OnePlus Nord 6 vs OnePlus Nord CE6
Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus Nord 6 Manufactured in April, 2026, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4, vs OnePlus Nord CE6, Manufactured in May, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord 6
- Higher refresh rate: 165Hz
- Lighter design: 210g vs 215g
- Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.2
- Includes charger
Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord CE6
- Higher battery capacity: 8000mAh vs 7500mAh
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/256 GB - 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB |
- 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
Review
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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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.78 in | 6.78 in |
| Resolution | 1272x2772 pixels | 1272x2772 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.6:9 |
| Pixel density | 450 ppi | 450 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-165 Hz) | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 1800 nits | 1800 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.7 % | 89.3 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
Design & Build
| Height | 162.46 mm (6.4 in) | 162.5 mm (6.4 in) |
| Width | 77.45 mm (3.05 in) | 77.5 mm (3.05 in) |
| Thickness | 8.5 mm (0.33 in) | 8.5 mm (0.33 in) |
| Weight | 210 g (7.41 oz) | 215 g (7.58 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP69 | IP69 |
| Cooling system | Vapor chamber | n/a |
| Back panel | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | - Black - Silver - Green |
- Black - Silver - Blue |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes, In-Display | Yes, In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 |
| Max Frequency | 3210 MHz | 2700 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) |
- 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520)) - 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720)) - 1/2.7 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720)) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| Neural Processor | Hexagon | Yes |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 2116 | 1098 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 6851 | 3111 |
| CPU | 708437 | 445015 |
| GPU | 812170 | 193175 |
| Memory | 317102 | 215728 |
| UX | 529201 | 291595 |
| NanoReview Score | 2366913 | 1145513 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | Android 16 | Android 16 |
| UI Skin | OxygenOS 16 | OxygenOS 16 |
Battery
| Volume | 7500 mAh | 8000 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 | Yes | Yes |
| Fast Charging | Yes | Yes |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8192x6144 pixels | 8192x6144 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | Dual 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 120 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 240 fps (1080p) | 240 fps (720p) |
| Wide-angle lens | 112 ° | n/a |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP |
Standard: 50 MP Depth |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 27 mm |
| Sensor | Sony LYT-600 | OmniVision OV50D40 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.95 (0.51) | 1/2.88 (0.35) |
| Pixel size | 0.8 μm | 0.61 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 8 MP | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | n/a |
| Focal length | 16 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV08F | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0 (0.25) | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | n/a |
| Stabilization | Digital | n/a |
Front camera
| Matrix | 32 MP | 32 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 21 mm | 21 mm |
| Sensor | CMOS | Galaxycore GC32E2 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.1 (0.32) | 1/3.1 (0.32) |
| Pixel size | 1.6 μm | 0.7 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| 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 | 5.2 |
| 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 |
| NFC* | Yes | No |
| Infrared Port | Yes | Yes |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM:850/900/1800/1900MHz | GSM 850/900/1800MHz |
| 3G Bands | WCDMA 1/2/4/5/8 | WCDMA 1/5/8 |
| 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) | LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B19/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48) |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | April, 2026 yr | May, 2026 yr |
| Release Date | April, 2026 yr | May, 2026 yr |
| MSRP ($) | 417 | 320 |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes, 75 W | No |
*
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.
Survey
Total Votes: 1