OnePlus 12R vs OnePlus Nord 6

80 out 100

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83 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus 12R Manufactured in February, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, 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 OnePlus 12R

Lighter design: 207g vs 210g
Supports Dolby Atmos
Built-in eSIM

Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord 6

Higher refresh rate: 165Hz
Higher battery capacity: 7500mAh vs 5500mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB

- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs OnePlus 12R and OnePlus Nord 6

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

OnePlus 12R

89

OnePlus Nord 6

94

Camera

Main & front camera tests

OnePlus 12R

74

OnePlus Nord 6

76

Performance

App & system performance

OnePlus 12R

71

OnePlus Nord 6

78

Games

3D gaming performance

OnePlus 12R

75

OnePlus Nord 6

68

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

OnePlus 12R

96

OnePlus Nord 6

96

Connectivity

Connectivity features

OnePlus 12R

82

OnePlus Nord 6

83

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

OnePlus 12R

80

OnePlus Nord 6

83

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.78 in	6.78 in
Resolution	1264x2780 pixels	1272x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.8:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	450 ppi	450 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	165 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (1-120 Hz)	Yes (60-165 Hz)
Max brightness	1600 nits	1800 nits
HDR support	Yes Dolby Vision	Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate	360 Hz	n/a
Screen-to-body ratio	90.9 %	89.7 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

OnePlus 12R

1169 nits

OnePlus Nord 6

n/a

sRGB gamut	98 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	120 Hz	n/a
Response time	6 ms	n/a
Contrast	134211:1	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [OnePlus 12R]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	163.3 mm (6.43 in)	162.46 mm (6.4 in)
Width	75.3 mm (2.96 in)	77.45 mm (3.05 in)
Thickness	8.8 mm (0.35 in)	8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight	207 g (7.3 oz)	210 g (7.41 oz)
Water resistance	IP65	IP69
Cooling system	Vapor chamber	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Glass	Plastic
Frame	Metal	Plastic
Colors	- Gray - Blue	- Black - Silver - Green
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

OnePlus 12R

90.9 %

OnePlus Nord 6

89.7 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus 12R and OnePlus Nord 6 In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Max Frequency	3200 MHz	3210 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)	8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture	- 3/2 (Cortex-A510) - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710) - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715) - 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)	- 2/2.02 (Cortex-A720) - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A720) - 3/3 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3.21 (Cortex-X4)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon	Hexagon
Graphics	Adreno 740	n/a
GPU Cores	1536	n/a
GPU Frequency	680 MHz	n/a
FLOPS	2089 GFLOPS	n/a

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

OnePlus 12R

1549

OnePlus Nord 6

2116

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

OnePlus 12R

5141

OnePlus Nord 6

6851

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1549	2116
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	5141	6851
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	9309	n/a

Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus 12R], [OnePlus Nord 6]

AnTuTu 10

OnePlus 12R

1515817

OnePlus Nord 6

2366913

CPU	384134	708437
GPU	585579	812170
Memory	251576	317102
UX	294528	529201
NanoReview Score	1515817	2366913

Memory

RAM Size	- 8 GB - 16 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	4200 MHz	n/a
Channels	4	4

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB - 512 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	UFS 4.1
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)	Android 16
OS Size	28 GB	n/a
UI Skin	OxygenOS 15	OxygenOS 16

Battery

Volume	5500 mAh	7500 mAh
Max Charging Power	100 W	80 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	No
Reverse Charging	No	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes (70% in 15 min)	Yes
Full Charge Time	0:25 h	n/a

Battery Life

OnePlus 12R

29:36

OnePlus Nord 6

n/a

Web Browsing	12:23 h	n/a
Video Playback	20:20 h	n/a
Games	06:18 h	n/a
Standby Mode	128 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	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	480 fps (1080p)	240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens	112 °	112 °
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 2 MP	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Focal length	24 mm	26 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX890	Sony LYT-600
Sensor size	1/1.56	1/1.95 (0.51)
Pixel size	1 μm	0.8 μm
Autofocus	Laser autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	8 MP	8 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	16 mm	16 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX355	Omnivision OV08F
Sensor size	1/4.0	1/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size	1.12 μm	1.12 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	16 MP	32 MP
Photo resolution	4608x3456 pixels	n/a
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.0
Focal length	26 mm	21 mm
Sensor	Samsung ISOCELL S5K3P9	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.0	1/3.1 (0.32)
Pixel size	1 μm	1.6 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

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)	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 - Galileo	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
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:850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G Bands	WCDMA 1/2/4/5/8	WCDMA 1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B30/B38/B39/B40/B41/B48/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)
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 12R

83.1 dB

OnePlus Nord 6

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	January, 2024 yr	April, 2026 yr
Release Date	February, 2024 yr	April, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($)	499	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	417
Sensors	- Barometer - 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	Yes, 75 W

Note

OnePlus 12R:

The 128 GB model has UFS 3.1 memory, unlike other versions with UFS 4.0. Only the American version CPH2611 supports eSIM.

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OnePlus 12R vs OnePlus Nord 6

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