Home Phone comparison Xiaomi 14 and OnePlus Nord CE6 - Which is better?

Xiaomi 14 vs OnePlus Nord CE6

85 out 100
Xiaomi 14
VS
68 out 100
OnePlus Nord CE6
Xiaomi 14
OnePlus Nord CE6

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 14 Manufactured in November, 2023, with display 6.36 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs OnePlus Nord CE6, Manufactured in May, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s 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 Xiaomi 14
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 193g vs 215g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord CE6
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 8000mAh vs 4610mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 14 and OnePlus Nord CE6
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:
Xiaomi 14
vs
OnePlus Nord CE6

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.36 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1200x2670 pixels 1272x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.6:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 450 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (10-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 3000 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.4 % 89.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 14
1170 nits
OnePlus Nord CE6
n/a
sRGB gamut99.6 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)429 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 14]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 152.8 mm (6.02 in) 162.5 mm (6.4 in)
Width 71.5 mm (2.81 in) 77.5 mm (3.05 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 193 g (6.81 oz) 215 g (7.58 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Green
- Pink		 - Black
- Silver
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 14
89.4 %
OnePlus Nord CE6
89.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 14 and OnePlus Nord CE6 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Max Frequency 3300 MHz 2700 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (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
Graphics Adreno 750 n/a
GPU Cores 1536 n/a
GPU Frequency 903-1000 MHz n/a
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 14
2182
OnePlus Nord CE6
1098
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 14
6991
OnePlus Nord CE6
3111
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)21821098
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)69913111
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 14], [OnePlus Nord CE6]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 14
2031113
OnePlus Nord CE6
1145513
CPU452780445015
GPU851183193175
Memory411673215728
UX315477291595
NanoReview Score20311131145513
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi 14
15419
OnePlus Nord CE6
n/a
Max Surface Temp.47.9 °Cn/a
Stability70 %n/a
Graphics Test92 fpsn/a
Graphics Score15419n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 14]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi 14
16364
OnePlus Nord CE6
n/a
Writing score19653n/a
Web score15768n/a
Video editing7891n/a
Data manipulation16120n/a
NanoReview Score16364n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 16 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 16
OS Size 28 GB n/a
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 OxygenOS 16

Battery

Volume 4610 mAh 8000 mAh
Max Charging Power 90 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes (58% in 15 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:35 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 14
25:30
OnePlus Nord CE6
n/a
Web Browsing10:59 hn/a
Video Playback17:04 hn/a
Games05:15 hn/a
Standby Mode111 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3.2x Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Up to 24FPS 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 1920 fps (720p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 115 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.8
Focal length23 mm27 mm
SensorOmniVision OVX9000 Light Fusion 900OmniVision OV50D40
Sensor size1/1.311/2.88 (0.35)
Pixel size1.2 μm0.61 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.0n/a
Focal length75 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KJN1n/a
Sensor size1/2.76n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length14 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KJN1n/a
Sensor size1/2.76n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 14
137
OnePlus Nord CE6
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi 14
138
OnePlus Nord CE6
n/a
Overall camera score
Xiaomi 14
138
OnePlus Nord CE6
n/a
Bokeh55n/a
Preview73n/a
Zoom134n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 14]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 22 mm 21 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV32B Galaxycore GC32E2
Sensor size 1/3 1/3.1 (0.32)
Pixel size 0.7 μm 0.7 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Optical
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 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 5.4 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes DP 1.2 No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM B2/3/5/8GSM 850/900/1800MHz
3G BandsUMTS B1/2/4/5/6/8/19WCDMA 1/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B19/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48)
LTE category20n/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
Xiaomi 14
92.6 dB
OnePlus Nord CE6
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced October, 2023 yr May, 2026 yr
Release Date November, 2023 yr May, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 999 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 320
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 90 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 14 the clear winner in this comparison.

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