OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G vs iQOO Z6 Lite 5G 128GB

Comparing the OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G vs iQOO Z6 Lite 5G 128GB 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 2 Lite 5G runs at a higher processing speed of 2.2 GHz, while iQOO Z6 Lite 5G 128GB runs at 2.0 GHz, making OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G the better performer.

Display: OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G offers a screen size of 6.59 inches, while iQOO Z6 Lite 5G 128GB offers 6.58 inches, making OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G the larger display of the two. Both OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G and iQOO Z6 Lite 5G 128GB feature the same IPS LCD display.

Rear Camera: OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while iQOO Z6 Lite 5G 128GB offers 50 MP, making OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while iQOO Z6 Lite 5G 128GB offers 8 MP, making OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G better for front camera photography.

Battery: Both OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G and iQOO Z6 Lite 5G 128GB offer the same 5000 mAh battery capacity.

Storage: Both OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G and iQOO Z6 Lite 5G 128GB offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Expert Review: iQOO Z6 Lite 5G 128GB receives a higher expert rating of 7.5 from the editorial team, while OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G is rated 7.

User Rating: OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while iQOO Z6 Lite 5G 128GB has a rating of 4.1.

OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G

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iQOO Z6 Lite 5G 128GB

₹11,999

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Summary

Release Date

30 Apr, 2022

14 Sep, 2022

16 Jul, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 695	Snapdragon 4 Gen 1	MediaTek Dimensity 6400
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
6 GB RAM	6 GB RAM	4 GB RAM

Display


6.59 inches (16.74 cm)	6.58 inches (16.71 cm)	6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
IPS LCD	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
1080x2412 px (FHD+)	1080x2408 px (FHD+)	720x1604 px (HD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


64 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
2 MP Depth Camera	2 MP Macro Camera	N/A
2 MP Macro Camera	N/A	N/A

Front Camera


16 MP	8 MP Wide Angle Lens	8 MP

Battery


5000 mAh	5000 mAh	7000 mAh
33W Super VOOC Charging	18W Fast Charging	30W Turbo Charging
N/A	No Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

128 GB	128 GB	64 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

7.0/10

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7.5/10

Read Expert Review

8.1/10

Pros

Good design~Decent performance&#xA0
~Clean UI

Sturdy build
Smooth 120Hz display
Decent performance

Top-class battery life
Comfortable to hold
Loud stereo speakers
Performs well for daily use

Cons

Cameras are not the best~Mobile gamers should look elsewhere~Lacks stereo speakers

Low light photography is not up to the mark
No charger inside the box

Limited OS upgrades
Primary camera may produce dull tones

User Ratings

4.3/5

(304,276 ratings)

4.1/5

(26,163 ratings)

4.2/5

(21 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A	N/A	570,353 AnTuTu Score
N/A	N/A	16h 49m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Apr 30, 2022

(Official)

Sep 14, 2022

(Official)

May 19, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v12

Android v16

OS Updates

2 Years

N/A

1 Year

Security Updates

3 Years

N/A

3 Year

Custom UI

Oxygen OS

Funtouch OS

N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 695

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1

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MediaTek Dimensity 6400 MT6835

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Processor

Octa core

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 660 1.7 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 660

Octa core

2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo

Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 619

Mali-G57 MC2

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB

4 GB / 6 GB

4 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

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.

N/A

570,353

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

26.0 s

N/A

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.

N/A

383

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

15.1 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.59 inches (16.74 cm)

6.58 inches (16.71 cm)

6.67 inches (16.94 cm)

Resolution

1080x2412 px (FHD+)

1080x2408 px (FHD+)

720x1604 px (HD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A

1050 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A

240 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

Pixel Density

401 ppi

264 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.41 %

84.09 %

84.48 %

Screen Protection

N/A

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

90.61 %

84.3 %

Design

Height

164.3 mm

164 mm

166.2 mm

Width

75.6 mm

75.8 mm

76.50 mm

Thickness

8.5 mm

8.2 mm

8.8 mm

Weight

195 grams

194 grams

215 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic

Back: Vegan Leather

Water Resistance

N/A

Yes Splash proof IP64

Ruggedness

N/A

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Resolution

64 MP
Primary Camera6x Digital Zoomf/1.726 mm focal length 0.7µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.80.61µm pixel size

2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

N/A

2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Continuous Autofocus

Yes

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

9000 x 7000 Pixels

8150 x 6150 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

6 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus

N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps

Full HD @30 fps

2k @30 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/3" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2 Wide Angle Primary Camera

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

2k @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh

7000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 33W Super VOOC Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Yes 18W Fast Charging

Yes 30W Turbo Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes 6W 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.

N/A

16h 49m

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

1h 2m 39s

N/A

1h 17m

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB

64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB

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 / N28
TDD N41 / N78

5G Bands:

TDD N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

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) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 600(band 71) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

4G Bands:

5G Bands:

TDD N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 850(band 26)

SAR Value

Head: 1.186 W/kg Body: 0.709 W/kg

Head: 1.18 W/kg Body: 0.66 W/kg

N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.2

Yes v5.1

Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A

Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

3.5 mm, USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass

Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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