OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G vs OnePlus N6 5G

Comparing the OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G vs OnePlus N6 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: OnePlus N6 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,993, while OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G scores 1,742, making OnePlus N6 5G the better performer.

Display: OnePlus N6 5G offers a screen size of 6.8 inches, while OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G offers 6.59 inches, making OnePlus N6 5G the larger display of the two. OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G features a IPS LCD display compared to OnePlus N6 5G's LCD, making OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while OnePlus N6 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 OnePlus N6 5G offers 8 MP, making OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G better for front camera photography.

Battery: OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G delivers longer battery life with None, while OnePlus N6 5G delivers 18h 17m, making OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G and OnePlus N6 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Expert Review: OnePlus N6 5G receives a higher expert rating of 8.2 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 OnePlus N6 5G has a rating of 4.

OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G

₹14,999

(Out of Stock)

OnePlus N6 5G

₹23,499

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

04 2022

07 2026

05 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 695	MediaTek Dimensity 6360 Apex	Unisoc T8200
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
6 GB RAM	4 GB RAM	4 GB RAM

Display


6.59 inches (16.74 cm)	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)	6.75 inches (17.15 cm)
IPS LCD	LCD	IPS LCD
1080x2412 px (FHD+)	720x1570 px (HD+)	720x1600 px (HD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


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

Front Camera


16 MP	8 MP	8 MP

Battery


5000 mAh	8000 mAh	6000 mAh
33W Super VOOC Charging	45W Super Charging	18W
N/A	N/A	No Wireless Charging

Storage

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

Expert Review

7.0/10

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8.2/10

Read Expert Review

8.0/10

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Pros

Good design~Decent performance&#xA0
~Clean UI

Excellent battery life
Reliable performance for everyday tasks
Natural-looking images

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

Cons

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

Bulky and heavy design
Slow charging speeds

Slow charging speeds
Performance isn't class leading

User Ratings

4.3/5

(304,276 ratings)

4/5

(1,513 ratings)

4.5/5

(5,725 ratings)

Compare Prices

Not Available in any store

₹23,499

@ Amazon

₹10,499

@ Flipkart

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General

Launch Date

April 30, 2022

(Official)

June 30, 2026

(Official)

May 21, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v12

Android v16

OS Updates

2 Years

2 Year

N/A

Security Updates

3 Years

3 Year

2 Year

Custom UI

Oxygen OS

N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 695

MediaTek Dimensity 6360 Apex

Unisoc T8200 T8200

Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

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

4 nm

6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 619

Mali-G57 MP2

Mali-G57 MC2

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB

4 GB / 6 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.

N/A

588,319

511,972

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

26.0 s

30.0 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

364

313

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

N/A

6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

15.1 %

N/A

23.6 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD

LCD

IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.59 inches (16.74 cm)

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

6.75 inches (17.15 cm)

Resolution

1080x2412 px (FHD+)

720x1570 px (HD+)

720x1600 px (HD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A

1000 nits

N/A

HBM Brightness

N/A

1200 nits

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.6:9

20:9

Pixel Density

401 ppi

254 ppi

265 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.41 %

86.97 %

84.27 %

Screen Protection

N/A

Yes

N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Yes with waterdrop notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

90.40 %

N/A

Design

Height

164.3 mm

166.47 mm

168 mm

Width

75.6 mm

78.23 mm

77.7 mm

Thickness

8.5 mm

8.88 mm

8.6 mm

Weight

195 grams

224 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

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

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle27 mm focal length 1/2.88" sensor size 0.61µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Camera

2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

N/A

8 MP

2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Continuous Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

9000 x 7000 Pixels

6120 x 8160 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

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

10 x Digital Zoom

Filters
Smile detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps

Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30/60 fps

N/A

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Good

Resolution

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

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera25 mm focal length

8 MP
Primary Camera

Flash

Yes Screen flash

N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh

8000 mAh

6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Si/C Li-Ion

Li-Polymer

TalkTime

N/A

Up to 24 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

Yes 33W Super VOOC Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Yes 45W Super Charging 50% in 47 minutes

Yes 18W

Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes 5W 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.

N/A

18h 17m

10h 42m

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

1h 2m 39s

1h 29m

2h 17m 9s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB

64 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

N/A

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB

N/A

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:

FDD N1 / N28
TDD N41 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N41 / N77 / 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) / 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 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

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

4G Bands:

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

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

N/A

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) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

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)