Home Phone comparison OnePlus Nord 6 and Huawei Nova 16z - Which is better?

OnePlus Nord 6 vs Huawei Nova 16z

83 out 100
OnePlus Nord 6
VS
72 out 100
Huawei Nova 16z
OnePlus Nord 6
Huawei Nova 16z

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus Nord 6 Manufactured in April, 2026, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4, vs Huawei Nova 16z, Manufactured in June, 2026 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8020. 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 Nord 6
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 450ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 165Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7500mAh vs 6000mAh
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 16z
  • Lighter design: 196.5g vs 210g

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs OnePlus Nord 6 and Huawei Nova 16z
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 Nord 6
vs
Huawei Nova 16z

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.78 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1272x2772 pixels 1084x2412 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 450 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 165 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-165 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 1800 nits n/a
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ Yes, HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 89.7 % 88.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.46 mm (6.4 in) 161.8 mm (6.37 in)
Width 77.45 mm (3.05 in) 75.5 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 7.2 mm (0.28 in)
Weight 210 g (7.41 oz) 196.5 g (6.93 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP65
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic n/a
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus Nord 6
89.7 %
Huawei Nova 16z
88.7 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus Nord 6 and Huawei Nova 16z In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 HiSilicon Kirin 8020
Max Frequency 3210 MHz 2285 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 2/2.02 (Cortex-A720)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.21 (Cortex-X4)		 - 4/1.3 ()
- 3/2.05 ()
Process TSMC SMIC
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Da Vinci
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus Nord 6
2116
Huawei Nova 16z
1320
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus Nord 6
6851
Huawei Nova 16z
3982
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)21161320
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)68513982
Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus Nord 6]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus Nord 6
2366913
Huawei Nova 16z
1146138
CPU708437510762
GPU812170139259
Memory317102243962
UX529201252155
NanoReview Score23669131146138

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.1n/a
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 16 HarmonyOS 6.1
UI Skin OxygenOS 16 n/a

Battery

Volume 7500 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 100 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes Yes

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 112 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length26 mm23 mm
SensorSony LYT-600n/a
Sensor size1/1.95 (0.51)1/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a69 mm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length16 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV08Fn/a
Sensor size1/4.0 (0.25)n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.4
Focal length 21 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS n/a
Sensor size 1/3.1 (0.32) 1/2.5 (0.4)
Pixel size 1.6 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Optical Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) 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 6.0 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
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
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:850/900/1800/1900MHzn/a
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a No

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced April, 2026 yr June, 2026 yr
Release Date April, 2026 yr June, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 417 400
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes, 75 W Yes, 100 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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