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Nord 5 vs Nord 6

OnePlus Nord 5 vs OnePlus Nord 6

What Nord 5 does better (5) and where Nord 6 wins (11) — every spec side by side.

OnePlus · 2025Nord 5

9.1Score

5 advantages≈ $420

OnePlus · 2026Nord 6

9.5Score

11 advantages≈ $1,000

Higher score

9.6Display9.7

8.0Performance8.6

9.1Camera8.9

7.7Battery9.4

8.0Features9.3

Dimensions

Size comparison

Nord 5Nord 6

	Nord 5	Nord 6	Difference
Height	163.4 mm	162.5 mm	+0.9 mm
Width	77 mm	77.5 mm	−0.5 mm
Thickness	8.1 mm	8.5 mm	−0.4 mm
Weight	211 g	210 g	+1 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Nord 5 better than Nord 6?

Endurance per cycle49 h vs 24 h2.1×
Measured brightness1,330 nits vs 1,124 nits+18%
Charged in 30 min79% vs 44%+80%
Selfie camera50 MP vs 32 MP+56%
Thickness8.1 mm vs 8.5 mm+5%

Why is Nord 6 better than Nord 5?

AnTuTu score1,512,943 vs 2,314,061+53%
Battery capacity5,200 mAh vs 7,500 mAh+44%
Peak brightness1,800 nits vs 3,600 nits2×
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)5,112 vs 6,851+34%
Water resistance (IPx)IPx5 vs IPx8+60%
Refresh rate144 Hz vs 165 Hz+15%
Repairability classB vs A
CPU frequency3 GHz vs 3.21 GHz+7%
Battery charge cycles1,200 vs 1,600+33%
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 7+17%
Bluetooth5.4 vs 6+11%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	OnePlus Nord 5≈ $4209.1	OnePlus Nord 6≈ $1,0009.5
Design
Weight	211 g	210 g
Thickness	8.1 mm	8.5 mm
Height	163.4 mm	162.5 mm
Width	77 mm	77.5 mm
Frame	Plastic	Plastic
Back	Plastic	Plastic
Ingress protection	IP65	IP68
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx5	IPx8
Glass protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 7i	OnePlus Crystal Guard
Colours	Phantom Grey, Dry Ice, Marble Sands	Fresh Mint, Pitch Black, Quick Silver
Display
Screen size	6.8″	6.8″
Panel	Swift AMOLED	AMOLED
OLED panel	Yes	Yes
Resolution (width)	1,272 px	1,272 px
Resolution (height)	2,800 px	2,772 px
Pixel density	450 ppi	450 ppi
Refresh rate	144 Hz	165 Hz
Peak brightness	1,800 nits	3,600 nits
Measured brightness	1,330 nits	1,124 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	90.1%	89.3%
HDR	Yes	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Qualcomm SM8635 Snapdragon 8s Gen 3	Qualcomm SM8735 Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Chip maker	Qualcomm	Qualcomm
Process	4 nm	4 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	3 GHz	3.21 GHz
GPU	Adreno 735	Adreno 825
AnTuTu score	1,512,943	2,314,061
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	5,112	6,851
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	3,399	—
Memory
RAM	12 GB	12 GB
Storage (max)	512 GB	512 GB
Storage (base)	256 GB	256 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 4.1
Memory card slot	No	No
Camera
Main camera	50 MP	50 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Main sensor size	1/1.56"	1/1.95"
Rear cameras	2	2
Optical stabilisation	Yes	Yes
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	No	No
Max video	4K	4K
4K video frame rate	60 fps	60 fps
Selfie camera	50 MP	32 MP
4K selfie video	Yes	Yes
Battery
Battery capacity	5,200 mAh	7,500 mAh
Battery type	Li-Po	Si/C
Active use (test)	13.8 h	—
Wired charging	80 W	80 W
Charged in 30 min	79%	44%
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse wireless charging	Yes	Yes
Connectivity
5G	Yes	Yes
eSIM	No	No
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth	5.4	6
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0
USB version	2	2
Infrared port	Yes	Yes
Dual-band GPS	—	Yes
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakers	Yes	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	No
Loudspeaker loudness	-25.3 LUFS	—
Fingerprint sensor	Under display	Under display
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)	1.18 W/kg	—
Software
OS at launch	Android 15	Android 16
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	OxygenOS 15	OxygenOS 16
Major OS updates promised	4	—
EU label
Energy class	B	B
Battery charge cycles	1,200	1,600
Endurance per cycle	49 h	24 h
Repairability class	B	A
Drop resistance class	C	C