OnePlus Ace 6 vs OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G

Comparing the OnePlus Ace 6 vs OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: OnePlus Ace 6 runs at a higher processing speed of 4.32 GHz, while OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G runs at 3.35 GHz, making OnePlus Ace 6 the better performer.

Display: OnePlus Ace 6 offers a screen size of 6.83 inches, while OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G offers 6.77 inches, making OnePlus Ace 6 the larger display of the two. OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G features a AMOLED display compared to OnePlus Ace 6's LTPO AMOLED, making OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both OnePlus Ace 6 and OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Both OnePlus Ace 6 and OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G feature a 16 MP primary front camera.

Battery: OnePlus Ace 6 delivers longer battery life with None, while OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G delivers 16h 30m, making OnePlus Ace 6 the better pick for all day usage.

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

OnePlus Ace 6

(Not Released in India)

OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G

₹32,999

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Summary

Release Date

N/A

12 Jul, 2025

06 May, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 8 Elite	MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Apex	Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 4.32 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.35 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
12 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display


6.83 inches (17.35 cm)	6.77 inches (17.2 cm)	6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
LTPO AMOLED	AMOLED	AMOLED
1272x2800 px (FHD+)	1080x2392 px (FHD+)	1216x2640 px (FHD+)
165 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
N/A	N/A	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


16 MP Wide Angle Lens	16 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP

Battery


7800 mAh	7100 mAh	6500 mAh
120W Super Flash Charging	80W Super VOOC Charging	90W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	128 GB	256 GB
UFS 4.1	UFS 3.1	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

N/A

8.3/10

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8.4/10

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Pros

Device yet to be reviewed

Decent display
Reliable performance
Good primary camera
Impressive battery life

Compact, premium design
Excellent battery life
Reliable performance
Strong portrait photography

Cons

Device yet to be reviewed

No stereo speakers
Average front camera
Many pre-installed apps

Video recording inconsistencies
Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

N/A

4.5/5

(18,256 ratings)

4.5/5

(140 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A	1,402,278 AnTuTu Score	3,000,897 AnTuTu Score
N/A	16h 30m Battery Life (PC Mark)	16h 04m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

N/A

Jul 12, 2025

(Official)

May 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

Android v15

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

4 Year

5 Year

Security Updates

N/A

6 Year

7 Year

Custom UI

ColorOS

Oxygen OS

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite

MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Apex

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Octa core

4.32 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.53 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Octa core

3.35 GHz, Single core, Cortex A715 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A715 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A510

Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm

4 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 830

Mali-G615 MC6

Adreno 829

RAM

12 GB

8 GB / 12 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

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

1,402,278

3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A

20.0 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.

N/A

3,022

4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A

6.0 %

5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A

20.8 %

17.4 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

LTPO AMOLED

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.83 inches (17.35 cm)

6.77 inches (17.2 cm)

6.31 inches (16.03 cm)

Resolution

1272x2800 px (FHD+)

1080x2392 px (FHD+)

1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Brightness

800 nits

N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A

1430 nits

5000 nits

HBM Brightness

1800 nits

1300 nits

N/A

Refresh Rate

165 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A

19.9:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

450 ppi

388 ppi

460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.46 %

88.98 %

90.11 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

93.6 %

94.10 %

94.38 %

Design

Height

163.41 mm

163.58 mm

150.83 mm

Width

77.04 mm

76.02 mm

71.76 mm

Thickness

8.30 mm

8.17 mm

7.99 mm

Weight

213 grams

199 grams

191 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass

N/A

Back: Glass

Water Resistance

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

Yes Splash proof IP65

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

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Capacity

7800 mAh

7100 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Silicon Carbon

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 120W Super Flash Charging 58% in 20 minutes

Yes 80W Super VOOC Charging 100% in 59 minutes

Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

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

16h 30m

16h 04m

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

N/A

0h 47m 0s

0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB

128 GB / 256 GB

256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.1

UFS 3.1

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

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

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) / 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 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)

N/A

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
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) / 3700(band 43) / 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)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

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) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

SAR Value

N/A

Head: 1.199 W/kg Body: 0.907 W/kg

N/A

Wi-Fi

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

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz MIMO

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/n) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.4

Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

IR Blaster

Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes

N/A

Audio Jack

USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Ultrasonic

Optical

Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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₹32,999

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