OnePlus 6T 8GB RAM vs OnePlus Nord 256GB

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Comparing the OnePlus 6T 8GB RAM vs OnePlus Nord 256GB 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 6T 8GB RAM scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,380, while OnePlus Nord 256GB scores 1,974, making OnePlus 6T 8GB RAM the better performer.


Display: OnePlus Nord 256GB offers a screen size of 6.44 inches, while OnePlus 6T 8GB RAM offers 6.41 inches, making OnePlus Nord 256GB the larger display of the two. OnePlus 6T 8GB RAM features a Optic AMOLED display compared to OnePlus Nord 256GB's Fluid AMOLED, making OnePlus 6T 8GB RAM the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: OnePlus Nord 256GB offers a higher rear camera resolution with 48 MP, while OnePlus 6T 8GB RAM offers 16 MP, making OnePlus Nord 256GB better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: OnePlus Nord 256GB offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while OnePlus 6T 8GB RAM offers 16 MP, making OnePlus Nord 256GB better for front camera photography.


Battery: OnePlus Nord 256GB offers a higher battery capacity with 4115 mAh, while OnePlus 6T 8GB RAM offers 3700 mAh, making OnePlus Nord 256GB better for longer battery life.


Storage: OnePlus Nord 256GB offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while OnePlus 6T 8GB RAM offers 128 GB, making OnePlus Nord 256GB the better option for storage.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both OnePlus 6T 8GB RAM and OnePlus Nord 256GB equally at 8.


User Rating: OnePlus 6T 8GB RAM receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while OnePlus Nord 256GB has a rating of 4.4.

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OnePlus 6T 8GB RAM
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₹21,999
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Summary

Spec Score

75%
82%

Release Date

01 Nov, 2018
04 Aug, 2020

Performance

Snapdragon 845
Snapdragon 765G
Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

6.41 inches (16.28 cm)
6.44 inches (16.36 cm)
Optic AMOLED
Fluid AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

16 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
20 MP
Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
5 MP
Depth Camera
N/A
2 MP
Macro Camera

Front Camera

16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
32 MP + 8 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

3700 mAh
4115 mAh
Dash Charging
30W Warp Charging

Storage

128 GB
256 GB
UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Excellent battery life
  • Solid performer
  • Clutter-free software
  • Dash charging
  • Premium design
  • Top-notch display
  • Best-in-class software and UI

Cons

  • Still not the industry leader in camera technology
  • No wireless charging
  • No waterproofing
  • Bulky 
  • Night mode needs work
  • Not made for intensive gaming
  • Average battery life

User Ratings

4.6/5
(29,245 ratings)
4.4/5
(113,928 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

406,086
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
10h 26m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Videos
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General

Launch Date

Nov 01, 2018
(Official)
Aug 04, 2020
(Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v10 (Q)

Custom UI

Oxygen OS
Oxygen OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G

Processor

Octa core

2.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 385 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 385
Octa core

2.4 GHz, Single core, Kryo 475 2.2 GHz, Single core, Kryo 475 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 475

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

10 nm
7 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 630
Adreno 620

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB
6 GB / 8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
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.

406,086
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
21.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
12.8 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Optic AMOLED
Fluid AMOLED

Screen Size

6.41 inches  (16.28 cm)
6.44 inches  (16.36 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
20:9

Pixel Density

402 ppi
409 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

85.43 %
86.29 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla
Corning Gorilla

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

86 %
N/A

Design

Height

157.5 mm
158.3 mm

Width

74.8 mm
73.3 mm

Thickness

8.2 mm
8.2 mm

Weight

185 grams
184 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Gorilla Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7 Wide Angle25 mm focal length 1/2.6" sensor size IMX519 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.22µm pixel size
48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.75 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size IMX586 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
20 MP
f/1.7 Wide Angle Camera25 mm focal length 1/2.8" sensor size 1µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.25 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
5 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Continuous Autofocus

OIS

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

4616 x 3464 Pixels
8000 x 6000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

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

Video Recording Features

N/A
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera25 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm pixel size
32 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/2.8" sensor size Exmor RS 0.8µm pixel size
N/A
8 MP
f/2.45 Ultra-Wide Angle 105° field-of-view Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Flash

Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

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

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3700 mAh
4115 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes Dash Charging 50% in 28 minutes
Yes 30W Warp Charging 70% in 30 minutes

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
10h 26m

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

N/A
1h 18m 18s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
64 GB / 128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1

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 Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 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 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)
5G Bands:
TDD N78
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) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 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 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)
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) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.08 W/kg Body: 0.78 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.1

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical

Other Sensors

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