plus model and were impressed by its bright display, long battery life (and fast charging), and high-quality camera arrangement – 50MP main (1/1.56”, OIS), 50MP 3x telephoto, the 8MP ultrawide was also decent enough. The Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 is a bit slow, however, and the regular Realme 13 Pro has less impressive camera hardware.