OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G vs OnePlus N6 5G

Comparing the OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G vs OnePlus N6 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: OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 4,092, while OnePlus N6 5G scores 1,993, making OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G the better performer.

Display: OnePlus N6 5G offers a screen size of 6.8 inches, while OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G offers 6.77 inches, making OnePlus N6 5G the larger display of the two. OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G features a AMOLED display compared to OnePlus N6 5G's LCD, making OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G and OnePlus N6 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while OnePlus N6 5G offers 8 MP, making OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G better for front camera photography.

Battery: OnePlus N6 5G delivers longer battery life with 18h 17m, while OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G delivers 16h 30m, making OnePlus N6 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G and OnePlus N6 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Expert Review: OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G receives a higher expert rating of 8.3 from the editorial team, while OnePlus N6 5G is rated 8.2.

User Rating: OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while OnePlus N6 5G has a rating of 4.

OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G

₹22,500

(Out of Stock)

OnePlus N6 5G

₹23,499

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

12 Jul, 2025

04 Jul, 2026

08 Oct, 2026

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Apex	MediaTek Dimensity 6360 Apex	MediaTek Dimensity 7360 Max
Octa Core (upto 3.35 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
8 GB RAM	4 GB RAM	6 GB RAM

Display


6.77 inches (17.2 cm)	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
AMOLED	LCD	AMOLED
1080x2392 px (FHD+)	720x1570 px (HD+)	1272x2712 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	N/A	2 MP Mono Depth Camera

Front Camera


16 MP Wide Angle Lens	8 MP	16 MP

Battery


7100 mAh	8000 mAh	8000 mAh
80W Super VOOC Charging	45W Super Charging	45W Super VOOC Charging
No Wireless Charging	N/A	No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB	128 GB
UFS 3.1	UFS 2.2	UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.3/10

Read Expert Review

8.2/10

Read Expert Review

N/A

Pros

Decent display
Reliable performance
Good primary camera
Impressive battery life

Excellent battery life
Reliable performance for everyday tasks
Natural-looking images

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

No stereo speakers
Average front camera
Many pre-installed apps

Bulky and heavy design
Slow charging speeds

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.5/5

(16,237 ratings)

4/5

(1,513 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,402,278 AnTuTu Score	588,319 AnTuTu Score	951,668 AnTuTu Score
16h 30m Battery Life (PC Mark)	18h 17m Battery Life (PC Mark)	18h 49m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Not Available in any store

₹23,499

@ Amazon

₹25,999

@ Flipkart

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General

Launch Date

Jul 12, 2025

(Official)

Jun 30, 2026

(Official)

Sep 29, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

Android v16

Android v17

OS Updates

4 Year

2 Year

6 Year

Security Updates

6 Year

3 Year

6 Year

Custom UI

Oxygen OS

ColorOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Good

Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Apex

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MediaTek Dimensity 6360 Apex

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MediaTek Dimensity 7360 Max

Processor

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

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Octa core

2.5 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G615 MC6

Mali-G57 MP2

Mali-G615 MC2

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

4 GB / 6 GB

6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

LPDDR4X

Cooling Technology

Vapor Chamber

N/A

Vapor Chamber Cooling 5000 mm²

Performance Test Results

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

1,402,278

588,319

951,668

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

20.0 s

30.0 s

26.0 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.

3,022

364

853

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

20.8 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED

LCD

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.77 inches (17.2 cm)

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

Resolution

1080x2392 px (FHD+)

720x1570 px (HD+)

1272x2712 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1430 nits

1000 nits

3600 nits

HBM Brightness

1300 nits

1200 nits

1800 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

300 Hz

N/A

240 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.9:9

19.6:9

20:9

Pixel Density

388 ppi

254 ppi

450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

88.98 %

86.97 %

90.5 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

94.10 %

90.40 %

93.6 %

Design

Height

163.58 mm

166.47 mm

162.56 mm

Width

76.02 mm

78.23 mm

77.6 mm

Thickness

8.17 mm

8.88 mm

8.4 mm

Weight

199 grams

224 grams

207 grams

Build Material

N/A

Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Armor 2

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP65

Yes Splash proof IP64

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69K IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Shock proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Good

Very Good

Resolution

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

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle27 mm focal length 1/2.88" sensor size 0.61µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view1/2" sensor size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

N/A

2 MP
Mono Depth Camera

Autofocus

Yes Contrast Detection Autofocus Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

6120 x 8160 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Beautify

Camera Features

20 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

10 x Digital Zoom

10 x Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @480 fps
HD @960 fps

Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30/60 fps

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

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Dual Video Recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 1µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera25 mm focal length

16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size 1µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @60 fps
HD @30 fps

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

7100 mAh

8000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Si/C Li-Ion

N/A

TalkTime

N/A

Up to 30.33 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

Yes 80W Super VOOC Charging 100% in 59 minutes

Yes 45W Super Charging 50% in 47 minutes

Yes 45W Super VOOC Charging

Reverse Charging

Yes

Yes 5W Reverse Charging

Yes 10W Reverse 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.

16h 30m

18h 17m

18h 49m

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

47m

1h 29m

1h 25m 55s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

128 GB

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

UFS 2.2

UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

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

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)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

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

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)
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) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)