OnePlus 15R vs OnePlus Nord 6

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Comparing the OnePlus 15R vs OnePlus Nord 6 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: OnePlus 15R scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 9,363, while OnePlus Nord 6 scores 6,520, making OnePlus 15R the better performer.


Display: OnePlus 15R offers a screen size of 6.83 inches, while OnePlus Nord 6 offers 6.78 inches, making OnePlus 15R the larger display of the two. Both OnePlus 15R and OnePlus Nord 6 feature the same AMOLED display.


Rear Camera: Both OnePlus 15R and OnePlus Nord 6 feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both OnePlus 15R and OnePlus Nord 6 feature a 32 MP primary front camera.


Battery: OnePlus Nord 6 delivers longer battery life with 20h 46m, while OnePlus 15R delivers 18h 13m, making OnePlus Nord 6 the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both OnePlus 15R and OnePlus Nord 6 offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.


Expert Review: OnePlus 15R receives a higher expert rating of 8.5 from the editorial team, while OnePlus Nord 6 is rated 8.4.


User Rating: OnePlus 15R receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while OnePlus Nord 6 has a rating of 4.4.

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Summary

Spec Score

93%
90%

Release Date

22 Dec, 2025
09 Apr, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.21 GHz)
12 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.83 inches (17.35 cm)
6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
AMOLED
AMOLED
1272x2800 px (FHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)
165 Hz Refresh Rate
165 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

32 MP
32 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

7400 mAh
9000 mAh
80W Super Charging
80W Super Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

256 GB
256 GB
UFS 4.1
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.5/10
8.4/10

Pros

  • Impressive performance
  • Excellent AMOLED display
  • Outstanding battery life
  • Long-term software support
  • Excellent day-to-day and gaming performance
  • Two-day battery life
  • Improved durability with IP69K and MIL-STD-810H
  • Camera performance is surprisingly strong

Cons

  • Low light photography needs improvement
  • No telephoto lens
  • Polycarbonate frame and back make it less premium
  • No 512GB storage option
  • Runs slightly warm during gaming

User Ratings

4.5/5
(3,203 ratings)
4.4/5
(3,133 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

2,957,229
AnTuTu Score
2,366,913
AnTuTu Score
18h 13m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
20h 46m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Dec 17, 2025
(Official)
Apr 07, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v16
Android v16

OS Updates

4 Year
4 Year

Security Updates

6 Year
6 Year

Custom UI

Oxygen OS
Oxygen OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 SM8735

Processor

Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.53 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon
Octa core

3.21 GHz, Single core, Cortex X4 3 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 2.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A720 2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A720

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 829
Adreno 825

RAM

12 GB / 16 GB
8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X Ultra
LPDDR5X

Performance Test Results

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

2,957,229
2,366,913

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

14.0 s
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.

4,747
4,499

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %
4.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

16.6 %
27.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.83 inches  (17.35 cm)
6.78 inches  (17.22 cm)

Resolution

1272x2800 px (FHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
3600 nits

HBM Brightness

1800 nits
1800 nits

Refresh Rate

165 Hz
165 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.8:9
19.6:9

Pixel Density

450 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.51 %
89.41 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
93.5 %

Design

Height

163.4 mm
162.5 mm

Width

77 mm
77.5 mm

Thickness

8.3 mm
8.5 mm

Weight

218 grams
217 grams

Build Material

Back: Glass
N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69K IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.824 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size IMX906 1µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera20x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view26 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size LYT 600 0.8µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Shooting Modes

Cinema Mode
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
20 x Digital Zoom

Video Recording

4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps
HD @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Optical Image stabilization

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Best In Class
Excellent

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera25 mm focal length
32 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera21 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Capacity

7400 mAh
9000 mAh

Battery Type

N/A
Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 80W Super Charging
Yes 80W Super 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.

18h 13m
20h 46m

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

0h 49m 0s
1h 5m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB
256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.1
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / 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) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)
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)
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / 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) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26) / 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)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/be/ax) 6GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v6.0
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with Glonass
Yes with Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Ultrasonic
Optical

Other Sensors

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

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