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Google Pixel 6 vs OnePlus Nord CE6

65 out 100
Google Pixel 6
VS
68 out 100
OnePlus Nord CE6
Google Pixel 6
OnePlus Nord CE6

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 6 Manufactured in October, 2021, with display 6.4 with chipsetGoogle Tensor, vs OnePlus Nord CE6, Manufactured in May, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4. 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 215g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord CE6
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 450ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 8000mAh vs 4614mAh
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 6 and OnePlus Nord CE6
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 CE6

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.4 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1272x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.6:9
Pixel density 411 ppi 450 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 500 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 83.3 % 89.3 %
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 CE6
n/a
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) 162.5 mm (6.4 in)
Width 74.8 mm (2.94 in) 77.5 mm (3.05 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 207 g (7.3 oz) 215 g (7.58 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Yellow		 - Black
- Silver
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 6
83.3 %
OnePlus Nord CE6
89.3 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 6 and OnePlus Nord CE6 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 2700 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex A55)
- 2/2.25 (Cortex A76)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-X1)		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
- 1/2.7 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Tensor Processing Unit Yes
Graphics Mali-G78 MP20 n/a
GPU Cores 1280 n/a
GPU Frequency 848 MHz n/a
FLOPS 2170.9 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 6
1363
OnePlus Nord CE6
1098
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 6
3100
OnePlus Nord CE6
3111
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)13631098
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)31003111
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 6], [OnePlus Nord CE6]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 6
895119
OnePlus Nord CE6
1145513
CPU243524445015
GPU308790193175
Memory139643215728
UX203162291595
NanoReview Score8951191145513
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 6
6379
OnePlus Nord CE6
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 CE6
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		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 16
OS Size 17.6 GB n/a
UI Skin Stock Android OxygenOS 16

Battery

Volume 4614 mAh 8000 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (21 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes (41% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:53 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 6
18:55
OnePlus Nord CE6
n/a
Web Browsing07:07 hn/a
Video Playback13:13 hn/a
Games05:02 hn/a
Standby Mode85 hn/a

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 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 114 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length25 mm27 mm
SensorSamsung GN1OmniVision OV50D40
Sensor size1/1.311/2.88 (0.35)
Pixel size1.2 μm0.61 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length17 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX386 Exmor RSn/a
Sensor size1/2.9n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 6
136
OnePlus Nord CE6
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 6
133
OnePlus Nord CE6
n/a
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 6
126
OnePlus Nord CE6
n/a
Bokeh65n/a
Preview65n/a
Zoom79n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 6]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 3840x2160 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 24 mm 21 mm
Sensor CMOS Galaxycore GC32E2
Sensor size n/a 1/3.1 (0.32)
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.7 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Optical
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 6
130
OnePlus Nord CE6
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 6
127
OnePlus Nord CE6
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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 5.2
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 No
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 850/900/1800MHz
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+ 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19WCDMA 1/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B19/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48)
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 6
86.3 dB
OnePlus Nord CE6
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced October, 2021 yr May, 2026 yr
Release Date October, 2021 yr May, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 600 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 320
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.

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