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OnePlus Nord CE6 vs Xiaomi 17T

68 out 100
OnePlus Nord CE6
VS
84 out 100
Xiaomi 17T
OnePlus Nord CE6
Xiaomi 17T

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus Nord CE6 Manufactured in May, 2026, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4, vs Xiaomi 17T, Manufactured in May, 2026 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra. 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 CE6
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 8000mAh vs 6500mAh
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 17T
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 200g vs 215g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs OnePlus Nord CE6 and Xiaomi 17T
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 CE6
vs
Xiaomi 17T

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.59 in
Resolution 1272x2772 pixels 1268x2756 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.6:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 450 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 1800 nits n/a
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.3 % 89.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
OnePlus Nord CE6
n/a
Xiaomi 17T
3329 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.5 mm (6.4 in) 157.6 mm (6.2 in)
Width 77.5 mm (3.05 in) 75.2 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 8.17 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 215 g (7.58 oz) 200 g (7.05 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic n/a
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus Nord CE6
89.3 %
Xiaomi 17T
89.9 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus Nord CE6 and Xiaomi 17T In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra
Max Frequency 2700 MHz 3400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
- 1/2.7 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))		 - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A725)
- 3/3.2 (Cortex-A725)
- 1/3.4 (Cortex-A725)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek NPU 880
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus Nord CE6
1098
Xiaomi 17T
1704
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus Nord CE6
3111
Xiaomi 17T
6686
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10981704
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)31116686
Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus Nord CE6], [Xiaomi 17T]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus Nord CE6
1145513
Xiaomi 17T
2407614
CPU445015709591
GPU193175762021
Memory215728409017
UX291595526985
NanoReview Score11455132407614

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency n/a 5333 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 16 Android 16
UI Skin OxygenOS 16 HyperOS 3

Battery

Volume 8000 mAh 6500 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 67 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 (55% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 1:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
OnePlus Nord CE6
n/a
Xiaomi 17T
28:50
Web Browsingn/a13:50 h
Video Playbackn/a18:40 h
Gamesn/a07:52 h
Standby Moden/a112 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 5x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length27 mm23 mm
SensorOmniVision OV50D40Omnivision OV50
Sensor size1/2.88 (0.35)1/1.55 (0.65)
Pixel size0.61 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/3.0
Focal lengthn/a115 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN5
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76 (0.36)
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a15 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.06 (0.33)
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 32 MP
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 21 mm 21 mm
Sensor Galaxycore GC32E2 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.1 (0.32) 1/3.44 (0.29)
Pixel size 0.7 μm 0.64 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6E (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 5.2 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
NFC* No Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800MHzGSM B2/3/5/8
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8WCDMA B1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B19/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced May, 2026 yr May, 2026 yr
Release Date May, 2026 yr May, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 320 749
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 17T the clear winner in this comparison.

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