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OnePlus N6 vs OnePlus 16
A side-by-side comparison of the OnePlus N6 and the OnePlus 16, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.
Overview
Specifications
OnePlus N6
- Technology
- GSM / HSPA / LTE
- 2G bands
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- 3G bands
- HSDPA 900 / 2100
- 4G bands
- LTE
- Speed
- HSPA, LTE
OnePlus 16
- Technology
- GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
- 2G bands
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- 3G bands
- HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
- 4G bands
- 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 25, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66
- 5G bands
- 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 75, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 83, 84, 89, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 98 SA/NSA/Sub6
- Speed
- HSPA, LTE, 5G
OnePlus N6
- Announced
- 2026, June 30
- Status
- Available. Released 2026, July 04
OnePlus 16
- Announced
- 2026, October 12
- Status
- Coming soon. Exp. release 2026, October 31
OnePlus N6
- Dimensions
- 166.5 x 78.2 x 8.9 mm (6.56 x 3.08 x 0.35 in)
- Weight
- 224 g (7.90 oz)
- Build
- Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
- SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
IP65 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets)
MIL-STD-810H compliant*
* does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions
OnePlus 16
- Dimensions
- 161.4 x 76.7 x 8.5 mm (6.35 x 3.02 x 0.33 in)
- Weight
- 217 g or 220 g (7.65 oz)
- Build
- Glass front (Crystal Shield Glass), aluminum frame, glass back (Crystal Shield Glass) or glass-fiber reinforced plastic back
- SIM
· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 2m for 30 min)
OnePlus N6
- Type
- IPS LCD, 120Hz, 975 nits (typ), 1200 nits (HBM)
- Size
- 6.8 inches, 113.0 cm2 (~86.8% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution
- 720 x 1570 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~254 ppi density)
OnePlus 16
- Type
- LTPO AMOLED1B colors185Hz3840Hz PWMDolby VisionHDR10+HDR Vivid1000 nits2000 nits (HBM)
- Size
- 6.78 inches, 112.4 cm2 (~90.8% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution
- 1272 x 2772 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~450 ppi density)
- Protection
Crystal Shield Glass
Ultra HDR image support
OnePlus N6
- OS
- Android 16, OxygenOS 16, up to 2 major OS updates
- Chipset
- Mediatek Dimensity 6360 Apex (6 nm)
- CPU
- Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
- GPU
- Mali-G57 MC2
OnePlus 16
- OS
- Android 17, OxygenOS 17
- Chipset
- Qualcomm SM8975 Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 (2 nm)
- CPU
- Octa-core (2x5.01 GHz Prime + 3x4.03 GHz Performance + 3x3.74 GHz Performance)
- GPU
- Adreno 850
OnePlus N6
- Card slot
- microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
- Internal
- 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
OnePlus 16
- Card slot
- No
- Internal
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
UFS 4.1
OnePlus N6
- Single
- 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
- Features
- LED flash, panorama
- Video
- 1080p@30/60fps
OnePlus 16
- Triple
200 MP, f/1.6, 23mm (wide), 1/1.4", PDAF, OIS
50 MP, f/2.6, 73mm (telephoto), 1/1.95", 3x optical zoom, PDAF, OIS
50 MP, f/2.0, 16mm, 116˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF
- Features
- Laser focuscolor spectrum sensorLED flashHDRpanoramaLUT preview
- Video
- 8K@30fps4K@30/60/120fps1080p@30/60/120/240fpsHDRgyro-EISDolby VisionLUT
OnePlus N6
- Single
- 8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
- Features
- Panorama
- Video
- 1080p@30fps
OnePlus 16
- Single
- 50 MP, f/2.0, 18mm (ultrawide), AF
- Features
- HDR, panorama
- Video
- 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, HDR
OnePlus N6
- Loudspeaker
- Yes
- 3.5mm jack
- No
OnePlus 16
- Loudspeaker
- Yes, with stereo speakers
- 3.5mm jack
No
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
OnePlus N6
- WLAN
- Yes
- Bluetooth
- Yes
- Positioning
- GPS
- NFC
- No
- Radio
- Unspecified
- USB
- USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
OnePlus 16
- WLAN
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual or tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
- Bluetooth
- 6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LHDC 5
- Positioning
- GPS (L1+L5)GLONASS (G1)BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b)GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b)QZSS (L1+L5)NavIC (L5)
- NFC
- Yes
- Infrared port
- Yes
- Radio
- No
- USB
- USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
OnePlus N6
- Sensors
- Unspecified
OnePlus 16
- Sensors
- Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, proximity, gyro (UAV-grade), compass, barometer (exc. China)
OnePlus N6
- Type
- 8000 mAh
- Charging
45W wired, 50% in 47 min
5W reverse wired
Bypass charging
OnePlus 16
- Type
- Si/C Li-Ion 9000 mAh
- Charging
100W wired, 44/100W UFCS, 55W PPS, 18W PD/QC
50W wireless
Reverse wireless
5W reverse wired
Bypass charging
OnePlus N6
- Colors
- Fresh Mint, Midnight Green
- Price
- About 210 EUR
OnePlus 16
- Colors
- Black, Silver, Orange
- Models
- PYB110
- Price
- About 800 EUR (price in China)
How the OnePlus N6 and OnePlus 16 differ
- The OnePlus 16 has a larger battery, 9000 mAh against 8000 mAh on the OnePlus N6.
- The OnePlus N6 has the bigger screen, 6.8 inches against 6.78 inches.
- The OnePlus 16 offers more RAM, up to 16 GB against 6 GB.
- The main cameras are 50 MP on the OnePlus N6 and 200 MP on the OnePlus 16.
- The OnePlus 16 is the newer of the two, released in October 2026.