OnePlus Nord 6 vs iQOO Neo 12

Comparing the OnePlus Nord 6 vs iQOO Neo 12 across performance, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: iQOO Neo 12 runs at a higher processing speed of 4.61 GHz, while OnePlus Nord 6 runs at 3.21 GHz, making iQOO Neo 12 the better performer.

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

Front Camera: OnePlus Nord 6 offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while iQOO Neo 12 offers 16 MP, making OnePlus Nord 6 better for front camera photography.

Battery: Both OnePlus Nord 6 and iQOO Neo 12 offer the same 9000 mAh battery capacity.

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

OnePlus Nord 6

₹46,985

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iQOO Neo 12

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Summary

Spec Score

91%

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Release Date

09 Apr, 2026

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Performance

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Snapdragon 8s Gen 4	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 3.21 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)
8 GB RAM	12 GB RAM
Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 vs Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5

Display

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6.78 inches (17.22 cm)	N/A
AMOLED	OLED
1272x2772 px (FHD+)	1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
165 Hz Refresh Rate	185 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

	N/A
50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Camera

Front Camera

	N/A
32 MP Wide Angle Lens	16 MP

Battery

	N/A
9000 mAh	9000 mAh
80W Super Charging	100W
No Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

256 GB	256 GB
UFS 4.1	N/A

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

(6,152 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

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Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 SM8735

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

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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 2.02 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A720

Octa core

4.61 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.63 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 825

Adreno 840

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

Vapor Chamber Cooling

N/A

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

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Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

14.0 s

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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 %

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Heating* (The lower, the better)

27.4 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

N/A

Display Type

AMOLED

OLED

Screen Size

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

N/A

Resolution

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))

Peak Brightness

3600 nits

4500 nits

HBM Brightness

1800 nits

2200 nits

PWM Dimming

3840 Hz

N/A

Refresh Rate

165 Hz

185 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

3200 Hz

5000 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.6:9

20:9

Pixel Density

450 ppi

N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.41 %

N/A

Screen Protection

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

93.5 %

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Design

Height

162.5 mm

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Width

77.5 mm

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Thickness

8.5 mm

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Weight

217 grams

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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

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 Camera Wide Angle

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

8 MP

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Camera Features

20 x Digital Zoom

N/A

Video Recording

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

N/A

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

16 MP
Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes

N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

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

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

N/A

Capacity

9000 mAh

Battery Type

Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 80W Super Charging

Yes 100W

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

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

1h 5m

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Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.1

N/A

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

N/A

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)

N/A

SIM 2

5G Bands:

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

N/A

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)

N/A