OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB) vs OnePlus N6
Quick Comparison
OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB) has better RAM than OnePlus N6. In terms of display resolution, OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB) has better resolution of 2392 x 1080 than OnePlus N6 which has resolution of 1570 x 720. OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB) has more internal memory than OnePlus N6
| Name | OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB) | OnePlus N6 |
| RAM | 12 GB | 4 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 6.77 in | 6.8 in |
| Internal Memory | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Battery | 7100 mAh | 8000 mAh |
| Camera | 50 MP + 8 MP Dual | 50 MP Dual |
| Price | Rs. 23267 | Rs. 22998 |
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Price And Launch
The launch Date of the first phone is July 08, 2025. The cost of OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB) is Rs. 23267. The launch Date of the second phone is June 30, 2026. The cost of OnePlus N6 is Rs. 22998.
Display comparison
OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB) has screen size of 6.77 inches which falls short to OnePlus N6's 6.8 inch screen. OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB) has AMOLED Screen type where as OnePlus N6 has LCD Screen type. OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB) has display density of 387 PPI & OnePlus N6 has only 254 PPI display density. In terms of screen to body ratio, OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB) has better screen to body ratio of ~ 94.1% than OnePlus N6's ~ 90.4%. OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB) has 19.9:9 aspect ratio where as OnePlus N6 has 19.6:9 aspect ratio.
Memory comparison
OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB)'s larger 12 GB RAM is better for playing games and all with respect to OnePlus N6's lower 4 GB RAM. OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB) has more Internal Memory (256 GB) than OnePlus N6 (128 GB).
Camera comparison
They both have the same 50 MP + 8 MP Dual Rear Camera. OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB) will be better choice if you're looking to click lot of selfies as it has better 16 MP Front Camera in comparison to OnePlus N6's 8 MP Front Camera.
Technical comparison
Both the phones has Android Operating System but the first one runs on version 15 and the second one on 16 version.
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| Name | OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB) | OnePlus N6 |
| General | ||
| Country of Origin | India | India |
| Model | Nord CE 5 5G | N6 |
| Sim Type | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM (Hybrid Slot) | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM |
| Dual Sim | Yes | Yes |
| Sim Size | Nano+Nano SIM | Nano+Nano SIM |
| Device Type | Smartphone | Smartphone |
| OS Updates | 4 years | |
| Security Updates | 6 years | |
| Release Date | July 08, 2025 | June 30, 2026 |
| In The Box | OnePlus Nord CE5, 80W SUPERVOOC Power Adapter, Type-A to C Cable, Quick Guide, Protective Case, Screen Protector (pre-applied), SIM Tray Ejector | Phone, Charger, USB Data Cable, SIM Ejector Tool, Protective Case, Quick Guide |
| Design | ||
| Dimensions | 76.02 x 163.6 x 8.2 mm | 78.23 x 166.47 x 8.88 mm |
| Weight | 199 g | 224 g |
| Colors | Marble Mist, Black Infinity, Nexus Blue | Fresh Mint, Midnight Green |
| Display | ||
| Type | Color AMOLED Screen (1B Colors) | Color LCD Screen |
| Touch | Yes, 300 Hz Touch Sampling Rate | Yes |
| Size | 6.77 inches, 1080 x 2392 pixels, 120 Hz | 6.8 inches, 720 x 1570 pixels, 120 Hz |
| Aspect Ratio | 19.9:9 | 19.6:9 |
| PPI | ~ 387 PPI | ~ 254 PPI |
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 94.1% | ~ 90.4% |
| Brightness | HBM: 1300 nits, Peak Brightness: 1430 nits, Typical brightness: 800 nits | 975 nits (Typical), HBM: 1200 nits (Typical) |
| HDR Support | Yes, HDR10+ | |
| Features | Eye Comfort / Night Mode, Screen Colour Mode, Screen Colour Temperature, Auto Brightness, Manual Brightness, Bed time mode, Dark Mode, Support sRGB, Display P3, 10-bit Color Depth, HDR10+, Netflix HD & HDR Certified, Amazon Prime Video HD & HDR Certified | Eye Protection Mode, Sleep Mode, Screen Refresh Rate Switching, Smart Switch Refresh Rate, Screen Color Temperature Adjustment, Dark Mode, Screen Color Mode, Manual Brightness Adjustment |
| Notch | Yes, Punch Hole | Yes, Punch Hole |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 4 GB |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5X | |
| Expandable RAM | Upto 12 GB Extra Virtual RAM | Upto 4 GB Extra Virtual RAM |
| Storage | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Card Slot | Yes, (Hybrid Slot), upto 1 TB | Yes, upto 2 TB |
| Connectivity | ||
| GPRS | Yes | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | Yes | Yes |
| 4G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G Bands | NR: n1/n3/n5/n8/n28B/n38/n40/n41/n77/n78 | |
| VoLTE | Yes, Dual Stand-By | Yes, Dual Stand-By |
| Wifi | Yes, with wifi-hotspot | Yes, with wifi-hotspot |
| Wifi Version | WiFi2.4G, WiFi5G, WiFi 6 (802.11ax), WiFi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b/g/a/n, WLAN Display, WLAN tethering,Wi-Fi 2.4GHz 20M, Wi-Fi 2.4GHz 40M, Wi-Fi 5GHz 20M, Wi-Fi 5GHz 40M, Wi-Fi 5GHz 80M, Wi-Fi 5GHz 160M, 2x2 MIMO | |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v5.4, support SBC/AAC/aptX HD/aptX/LDAC/LHDC 5.0 | Yes |
| USB | Yes, USB-C v2.0 | Yes, USB-C v2.0 |
| USB Features | USB on-the-go | USB on-the-go |
| IR Blaster | Yes | |
| Performance | ||
| AnTuTu Score | 1,411,250 (Total) (v10) 306,528 (CPU) 556,883 (GPU) 268,763 (Memory) 279,076 (UX) | 615,800 (Total) (v11) |
| AnTuTu Storage Score | 143,478 | |
| Geekbench Score | 4,047 (Multi Core) (v6) 1,313 (Single Core) 7,438 (OpenCL) 8,528 (Vulkan) | |
| 3DMark Score | 3,080 (Wild Life Extreme) | |
| Camera Score | 84 (DxOMark) | |
| Speaker Score | 68 (Good) | |
| Battery Test Result | 14.2 hours | |
| Extra | ||
| GPS | with GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou, QZSS | Yes, with GPS, BDS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS |
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes, In Display | Yes, Side |
| Face Unlock | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Proximity, Ambient Light, E-compass, Accelerometer, Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass |
| 3.5mm Headphone Jack | No | Yes |
| NFC | Yes | |
| Cooling System | 7000mm² Vapor Chamber | 5300mm² Vapor Chamber, Heat Dissipation Area 13280 mm² |
| Gaming Features | HyperBoost Game Engine, Championship Mode, Optimal Performance, Up to 120 FPS in BGMI and CODM | |
| AI Features | AI Eraser, AI Perfect Shot, AI Reflection Remover, AI Reframe, Dual intelligence, Google Gemini, AI VoiceScribe, AI Translation, AI Call Assistant | AI Portrait Glow, AI Eraser, AI Perfect Shot, AI Unblur, AI Reflection Eraser, AI Recompose, AI Detail Boost |
| Splash Resistant | Yes | Yes |
| IP Rating | IP65 | IP65 |
| Dust Resistant | Yes | Yes |
| Extra Features | Super Linear Speaker, Noise Cancellation Support | Military-grade Standard MIL-STD-810H, Fluid Flagship Body, Night Charging Mode, ArmorShell Protection |
| Camera | ||
| Rear Camera | 50 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) Sony LYT-600, Sensor Size: 1/1.95", Focal Length: 26mm (wide), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) OmniVision OV08D10 | 50 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) CMOS (4-in-1), Digital Up to 10x Digital |
| OIS | Yes | |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Features | Photo, Video, Portrait, Night, PRO, Panorama, SLO-MO, Dual-view video, Time-lapse, Hi-Res Scan, Tilt-Shift, 0.6x-20x digital zoom for photos 0.6x-10x digital zoom for video | Night, Video, Photo, Portrait, Pro, Hi-Res, Pano, Slo-Mo, Time-Lapse, Dual-view video, Textscanner, 1080P video: 60 fps (6GB), 30 fps (with Retouch on), 720P video: 60 fps (6GB), 30 fps, 720P SLO-MO video: 120 fps, 1080P Time-Lapse: 30 fps, Supports Dual-view video shooting, Supports video zoom shooting: up to 10× digital zoom |
| Video Recording | 4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD, 720p | 1080p @ 60 fps FHD |
| Flash | Yes, LED | Yes, LED |
| Front Camera | 16 MP ƒ/2.4 (Wide Angle) Sony IMX480, Focal Length: 23 mm, EIS Supported Punch Hole, Screen Flash | 8 MP ƒ/2 (Wide Angle) Punch Hole, Screen Flash |
| Front Video Recording | 1080p @ 30 fps FHD | 1080p @ 30 fps FHD |
| Technical | ||
| OS | Android v15 | Android v16 |
| Custom UI | OxygenOS 15 | OxygenOS 16.0 |
| Chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 8350 Apex | MediaTek Dimensity 6360 Apex |
| CPU | 3.35 GHz, Octa Core Processor | Octa Core Processor |
| Core Details | Arm cortex 1xA715@3.35GHZ, Arm cortex 3xA715@3.2GHZ, Arm cortex 4xA510@2.2GHZ | |
| Fabrication Node | 4nm | |
| GPU | Mali G615-MC6 | |
| Java | No | No |
| Browser | Yes, supports HTML5 | Yes, supports HTML5 |
| Multimedia | ||
| Yes | Yes | |
| Music | 3GPP, ALAC, AMR, APE, FLAC, G711-ALAW, G711-MLAW, GSM, MP3, OPUS, RAW, VORBIS, PCM, WMA, AAC | Decoder: MP3, AMRNB, AMRWB, AAC, G711-ALAW, G711-MLAW, VORBIS, OPUS, RAW, FLAC, GSM, Encoder: AAC, AMRNB, AMRWB, FLAC, OPUS |
| Video | 3GPP, AV1, H263, H264, H265, MP4V, MPEG2, WMV, VP8, VP9 | H.264, HEVC, VP9, VP8, AV1, MPEG4, 3GPP |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Speaker Type | Mono | |
| Audio Features | 400% Ultra Volume | |
| Document Reader | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Size | 7100 mAh, Li-Po Battery | 8000 mAh |
| Fast Charging | Yes, 80W SUPERVOOC Charging | Yes, 45W SUPERVOOC Fast Charge |
| Reverse Charging | Yes | Yes, 5W |
| Bypass Charging | Yes | Yes |