Home Phone comparison OnePlus 13 and OnePlus Nord 6 - Which is better?

OnePlus 13 vs OnePlus Nord 6

92 out 100
OnePlus 13
VS
83 out 100
OnePlus Nord 6
OnePlus 13
OnePlus Nord 6

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus 13 Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.82 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs OnePlus Nord 6, Manufactured in April, 2026with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s 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 OnePlus 13
  • Larger display: 6.82in
  • Higher pixel density: 510ppi
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord 6
  • Higher refresh rate: 165Hz
  • Lighter design: 210g vs 213g
  • Higher battery capacity: 7500mAh vs 6000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 24/1024 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs OnePlus 13 and OnePlus Nord 6
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:
OnePlus 13
vs
OnePlus Nord 6

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.82 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1440x3168 pixels 1272x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 510 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+
Screen-to-body ratio 90.1 % 89.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
OnePlus 13
1193 nits
OnePlus Nord 6
n/a
sRGB gamut99.6 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time2 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [OnePlus 13]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.9 mm (6.41 in) 162.46 mm (6.4 in)
Width 76.5 mm (3.01 in) 77.45 mm (3.05 in)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 213 g (7.51 oz) 210 g (7.41 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - Black
- Silver
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus 13
90.1 %
OnePlus Nord 6
89.7 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus 13 and OnePlus Nord 6 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Max Frequency 4320 MHz 3210 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))		 - 2/2.02 (Cortex-A720)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.21 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 830 n/a
GPU Cores 1536 n/a
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz n/a
FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus 13
2946
OnePlus Nord 6
2116
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus 13
8999
OnePlus Nord 6
6851
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)29462116
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)89996851
Geekbench Compute (GPU)24179n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus 13], [OnePlus Nord 6]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus 13
2840258
OnePlus Nord 6
2366913
CPU636212708437
GPU1240330812170
Memory533673317102
UX440043529201
NanoReview Score28402582366913
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
OnePlus 13
20587
OnePlus Nord 6
n/a
Max Surface Temp.47.8 °Cn/a
Stability81 %n/a
Graphics Test122 fpsn/a
Graphics Score20587n/a
Sources: 3DMark [OnePlus 13]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
OnePlus 13
16150
OnePlus Nord 6
n/a
Writing score21864n/a
Web score14028n/a
Video editing6741n/a
Data manipulation16580n/a
NanoReview Score16150n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB
- 24 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 5333 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 16
OS Size 54 GB n/a
UI Skin OxygenOS 15 OxygenOS 16

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 7500 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 80 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes (55% in 15 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:35 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
OnePlus 13
31:17
OnePlus Nord 6
n/a
Web Browsing13:42 hn/a
Video Playback23:46 hn/a
Games06:05 hn/a
Standby Mode120 hn/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 Yes (Up to 30 fps) 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 120 ° 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.8
Focal length23 mm26 mm
SensorSony LYTIA-808Sony LYT-600
Sensor size1/1.41/1.95 (0.51)
Pixel size1.12 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.6n/a
Focal length73 mmn/a
SensorSony LYT-600n/a
Sensor size1/1.95n/a
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.2
Focal length15 mm16 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN5Omnivision OV08F
Sensor size1/2.751/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size0.64 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 32 MP
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Focal length 21 mm 21 mm
Sensor Sony IMX615 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.74 1/3.1 (0.32)
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1.6 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Optical
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 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 5.4 6.0
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 Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzGSM:850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19WCDMA 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/B32/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)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
OnePlus 13
91.8 dB
OnePlus Nord 6
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced October, 2024 yr April, 2026 yr
Release Date January, 2025 yr April, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 899 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 417
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- 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 13:

The "Arctic Dawn" and "Black Eclipse" models are 8.5 thick and weigh 213g, while "Midnight Ocean" is 8.9 and 210g. The Chinese and Indian versions do not support eSIM.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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