Home Phone comparison OnePlus Ace 3 and OnePlus Nord 6 - Which is better?

OnePlus Ace 3 vs OnePlus Nord 6

78 out 100
OnePlus Ace 3
VS
83 out 100
OnePlus Nord 6
OnePlus Ace 3
OnePlus Nord 6

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus Ace 3 Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, vs OnePlus Nord 6, Manufactured in April, 2026 with 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
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose OnePlus Ace 3
  • Lighter design: 207g vs 210g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord 6
  • Higher refresh rate: 165Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7500mAh vs 5500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs OnePlus Ace 3 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
OnePlus Ace 3
vs
OnePlus Nord 6

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 Yes (60-165 Hz)
Max brightness 1800 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 90.9 % 89.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.3 mm (6.43 in) 162.46 mm (6.4 in)
Width 75.3 mm (2.96 in) 77.45 mm (3.05 in)
Thickness 8.8 mm (0.35 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 207 g (7.3 oz) 210 g (7.41 oz)
Water resistance IP65 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Gray
- Blue		 - Black
- Silver
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus Ace 3
90.9 %
OnePlus Nord 6
89.7 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus Ace 3 and OnePlus Nord 6 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 3210 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)		 - 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 740 n/a
GPU Cores 1536 n/a
GPU Frequency 680 MHz n/a
FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus Ace 3
1995
OnePlus Nord 6
2116
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus Ace 3
5290
OnePlus Nord 6
6851
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)19952116
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)52906851
Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus Ace 3], [OnePlus Nord 6]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus Ace 3
1609021
OnePlus Nord 6
2366913
CPU380460708437
GPU592831812170
Memory317920317102
UX317809529201
NanoReview Score16090212366913

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 16
UI Skin ColorOS 14 OxygenOS 16

Battery

Volume 5500 mAh 7500 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 11 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:26 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital 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 (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX890Sony LYT-600
Sensor size1/1.561/1.95 (0.51)
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mm16 mm
SensorSony IMX355Omnivision OV08F
Sensor size1/4.01/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size1.14 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm 21 mm
Sensor n/a CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.09 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 5.3 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 n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - 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 *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800MHzGSM:850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G BandsWCDMA 1/4/5/8WCDMA 1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B8/B18/B19/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)
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

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced January, 2024 yr April, 2026 yr
Release Date January, 2024 yr April, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 600 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 417
Sensors - 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 Ace 3:

This is the Chinese version of the global OnePlus 12R with some differences.

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

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