Samsung Galaxy M17 5G vs OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy M17 5G vs OnePlus Nord CE 6 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 M17 5G scores 2,071, 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 M17 5G offers 6.7 inches, making OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy M17 5G features a Super AMOLED display compared to OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G's Sunburst AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy M17 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy M17 5G and OnePlus Nord CE 6 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 M17 5G offers 13 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 M17 5G delivers 10h 33m, making OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy M17 5G and OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Expert Review: OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G receives a higher expert rating of 8.4 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy M17 5G is rated 8.1.

User Rating: OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.2, while Samsung Galaxy M17 5G has a rating of 4.1.

Samsung Galaxy M17 5G

₹14,999

@ Amazon

OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G

₹27,999

(Out of Stock)

Summary

Release Date

13 Oct, 2025

08 May, 2026

06 May, 2026

Performance


Samsung Exynos 1330	Snapdragon 7s Gen 4	Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.7 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
4 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display


6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)	6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
Super AMOLED	Sunburst AMOLED	AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1272x2772 px (FHD+)	1216x2640 px (FHD+)
90 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
5 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	2 MP Camera	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
2 MP Macro Camera	N/A	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


13 MP Wide Angle Lens	32 MP	50 MP

Battery


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

Storage

128 GB	128 GB	256 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 3.1	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.1/10

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8.4/10

Read Expert Review

8.4/10

Read Expert Review

Pros

Vivid AMOLED display
Images retain natural tones
Long software support
NFC for digital payments

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

Compact, premium design
Excellent battery life
Reliable performance
Strong portrait photography

Cons

Performance needs improvement
Low light shots have noise
No charger in box

Camera details could've been better
Limited OS upgrades

Video recording inconsistencies
Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

4.1/5

(3,716 ratings)

4.2/5

(576 ratings)

4.4/5

(109 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

608,564 AnTuTu Score	1,136,527 AnTuTu Score	3,000,897 AnTuTu Score
10h 33m Battery Life (PC Mark)	18h 34m Battery Life (PC Mark)	16h 04m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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₹14,999

@ Amazon

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₹79,999

@ Amazon

Video

1 Video

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General

Launch Date

Oct 13, 2025

(Expected)

May 07, 2026

(Official)

May 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

Android v16

OS Updates

6 Year

2 Year

5 Year

Security Updates

6 Year

4 Year

7 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

Oxygen OS

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Very Good

Excellent

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 1330

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 SM7635-AC

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Octa core

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

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

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

5 nm

4 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G68 MP2

Adreno 810

Adreno 829

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB / 8 GB

8 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5

LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

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

608,564

1,136,527

3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

30.0 s

25.0 s

14.0 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

1,122

4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

8.0 %

6.0 %

5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

34.2 %

16.4 %

17.4 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

Super AMOLED

Sunburst AMOLED

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

6.31 inches (16.03 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1100 nits

3600 nits

5000 nits

HBM Brightness

800 nits

1800 nits

N/A

Refresh Rate

90 Hz

144 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

19.6:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

387 ppi

450 ppi

460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

85.86 %

89.41 %

90.11 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus

Yes

N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

93.5 %

94.38 %

Design

Height

164.4 mm

162.5 mm

150.83 mm

Width

77.9 mm

77.5 mm

71.76 mm

Thickness

7.5 mm

8.5 mm

7.99 mm

Weight

192 grams

215 grams

191 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic

N/A

Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP54

N/A

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

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/2.76" sensor size S5KJN1 0.64µm pixel size

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/1.57IMX921

5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

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

50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera

2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size

N/A

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

10 x Digital Zoom

N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps

Full HD @30/60 fps

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

Video Pro Mode

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

13 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

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

50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

5000 mAh

8000 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

N/A

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 25W Fast Charging

Yes 80W

Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes 40W Wireless 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.

10h 33m

18h 34m

16h 04m

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

1h 10m 0s

1h 8m 0s

0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB

128 GB / 256 GB

256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

UFS 3.1

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2 TB

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

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

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)

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

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

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) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)