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OnePlus Nord 5 vs N6 Lite

A side-by-side comparison of the OnePlus Nord 5 and the N6 Lite, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.

OnePlus Nord 5
OnePlus
OnePlus Nord 5
N6 Lite
OnePlus
N6 Lite

Overview

Display
OnePlus Nord 5
6.83inch
Swift AMOLED · 144 Hz
1272 × 2800 · 450 PPI
N6 Lite
6.75inch
IPS LCD · 120 Hz
720 × 1570 · 256 PPI
Chip
OnePlus Nord 5
Qualcomm SM8635 Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 (4 nm)
Octa-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X4 & 4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A520)
Adreno 735 · Android 15
N6 Lite
Unisoc T7250 (12 nm)
Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
Mali-G57 MP1 · Android 16
Memory
OnePlus Nord 5
8 / 12GB RAM
256 GB · 512 GB storage
No card slot
N6 Lite
4GB RAM
64 GB storage
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
OnePlus Nord 5
50MP Main
8 MP Ultra Wide
50 MP selfie
4K@30/60fps video
N6 Lite
13MP
5 MP selfie
1080p@30fps video
Battery
OnePlus Nord 5
5,200mAh
80 W wired
N6 Lite
7,000mAh
15 W wired
Build
OnePlus Nord 5
211g
163.4 × 77 × 8.1 mm
IP65
N6 Lite
215g
166.5 × 78.2 × 9 mm
IP64
Connectivity
OnePlus Nord 5
5GWi-Fi 6Bluetooth 5.4NFCNano-SIM + Nano-SIMUSB Type-C 2.0
N6 Lite
4GWi-Fi 5Bluetooth 5.2Nano-SIM + Nano-SIMUSB Type-C 2.0

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

N6 Lite

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41
Speed
HSPA, LTE

OnePlus Nord 5

Announced
2025, July 08
Status
Available. Released 2025, July 08

N6 Lite

Announced
2026, September 22
Status
Available. Released 2026, September 22

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)

N6 Lite

Dimensions
166.5 x 78.2 x 9 mm (6.56 x 3.08 x 0.35 in)
Weight
215 g (7.58 oz)
Build
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes)

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

N6 Lite

Type
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 900 nits (HBM)
Size
6.75 inches, 111.4 cm2 (~85.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
720 x 1570 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~256 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

N6 Lite

OS
Android 16, OxygenOS 16
Chipset
Unisoc T7250 (12 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mali-G57 MP1

OnePlus Nord 5

Card slot
No
Internal

256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM

UFS 3.1

N6 Lite

Card slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal

64GB 4GB RAM

UFS 2.2

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

N6 Lite

Single
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), AF
Features
LED flash, panorama
Video
1080p@30fps

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

N6 Lite

Single
5 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Features
Panorama
Video
720p@30fps

OnePlus Nord 5

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
No

N6 Lite

Loudspeaker
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes

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

N6 Lite

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5
Positioning
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
No
Radio
Unspecified
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

OnePlus Nord 5

Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

N6 Lite

Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass

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

N6 Lite

Type
7000 mAh
Charging

15W wired

5W reverse wired

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

N6 Lite

Colors
Midnight Hype, Neo Green
SAR
1.04 W/kg (head)     0.56 W/kg (body)    
Price
About 160 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

N6 Lite

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

N6 Lite

Not listed for this device

How the OnePlus Nord 5 and N6 Lite differ

  • The N6 Lite has a larger battery, 7000 mAh against 5200 mAh on the OnePlus Nord 5.
  • The OnePlus Nord 5 has the bigger screen, 6.83 inches against 6.75 inches.
  • The OnePlus Nord 5 offers more RAM, up to 12 GB against 4 GB.
  • The main cameras are 50 MP on the OnePlus Nord 5 and 13 MP on the N6 Lite.
  • The N6 Lite is the newer of the two, released in August 2026.