Home Phone comparison OnePlus 9 and OnePlus Nord CE6 - Which is better?

OnePlus 9 vs OnePlus Nord CE6

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OnePlus 9
VS
68 out 100
OnePlus Nord CE6
OnePlus 9
OnePlus Nord CE6

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus 9 Manufactured in March, 2021, with display 6.55 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G, 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 9
  • Lighter design: 192g vs 215g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord CE6
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 450ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 8000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs OnePlus 9 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 9
vs
OnePlus Nord CE6

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.55 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1272x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.6:9
Pixel density 402 ppi 450 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 500 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 87.3 % 89.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
OnePlus 9
818 nits
OnePlus Nord CE6
n/a
sRGB gamut98.9 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)323 Hzn/a
Response time13 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [OnePlus 9]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160 mm (6.3 in) 162.5 mm (6.4 in)
Width 74.2 mm (2.92 in) 77.5 mm (3.05 in)
Thickness 8.7 mm (0.34 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 192 g (6.77 oz) 215 g (7.58 oz)
Water resistance No IP69
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Purple		 - Black
- Silver
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus 9
87.3 %
OnePlus Nord CE6
89.3 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus 9 and OnePlus Nord CE6 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Max Frequency 2840 MHz 2700 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1))		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
- 1/2.7 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 780 Yes
Graphics Adreno 660 n/a
GPU Cores 1024 n/a
GPU Frequency 840 MHz n/a
FLOPS 1290.2 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus 9
1489
OnePlus Nord CE6
1098
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus 9
3996
OnePlus Nord CE6
3111
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)14891098
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)39963111
Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus Nord CE6]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus 9
937505
OnePlus Nord CE6
1145513
CPU248662445015
GPU308723193175
Memory169685215728
UX210435291595
NanoReview Score9375051145513
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
OnePlus 9
5761
OnePlus Nord CE6
n/a
Max Surface Temp.48.8 °Cn/a
Stability55 %n/a
Graphics Test34 fpsn/a
Graphics Score5761n/a
Sources: 3DMark [OnePlus 9]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
OnePlus 9
12032
OnePlus Nord CE6
n/a
Writing score15081n/a
Web score11112n/a
Video editing6018n/a
Data manipulation10751n/a
NanoReview Score12032n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 16
OS Size 35 GB n/a
UI Skin OxygenOS 13 OxygenOS 16

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 8000 mAh
Max Charging Power 65 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (100% in 29 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:29 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
OnePlus 9
19:38
OnePlus Nord CE6
n/a
Web Browsing07:52 hn/a
Video Playback11:44 hn/a
Games04:32 hn/a
Standby Mode96 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital 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 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 140 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Monochrome: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length23 mm27 mm
SensorSony IMX689OmniVision OV50D40
Sensor size1/1.431/2.88 (0.35)
Pixel size1.12 μm0.61 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length14 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX766n/a
Sensor size1/1.56n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
OnePlus 9
123
OnePlus Nord CE6
n/a
Video quality
OnePlus 9
104
OnePlus Nord CE6
n/a
Overall camera score
OnePlus 9
115
OnePlus Nord CE6
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [OnePlus 9]

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 21 mm
Sensor Sony IMX471 Galaxycore GC32E2
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/3.1 (0.32)
Pixel size 1 μm 0.7 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

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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 5.2 5.2
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
- SBAS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM B2, 3, 5, 8GSM 850/900/1800MHz
3G BandsWCDMA B1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 19WCDMA 1/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B30/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B46/B48/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B19/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48)
LTE category20n/a
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 9
83 dB
OnePlus Nord CE6
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced March, 2021 yr May, 2026 yr
Release Date March, 2021 yr May, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 730 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 320
Sensors - 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 No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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