Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 6 and OnePlus Nord 5 - Which is better?

Google Pixel 6 vs OnePlus Nord 5

65 out 100
Google Pixel 6
VS
78 out 100
OnePlus Nord 5
Google Pixel 6
OnePlus Nord 5

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 6 Manufactured in October, 2021, with display 6.4 with chipsetGoogle Tensor, vs OnePlus Nord 5, Manufactured in July, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 6
  • Lighter design: 207g vs 211g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord 5
  • Larger display: 6.83in
  • Higher pixel density: 450ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 4614mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 6 and OnePlus Nord 5
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
Smartphones:
Google Pixel 6
vs
OnePlus Nord 5

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.4 in 6.83 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1272x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.8:9
Pixel density 411 ppi 450 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 500 nits 1400 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 83.3 % 90.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 6
843 nits
OnePlus Nord 5
1324 nits
sRGB gamut99.8 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)397 Hzn/a
Response time5 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 6]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 158.6 mm (6.24 in) 163.41 mm (6.43 in)
Width 74.8 mm (2.94 in) 77.04 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 207 g (7.3 oz) 211 g (7.44 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP65
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Yellow		 - White
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 6
83.3 %
OnePlus Nord 5
90.1 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 6 and OnePlus Nord 5 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (1 + 4 + 3)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex A55)
- 2/2.25 (Cortex A76)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-X1)		 - 3/2 (Cortex-A520)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X4)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Tensor Processing Unit Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G78 MP20 Adreno 735
GPU Cores 1280 768
GPU Frequency 848 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 2170.9 GFLOPS 1689.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 6
1363
OnePlus Nord 5
1963
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 6
3100
OnePlus Nord 5
4981
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)13631963
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)31004981
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a10567
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 6], [OnePlus Nord 5]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 6
895119
OnePlus Nord 5
1481616
CPU243524395746
GPU308790525594
Memory139643263364
UX203162296912
NanoReview Score8951191481616
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 6
6379
OnePlus Nord 5
n/a
Max Surface Temp.42.1 °Cn/a
Stability56 %n/a
Graphics Test38 fpsn/a
Graphics Score6379n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel 6]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 6
10663
OnePlus Nord 5
n/a
Writing score14383n/a
Web score7690n/a
Video editing6612n/a
Data manipulation10293n/a
NanoReview Score10663n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 15
OS Size 17.6 GB n/a
UI Skin Stock Android OxygenOS 15

Battery

Volume 4614 mAh 5200 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (21 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (41% in 30 min) Yes (79% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:53 h 0:42 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 6
18:55
OnePlus Nord 5
25:12
Web Browsing07:07 h10:44 h
Video Playback13:13 h16:17 h
Games05:02 h05:44 h
Standby Mode85 h112 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 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 114 ° 116 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length25 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung GN1Sony LYT-700
Sensor size1/1.311/1.56
Pixel size1.2 μmn/a
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length17 mm15 mm
SensorSony IMX386 Exmor RSOmnivision OV08D10
Sensor size1/2.91/4.0
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 6
136
OnePlus Nord 5
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 6
133
OnePlus Nord 5
n/a
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 6
126
OnePlus Nord 5
n/a
Bokeh65n/a
Preview65n/a
Zoom79n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 6]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 3840x2160 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 24 mm 21 mm
Sensor CMOS Samsung JN5
Sensor size n/a 1/2.76
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.64 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 6
130
OnePlus Nord 5
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 6
127
OnePlus Nord 5
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (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 5.2 5.4
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM (850/900/1800/1900)
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+ 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19WCDMA (850/900/1700/1900/2100)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE category2018
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 6
86.3 dB
OnePlus Nord 5
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced October, 2021 yr July, 2025 yr
Release Date October, 2021 yr July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 600 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 549
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider OnePlus Nord 5 the clear winner in this comparison.

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