Home Phone comparison OnePlus Ace 5 and OnePlus Nord 6 - Which is better?

OnePlus Ace 5 vs OnePlus Nord 6

85 out 100
OnePlus Ace 5
VS
83 out 100
OnePlus Nord 6
OnePlus Ace 5
OnePlus Nord 6

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus Ace 5 Manufactured in December, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, 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 5
    Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord 6
    • Higher refresh rate: 165Hz
    • Lighter design: 210g vs 223g
    • Higher battery capacity: 7500mAh vs 6415mAh
    • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4

    Versions

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

    Review

    Key Specs OnePlus Ace 5 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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    Function
    Importance (Weight)
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    OnePlus Ace 5
    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 (1-120 Hz) 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 91.2 % 89.7 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming    		 - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming

    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 223 g (7.87 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
    - Purple    		 - Black
    - Silver
    - Green
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    OnePlus Ace 5
    91.2 %
    OnePlus Nord 6
    89.7 %

    Performance

    Testing OnePlus Ace 5 and OnePlus Nord 6 In benchmarks
    Processor
    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 v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    OnePlus Ace 5
    2134
    OnePlus Nord 6
    2116
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    OnePlus Ace 5
    6626
    OnePlus Nord 6
    6851
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)21342116
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)66266851
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)16420n/a
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus Ace 5], [OnePlus Nord 6]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    OnePlus Ace 5
    2162199
    OnePlus Nord 6
    2366913
    CPU474606708437
    GPU881784812170
    Memory439460317102
    UX366349529201
    NanoReview Score21621992366913

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 12 GB
    - 16 GB    		 8 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
    Memory Frequency 5333 MHz n/a
    Channels 2 4
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 256 GB
    - 512 GB
    - 1024 GB    		256 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.1
    Memory CardNoNo

    Software

    OS Android 15 Android 16
    UI Skin ColorOS 15 OxygenOS 16

    Battery

    Volume 6415 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 (50% in 15 min) Yes
    Full Charge Time 0:44 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 240 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 IMX906Sony LYT-600
    Sensor size1/1.561/1.95 (0.51)
    Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix8 MP8 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
    Focal length16 mm16 mm
    SensorOmnivision OV08D10Omnivision OV08F
    Sensor size1/4.01/4.0 (0.25)
    Pixel size1.12 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 24 mm 21 mm
    Sensor Samsung S5K3P9 CMOS
    Sensor size 1/3 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
    - Beidou
    - Galileo    		 - 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 1/4/5/6/8/19WCDMA 1/2/4/5/8
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B8/B18/B19/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)
    5G SupportYesYes

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo n/a
    3.5 mm Jack No No
    FM Radio No No

    Other

    Class Flagship Mid-range
    Announced December, 2024 yr April, 2026 yr
    Release Date December, 2024 yr April, 2026 yr
    Launch Price ($) 315 n/a
    MSRP ($) 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 80 W Yes, 75 W
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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