The OnePlus Nord proves that we don`t need to chase specs
(Android Central)

For most people, the `mid-range` is finally more than enough when it comes to the chip that powers your phone. The OnePlus Nord shows us one thing: what Qualcomm has done with the Snapdragon line of mobile processors is amazing. I`m not talking about the latest and greatest and `plusest` high-end chip. Those have always been Qualcomm`s poster-boy and the pride of its lineup. I`m talking about the 700-series chips that everyone loves to think of as the mid-range line. Like the Qualcomm SDM765 (A.K.A. the Snapdragon 765G) that`s inside the Nord and other phones like the LG Velvet. A phone chip is more than just the processor inside it. The strength of a phone chipset is measured in more than just raw processing power. If the only thing that mattered was the ability to crunch numbers really fast we would still be using Intel mobile chips. You need to do something with that number-crunching and connect it to the outside world to make a good mobile experience. That`s where I think...