OnePlus 8 Pro vs OnePlus Nord 6

62 out 100

VS

83 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus 8 Pro Manufactured in April, 2020, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 865, 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 8 Pro

Higher pixel density: 513ppi
Lighter design: 199g vs 210g
Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
Supports DisplayPort
Supports Dolby Atmos

Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord 6

Higher refresh rate: 165Hz
Higher battery capacity: 7500mAh vs 4510mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.1
Infrared port
Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/128 GB
- 12/256 GB

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

Review

Key Specs OnePlus 8 Pro and OnePlus Nord 6

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

OnePlus 8 Pro

81

OnePlus Nord 6

94

Camera

Main & front camera tests

OnePlus 8 Pro

62

OnePlus Nord 6

76

Performance

App & system performance

OnePlus 8 Pro

52

OnePlus Nord 6

78

Games

3D gaming performance

OnePlus 8 Pro

37

OnePlus Nord 6

68

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

OnePlus 8 Pro

64

OnePlus Nord 6

96

Connectivity

Connectivity features

OnePlus 8 Pro

81

OnePlus Nord 6

83

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

OnePlus 8 Pro

62

OnePlus Nord 6

83

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Connectivity:

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.78 in	6.78 in
Resolution	1440x3168 pixels	1272x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	513 ppi	450 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	165 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes (60-165 Hz)
Max brightness	1300 nits	1800 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate	240 Hz	n/a
Screen-to-body ratio	91.8 %	89.7 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

OnePlus 8 Pro

882 nits

OnePlus Nord 6

n/a

sRGB gamut	99.9 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	258 Hz	n/a
Response time	7.5 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [OnePlus 8 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	165.3 mm (6.51 in)	162.46 mm (6.4 in)
Width	74.4 mm (2.93 in)	77.45 mm (3.05 in)
Thickness	8.5 mm (0.33 in)	8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight	199 g (7.02 oz)	210 g (7.41 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	IP69
Cooling system	n/a	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Glass	Plastic
Frame	Metal	Plastic
Colors	- Black - Blue - Green	- Black - Silver - Green
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

OnePlus 8 Pro

91.8 %

OnePlus Nord 6

89.7 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus 8 Pro and OnePlus Nord 6 In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 865	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Max Frequency	2840 MHz	3210 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture	- 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55)) - 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77)) - 1/2.84 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))	- 2/2.02 (Cortex-A720) - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A720) - 3/3 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3.21 (Cortex-X4)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	7 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon 698	Hexagon
Graphics	Adreno 650	n/a
GPU Cores	768	n/a
GPU Frequency	587 MHz	n/a
FLOPS	1202.1 GFLOPS	n/a

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

OnePlus 8 Pro

1258

OnePlus Nord 6

2116

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

OnePlus 8 Pro

3476

OnePlus Nord 6

6851

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1258	2116
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	3476	6851

Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus Nord 6]

AnTuTu 10

OnePlus 8 Pro

758854

OnePlus Nord 6

2366913

CPU	236093	708437
GPU	194272	812170
Memory	149001	317102
UX	179488	529201
NanoReview Score	758854	2366913

3DMark Wild Life

OnePlus 8 Pro

3839

OnePlus Nord 6

n/a

Max Surface Temp.	50.2 °C	n/a
Stability	99 %	n/a
Graphics Test	22 fps	n/a
Graphics Score	3839	n/a

Sources: 3DMark [OnePlus 8 Pro]

PCMark 3.0

OnePlus 8 Pro

11994

OnePlus Nord 6

n/a

Writing score	14813	n/a
Web score	9833	n/a
Video editing	5842	n/a
Data manipulation	9517	n/a
NanoReview Score	11994	n/a

Memory

RAM Size	- 8 GB - 12 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	2750 MHz	n/a
Channels	2	4

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.0	UFS 4.1
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 13)	Android 16
OS Size	20 GB	n/a
UI Skin	OxygenOS 13	OxygenOS 16

Battery

Volume	4510 mAh	7500 mAh
Max Charging Power	30 W	80 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (30 W)	No
Reverse Charging	Yes (Wireless)	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes (50% in 23 min)	Yes
Full Charge Time	0:55 h	n/a

Battery Life

OnePlus 8 Pro

20:36

OnePlus Nord 6

n/a

Web Browsing	08:01 h	n/a
Video Playback	12:03 h	n/a
Games	04:57 h	n/a
Standby Mode	103 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	48 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	8000x6000 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Optical, 3x	Digital
Flash	Dual 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	240 fps (1080p)	240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens	120 °	112 °
Lenses count	Standard: 48 MP Telephoto: 8 MP Ultra-wide: 48 MP Depth: 5 MP	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	48 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Focal length	25 mm	26 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX689	Sony LYT-600
Sensor size	1/1.43	1/1.95 (0.51)
Pixel size	1.12 μm	0.8 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	8 MP	n/a
Aperture	f/2.4	n/a
Pixel size	1 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Optical	n/a

Matrix	48 MP	8 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	13 mm	16 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX586	Omnivision OV08F
Sensor size	1/2.25	1/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size	0.8 μm	1.12 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

OnePlus 8 Pro

113

OnePlus Nord 6

n/a

Video quality

OnePlus 8 Pro

109

OnePlus Nord 6

n/a

Overall camera score

OnePlus 8 Pro

113

OnePlus Nord 6

n/a

Bokeh	60	n/a
Preview	53	n/a
Zoom	107	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [OnePlus 8 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix	16 MP	32 MP
Photo resolution	4920x3264 pixels	n/a
Aperture	f/2.5	f/2.0
Focal length	n/a	21 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX471	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.06	1/3.1 (0.32)
Pixel size	1 μm	1.6 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps	2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Photo quality

OnePlus 8 Pro

121

OnePlus Nord 6

n/a

Video quality

OnePlus 8 Pro

127

OnePlus Nord 6

n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - 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	5.1	6.0
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.1	2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	Yes	No
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - NAVIC - SBAS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	Yes

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM850, GSM900, GSM1800, GSM1900	GSM:850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G Bands	WCDMA B1, B2, B4、B5, B8, B9, B19	WCDMA 1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*	LTE (B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)	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 8 Pro

84.4 dB

OnePlus Nord 6

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	April, 2020 yr	April, 2026 yr
Release Date	April, 2020 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	n/a	Yes, 75 W

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider OnePlus Nord 6 the clear winner in this comparison.

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OnePlus 8 Pro

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OnePlus Nord 6

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OnePlus 8 Pro vs OnePlus Nord 6

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