Home Phone comparison OnePlus 15 and OnePlus Nord CE6 - Which is better?

OnePlus 15 vs OnePlus Nord CE6

91 out 100
OnePlus 15
VS
68 out 100
OnePlus Nord CE6
OnePlus 15
OnePlus Nord CE6

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus 15 Manufactured in October, 2025, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, vs OnePlus Nord CE6, Manufactured in May, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s 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 15
  • Higher refresh rate: 165Hz
  • Lighter design: 211g vs 215g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord CE6
  • Higher battery capacity: 8000mAh vs 7300mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs OnePlus 15 and OnePlus Nord CE6
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
OnePlus 15
vs
OnePlus Nord CE6

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1272x2772 pixels 1272x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.6:9
Pixel density 450 ppi 450 ppi
Refresh rate 165 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1800 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 91.2 % 89.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.4 mm (6.35 in) 162.5 mm (6.4 in)
Width 76.7 mm (3.02 in) 77.5 mm (3.05 in)
Thickness 8.1 mm (0.32 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 211 g (7.44 oz) 215 g (7.58 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Gold
- Purple		 - Black
- Silver
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus 15
91.2 %
OnePlus Nord CE6
89.3 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus 15 and OnePlus Nord CE6 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Max Frequency 4600 MHz 2700 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture 6/3.63 () - 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 3 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 840 n/a
GPU Cores 1536 n/a
GPU Frequency 1200 MHz n/a
FLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus 15
3726
OnePlus Nord CE6
1098
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus 15
11199
OnePlus Nord CE6
3111
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)37261098
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)111993111
Geekbench Compute (GPU)27829n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus 15], [OnePlus Nord CE6]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus 15
3434737
OnePlus Nord CE6
1145513
CPU968935445015
GPU1235307193175
Memory489823215728
UX740672291595
NanoReview Score34347371145513

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 5300 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 16 Android 16
UI Skin OxygenOS 16 OxygenOS 16

Battery

Volume 7300 mAh 8000 mAh
Max Charging Power 120 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 (50% in 15 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:43 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3.5x Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 116 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length24 mm27 mm
SensorSony LYTIA-T808OmniVision OV50D40
Sensor size1/1.561/2.88 (0.35)
Pixel size1 μm0.61 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.8n/a
Focal length85 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KJN5n/a
Sensor size1/2.76n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.0n/a
Focal length15 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KJN5n/a
Sensor size1/2.76n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/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 Phase autofocus 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 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 6.0 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
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850/900/1800MHz
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA 1/5/8
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B19/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced October, 2025 yr May, 2026 yr
Release Date October, 2025 yr May, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 899 320
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes, 120 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider OnePlus 15 the clear winner in this comparison.

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