iQOO 12 5G vs OnePlus Nord 6

Comparing the iQOO 12 5G vs OnePlus Nord 6 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: iQOO 12 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 6,799, while OnePlus Nord 6 scores 6,520, making iQOO 12 5G the better performer.

Display: Both iQOO 12 5G and OnePlus Nord 6 offer the same screen size of 6.78 inches and feature the same AMOLED display.

Rear Camera: Both iQOO 12 5G and OnePlus Nord 6 feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: OnePlus Nord 6 offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while iQOO 12 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 iQOO 12 5G delivers 14h 14m, making OnePlus Nord 6 the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both iQOO 12 5G and OnePlus Nord 6 offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

Expert Review: iQOO 12 5G receives a higher expert rating of 8.5 from the editorial team, while OnePlus Nord 6 is rated 8.4.

User Rating: iQOO 12 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while OnePlus Nord 6 has a rating of 4.4.

iQOO 12 5G

₹54,999

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OnePlus Nord 6

₹40,999

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Summary

Spec Score

91%

90%

Release Date

13 Dec, 2023

09 Apr, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 8 Gen 3	Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 3.3 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.21 GHz)
12 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.78 inches (17.22 cm)	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
AMOLED	AMOLED
1260x2800 px (FHD+)	1272x2772 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate	165 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
64 MP Periscope Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	N/A

Front Camera


16 MP Wide Angle Lens	32 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


5000 mAh	9000 mAh
120W Flash Charging	80W Super Charging
No Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

256 GB	256 GB
UFS 4.0	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.5/10

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8.4/10

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Pros

Impressive build, IP64 rated
Gorgeous screen
Good cameras
Incredibly fast performance & charging speeds

Excellent day-to-day and gaming performance
Two-day battery life
Improved durability with IP69K and MIL-STD-810H
Camera performance is surprisingly strong

Cons

No wireless charging
Bloatware

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

User Ratings

4.6/5

(4,141 ratings)

4.4/5

(3,680 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

2,073,660 AnTuTu Score	2,366,913 AnTuTu Score
14h 14m Battery Life (PC Mark)	20h 46m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Dec 13, 2023

(Official)

Apr 07, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v14

Android v16

OS Updates

4 Years

4 Year

Security Updates

5 Years

6 Year

Custom UI

Funtouch OS

Oxygen OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 SM8735

Processor

Octa core

3.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X4 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 3 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A720 2.3 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A520

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 750

Adreno 825

RAM

12 GB / 16 GB

8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

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.

2,073,660

2,366,913

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

11.0 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

4,499

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

48.0 %

27.4 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

Resolution

1260x2800 px (FHD+)

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3000 nits

3600 nits

HBM Brightness

1400 nits

1800 nits

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

165 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.6:9

Pixel Density

453 ppi

450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.61 %

89.41 %

Screen Protection

N/A

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

93.43 %

93.5 %

Design

Height

163.22 mm

162.5 mm

Width

75.88 mm

77.5 mm

Thickness

8.1 mm

8.5 mm

Weight

203.7 grams

217 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass

N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP64

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

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.68 Wide Angle23 mm focal length 1/1.31" sensor size OV50H 1.2µm pixel size

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
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length

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

64 MP
f/2.57 Periscope Camera70 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size

N/A

Autofocus

Yes	Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Yes 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)
SuperMoon

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

20 x Digital Zoom

Video Recording

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

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

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion

Optical Image stabilization

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera

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

Flash

N/A	Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

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

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Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Capacity

5000 mAh

9000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 120W Flash Charging 50% in 10 minutes

Yes 80W Super 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.

14h 14m

20h 46m

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

0h 24m 19s

1h 5m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB

256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.0

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

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 / N7 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
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) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

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)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
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) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

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)