India, April 22 -- OnePlus is set to launch two new Nord-branded smartphones in India on May 7. These new smartphones, that is, the OnePlus Nord CE 6 and the OnePlus Nord CE 6 Lite, will be a part of the OnePlus Nord 6 series, which so far includes one smartphone -- the OnePlus Nord 6 that arrived in India earlier this month. But why are we talking about the OnePlus Nord 6 now? That's because it sets a tone for what lies ahead for the buyers this year. It also raises competition in the price sensitive and intensely competitive smartphone market. At a starting price of Rs.38,999, the OnePlus Nord 6 competes with the Nothing Phone (4a) Pro that arrived in the country last month at a starting price of Rs.39,999.

Essentially, both the phones...