OnePlus Nord 6 vs OnePlus Nord 5
The OnePlus Nord 6 scores 7.8 in our rating, and the OnePlus Nord 5 scores 7.4. The OnePlus Nord 6 leads in display, performance, battery and design, while the OnePlus Nord 5 is ahead in camera. The OnePlus Nord 6 is the newer phone, announced Apr 7, 2026.
Key differences
Why choose the OnePlus Nord 6
- Bigger battery 7,500 mAh vs 6,800 mAh
- Brighter screen 3,600 nits vs 1,800 nits
- Higher refresh rate 165 Hz vs 144 Hz
- Better water resistance IP68 + IP69K vs IP65
- Newer model Apr 7, 2026 vs Jul 8, 2025
- Lighter 210 g vs 211 g
Why choose the OnePlus Nord 5
- Bigger screen 6.83 inches vs 6.78 inches
- Thinner 8.1 mm vs 8.5 mm
- Higher screen resolution 1272 × 2800 px vs 1272 × 2772 px
- Better selfie video 4K@60 vs 4K@30
PhoneRanked scores
Calculated from specs, relative to phones from the same year and price range. How we rate phones
Value for money marked “est.” is an estimate: that phone has no official US launch price, so it is not highlighted against the others.
Spec
OnePlus Nord 6OnePlus Nord 5
Overall
7.8
7.4
Display
8.5
7.8
Performance
7.5
6.5
Camera
6.0
6.5
Battery
7.3
7.0
Design
7.8
7.2
Software support
7.4
7.4
Value for money
6.0 est.
6.0 est.
Display
Spec
OnePlus Nord 6OnePlus Nord 5
Size
6.78 inches
6.83 inches
Type
OLED, Sunburst AMOLED
OLED, AMOLED
Resolution
1272 × 2772 px
1272 × 2800 px
Pixel density
450 ppi
450 ppi
Refresh rate
165 Hz
144 Hz
Adaptive refresh
—
✕ No
Peak brightness
3,600 nits
1,800 nits
HDR
HDR10
HDR10, HDR10+
Protection
OnePlus Crystal Guard
Gorilla Glass 7i
Performance
Spec
OnePlus Nord 6OnePlus Nord 5
Process
—
4 nm
Max CPU clock
—
3 GHz
GPU
Adreno 825
Adreno 735
RAM
8 GB / 12 GB
8 GB / 12 GB
Storage
256 GB / 512 GB
256 GB / 512 GB
Storage type
UFS 4.1
UFS 3.1
microSD slot
✕ No
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
OnePlus Nord 6OnePlus Nord 5
Main camera
50 MP, f/1.8, 1/1.953"
50 MP, f/1.8, 1/1.56"
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
8 MP
8 MP
Rear cameras
2
2
Rear video
4K@60
4K@60
Front camera
32 MP
50 MP
Front video
4K@30
4K@60
Battery and charging
Spec
OnePlus Nord 6OnePlus Nord 5
Capacity
7,500 mAh
6,800 mAh
Battery type
Silicon-carbon
—
Wired charging
80 W
80 W
Reverse wireless
✕ No
✕ No
Charger in box
✕ No
✕ No
Design and build
Spec
OnePlus Nord 6OnePlus Nord 5
Dimensions
162.46 × 77.45 × 8.5 mm
163.41 × 77.04 × 8.1 mm
Thickness
8.5 mm
8.1 mm
Weight
210 g
211 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
Plastic
Plastic
Back
Plastic
Glass
Water resistance
IP68 + IP69K
IP65
Fingerprint
—
Under-display optical
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Dual Nano-SIM
Dual Nano-SIM
Colors
Fresh Mint, Pitch Black
Phantom Grey, Dry Ice, Marble Sands
Connectivity and features
Spec
OnePlus Nord 6OnePlus Nord 5
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth
6.0
5.4
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB-C 2.0
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✕ No
✕ No
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Satellite
✕ No
✕ No
IR blaster
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Software
Spec
OnePlus Nord 6OnePlus Nord 5
OS at launch
Android 16
Android 15
Interface
OxygenOS 16
OxygenOS 15
OS updates
4 years
4 years
Security updates
6 years
6 years
Launch and price
Spec
OnePlus Nord 6OnePlus Nord 5
Announced
Apr 7, 2026
Jul 8, 2025
Released
Apr 9, 2026
Jul 8, 2025
Status
Released
Released
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