OnePlus 12 vs OnePlus Nord CE6

86 out 100

VS

68 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus 12 Manufactured in February, 2024, with display 6.82 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs OnePlus Nord CE6, Manufactured in May, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose OnePlus 12

Larger display: 6.82in
Higher pixel density: 510ppi
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Supports DisplayPort
Supports Dolby Atmos
Built-in eSIM
Includes charger

Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord CE6

Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
Lighter design: 215g vs 220g
Higher battery capacity: 8000mAh vs 5400mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 12/256 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB
- 24/1024 GB

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs OnePlus 12 and OnePlus Nord CE6

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

OnePlus 12

92

OnePlus Nord CE6

93

Camera

Main & front camera tests

OnePlus 12

80

OnePlus Nord CE6

54

Performance

App & system performance

OnePlus 12

84

OnePlus Nord CE6

47

Games

3D gaming performance

OnePlus 12

92

OnePlus Nord CE6

29

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

OnePlus 12

94

OnePlus Nord CE6

100

Connectivity

Connectivity features

OnePlus 12

91

OnePlus Nord CE6

72

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

OnePlus 12

86

OnePlus Nord CE6

68

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.82 in	6.78 in
Resolution	1440x3168 pixels	1272x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.8:9	19.6:9
Pixel density	510 ppi	450 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (1-120 Hz)	Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness	1600 nits	1800 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate	240 Hz	n/a
Screen-to-body ratio	91.3 %	89.3 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

OnePlus 12

1149 nits

OnePlus Nord CE6

n/a

sRGB gamut	99.5 %	n/a
Response time	11 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [OnePlus 12]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	163.3 mm (6.43 in)	162.5 mm (6.4 in)
Width	75.8 mm (2.98 in)	77.5 mm (3.05 in)
Thickness	9.15 mm (0.36 in)	8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight	220 g (7.76 oz)	215 g (7.58 oz)
Water resistance	IP65	IP69
Cooling system	Vapor chamber	n/a
Back panel	Glass	Plastic
Frame	Metal	Plastic
Colors	- White - Black - Green	- Black - Silver - Blue
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

OnePlus 12

91.3 %

OnePlus Nord CE6

89.3 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus 12 and OnePlus Nord CE6 In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Max Frequency	3300 MHz	2700 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520) - 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720) - 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)	- 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520)) - 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720)) - 1/2.7 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon	Yes
Graphics	Adreno 750	n/a
GPU Cores	1536	n/a
GPU Frequency	903-1000 MHz	n/a
FLOPS	2774 GFLOPS	n/a

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

OnePlus 12

2314

OnePlus Nord CE6

1098

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

OnePlus 12

7063

OnePlus Nord CE6

3111

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	2314	1098
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	7063	3111

Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus 12], [OnePlus Nord CE6]

AnTuTu 10

OnePlus 12

1927806

OnePlus Nord CE6

1145513

CPU	375207	445015
GPU	822387	193175
Memory	389261	215728
UX	340951	291595
NanoReview Score	1927806	1145513

3DMark Wild Life

OnePlus 12

17208

OnePlus Nord CE6

n/a

Max Surface Temp.	50.5 °C	n/a
Stability	70 %	n/a
Graphics Test	103 fps	n/a
Graphics Score	17208	n/a

Sources: 3DMark [OnePlus 12]

PCMark 3.0

OnePlus 12

13384

OnePlus Nord CE6

n/a

Writing score	17540	n/a
Web score	12385	n/a
Video editing	6200	n/a
Data manipulation	13585	n/a
NanoReview Score	13384	n/a

Memory

RAM Size	- 12 GB - 16 GB - 24 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	4266 MHz	n/a
Channels	4	4

Storage Capacity	- 256 GB - 512 GB - 1024 GB	128 GB
Storage Type	UFS 4.0	UFS 3.1
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)	Android 16
OS Size	30 GB	n/a
UI Skin	OxygenOS 15	OxygenOS 16

Battery

Volume	5400 mAh	8000 mAh
Max Charging Power	100 W	80 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (50 W)	No
Reverse Charging	Yes (Wireless)	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes (70% in 15 min)	Yes
Full Charge Time	0:24 h	n/a

Battery Life

OnePlus 12

28:16

OnePlus Nord CE6

n/a

Web Browsing	13:10 h	n/a
Video Playback	18:49 h	n/a
Games	06:05 h	n/a
Standby Mode	114 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Optical, 3x	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K Recording	Up to 24FPS	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	960 fps (1080p)	240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens	114 °	n/a
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 64 MP Ultra-wide: 48 MP	Standard: 50 MP Depth
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.6	f/1.8
Focal length	23 mm	27 mm
Sensor	Sony LYT-T808	OmniVision OV50D40
Sensor size	1/1.43	1/2.88 (0.35)
Pixel size	1.12 μm	0.61 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	64 MP	n/a
Aperture	f/2.6	n/a
Focal length	70 mm	n/a
Sensor	Omnivision OV64B	n/a
Sensor size	1/2	n/a
Pixel size	0.7 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Optical	n/a

Matrix	48 MP	n/a
Aperture	f/2.2	n/a
Focal length	14 mm	n/a
Sensor	Sony IMX581	n/a
Sensor size	1/2	n/a
Pixel size	0.8 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	n/a

Front camera

Matrix	32 MP	32 MP
Photo resolution	6560x4928 pixels	n/a
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.0
Focal length	21 mm	21 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX615	Galaxycore GC32E2
Sensor size	1/2.74	1/3.1 (0.32)
Pixel size	0.8 μm	0.7 μm
Autofocus	No	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 30 fps	2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 7 (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	5.4	5.2
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	Yes	No
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS
NFC*	Yes	No
Infrared Port	Yes	Yes

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz	GSM 850/900/1800MHz
3G Bands	WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19	WCDMA 1/5/8
LTE Bands*	LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B28B/B30/B32/B66/B71)	LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B19/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48)
LTE category	20	n/a
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

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

Max Volume

OnePlus 12

82.6 dB

OnePlus Nord CE6

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	December, 2023 yr	May, 2026 yr
Release Date	February, 2024 yr	May, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($)	799	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	320
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	Yes 100 W	No

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider OnePlus 12 the clear winner in this comparison.

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OnePlus Nord CE6

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OnePlus 12 vs OnePlus Nord CE6

Key Differences

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Display

Design & Build

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