OnePlus Nord 6 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 5G

Comparing the OnePlus Nord 6 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and expert reviews to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: OnePlus Nord 6 runs at a higher processing speed of 3.21 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 5G runs at 2.3 GHz, making OnePlus Nord 6 the better performer.

Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 5G offers a screen size of 6.99 inches, while OnePlus Nord 6 offers 6.78 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 5G the larger display of the two. OnePlus Nord 6 features a AMOLED display compared to Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 5G's OLED, making OnePlus Nord 6 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both OnePlus Nord 6 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: OnePlus Nord 6 offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 5G offers 8 MP, making OnePlus Nord 6 better for front camera photography.

Battery: OnePlus Nord 6 delivers longer battery life with 20h 46m, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 5G delivers 16h 14m, making OnePlus Nord 6 the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: OnePlus Nord 6 offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 5G offers 128 GB, making OnePlus Nord 6 the better option for storage.

Expert Review: OnePlus Nord 6 receives a higher expert rating of 8.4 from the editorial team, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 5G is rated 8.

OnePlus Nord 6

₹44,499

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 5G

₹27,999

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Summary

Spec Score

90%

79%

Release Date

09 Apr, 2026

12 Aug, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 8s Gen 4	Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 3.21 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
8 GB RAM	6 GB RAM

Display


6.78 inches (17.22 cm)	6.99 inches (17.75 cm)
AMOLED	OLED
1272x2772 px (FHD+)	1080x2396 px (FHD+)
165 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	2 MP Camera

Front Camera


32 MP Wide Angle Lens	8 MP

Battery


9000 mAh	8000 mAh
80W Super Charging	45W Fast Charging
N/A	No Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	128 GB
UFS 4.1	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

8.4/10

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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

Massive, sharp AMOLED display
Battery can last up to 2 days
Top-notch software support
Acceptable performance for basic tasks

Cons

Polycarbonate frame and back make it less premium
No 512GB storage option
Runs slightly warm during gaming

Only 128GB internal storage
Comes with single speaker
Cameras could be better

User Ratings

4.4/5

(3,508 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

2,366,913 AnTuTu Score	622,466 AnTuTu Score
20h 46m Battery Life (PC Mark)	16h 14m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Apr 07, 2026

(Official)

Aug 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

OS Updates

4 Year

Security Updates

6 Year

Custom UI

Oxygen OS

HyperOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 SM8735

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4

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

Octa core

2.3 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 825

Adreno

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

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.

2,366,913

622,466

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

14.0 s

30.0 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.

4,499

183

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

27.4 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED

OLED

Screen Size

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

6.99 inches (17.75 cm)

Resolution

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

1080x2396 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3600 nits

1800 nits

HBM Brightness

1800 nits

N/A

Refresh Rate

165 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.6:9

20:9

Pixel Density

450 ppi

376 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.41 %

87.84 %

Screen Protection

Yes	Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

93.5 %

N/A

Design

Height

162.5 mm

169.70 mm

Width

77.5 mm

79.14 mm

Thickness

8.5 mm

8.4 mm

Weight

217 grams

225 grams

Water Resistance

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

N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

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

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

2 MP

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Camera Features

20 x Digital Zoom

10 x Digital Zoom
Filters
Voice Shutter

Video Recording

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

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30/120 fps

Video Recording Features

Optical Image stabilization

Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Resolution

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

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

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

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Capacity

9000 mAh

8000 mAh

Battery Type

Silicon Carbon

Si/C Li-Ion

Quick Charging

Yes 80W Super Charging

Yes 45W Fast 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.

20h 46m

16h 14m

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

1h 5m 0s

1h 19m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB

128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.1

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
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) / 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) / 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)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
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) / 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) / 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)