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OnePlus Nord 6 vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
What Nord 6 does better (7) and where Galaxy S26 Ultra wins (23) — every spec side by side.
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9.7Display9.1
8.6Performance9.4
8.9Camera9.8
9.4Battery8.0
9.3Features9.8
Dimensions
Size comparison
Nord 6Galaxy S26 Ultra
| Nord 6 | Galaxy S26 Ultra | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 162.5 mm | 163.6 mm | −1.1 mm |
| Width | 77.5 mm | 78.1 mm | −0.6 mm |
| Thickness | 8.5 mm | 7.9 mm | +0.6 mm |
| Weight | 210 g | 214 g | −4 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Nord 6 better than Galaxy S26 Ultra?
- Battery capacity7,500 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+50%
- Refresh rate165 Hz vs 120 Hz+38%
- Wired charging80 W vs 60 W+33%
- Selfie camera32 MP vs 12 MP2.7×
- Peak brightness3,600 nits vs 2,600 nits+38%
- Repairability classA vs C
- Battery charge cycles1,600 vs 1,200+33%
Why is Galaxy S26 Ultra better than Nord 6?
- Main camera50 MP vs 200 MP4×
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)6,851 vs 11,566+69%
- Storage (max)512 GB vs 1,024 GB2×
- Telephoto cameraNo · Nord 6: Yes
- Wireless chargingNo · Nord 6: Yes
- AnTuTu score2,314,061 vs 2,627,986+14%
- RAM12 GB vs 16 GB+33%
- CPU frequency3.21 GHz vs 4.74 GHz+48%
- Endurance per cycle24 h vs 55 h2.3×
- Measured brightness1,124 nits vs 1,480 nits+32%
- Rear cameras2 vs 42×
- Max video4K vs 8K
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 210 g | 214 g |
| Thickness | 8.5 mm | 7.9 mm |
| Height | 162.5 mm | 163.6 mm |
| Width | 77.5 mm | 78.1 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | Aluminium |
| Back | Plastic | Glass |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | IP68 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | IPx8 |
| Glass protection | OnePlus Crystal Guard | Corning Gorilla Armor 2 |
| Colours | Fresh Mint, Pitch Black, Quick Silver | Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold |
| Stylus | — | Yes |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.8″ | 6.9″ |
| Panel | AMOLED | Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz) | — | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,272 px | 1,440 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,772 px | 3,120 px |
| Pixel density | 450 ppi | 500 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 3,600 nits | 2,600 nits |
| Measured brightness | 1,124 nits | 1,480 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.3% | 90.7% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8735 Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 | Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Process | 4 nm | 3 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 3.21 GHz | 4.74 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 825 | Adreno 840 |
| AnTuTu score | 2,314,061 | 2,627,986 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 6,851 | 11,566 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 7,744 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage (max) | 512 GB | 1,024 GB |
| Storage (base) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 4. |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 200 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.4 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.95" | 1/1.3" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 4 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | Yes |
| Optical zoom | — | 5× |
| Max video | 4K | 8K |
| 4K video frame rate | 60 fps | 120 fps |
| Selfie camera | 32 MP | 12 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 7,500 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Si/C | Li-Ion |
| Active use (test) | — | 16.4 h |
| Wired charging | 80 W | 60 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 44% | 75% |
| Wireless charging | No | Yes |
| Wireless charging power | — | 25 W |
| Reverse wireless charging | Yes | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | No | Yes |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6 | 6 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 3.2 |
| USB version | 2 | 3.2 |
| Video output | — | Yes |
| Ultra Wideband | — | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | — |
| Dual-band GPS | Yes | — |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | — | -25.9 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display | Under display, ultrasonic |
| Barometer | — | Yes |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| SAR (head) | — | 1.28 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 16 | Android 16 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | OxygenOS 16 | One UI 9 |
| Major OS updates promised | — | 7 |
| EU label | ||
| Energy class | B | A |
| Battery charge cycles | 1,600 | 1,200 |
| Endurance per cycle | 24 h | 55 h |
| Repairability class | A | C |
| Drop resistance class | C | A |
