iQOO Z6 Lite 5G vs OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G

Comparing the iQOO Z6 Lite 5G vs OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 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: iQOO Z6 Lite 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,848, while OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G scores 1,742, making iQOO Z6 Lite 5G the better performer.

Display: OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G offers a screen size of 6.59 inches, while iQOO Z6 Lite 5G offers 6.58 inches, making OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G the larger display of the two. Both iQOO Z6 Lite 5G and OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G feature the same IPS LCD display.

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

Front Camera: OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while iQOO Z6 Lite 5G offers 8 MP, making OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G better for front camera photography.

Battery: iQOO Z6 Lite 5G delivers longer battery life with 19h 09m, while OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G delivers None, making iQOO Z6 Lite 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: iQOO Z6 Lite 5G offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G offers 128 GB, making iQOO Z6 Lite 5G the better option for storage.

Expert Review: iQOO Z6 Lite 5G receives a higher expert rating of 7.5 from the editorial team, while OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G is rated 7.

User Rating: OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while iQOO Z6 Lite 5G has a rating of 4.1.

iQOO Z6 Lite 5G

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Summary

Release Date

14 Sep, 2022

30 Apr, 2022

26 May, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 4 Gen 1	Snapdragon 695	Unisoc T8200
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
4 GB RAM	6 GB RAM	4 GB RAM

Display


6.58 inches (16.71 cm)	6.59 inches (16.74 cm)	6.75 inches (17.15 cm)
IPS LCD	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
1080x2408 px (FHD+)	1080x2412 px (FHD+)	720x1600 px (HD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	64 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
2 MP Macro Camera	2 MP Depth Camera	8 MP Camera
N/A	2 MP Macro Camera	N/A

Front Camera


8 MP Wide Angle Lens	16 MP	8 MP

Battery


5000 mAh	5000 mAh	6000 mAh
18W Fast Charging	33W Super VOOC Charging	18W
No Wireless Charging	N/A	No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB	128 GB	64 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2	N/A

Expert Review

7.5/10

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7.0/10

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8.0/10

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Pros

Sturdy build
Smooth 120Hz display
Decent performance

Good design~Decent performance&#xA0
~Clean UI

Standout design
Tall, colourful display
Clean software experience
Realistic camera tones

Cons

Low light photography is not up to the mark
No charger inside the box

Cameras are not the best~Mobile gamers should look elsewhere~Lacks stereo speakers

Slow charging speeds
Performance isn't class leading

User Ratings

4.1/5

(5,801 ratings)

4.3/5

(304,276 ratings)

4.5/5

(5,725 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

385,719 AnTuTu Score	N/A	511,972 AnTuTu Score
19h 09m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A	10h 42m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Video

1 Video

There are no videos available for the device.

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General

Launch Date

Sep 14, 2022

(Official)

Apr 30, 2022

(Official)

May 21, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v12

Android v16

OS Updates

2 Year

2 Years

N/A

Security Updates

3 Year

3 Years

2 Year

Custom UI

Funtouch OS

Oxygen OS

N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 695

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Unisoc T8200 T8200

Processor

Octa core

2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo

Octa core

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

Octa core

2.3 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2.1 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 619

Mali-G57 MC2

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB

6 GB / 8 GB

4 GB

RAM Type

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.

385,719

N/A

511,972

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

28.0 s

26.0 s

20.0 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

313

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

25.7 %

15.1 %

23.6 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.58 inches (16.71 cm)

6.59 inches (16.74 cm)

6.75 inches (17.15 cm)

Resolution

1080x2408 px (FHD+)

1080x2412 px (FHD+)

720x1600 px (HD+)

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

240 Hz

N/A

Aspect Ratio

20:9

Pixel Density

401 ppi

265 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.09 %

84.41 %

84.27 %

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Yes with waterdrop notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.61 %

N/A

Design

Height

164 mm

164.3 mm

168 mm

Width

75.8 mm

75.6 mm

77.7 mm

Thickness

8.2 mm

8.5 mm

8.6 mm

Weight

194 grams

195 grams

210 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic

N/A

Water Resistance

N/A

Yes Splash proof IP64

Ruggedness

N/A

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle1/2.76" sensor size

64 MP
Primary Camera6x Digital Zoomf/1.726 mm focal length 0.7µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Camera

2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

8 MP

N/A

2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

N/A

Autofocus

Yes

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Continuous Autofocus

N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

9000 x 7000 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus

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

Filters
Smile detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps

N/A

Video Recording Features

N/A

Dual Video Recording

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2 Wide Angle Primary Camera

16 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/3" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm pixel size

8 MP
Primary Camera

Flash

Yes Screen flash

N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh

6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Li-Polymer

TalkTime

N/A

Up to 24 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Fast Charging

Yes 33W Super VOOC Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Yes 18W

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 09m

N/A

10h 42m

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

1h 46m 13s

1h 2m 39s

2h 17m 9s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB

128 GB

64 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

N/A

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

TDD N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N28
TDD N41 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N77 / N78

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) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

TDD N77 / N78

4G Bands:

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N77 / N78

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)

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

SAR Value

Head: 1.18 W/kg Body: 0.66 W/kg

Head: 1.186 W/kg Body: 0.709 W/kg

N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

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

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.1

Yes v5.2

Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

3.5 mm, USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer

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