OnePlus Nord 6 vs Samsung Galaxy S26 FE

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Comparing the OnePlus Nord 6 vs Samsung Galaxy S26 FE across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy S26 FE runs at a higher processing speed of 3.3 GHz, while OnePlus Nord 6 runs at 3.21 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy S26 FE the better performer.


Display: OnePlus Nord 6 offers a screen size of 6.78 inches, while Samsung Galaxy S26 FE offers 6.74 inches, making OnePlus Nord 6 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S26 FE features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to OnePlus Nord 6's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy S26 FE the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both OnePlus Nord 6 and Samsung Galaxy S26 FE feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: OnePlus Nord 6 offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S26 FE offers 12 MP, making OnePlus Nord 6 better for front camera photography.


Battery: OnePlus Nord 6 offers a higher battery capacity with 9000 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy S26 FE offers 4900 mAh, making OnePlus Nord 6 better for longer battery life.


Storage: OnePlus Nord 6 offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Samsung Galaxy S26 FE offers 128 GB, making OnePlus Nord 6 the better option for storage.

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Summary

Release Date

09 Apr, 2026
18 Sep, 2026
11 Sep, 2026

Performance

N/A
Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Samsung Exynos 2500 S5E9955
Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 3.21 GHz)
Deca Core (upto 3.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

N/A
6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
6.736 inches (171.1 mm)
6.83 inches (17.35 cm)
AMOLED
Dynamic AMOLED 2x
AMOLED
1272x2772 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1280x2772 px (FHD+)
165 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

N/A
32 MP
Wide Angle Lens
12 MP
Wide Angle Lens
32 MP

Battery

N/A
9000 mAh
4900 mAh
10000 mAh
80W Super Charging
45W Fast Charging
100W Hyper Charging
N/A
Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

256 GB
128 GB
128 GB
UFS 4.1
UFS 4.0
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

8.4/10
N/A
N/A

Pros

  • Excellent day-to-day and gaming performance
  • Two-day battery life
  • Improved durability with IP69K and MIL-STD-810H
  • Camera performance is surprisingly strong
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Polycarbonate frame and back make it less premium
  • No 512GB storage option
  • Runs slightly warm during gaming
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.4/5
(4,257 ratings)
N/A
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

2,366,913
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
20h 46m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A
N/A

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General

Launch Date

Apr 07, 2026
(Official)
Sep 04, 2026
(Official)
Sep 04, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v16
Android v17
Android v16

OS Updates

4 Year
7 Year
4 Year

Security Updates

6 Year
7 Year
6 Year

Custom UI

Oxygen OS
Samsung One UI
HyperOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent
Very Good
N/A

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 SM8735
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Samsung Exynos 2500 S5E9955
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
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Processor

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
Deca Core

3.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X925 2.74 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A725 2.36 GHz, Penta Core, Cortex A725 1.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A520
Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm
3 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 825
Galileo
Adreno

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB
8 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X
LPDDR5X
LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

N/A
Vapor Chamber Cooling 5526 mm²
N/A

Performance Test Results

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

2,366,913
N/A
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

14.0 s
N/A
N/A

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.

4,499
N/A
N/A

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %
N/A
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

27.4 %
N/A
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
N/A

Display Type

AMOLED
Dynamic AMOLED 2x
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.78 inches  (17.22 cm)
6.736 inches  (171.1 mm)
6.83 inches  (17.35 cm)

Resolution

1272x2772 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1280x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3600 nits
1900 nits
3500 nits

HBM Brightness

1800 nits
1200 nits
2000 nits

PWM Dimming

3840 Hz
N/A
3840 Hz

Refresh Rate

165 Hz
120 Hz
120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

3200 Hz
N/A
240 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.6:9
19.5:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

450 ppi
382 ppi
447 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.41 %
89.69 %
89.32 %

Screen Protection

Yes
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Bezel-less Display

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

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

93.5 %
89.69 %
89.5 %

Design

Height

162.5 mm
161.6 mm
163.44 mm

Width

77.5 mm
76.9 mm
78.27 mm

Thickness

8.5 mm
7.4 mm
8.65 mm

Weight

217 grams
193 grams
229 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Back: Polycarbonate

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69K IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69K IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 2 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Excellent
N/A

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 Angle 84° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size S5KGNK 1µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera20x Digital Zoomf/1.526 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
N/A
8 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera1/4.4" sensor size 1µm pixel size
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

N/A
6144 x 8192 Pixels
N/A

Settings

N/A
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

20 x Digital Zoom
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
20 x Digital Zoom

Video Recording

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/240 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

Optical Image stabilization
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Video Pro Mode
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent
Very Good
N/A

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera21 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.2" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
32 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1/3.6" sensor size 0.61µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
No
Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash
No
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Excellent
N/A

Capacity

9000 mAh
4900 mAh
10000 mAh

Battery Type

Silicon Carbon
Li-ion
Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 80W Super Charging
Yes 45W Fast Charging v2.0 69% in 70 minutes
Yes 100W Hyper Charging 100% in 47 minutes

Wireless Charging

N/A
Yes 15W Wireless Charging
N/A

Reverse Charging

Yes 27W Reverse Charging
Yes
Yes 27W Reverse Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
Yes
N/A

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.

20h 46m
N/A
N/A

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

1h 5m
N/A
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB
128 GB / 512 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.1
UFS 4.0
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

No
No
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano/eSIM SIM2: eSIM
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66 / N70 / N71
TDD N38 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / 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) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 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) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)
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 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 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66 / N70 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
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)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 48)
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 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30) / 1700(band 66)
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) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.6 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/e/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)

Wi-Fi Features

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

Bluetooth

Yes v6.0
Yes v5.4
Yes v6.0

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

Yes
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope Geomagnetic sensor Hall sensor
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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