vivo NEX vs OnePlus 6

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Comparing the vivo NEX vs OnePlus 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: Both vivo NEX and OnePlus 6 run at the same processing speed of 2.8 GHz.


Display: vivo NEX offers a screen size of 6.59 inches, while OnePlus 6 offers 6.28 inches, making vivo NEX the larger display of the two. vivo NEX features a Super AMOLED display compared to OnePlus 6's Optic AMOLED, making vivo NEX the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: OnePlus 6 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 16 MP, while vivo NEX offers 12 MP, making OnePlus 6 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: OnePlus 6 offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while vivo NEX offers 8 MP, making OnePlus 6 better for front camera photography.


Battery: vivo NEX offers a higher battery capacity with 4000 mAh, while OnePlus 6 offers 3300 mAh, making vivo NEX better for longer battery life.


Storage: OnePlus 6 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while vivo NEX offers 128 GB, making OnePlus 6 the better option for storage.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both vivo NEX and OnePlus 6 equally at 8.


User Rating: OnePlus 6 receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while vivo NEX has a rating of 4.4.

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vivo NEX
₹47,989
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₹24,999
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Summary

Release Date

21 Jul, 2018
21 May, 2018
06 May, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 845
Snapdragon 845
Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
8 GB RAM
6 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

6.59 inches (16.74 cm)
6.28 inches (15.95 cm)
6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
Super AMOLED
Optic AMOLED
AMOLED
1080x2316 px (FHD+)
1080x2280 px (FHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)
N/A
60 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

8 MP
16 MP
50 MP

Battery

4000 mAh
3300 mAh
6500 mAh
Fast Charging
Dash Charging
90W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A
Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
64 GB
256 GB
N/A
UFS 2.1
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
8.0/10
8.4/10

Pros

  • Stunning, innovative design
  • Solid performer
  • Capable cameras
  • Good battery life
  • Excellent value for money
  • Incredible performance
  • Great battery life
  • Capable display
  • Compact, premium design
  • Excellent battery life
  • Reliable performance
  • Strong portrait photography

Cons

  • Motorised parts could break
  • No IP certification
  • Call quality not up to the mark
  • Cameras not at par with other premium flagships
  • No IP rating or wireless charging
  • Video recording inconsistencies
  • Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

4.4/5
(2,266 ratings)
4.6/5
(31,871 ratings)
4.5/5
(140 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
N/A
3,000,897
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
16h 04m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

N/A
N/A
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v8.1 (Oreo)
Android v8.1 (Oreo)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
7 Year

Custom UI

Funtouch OS
Oxygen OS
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Octa core

2.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 385 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 385
Octa core

2.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 385 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 385
Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

10 nm
10 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 630
Adreno 630
Adreno 829

RAM

8 GB
6 GB / 8 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

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

N/A
N/A
3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
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.

N/A
N/A
4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
17.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

Super AMOLED
Optic AMOLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.59 inches  (16.74 cm)
6.28 inches  (15.95 cm)
6.31 inches  (16.03 cm)

Resolution

1080x2316 px (FHD+)
1080x2280 px (FHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5000 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
60 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.3:9
19:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

388 ppi
402 ppi
460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.47 %
83.55 %
90.11 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes with notch
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91.24 %
N/A
94.38 %

Design

Height

162 mm
155.7 mm
150.83 mm

Width

77 mm
75.3 mm
71.76 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm
7.7 mm
7.99 mm

Weight

199 grams
177 grams
191 grams

Build Material

Back: Polycarbonate
Back: Mineral Glass
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/2.55" sensor size IMX363 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.4µm pixel size
16 MP
Primary Camera2x Digital Zoomf/1.71/2.6" sensor size IMX519 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.22µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921
5 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
20 MP
f/1.71µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera
N/A
N/A
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Contrast Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
4616 x 3464 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
2 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
N/A

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
3840x2160 @ 60 fps
1920x1080 @ 240 fps
1280x720 @ 480 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
16 MP
f/2.0 Primary CameraExmor RS
50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Camera Type

Pop-Up
N/A
N/A

Autofocus

N/A
No
Yes

Flash

N/A
Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

N/A
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

4000 mAh
3300 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging
Yes Dash Charging
Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 40W Wireless Charging

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.

N/A
N/A
16h 04m

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

N/A
N/A
0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
64 GB / 128 GB / 256 GB
256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

N/A
UFS 2.1
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

No
No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

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) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)
N/A
N/A
4G Speed:
150 Mbit/s ↑ 1024 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 16)
N/A
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SIM 2

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) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Speed:
150 Mbit/s ↑ 1024 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 16)
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) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.060 W/kg Body: 0.296 W/kg
N/A
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/n) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0
Yes v6.0

GPS

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

NFC

N/A
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
Rear
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
N/A
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

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

Applications

Newspoint UC Browser Amazon WPS Office Amazon Prime Video Phonepe
N/A
N/A

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