OnePlus Nord 6 vs iQOO 16

Comparing the OnePlus Nord 6 vs iQOO 16 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: iQOO 16 runs at a higher processing speed of 5.01 GHz, while OnePlus Nord 6 runs at 3.21 GHz, making iQOO 16 the better performer.

Display: iQOO 16 offers a screen size of 6.85 inches, while OnePlus Nord 6 offers 6.78 inches, making iQOO 16 the larger display of the two. Both OnePlus Nord 6 and iQOO 16 feature the same AMOLED display.

Rear Camera: Both OnePlus Nord 6 and iQOO 16 feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Both OnePlus Nord 6 and iQOO 16 feature a 32 MP primary front camera.

Battery: OnePlus Nord 6 offers a higher battery capacity with 9000 mAh, while iQOO 16 offers 8400 mAh, making OnePlus Nord 6 better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both OnePlus Nord 6 and iQOO 16 offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

OnePlus Nord 6

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Summary

Spec Score

90%

N/A

Release Date

09 Apr, 2026

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Performance

	N/A
Snapdragon 8s Gen 4	Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
Octa Core (upto 3.21 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 5.01 GHz)
8 GB RAM	12 GB RAM
Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 vs Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6

Display

	N/A
6.78 inches (17.22 cm)	6.85 inches (17.4 cm)
AMOLED	AMOLED
1272x2772 px (FHD+)	1440x3168 px (QHD+)
165 Hz Refresh Rate	165 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

	N/A
32 MP Wide Angle Lens	32 MP

Battery

	N/A
9000 mAh	8400 mAh
80W Super Charging	100W
N/A	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	256 GB
UFS 4.1	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.4/10

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Pros

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

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

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

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.4/5

(5,195 ratings)

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Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

2,366,913 AnTuTu Score	N/A
20h 46m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A

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General

Launch Date

Apr 07, 2026

(Official)

N/A

Operating System

Android v16

Android v17

OS Updates

4 Year

N/A

Security Updates

6 Year

N/A

Custom UI

Oxygen OS

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

N/A

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 SM8735

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 SM8975

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Processor

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

Octa core

5.01 GHz, Dual core 4.03 GHz, Tri core 3.74 GHz, Tri core

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

2 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 825

Adreno

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

LPDDR5X Ultra Pro

Performance Test Results

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

2,366,913

N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

14.0 s

N/A

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.

4,499

N/A

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

27.4 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

N/A

Display Type

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

6.85 inches (17.4 cm)

Resolution

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

1440x3168 px (QHD+)

Peak Brightness

3600 nits

N/A

Brightness

N/A

2800 nits

HBM Brightness

1800 nits

N/A

PWM Dimming

3840 Hz

3300 Hz

Refresh Rate

165 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

3200 Hz

N/A

Aspect Ratio

19.6:9

19.8:9

Pixel Density

450 ppi

508 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.41 %

89.96 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A

Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

93.5 %

94.37 %

Design

Height

162.5 mm

163.75 mm

Width

77.5 mm

76.90 mm

Thickness

8.5 mm

8.30 mm

Weight

217 grams

222.5 grams

Build Material

N/A	Back: Polycarbonate

Water Resistance

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

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

N/A

Resolution

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
Primary Camera100x Digital Zoomf/1.681/1.3" sensor 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 Telephoto Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

N/A	50 MP f/2.0 Telephoto Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/1.95" sensor size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Camera Features

20 x Digital Zoom

100 x Digital Zoom

Video Recording

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

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

Video Recording Features

Optical Image stabilization

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

N/A

Resolution

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

32 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

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

3840x2160 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

N/A

Capacity

9000 mAh

8400 mAh

Battery Type

Silicon Carbon

Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A	Up to 34.3 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

Yes 80W Super Charging

Yes 100W

Wireless Charging

N/A	Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Reverse Charging

Yes 27W Reverse Charging

Yes

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.

20h 46m

N/A

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

1h 5m

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB

Storage Type

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 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N39 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89

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)

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) / 1500(band 32) / 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) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

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 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N39 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89

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) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)