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Nord 6 vs 17 Ultra

OnePlus Nord 6 vs Xiaomi 17 Ultra

What Nord 6 does better (6) and where 17 Ultra wins (20) — every spec side by side.

OnePlus · 2026Nord 6

9.5Score

6 advantages≈ $1,000

Xiaomi · 202617 Ultra

9.7Score

20 advantages≈ $1,250

Higher score

9.7Display9.1

8.6Performance9.5

8.9Camera9.8

9.4Battery9.6

9.3Features9.7

Dimensions

Size comparison

Nord 617 Ultra

	Nord 6	17 Ultra	Difference
Height	162.5 mm	162.9 mm	−0.4 mm
Width	77.5 mm	77.6 mm	−0.1 mm
Thickness	8.5 mm	8.3 mm	+0.2 mm
Weight	210 g	218 g	−8 g

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

Why is Nord 6 better than 17 Ultra?

Battery capacity7,500 mAh vs 6,000 mAh+25%
Refresh rate165 Hz vs 120 Hz+38%
Pixel density450 ppi vs 416 ppi+8%
Weight210 g vs 218 g+4%
Peak brightness3,600 nits vs 3,500 nits+3%
Resolution (width)1,272 px vs 1,200 px+6%

Why is 17 Ultra better than Nord 6?

Geekbench 6 (multi-core)6,851 vs 10,896+59%
AnTuTu score2,314,061 vs 2,777,490+20%
Storage (max)512 GB vs 1,024 GB2×
Telephoto cameraNo · Nord 6: Yes
Wireless chargingNo · Nord 6: Yes
RAM12 GB vs 16 GB+33%
Wired charging80 W vs 90 W+12%
CPU frequency3.21 GHz vs 4.6 GHz+43%
Storage (base)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
Max video4K vs 8K
4K video frame rate60 fps vs 120 fps2×
eSIMNo · Nord 6: Yes

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	OnePlus Nord 6≈ $1,0009.5	Xiaomi 17 Ultra≈ $1,2509.7
Design
Weight	210 g	218 g
Thickness	8.5 mm	8.3 mm
Height	162.5 mm	162.9 mm
Width	77.5 mm	77.6 mm
Frame	Plastic	Aluminium
Back	Plastic	Silicone polymer
Ingress protection	IP68	IP68
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx8	IPx8
Glass protection	OnePlus Crystal Guard	Xiaomi Shield Glass 3.0
Colours	Fresh Mint, Pitch Black, Quick Silver	Black, White, Starlit Green
Display
Screen size	6.8″	6.9″
Panel	AMOLED	LTPO AMOLED
OLED panel	Yes	Yes
LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz)	—	Yes
Resolution (width)	1,272 px	1,200 px
Resolution (height)	2,772 px	2,608 px
Pixel density	450 ppi	416 ppi
Refresh rate	165 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	3,600 nits	3,500 nits
Measured brightness	1,124 nits	1,132 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	89.3%	92.3%
HDR	Yes	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Qualcomm SM8735 Snapdragon 8s Gen 4	Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Chip maker	Qualcomm	Qualcomm
Process	4 nm	3 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	3.21 GHz	4.6 GHz
GPU	Adreno 825	Adreno 840
AnTuTu score	2,314,061	2,777,490
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	6,851	10,896
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	—	6,948
Memory
RAM	12 GB	16 GB
Storage (max)	512 GB	1,024 GB
Storage (base)	256 GB	512 GB
Storage type	UFS 4.1	UFS 4.1
Memory card slot	No	No
Camera
Main camera	50 MP	50 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.8	f/1.7
Main sensor size	1/1.95"	1"
Rear cameras	2	3
Optical stabilisation	Yes	Yes
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	No	Yes
Optical zoom	—	4.2×
Max video	4K	8K
4K video frame rate	60 fps	120 fps
Selfie camera	32 MP	50 MP
4K selfie video	Yes	Yes
Battery
Battery capacity	7,500 mAh	6,000 mAh
Battery type	Si/C	Si/C
Active use (test)	—	19.1 h
Wired charging	80 W	90 W
Charged in 30 min	44%	72%
Wireless charging	No	Yes
Wireless charging power	—	50 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 Gen 2
USB version	2	3.2
Video output	—	Yes
Infrared port	Yes	Yes
Dual-band GPS	Yes	Yes
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Features
Stereo speakers	Yes	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	No
Loudspeaker loudness	—	-24.1 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	Under display	Under display, ultrasonic
Barometer	—	Yes
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, barometer
Software
OS at launch	Android 16	Android 16
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	OxygenOS 16	HyperOS 3
EU label
Energy class	B	—
Battery charge cycles	1,600	—
Endurance per cycle	24 h	—
Repairability class	A	—
Drop resistance class	C	—