OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A27 5G

Comparing the OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A27 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 CE 6 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 3,127, while Samsung Galaxy A27 5G scores 2,989, making OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G the better performer.

Display: OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G offers a screen size of 6.78 inches, while Samsung Galaxy A27 5G offers 6.7 inches, making OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy A27 5G features a Super AMOLED display compared to OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G's Sunburst AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy A27 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G and Samsung Galaxy A27 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Samsung Galaxy A27 5G offers 12 MP, making OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G better for front camera photography.

Battery: OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G delivers longer battery life with 18h 34m, while Samsung Galaxy A27 5G delivers 11h 24m, making OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G and Samsung Galaxy A27 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Expert Review: The editorial team rates both OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G and Samsung Galaxy A27 5G equally at 8.4.

User Rating: OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Samsung Galaxy A27 5G has a rating of 3.8.

OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G

₹34,999

@ Amazon

Samsung Galaxy A27 5G

₹33,499

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

08 May, 2026

03 Jul, 2026

29 Apr, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 7s Gen 4	Snapdragon 6 Gen 3	MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Octa Core (upto 2.7 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM	6 GB RAM, LPDDR5X	8 GB / 12 GB RAM

Display


6.78 inches (17.22 cm)	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
Sunburst AMOLED	Super AMOLED	Extreme AMOLED
1272x2772 px (FHD+)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1272x2772 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Primary Camera	50 MP No Shake Cam Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera, with Sony-LYTIA 710
2 MP Camera	5 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
N/A	2 MP Macro Camera	N/A

Front Camera


32 MP	12 MP	50 MP AF

Battery


8000 mAh	5000 mAh	6500 mAh
80W	25W Fast Charging	90W Turbo Charging
N/A	No Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

128 GB	128 GB	256 GB
UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.4/10

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8.4/10

Read Expert Review

8.2/10

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Pros

Gorgeous display
Subtle yet durable design
Excellent battery life
Smooth, feature-rich software

Six years of OS updates and security patches
Attractive display
Comprehensive on-device AI features

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

Cons

Camera details could've been better
Limited OS upgrades

Charging is on the slower side
No telephoto camera
IP64 rating is adequate but falls behind rivals

Thermal efficiency could have been better
Skin tones lack accuracy

User Ratings

4.3/5

(3,236 ratings)

3.8/5

(37 ratings)

4.3/5

(1,016 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,136,527 AnTuTu Score	845,601 AnTuTu Score	2,194,258 AnTuTu Score
18h 34m Battery Life (PC Mark)	11h 24m Battery Life (PC Mark)	14h 01m Battery Life (PC Mark)

Compare Prices

₹34,999

@ Amazon

₹33,499

@ Amazon

₹36,999

@ Flipkart

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General

Launch Date

May 07, 2026

(Official)

Jun 30, 2026

(Official)

Apr 22, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

OS Updates

2 Year

6 Year

3 Year

Security Updates

4 Year

6 Year

5 Year

Custom UI

Oxygen OS

Samsung One UI

Hello UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 SM7635-AC

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 LPDDR5X

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MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

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Processor

Octa core

2.7 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.4 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

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 810

Adreno 710

Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

8 GB

6 GB / 8 GB

8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5

LPDDR5X

Performance Test Results

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

1,136,527

845,601

2,194,258

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

25.0 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.

1,122

948

4,385

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

N/A

7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

16.4 %

N/A

20.6 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

Sunburst AMOLED

Super AMOLED

Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3600 nits

1400 nits

5200 nits

HBM Brightness

1800 nits

1200 nits

1800 nits

PWM Dimming

3840 Hz

N/A

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

120 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

387 ppi

450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.41 %

86.58 %

92.08 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus

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 %

N/A

96.80 %

Design

Height

162.5 mm

162.4 mm

162.7 mm

Width

77.5 mm

78.2 mm

75.6 mm

Thickness

8.5 mm

7.7 mm

6.99 mm

Weight

215 grams

200 grams

183 grams

Build Material

N/A

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus Plus

Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

N/A

Yes Splash proof IP64

Yes IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.827 mm focal length 1/2.88" sensor size OV50D40 0.61µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/2.76" sensor size

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

2 MP
f/2.41/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size

5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

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

N/A

2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

N/A

Autofocus

Yes

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Shooting Modes

N/A

Macro Mode

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom

N/A

50 x Digital Zoom

Video Recording

Full HD @30/60 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

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

Video Recording Features

N/A

Slow Motion

Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera21 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size

12 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera

50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

8000 mAh

5000 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

N/A

Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 80W

Yes 25W Fast Charging

Yes 90W Turbo Charging

Reverse Charging

Yes 27W Reverse Charging

N/A

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.

18h 34m

11h 24m

14h 01m

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

1h 8m

1h 13m 14s

44m

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

N/A

Yes Up to 2048 GB

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

N/A

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)

N/A

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

N/A

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)

N/A

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)