OnePlus 15 vs OnePlus Nord 6

Comparing the OnePlus 15 vs OnePlus Nord 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: OnePlus 15 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 10,575, while OnePlus Nord 6 scores 6,520, making OnePlus 15 the better performer.

Display: Both OnePlus 15 and OnePlus Nord 6 offer the same screen size of 6.78 inches, but OnePlus Nord 6 features a AMOLED display compared to OnePlus 15's LTPO AMOLED, making OnePlus Nord 6 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both OnePlus 15 and OnePlus Nord 6 feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Both OnePlus 15 and OnePlus Nord 6 feature a 32 MP primary front camera.

Battery: OnePlus Nord 6 delivers longer battery life with 20h 46m, while OnePlus 15 delivers 17h 06m, making OnePlus Nord 6 the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both OnePlus 15 and OnePlus Nord 6 offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

Expert Review: The editorial team rates both OnePlus 15 and OnePlus Nord 6 equally at 8.4.

User Rating: OnePlus 15 receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while OnePlus Nord 6 has a rating of 4.4.

OnePlus 15

₹81,999

@ Amazon

OnePlus Nord 6

₹42,999

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

11 2025

04 2026

10 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5	Snapdragon 8s Gen 4	MediaTek Dimensity 7360 Max
Octa Core (upto 4.608 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.21 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
12 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	6 GB RAM

Display


6.78 inches (17.22 cm)	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
LTPO AMOLED	AMOLED	AMOLED
1272x2772 px (FHD+)	1272x2772 px (FHD+)	1272x2712 px (FHD+)
165 Hz Refresh Rate	165 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	2 MP Mono Depth Camera
50 MP Periscope Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)	N/A	N/A

Front Camera


32 MP Wide Angle Lens	32 MP Wide Angle Lens	16 MP

Battery


7300 mAh	9000 mAh	8000 mAh
120W Super VOOC Charging	80W Super Charging	45W Super VOOC Charging
Wireless Charging	N/A	No Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	256 GB	128 GB
UFS 4.1	UFS 4.1	UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.4/10

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8.4/10

Read Expert Review

8.0/10

Pros

Stellar performance, especially while gaming
Improved design and durability
Excellent battery life and fast charging
OxygenOS 16 is polished and smooth

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

Detailed, colourful display
Excellent battery endurance
Good looks, strong IP ratings
Android 17 out of the box

Cons

165Hz only while gaming, downgraded resolution
Camera performance is not the best in class
DetailMax Engine is still in its infancy

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

Camera results may appear flat
OS update longevity on lower end

User Ratings

4.6/5

(997 ratings)

4.4/5

(5,114 ratings)

N/A

Compare Prices

₹81,999 @ Amazon	₹42,999 @ Amazon	₹25,999 @ Flipkart
Not Available in any other store	Not Available in any other store	₹30,950 @ Amazon

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General

Launch Date

November 13, 2025

(Official)

April 7, 2026

(Official)

September 29, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

Android v17

OS Updates

4 Year

2 Year

Security Updates

6 Year

3 Year

Custom UI

Oxygen OS

ColorOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 SM8735

MediaTek Dimensity 7360 Max

Processor

Octa core

4.608 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

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

2.5 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 840

Adreno 825

Mali-G615 MC2

RAM

12 GB / 16 GB

8 GB / 12 GB

6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X Ultra

LPDDR5X

LPDDR4X

Cooling Technology

Vapor Chamber

N/A

Vapor Chamber Cooling 5000 mm²

Performance Test Results

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

3,615,565

2,366,913

951,668

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

14.0 s

26.0 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.

7,206

4,499

853

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

4.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

8.4 %

27.4 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

LTPO AMOLED

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

Resolution

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

1272x2712 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3600 nits

HBM Brightness

1800 nits

PWM Dimming

N/A

3840 Hz

N/A

Refresh Rate

165 Hz

144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

3200 Hz

240 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.6:9

20:9

Pixel Density

450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.95 %

89.41 %

90.5 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91.2 %

93.5 %

93.6 %

Design

Height

161.4 mm

162.5 mm

162.56 mm

Width

76.7 mm

77.5 mm

77.6 mm

Thickness

8.1 mm

8.5 mm

8.4 mm

Weight

211 grams

217 grams

207 grams

Build Material

Back: Crystal Shield Glass Glass Fiber

N/A

Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Armor 2

Water Resistance

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

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69K IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Shock proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size IMX906 CMOS image sensor Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1µm pixel size

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 Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view1/2" sensor size

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length 1/2.8" sensor size 0.61µm pixel size

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

2 MP
Mono Depth Camera

50 MP
f/2.8 Periscope Camera85 mm focal length 1/2.76" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

N/A

Autofocus

Yes Continuous Laser Autofocus Laser Autofocus Omni-directional Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Beautify

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

20 x Digital Zoom

10 x Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom

Video Recording

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/240 fps
HD @30/240/480 fps

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

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

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Video Pro Mode

Optical Image stabilization

Dual Video Recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Best In Class

Excellent

Very Good

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera21 mm focal length 1/2.74" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size

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

16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size 1µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes

N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

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

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

Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Capacity

7300 mAh

9000 mAh

8000 mAh

Battery Type

Silicon Carbon

N/A

TalkTime

N/A

Up to 30.33 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

Yes 120W Super VOOC Charging 50% in 15 minutes

Yes 80W Super Charging

Yes 45W Super VOOC Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 50W Wireless Charging

N/A

Reverse Charging

Yes 5W Reverse Charging

Yes 27W Reverse Charging

Yes 10W Reverse Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes 10W Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A

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.

17h 06m

20h 46m

18h 49m

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

30m

1h 5m

1h 25m 55s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB

256 GB

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.1

UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

N/A

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 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

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)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

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) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
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 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1700(band 66)

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) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)