Apple iPhone 17e vs OnePlus Nord 6

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 17e Manufactured in March, 2026, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A19, vs OnePlus Nord 6, Manufactured in April, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 17e
  • Higher pixel density: 457ppi
  • Lighter design: 169g vs 210g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord 6
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher refresh rate: 165Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7500mAh vs 4005mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 17e and OnePlus Nord 6
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1170x2532 pixels 1272x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 457 ppi 450 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 165 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-165 Hz)
Max brightness 800 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 89.7 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 17e
827 nits
OnePlus Nord 6
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 146.7 mm (5.78 in) 162.46 mm (6.4 in)
Width 71.5 mm (2.81 in) 77.45 mm (3.05 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 169 g (5.96 oz) 210 g (7.41 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Pink
- Black
- Silver
- Green
Fingerprint sensor No Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 17e
87.1 %
OnePlus Nord 6
89.7 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 17e and OnePlus Nord 6 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A19 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Max Frequency 4260 MHz 3210 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture - 4/2.6 (Sawtooth)
- 2/4.26 (Everest)
- 2/2.02 (Cortex-A720)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.21 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Neural Engine Hexagon
Graphics Apple A19 GPU n/a
GPU Cores 640 n/a
GPU Frequency 1620 MHz n/a
FLOPS 2073.6 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 17e
3610
OnePlus Nord 6
2116
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 17e
9207
OnePlus Nord 6
6851
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)36102116
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)92076851
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 17e
1951083
OnePlus Nord 6
2366913
CPU706723708437
GPU674842812170
Memory212297317102
UX357221529201
NanoReview Score19510832366913

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 26.3 Android 16
UI Skin n/a OxygenOS 16

Battery

Volume 4005 mAh 7500 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging n/a Yes
Fast Charging Yes (59% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:34 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 17e
28:10
OnePlus Nord 6
n/a
Web Browsing11:40 hn/a
Video Playback16:33 hn/a
Games06:37 hn/a
Standby Mode135 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
Sensorn/aSony LYT-600
Sensor size1/2.55 (0.39)1/1.95 (0.51)
Pixel size0.7 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a16 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV08F
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels n/a
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.0
Focal length 23 mm 21 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.6 (0.28) 1/3.1 (0.32)
Pixel size 1 μm 1.6 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Optical
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 6.0
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHzGSM:850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+ 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHzWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B53/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2026 yr April, 2026 yr
Release Date March, 2026 yr April, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 599 417
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes, 75 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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