OnePlus 13R vs OnePlus Nord 6

86 out 100

VS

83 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus 13R Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs OnePlus Nord 6, Manufactured in April, 2026with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose OnePlus 13R

Lighter design: 206g vs 210g
Supports Dolby Atmos
Built-in eSIM

Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord 6

Higher refresh rate: 165Hz
Higher battery capacity: 7500mAh vs 6000mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4
Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB

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

Review

Key Specs OnePlus 13R and OnePlus Nord 6

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

OnePlus 13R

93

OnePlus Nord 6

94

Camera

Main & front camera tests

OnePlus 13R

77

OnePlus Nord 6

76

Performance

App & system performance

OnePlus 13R

85

OnePlus Nord 6

78

Games

3D gaming performance

OnePlus 13R

93

OnePlus Nord 6

68

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

OnePlus 13R

95

OnePlus Nord 6

96

Connectivity

Connectivity features

OnePlus 13R

83

OnePlus Nord 6

83

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

OnePlus 13R

86

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	240 Hz	n/a
Screen-to-body ratio	91.2 %	89.7 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

OnePlus 13R

1222 nits

OnePlus Nord 6

n/a

sRGB gamut	99.6 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	90 Hz	n/a
Response time	2 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [OnePlus 13R]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	161.72 mm (6.37 in)	162.46 mm (6.4 in)
Width	75.77 mm (2.98 in)	77.45 mm (3.05 in)
Thickness	8.02 mm (0.32 in)	8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight	206 g (7.27 oz)	210 g (7.41 oz)
Water resistance	IP65	IP69
Cooling system	Vapor chamber	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Glass	Plastic
Frame	Metal	Plastic
Colors	- Black - Gray	- Black - Silver - Green
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

OnePlus 13R

91.2 %

OnePlus Nord 6

89.7 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus 13R and OnePlus Nord 6 In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Max Frequency	3300 MHz	3210 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)	8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture	- 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520) - 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720) - 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)	- 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 750	n/a
GPU Cores	1536	n/a
GPU Frequency	903 MHz	n/a
FLOPS	2774 GFLOPS	n/a

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

OnePlus 13R

2217

OnePlus Nord 6

2116

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

OnePlus 13R

6564

OnePlus Nord 6

6851

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	2217	2116
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	6564	6851
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	16259	n/a

Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus 13R], [OnePlus Nord 6]

AnTuTu 10

OnePlus 13R

2020393

OnePlus Nord 6

2366913

CPU	404610	708437
GPU	886081	812170
Memory	397538	317102
UX	332164	529201
NanoReview Score	2020393	2366913

Memory

RAM Size	- 12 GB - 16 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	4800 MHz	n/a
Channels	4	4

Storage Capacity	- 256 GB - 512 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 4.0	UFS 4.1
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 15	Android 16
OS Size	37 GB	n/a
UI Skin	OxygenOS 15	OxygenOS 16

Battery

Volume	6000 mAh	7500 mAh
Max Charging Power	80 W	80 W
Battery Type	Silicon Carbon (Si/C)	Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	No
Reverse Charging	No	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes (73% in 30 min)	Yes
Full Charge Time	0:48 h	n/a

Battery Life

OnePlus 13R

28:50

OnePlus Nord 6

n/a

Web Browsing	13:49 h	n/a
Video Playback	21:40 h	n/a
Games	06:35 h	n/a
Standby Mode	100 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Optical, 2x	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 (720p)	240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens	112 °	112 °
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Telephoto: 50 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 LYT-700 (IMX 906)	Sony LYT-600
Sensor size	1/1.56	1/1.95 (0.51)
Pixel size	1 μm	0.8 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	50 MP	n/a
Aperture	f/1.8	n/a
Focal length	47 mm	n/a
Sensor	Samsung S5KJN5	n/a
Sensor size	1/2.76	n/a
Pixel size	0.64 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	n/a

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	24 mm	21 mm
Sensor	Samsung 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	5.4	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 - QZSS	- 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 1/2/4/5/6/8/19	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/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 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 13R

90 dB

OnePlus Nord 6

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	January, 2025 yr	April, 2026 yr
Release Date	January, 2025 yr	April, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($)	599	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	417
Sensors	- Hall Sensor - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	No	Yes, 75 W

Note

OnePlus 13R:

This is the global version of the OnePlus Ace 5 smartphone.

Results

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Survey

Which smartphone would you pick?

OnePlus 13R

1 (50%)

OnePlus Nord 6

1 (50%)

Total Votes: 2

OnePlus 13R vs OnePlus Nord 6

Key Differences

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