Exclusive: OnePlus Nord Buds 3r Design and Specs Revealed Ahead of Launch

By Mehtab Ansari • Updated On Aug 19, 2025

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The OnePlus Nord Buds 3r will launch soon in India. They bring a fresh case and stem-style earbud design.
Battery life jumps to 54 hours from 38 hours.
Other specs remain mostly the same as the Nord Buds 2r. The price is expected to stay at ₹2,199.

We’ve got exclusive details on the upcoming OnePlus Nord Buds 3r, which will soon take the spot of the Nord Buds 2r, OnePlus’ entry-level TWS. While the overall package is familiar, the new model introduces a new design and a big upgrade in battery life.

The Nord Buds 2r had a pebble-style case and a short stem design with circular dents for touch controls. The Nord Buds 3r move closer to the look of the Buds 4, bringing a longer stem and a vertical oval-shaped touch area.

The color has also been adjusted, with a lighter, muted blue replacing the darker tone from before. The case now takes a squircle rectangular form with rounded corners and sharper edges, with the OnePlus logo and a front charging indicator.

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Inside, the Nord Buds 3r still uses the 12.4 mm titanium-coated drivers found on the Nord Buds 2r. The big change is in endurance, as battery life has been pushed to 54 hours, from the 38 hours offered on the 2r. A quick 10-minute charge can deliver up to 8 hours of playback.

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Other features remain largely the same: dual mic AI noise cancellation, AI translation support when paired with a OnePlus phone, dual connection and fast pairing, 3D spatial audio, and 47 ms low latency for gaming. The Bluetooth version gets a minor bump to 5.4, and charging continues via USB Type-C.

The OnePlus Nord Buds 3r are expected to launch in India very soon, with pricing likely unchanged at ₹2,199, just like the Nord Buds 2r. What are your thoughts on the Nord Buds 3r? Let us know in the comments section below.

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Mehtab Ansari

Mehtab Ansari is the Assistant Editor – Features & Reviews at Smartprix, where he writes about smartphones, laptops, audio gear, and everything in between. A computer science student by degree but a tech nerd by heart, he’s been into consumer tech for years and started reviewing products professionally in February 2024. He’s especially into photography and audio, often spending more time testing a smartphone’s camera than he probably should. For him, tech isn’t just work, it’s what he’s always thinking about.

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Education - Bachelor of Computer Applications – Nizam College, Hyderabad (2022–2025) | Joined Smartprix -February 2024 | Published Reviews & Stories - 723

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