THE Oneplus Nord 5G smartphone produced by Chinese smartphone manufacturer OnePlus Technology topped the sales list in Finland in August, according to Helsingin Sanomat (HS), the largest subscription newspaper in Finland.

Oneplus Nord 5G became the most purchased phone in both Elisa and Telia, two of the three mobile network operators in Finland, in August. The phone is also the second best seller in the overall statistics of DNA, the country’s third mobile network operator. According to the report, all the above mentioned three operators believe sales of Oneplus Nord 5G have continued at a rapid pace in September.

The newspaper described the phone as “the first really popular smartphone operating on the 5G network on the market in Finland.” It also said that it is one of the first cheaper smartphones to operate on the 5G network than the flagship models in the country.

Currently, there are a total of 27 models of 5G smartphones on the Finnish market, including five models of Huawei, three models of OnePlus, four models of Xiaomi and one model of ZTE, which are all produced by Chinese smartphone manufacturers, according to Helsingin Sanomat.

“Perhaps in the coming months we will see a moment when 5G phones will make up the majority of the phones sold,” Jussi Vuorinen, equipment business director of Telia, was quoted by the newspaper as saying. (Xinhua)