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

OnePlus Nord 3 vs OnePlus Nord 6

71 out 100
OnePlus Nord 3
VS
83 out 100
OnePlus Nord 6
OnePlus Nord 3
OnePlus Nord 6

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus Nord 3 Manufactured in July, 2023, with display 6.74 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9000, vs OnePlus Nord 6, Manufactured in April, 2026with 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
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord 3
  • Higher pixel density: 451ppi
  • Lighter design: 193.5g vs 210g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord 6
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher refresh rate: 165Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7500mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs OnePlus Nord 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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.74 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1240x2772 pixels 1272x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 20.1:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 451 ppi 450 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 165 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (60-165 Hz)
Max brightness 600 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.5 % 89.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
OnePlus Nord 3
1112 nits
OnePlus Nord 6
n/a
sRGB gamut98.7 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)366 Hzn/a
Response time7 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [OnePlus Nord 3]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.6 mm (6.4 in) 162.46 mm (6.4 in)
Width 75.1 mm (2.96 in) 77.45 mm (3.05 in)
Thickness 8.1 mm (0.32 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 193.5 g (6.83 oz) 210 g (7.41 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Gray
- Green		 - Black
- Silver
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus Nord 3
89.5 %
OnePlus Nord 6
89.7 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus Nord 3 and OnePlus Nord 6 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 9000 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Max Frequency 3050 MHz 3210 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.85 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3.05 (Cortex-X2)		 - 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 MediaTek APU 590 Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G710 MP10 n/a
GPU Cores 960 n/a
GPU Frequency 848 MHz n/a
FLOPS 1632 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus Nord 3
1736
OnePlus Nord 6
2116
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus Nord 3
4636
OnePlus Nord 6
6851
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)17362116
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)46366851
Geekbench Compute (GPU)6036n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus Nord 3], [OnePlus Nord 6]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus Nord 3
1097617
OnePlus Nord 6
2366913
CPU366529708437
GPU297956812170
Memory188074317102
UX251058529201
NanoReview Score10976172366913

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 16 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 Android 16
UI Skin OxygenOS 13.1 OxygenOS 16

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 7500 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 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 (60% in 15 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:32 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
OnePlus Nord 3
21:57
OnePlus Nord 6
n/a
Web Browsing08:39 hn/a
Video Playback15:44 hn/a
Games05:40 hn/a
Standby Mode94 hn/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 (720p) 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
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a16 mm
SensorSony IMX355Omnivision OV08F
Sensor size1/41/4.0 (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 1/5 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 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 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 850/900/1800/1900MHzGSM:850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19WCDMA 1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/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 category19n/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 Nord 3
78.9 dB
OnePlus Nord 6
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced July, 2023 yr April, 2026 yr
Release Date July, 2023 yr April, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 499 n/a
MSRP ($) 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.

Results

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

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