OnePlus Nord 6 vs realme 16T 5G

Comparing the OnePlus Nord 6 vs realme 16T 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 6 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 6,520, while realme 16T 5G scores 2,007, making OnePlus Nord 6 the better performer.

Display: realme 16T 5G offers a screen size of 6.81 inches, while OnePlus Nord 6 offers 6.78 inches, making realme 16T 5G the larger display of the two. OnePlus Nord 6 features a AMOLED display compared to realme 16T 5G's LCD, making OnePlus Nord 6 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both OnePlus Nord 6 and realme 16T 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: OnePlus Nord 6 offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while realme 16T 5G offers 16 MP, making OnePlus Nord 6 better for front camera photography.

Battery: OnePlus Nord 6 delivers longer battery life with 20h 46m, while realme 16T 5G delivers 17h 41m, making OnePlus Nord 6 the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: OnePlus Nord 6 offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while realme 16T 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 realme 16T 5G is rated 8.

User Rating: realme 16T 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while OnePlus Nord 6 has a rating of 4.4.

OnePlus Nord 6

₹40,999

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realme 16T 5G

₹25,999

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Summary

Spec Score

90%

76%

Release Date

09 Apr, 2026

27 May, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 8s Gen 4	MediaTek Dimensity 6300
Octa Core (upto 3.21 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM	6 GB RAM

Display


6.78 inches (17.22 cm)	6.81 inches (17.3 cm)
AMOLED	LCD
1272x2772 px (FHD+)	720x1570 px (HD+)
165 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


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

Front Camera


32 MP Wide Angle Lens	16 MP

Battery


9000 mAh	8000 mAh
80W Super Charging	45W Super VOOC Charging

Storage

256 GB	128 GB
UFS 4.1	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

8.4/10

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8.0/10

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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

Reliable battery life
Good thermals for gaming
Large high refresh rate display

Cons

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

Underwhelming chipset
No ultra-wide camera
HD+ LCD panel

User Ratings

4.4/5

(3,680 ratings)

4.5/5

(613 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

2,366,913 AnTuTu Score	633,631 AnTuTu Score
20h 46m Battery Life (PC Mark)	17h 41m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Apr 07, 2026

(Official)

May 22, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

OS Updates

4 Year

3 Year

Security Updates

6 Year

4 Year

Custom UI

Oxygen OS

Realme UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 SM8735

MediaTek Dimensity 6300 MT6835

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

2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 825

Mali-G57 MC2

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

633,631

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

14.0 s

31.0 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

386

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %

6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

27.4 %

11.8 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED

LCD

Screen Size

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

6.81 inches (17.3 cm)

Resolution

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

720x1570 px (HD+)

Peak Brightness

3600 nits

N/A

Brightness

N/A

975 nits

HBM Brightness

1800 nits

1200 nits

Refresh Rate

165 Hz

144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.6:9

20:9

Pixel Density

450 ppi

254 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.41 %

87.3 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

93.5 %

90.4 %

Design

Height

162.5 mm

166.4 mm

Width

77.5 mm

78.2 mm

Thickness

8.5 mm

8.88 mm

Weight

217 grams

224 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 Wide Angle 76° field-of-view28 mm focal length

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

2 MP
f/2.4 Mono Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes

Image Resolution

N/A	3072 x 4096 Pixels

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Cinema Mode

Camera Features

20 x Digital Zoom

10 x Digital Zoom

Video Recording

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

Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

Optical Image stabilization

Dual Video Recording

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

16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera23 mm focal length

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

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 80W Super Charging

Yes 45W Super VOOC 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

17h 41m

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

1h 5m 0s

1h 31m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB

128 GB / 256 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

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 N40 / N41 / 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 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
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 N40 / N41 / 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 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)