OnePlus Nord 6 vs iQOO Z11 12GB RAM 256GB

Comparing the OnePlus Nord 6 vs iQOO Z11 12GB RAM 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 Nord 6 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 6,520, while iQOO Z11 12GB RAM 256GB scores 3,333, making OnePlus Nord 6 the better performer.

Display: iQOO Z11 12GB RAM 256GB offers a screen size of 6.83 inches, while OnePlus Nord 6 offers 6.78 inches, making iQOO Z11 12GB RAM 256GB the larger display of the two. Both OnePlus Nord 6 and iQOO Z11 12GB RAM 256GB feature the same AMOLED display.

Rear Camera: Both OnePlus Nord 6 and iQOO Z11 12GB RAM 256GB feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Both OnePlus Nord 6 and iQOO Z11 12GB RAM 256GB feature a 32 MP primary front camera.

Battery: OnePlus Nord 6 delivers longer battery life with 20h 46m, while iQOO Z11 12GB RAM 256GB delivers 16h 12m, making OnePlus Nord 6 the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both OnePlus Nord 6 and iQOO Z11 12GB RAM 256GB offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

Expert Review: OnePlus Nord 6 receives a higher expert rating of 8.4 from the editorial team, while iQOO Z11 12GB RAM 256GB is rated 8.2.

User Rating: iQOO Z11 12GB RAM 256GB receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while OnePlus Nord 6 has a rating of 4.4.

OnePlus Nord 6

₹46,999

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iQOO Z11 12GB RAM 256GB

₹49,999

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

09 Apr, 2026

25 Aug, 2026

29 Apr, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 8s Gen 4	MediaTek Dimensity 7500 turbo	MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Octa Core (upto 3.21 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM	12 GB RAM	8 GB / 12 GB RAM

Display


6.78 inches (17.22 cm)	6.83 inches (17.35 cm)	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
AMOLED	AMOLED	Extreme AMOLED
1272x2772 px (FHD+)	1260x2800 px (FHD+)	1272x2772 px (FHD+)
165 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera, with Sony-LYTIA 710
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Depth Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera

Front Camera


32 MP Wide Angle Lens	32 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP AF

Battery


9000 mAh	7050 mAh	6500 mAh
80W Super Charging	44W Flash Charging	90W Turbo Charging
N/A	No Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

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

Expert Review

8.4/10

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8.2/10

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8.2/10

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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

Tall and vibrant display
More than a day's battery life
Good cameras
Dependable performance

Slim design, excellent durability
Gorgeous display
Good performance and battery life
Capable low light photography

Cons

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

Higher memory variants may seem pricey
Rear panel catches fingerprint smudges

Thermal efficiency could have been better
Skin tones lack accuracy

User Ratings

4.4/5

(4,968 ratings)

4.6/5

(11 ratings)

4.3/5

(974 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

2,366,913 AnTuTu Score	1,099,769 AnTuTu Score	2,194,258 AnTuTu Score
20h 46m Battery Life (PC Mark)	16h 12m Battery Life (PC Mark)	14h 01m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Apr 07, 2026

(Official)

Aug 20, 2026

(Official)

Apr 22, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

OS Updates

4 Year

3 Year

Security Updates

6 Year

5 Year

Custom UI

Oxygen OS

Origin OS

Hello UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 SM8735

View Details

MediaTek Dimensity 7500 turbo

MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

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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

Octa core

2.6 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 825

Mali-G625 MC2

Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

6 GB / 8 GB / 12 GB

8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

N/A

Vapor Chamber

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

1,099,769

2,194,258

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

14.0 s

26.0 s

17.0 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

1,167

4,385

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %

N/A

7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

27.4 %

N/A

20.6 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED

AMOLED (Curved Display)

Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

6.83 inches (17.35 cm)

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

1260x2800 px (FHD+)

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3600 nits

3000 nits

5200 nits

HBM Brightness

1800 nits

2000 nits

1800 nits

PWM Dimming

3840 Hz

N/A

Refresh Rate

165 Hz

144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

3200 Hz

N/A

360 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.6:9

20:9

19.6:9

Pixel Density

450 ppi

449 ppi

450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.41 %

91.03 %

92.08 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

93.5 %

93.82 %

96.80 %

Design

Height

162.5 mm

164.42 mm

162.7 mm

Width

77.5 mm

75.25 mm

75.6 mm

Thickness

8.5 mm

7.99 mm

6.99 mm

Weight

217 grams

199 grams

183 grams

Build Material

N/A

Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

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

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

Yes IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

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/1.7926 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size IMX882

50 MP
Primary Camera50x Digital Zoomf/1.81/1.56" sensor size LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size

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

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Depth Camera1/4.0" sensor size

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

N/A

6144 x 8192 Pixels

N/A

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

SuperMoon

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

20 x Digital Zoom

10 x Digital Zoom

50 x Digital Zoom

Video Recording

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

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

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

Optical Image stabilization

N/A

Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

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

32 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/2.74" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size

50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

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

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

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Capacity

9000 mAh

7050 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Silicon Carbon

Li-ion

Silicon Carbon

TalkTime

N/A

Up to 28.2 Hours(2G)

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 80W Super Charging

Yes 44W Flash Charging

Yes 90W Turbo Charging

Reverse Charging

Yes 27W Reverse Charging

Yes

Yes 5W 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.

20h 46m

16h 12m

14h 01m

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

1h 5m

1h 13m

44m

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB

128 GB / 256 GB

256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.1

UFS 3.1

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

N/A

SIM 1

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N71 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
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) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 600(band 71) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
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) / 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) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1700(band 66)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

SAR Value

N/A

Head: 1.15 W/kg Body: 0.90 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 b/g/n/ac/ax) MIMO

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v6.0

Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with Glonass

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

IR Blaster

Yes

N/A

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes

N/A

Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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