iQOO 15 vs OnePlus Nord 6

Comparing the iQOO 15 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 15 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 10,579, while OnePlus Nord 6 scores 6,520, making iQOO 15 the better performer.

Display: iQOO 15 offers a screen size of 6.85 inches, while OnePlus Nord 6 offers 6.78 inches, making iQOO 15 the larger display of the two. Both iQOO 15 and OnePlus Nord 6 feature the same AMOLED display.

Rear Camera: Both iQOO 15 and OnePlus Nord 6 feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Both iQOO 15 and OnePlus Nord 6 feature a 32 MP primary front camera.

Battery: OnePlus Nord 6 delivers longer battery life with 20h 46m, while iQOO 15 delivers 13h 07m, making OnePlus Nord 6 the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both iQOO 15 and OnePlus Nord 6 offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

Expert Review: OnePlus Nord 6 receives a higher expert rating of 8.4 from the editorial team, while iQOO 15 is rated 8.

User Rating: iQOO 15 receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while OnePlus Nord 6 has a rating of 4.4.

iQOO 15

₹76,999

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OnePlus Nord 6

₹40,999

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Summary

Spec Score

94%

90%

Release Date

01 Dec, 2025

09 Apr, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5	Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 4.6 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.21 GHz)
12 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.85 inches (17.4 cm)	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
AMOLED	AMOLED
1440x3168 px (QHD+)	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
50 MP Periscope Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	N/A

Front Camera


32 MP Wide Angle Lens	32 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


7000 mAh	9000 mAh
100W Flash Charging	80W Super Charging
Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

256 GB	256 GB
UFS 4.1	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.0/10

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8.4/10

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Pros

Sharp, bright, eye-friendly display
Solid performance, excellent thermals
Cameras offer good exposure
Good everyday battery life

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

Front camera needs refinements
AI features feel basic

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

User Ratings

4.6/5

(671 ratings)

4.4/5

(3,680 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

3,842,735 AnTuTu Score	2,366,913 AnTuTu Score
13h 07m Battery Life (PC Mark)	20h 46m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Dec 01, 2025

(Official)

Apr 07, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

OS Updates

5 Year

4 Year

Security Updates

7 Year

6 Year

Custom UI

Origin OS

Oxygen OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 SM8735

Processor

Octa core

4.6 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

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)

3 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 840

Adreno 825

RAM

12 GB / 16 GB

8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X Ultra

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.

3,842,735

2,366,913

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

13.0 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.

6,166

4,499

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %

4.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

3.3 %

27.4 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.85 inches (17.4 cm)

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

Resolution

1440x3168 px (QHD+)

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

6000 nits

3600 nits

HBM Brightness

2600 nits

1800 nits

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

165 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.8:9

19.6:9

Pixel Density

508 ppi

450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.14 %

89.41 %

Screen Protection

N/A

Yes

Bezel-less Display

N/A	Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

94.37 %

93.5 %

Design

Height

163.65 mm

162.5 mm

Width

76.80 mm

77.5 mm

Thickness

8.14 mm

8.5 mm

Weight

216.2 grams

217 grams

Build Material

Back: Glass

N/A

Water Resistance

N/A	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/1.88 Wide Angle1/1.56" sensor size IMX921 1µm 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/2.05 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.76" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

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

50 MP
f/2.65 Periscope Camera1/1.95" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size

N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

6150 x 8150 Pixels

N/A

Shooting Modes

N/A	High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom

20 x Digital Zoom

Video Recording

Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

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

Video Recording Features

N/A	Optical Image stabilization

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera21 mm focal length

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

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

Yes	Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30/60 fps

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

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Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Capacity

7000 mAh

9000 mAh

Battery Type

Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 100W Flash Charging

Yes 80W Super Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 40W Wireless Charging

N/A

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes

N/A

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.

13h 07m

20h 46m

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

0h 45m 0s

1h 5m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB

256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N71 / N75 / N77 / N78 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89

5G Bands:

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

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 600(band 71) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

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 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N71 / N75 / N77 / N78 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89

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) / 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) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 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)