iQOO Z6 5G vs OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G

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Comparing the iQOO Z6 5G vs OnePlus Nord CE 2 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 2 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,147, while iQOO Z6 5G scores 1,946, making OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G the better performer.


Display: iQOO Z6 5G offers a screen size of 6.58 inches, while OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G offers 6.43 inches, making iQOO Z6 5G the larger display of the two. OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G features a Fluid AMOLED display compared to iQOO Z6 5G's IPS LCD, making OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G the better display of the two.


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


Front Camera: Both iQOO Z6 5G and OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G feature a 16 MP primary front camera.


Battery: iQOO Z6 5G delivers longer battery life with 19h 23m, while OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G delivers 16h 42m, making iQOO Z6 5G the better pick for all day usage.


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


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both iQOO Z6 5G and OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G equally at 7.


User Rating: OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while iQOO Z6 5G has a rating of 4.

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iQOO Z6 5G
₹15,199
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₹18,990
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Summary

Spec Score

78%
80%

Release Date

22 Mar, 2022
22 Feb, 2022

Performance

Snapdragon 695
MediaTek Dimensity 900
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
4 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

6.58 inches (16.71 cm)
6.43 inches (16.33 cm)
IPS LCD
Fluid AMOLED
1080x2408 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
64 MP
Primary Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera

Front Camera

16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP

Battery

5000 mAh
4500 mAh
18W Fast Charging
65W Super VOOC Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.1
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

7.0/10
7.0/10

Pros

  • Good design and in-hand feel
  • Decent display
  • Strong performance
  • Excellent battery life
  • Nice looks & good build
  • Clean UI sans bloatware
  • Capable primary camera
  • Good battery life and fast 65W charging

Cons

  • Sub-par cameras
  • Waterdrop notch looks archaic
  • Bloatware issues persist
  • Lacks stereo speakers
  • Performance can\'t match rivals
  • Misses out on stereo speakers
  • Low-light camera performance could be better
  • No Android 12

User Ratings

4/5
(25,842 ratings)
4.3/5
(7,429 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

410,397
AnTuTu Score
423,161
AnTuTu Score
19h 23m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
16h 42m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Video

Videos
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Videos
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User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Mar 22, 2022
(Official)
Feb 22, 2022
(Official)

Operating System

Android v12
Android v11

OS Updates

N/A
2 Years

Security Updates

N/A
3 Years

Custom UI

Funtouch OS
Oxygen OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 695
MediaTek Dimensity 900 MT6877

Processor

Octa core

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

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm
6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 619
Mali-G68 MC4

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB / 8 GB
6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
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.

410,397
423,161

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

27.0 s
20.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %
2.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

20.8 %
12.0 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
Fluid AMOLED

Screen Size

6.58 inches  (16.71 cm)
6.43 inches  (16.33 cm)

Resolution

1080x2408 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

401 ppi
409 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.09 %
84.91 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.61 %
N/A

Design

Height

164 mm
160.6 mm

Width

75.8 mm
73.2 mm

Thickness

8.2 mm
7.8 mm

Weight

185 grams
173 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle26 mm focal length
64 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.791/2" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Continuous Autofocus

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
9000 x 7000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

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

Video Recording Features

N/A
Dual Video Recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera
16 MP
f/2.4 Primary CameraExmor RS 1µm pixel size

Flash

N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
4500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Fast Charging
Yes 65W Super VOOC Charging 100% in 32 minutes

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.

19h 23m
16h 42m

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

1h 43m 36s
0h 29m 45s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB
Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
TDD N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5)
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SIM 2

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) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5)

SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.023 W/kg Body: 0.814 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.1
Yes v5.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope