Apple iPhone 17 vs OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G

Comparing the Apple iPhone 17 vs OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Apple iPhone 17 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 9,327, while OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G scores 3,127, making Apple iPhone 17 the better performer.

Display: OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G offers a screen size of 6.78 inches, while Apple iPhone 17 offers 6.3 inches, making OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G the larger display of the two. Apple iPhone 17 features a Super Retina XDR OLED display compared to OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G's Sunburst AMOLED, making Apple iPhone 17 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Apple iPhone 17 offers 48 MP, making OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Apple iPhone 17 offers 18 MP, making OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G better for front camera photography.

Battery: OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G offers a higher battery capacity with 8000 mAh, while Apple iPhone 17 offers 3692 mAh, making OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G better for longer battery life.

Storage: Apple iPhone 17 offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G offers 128 GB, making Apple iPhone 17 the better option for storage.

Expert Review: OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G receives a higher expert rating of 8.4 from the editorial team, while Apple iPhone 17 is rated 8.3.

User Rating: Apple iPhone 17 receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G has a rating of 4.3.

Apple iPhone 17

₹80,900

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OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G

₹27,999

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Summary

Release Date

19 Sep, 2025

08 May, 2026

14 Jul, 2026

Performance


Apple A19	Snapdragon 7s Gen 4	Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Hexa Core (upto 4.26 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.7 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.3 inches (16 cm)	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)	6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
Super Retina XDR OLED	Sunburst AMOLED	Super AMOLED
1206x2622 px (FHD+)	1272x2772 px (FHD+)	1080x2344 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


48 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
48 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	2 MP Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


18 MP Wide Angle Lens	32 MP	16 MP

Battery


3692 mAh	8000 mAh	6000 mAh
40W Fast Charging	80W	33W Fast Charging
Wireless Charging	N/A	N/A

Storage

256 GB	128 GB	128 GB
NVMe	UFS 3.1	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

8.3/10

Read Expert Review

8.4/10

Read Expert Review

N/A

Pros

Smooth and responsive 120Hz ProMotion display
Excellent portraits, consistent dual 48MP cameras
Upgraded 18MP selfie camera with Centre Stage
A19 chip delivers strong, efficient performance

Gorgeous display
Subtle yet durable design
Excellent battery life
Smooth, feature-rich software

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

Battery life remains similar to last year
Lens flare in low light
Design still looks identical to iPhone 16

Camera details could've been better
Limited OS upgrades

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.6/5

(18,374 ratings)

4.3/5

(1,505 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

2,250,422 AnTuTu Score	1,136,527 AnTuTu Score	N/A
N/A	18h 34m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A

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General

Launch Date

Sep 19, 2025

(Official)

May 07, 2026

(Official)

Jul 07, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

iOS v26

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

2 Year

3 Year

Security Updates

N/A

4 Year

6 Year

Custom UI

N/A

Oxygen OS

Nothing OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Chipset

Apple A19

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 SM7635-AC

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 SM6650

Processor

Hexa Core

4.26 GHz, Dual core 2.6 GHz, Quad core

Octa core

2.7 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.4 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Octa core

2.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Apple GPU (Five-core graphics)

Adreno 810

RAM

8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

LPDDR5

LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

2,250,422

1,136,527

N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

16.0 s

25.0 s

N/A

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

4,884

1,122

N/A

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %

6.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

10.5 %

16.4 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Excellent

Display Type

Super Retina XDR OLED

Sunburst AMOLED

Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.3 inches (16 cm)

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

6.77 inches (17.2 cm)

Resolution

1206x2622 px (FHD+)

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

1080x2344 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3000 nits

3600 nits

2000 nits

HBM Brightness

1600 nits

1800 nits

1200 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

19.6:9

20:9

Pixel Density

458 ppi

450 ppi

381 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.89 %

89.41 %

87.32 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes

N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

93.5 %

N/A

Design

Height

149.6 mm

162.5 mm

164.4 mm

Width

71.5 mm

77.5 mm

78.2 mm

Thickness

7.95 mm

8.5 mm

8.6 mm

Weight

177 grams

215 grams

210 grams

Build Material

Back: Aluminium Color-infused Glass

N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 6 meter)

N/A

Yes Water resistant IP64 (up to 20 minutes in a depth of 0.25 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Capacity

3692 mAh

8000 mAh

6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 40W Fast Charging 50% in 20 minutes

Yes 80W

Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 80 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes 30W Wireless Charging Charging Time: 30 mins

N/A

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A

18h 34m

N/A

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 11m 0s

1h 8m 0s

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

NVMe

UFS 3.1

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N77 / N78 / N79

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N77 / N78 / N79

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30) / 1700(band 66)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)