Google Nexus 6P Special Edition vs OnePlus 5

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Comparing the Google Nexus 6P Special Edition vs OnePlus 5 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: OnePlus 5 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.45 GHz, while Google Nexus 6P Special Edition runs at 2.0 GHz, making OnePlus 5 the better performer.


Display: Google Nexus 6P Special Edition offers a screen size of 5.7 inches, while OnePlus 5 offers 5.5 inches, making Google Nexus 6P Special Edition the larger display of the two. OnePlus 5 features a Optic AMOLED display compared to Google Nexus 6P Special Edition's AMOLED, making OnePlus 5 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: OnePlus 5 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 16 MP, while Google Nexus 6P Special Edition offers 12.3 MP, making OnePlus 5 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: OnePlus 5 offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Google Nexus 6P Special Edition offers 8 MP, making OnePlus 5 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Google Nexus 6P Special Edition offers a higher battery capacity with 3450 mAh, while OnePlus 5 offers 3300 mAh, making Google Nexus 6P Special Edition better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Google Nexus 6P Special Edition and OnePlus 5 offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.


User Rating: OnePlus 5 receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Google Nexus 6P Special Edition has a rating of 4.3.

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Summary

Release Date

21 Dec, 2015
22 Jun, 2017
14 May, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 810
Snapdragon 835
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.45 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)
3 GB RAM
6 GB RAM
16 GB RAM

Display

5.7 inches (14.48 cm)
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
AMOLED
Optic AMOLED
AMOLED
1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1440x3168 px (QHD+)
N/A
N/A
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

12.3 MP
Primary Camera
16 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
200 MP
Primary Camera (upto 3.7x Optical Zoom)
N/A
20 MP
Camera
200 MP
Telephoto Camera
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
16 MP
50 MP

Battery

3450 mAh
3300 mAh
6600 mAh
Fast Charging
Dash Charging
100W Flash Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
512 GB
N/A
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

N/A
8.0/10
8.7/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Buttery smooth performance
  • Good battery life
  • Excellent cameras
  • Stellar and versatile three-lens camera system
  • Excellent performance
  • Bright and crisp 2K AMOLED display

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Unoriginal design
  • No expandable storage
  • More expensive than previous OnePlus flagships
  • Battery life could have been better
  • Very expensive with camera kit
  • No shortcut key

User Ratings

4.3/5
(1,204 ratings)
4.5/5
(22,039 ratings)
4.6/5
(29 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
N/A
3,977,648
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
15h 10m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Dec 21, 2015
(Official)
N/A
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android v7.1.1 (Nougat)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
7 Year

Custom UI

Stock
Oxygen OS
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Good
Best In Class

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Processor

Octa core

2 GHz, Quad core, ARM Cortex A57 1.5 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Octa core

2.45 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 280 1.9 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 280
Octa core

4.61 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
10 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 430
Adreno 540
Adreno 840

RAM

3 GB
6 GB / 8 GB
16 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

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

N/A
N/A
3,977,648

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
14.0 s

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.

N/A
N/A
6,450

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
21.7 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED
Optic AMOLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

5.7 inches  (14.48 cm)
5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
6.82 inches  (17.32 cm)

Resolution

1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1440x3168 px (QHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
4500 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

16:9
16:9
19.8:9

Pixel Density

515 ppi
401 ppi
510 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

72.1 %
72.81 %
89.7 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v4 Oleophobic coating Scratch-resistant glass
Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Yes

Bezel-less Display

N/A
N/A
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
94.49 %

Design

Height

159.3 mm
154.2 mm
162.98 mm

Width

77.8 mm
74.1 mm
76.81 mm

Thickness

7.3 mm
7.2 mm
8.19 mm

Weight

178 grams
153 grams
232 grams

Build Material

Frame: Aluminium
Back: Aluminium
Frame: Aluminium
Back: Aluminium
Back: Glass

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good
Best In Class

Resolution

12.3 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0Exmor-R CMOS image sensor
16 MP
Primary Camera2x Digital Zoomf/1.7 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/2.8" sensor size IMX398 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.12µm pixel size
200 MP
Primary Camera105x Digital Zoom 3.7x Optical Zoomf/1.8535 mm focal length LYT 901 0.7µm pixel size
N/A
20 MP
f/2.636 mm focal length 1µm pixel size
200 MP
f/2.67 Telephoto Camera85 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size
N/A
N/A
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes Laser Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

N/A
No
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

4048 x 3040 Pixels
4616 x 3464 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus
2 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus
105 x Digital Zoom
3.7 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
HD @240 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
1280x720 @ 120 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera
16 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera20 mm focal length 1/3.06" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
No
N/A

Flash

N/A
Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

HD @30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

3450 mAh
3300 mAh
6600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging
Yes Dash Charging
Yes 100W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 40W Wireless Charging

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
N/A
15h 10m

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

N/A
N/A
0h 36m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB
64 GB / 128 GB
512 GB

Storage Type

N/A
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

No
No
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

N/A
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
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) / 1800(band 9) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
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) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
N/A
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) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
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) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 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) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.240 W/kg Body: 0.850 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v5.0
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
Front
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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