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OnePlus Nord 5 vs OnePlus N6
A side-by-side comparison of the OnePlus Nord 5 and the OnePlus N6, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.
Overview
Specifications
OnePlus Nord 5
- Technology
- GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
- 2G bands
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- 3G bands
- HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
- 4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66 - International
1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - India
- 5G bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA - International
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA - India
- Speed
- HSPA, LTE, 5G
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 Nord 5
- Announced
- 2025, July 08
- Status
- Available. Released 2025, July 08
OnePlus N6
- Announced
- 2026, June 30
- Status
- Available. Released 2026, July 04
OnePlus Nord 5
- Dimensions
- 163.4 x 77 x 8.1 mm (6.43 x 3.03 x 0.32 in)
- Weight
- 211 g (7.44 oz)
- Build
- Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), plastic back, plastic frame
- SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
IP65 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets)
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 Nord 5
- Type
- Swift AMOLED1B colors144Hz3840Hz PWMHDR10+800 nits (typ)1400 nits (HBM)1800 nits (peak)
- Size
- 6.83 inches, 113.3 cm2 (~90.1% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution
- 1272 x 2800 pixels (~450 ppi density)
- Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Ultra HDR image support
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 Nord 5
- OS
- Android 15, up to 4 major OS updates, OxygenOS 15
- Chipset
- Qualcomm SM8635 Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 (4 nm)
- CPU
- Octa-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X4 & 4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A520)
- GPU
- Adreno 735
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 Nord 5
- Card slot
- No
- Internal
256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
UFS 3.1
OnePlus N6
- Card slot
- microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
- Internal
- 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
OnePlus Nord 5
- Dual
50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS
8 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 116˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm, AF
- Features
- LED flash, Ultra HDR, panorama
- Video
- 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
OnePlus N6
- Single
- 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
- Features
- LED flash, panorama
- Video
- 1080p@30/60fps
OnePlus Nord 5
- Single
- 50 MP, f/2.0, 21mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF
- Features
- Panorama
- Video
- 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS
OnePlus N6
- Single
- 8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
- Features
- Panorama
- Video
- 1080p@30fps
OnePlus Nord 5
- Loudspeaker
- Yes, with stereo speakers
- 3.5mm jack
- No
OnePlus N6
- Loudspeaker
- Yes
- 3.5mm jack
- No
OnePlus Nord 5
- WLAN
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
- Bluetooth
- 5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5
- Positioning
- GPSGLONASSGALILEOBDSQZSSNavIC
- NFC
- Yes
- Infrared port
- Yes
- Radio
- No
- USB
- USB Type-C 2.0
OnePlus N6
- WLAN
- Yes
- Bluetooth
- Yes
- Positioning
- GPS
- NFC
- No
- Radio
- Unspecified
- USB
- USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
OnePlus Nord 5
- Sensors
- Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
OnePlus N6
- Sensors
- Unspecified
OnePlus Nord 5
- Type
Market-dependent versions:
· 5200 mAh (Europe)
· 6800 mAh (Global)
- Charging
80W wired, 33W PPS, 18W PD, 100% in just 54 min
5W reverse wired
Bypass charging
OnePlus N6
- Type
- 8000 mAh
- Charging
45W wired, 50% in 47 min
5W reverse wired
Bypass charging
OnePlus Nord 5
- Colors
- Phantom Grey, Dry Ice, Marble Sands
- Models
- CPH2709, CPH2707
- SAR
- 1.18 W/kg (head) 0.90 W/kg (body)
- Price
- £ 689.00 / € 389.99
OnePlus N6
- Colors
- Fresh Mint, Midnight Green
- Price
- About 210 EUR
OnePlus Nord 5
- Performance
AnTuTu: 1512943 (v10)
GeekBench: 5112 (v6)
3DMark: 3399 (Wild Life Extreme)
- Display
- 1330 nits max brightness (measured)
- Loudspeaker
- -25.3 LUFS (Very good)
- Battery
- Active use score 13:47h
OnePlus N6
Not listed for this device
OnePlus Nord 5
- Energy
- Class B
- Battery
- 49:12h endurance, 1200 cycles
- Free fall
- Class C (90 falls)
- Repairability
- Class B
OnePlus N6
Not listed for this device
How the OnePlus Nord 5 and OnePlus N6 differ
- The OnePlus N6 has a larger battery, 8000 mAh against 5200 mAh on the OnePlus Nord 5.
- The OnePlus Nord 5 has the bigger screen, 6.83 inches against 6.8 inches.
- The OnePlus Nord 5 offers more RAM, up to 12 GB against 6 GB.
- The OnePlus N6 is the newer of the two, released in July 2026.