Home Phone comparison Honor X6c and OnePlus Nord 5 - Which is better?

Honor X6c vs OnePlus Nord 5

48 out 100
Honor X6c
VS
78 out 100
OnePlus Nord 5
Honor X6c
OnePlus Nord 5

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X6c Manufactured in June, 2025, with display 6.61 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G81 Ultra, 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 Honor X6c
  • Lighter design: 199g vs 211g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5300mAh vs 5200mAh
Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord 5
  • Larger display: 6.83in
  • Higher pixel density: 450ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor X6c 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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Honor X6c
vs
OnePlus Nord 5

Display

Display quality comparison
Type TFT LCD AMOLED
Size 6.61 in 6.83 in
Resolution 720x1604 pixels 1272x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.8:9
Pixel density 266 ppi 450 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 1010 nits 1400 nits
HDR support No Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 84.6 % 90.1 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor X6c
n/a
OnePlus Nord 5
1324 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165 mm (6.5 in) 163.41 mm (6.43 in)
Width 75.6 mm (2.98 in) 77.04 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 199 g (7.02 oz) 211 g (7.44 oz)
Water resistance IP64 IP65
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple		 - White
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor X6c
84.6 %
OnePlus Nord 5
90.1 %

Performance

Testing Honor X6c and OnePlus Nord 5 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G81 Ultra Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 4 + 3)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)		 - 3/2 (Cortex-A520)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Adreno 735
GPU Cores 48 768
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 96 GFLOPS 1689.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor X6c
430
OnePlus Nord 5
1963
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor X6c
1394
OnePlus Nord 5
4981
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4301963
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)13944981
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a10567
Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus Nord 5]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor X6c
254655
OnePlus Nord 5
1481616
CPU84372395746
GPU34982525594
Memory70145263364
UX65156296912
NanoReview Score2546551481616

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 1800 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 15
UI Skin MagicOS 9 OxygenOS 15

Battery

Volume 5300 mAh 5200 mAh
Max Charging Power 35 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (30% in 20 min) Yes (79% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 0:42 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor X6c
n/a
OnePlus Nord 5
25:12
Web Browsingn/a10:44 h
Video Playbackn/a16:17 h
Gamesn/a05:44 h
Standby Moden/a112 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording n/a No
4K Recording n/a Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 116 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
Sensorn/aSony LYT-700
Sensor sizen/a1/1.56
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a15 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV08D10
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 5 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 2592x1944 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 21 mm
Sensor n/a Samsung JN5
Sensor size n/a 1/2.76
Pixel size n/a 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

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- 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 5.1 5.4
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		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM (850/900/1800/1900)
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA (850/900/1700/1900/2100)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE categoryn/a18
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced June, 2025 yr July, 2025 yr
Release Date June, 2025 yr July, 2025 yr
MSRP ($) 140 549
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a 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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