OnePlus Nord vs OnePlus 6 Specs Comparison

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9.2
OnePlus Nord
9.0
OnePlus 6
OnePlus Nord OnePlus 6
Released · Aug 04, 2020
Released · May 22, 2018
6.4-inch · 2400x1080px
6.3-inch · 2280x1080px
Quad camera
Dual camera
8GB · 128GB
8GB · 256GB
4115 mAh
3300 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Jul 21, 2020 May 16, 2018
Prices (MSRP)
€399 $629

Design

Dimensions
6.23 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches
158.3 x 73.3 x 8.2 mm
6.13 x 2.97 x 0.31 inches
155.7 x 75.4 x 7.75 mm
Weight
6.49 oz / 184.0 g 6.24 oz / 177.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Frame: Plastic
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Frame: Metal
Resistance
Splash
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Notification light
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key, Other
Colors
Blue marble, Gray onyx Black, Red, White

Display

Size
6.4-inch, 86.20% screen-to-body 6.3-inch, 83.81% screen-to-body
Type
AMOLED, 90Hz, HDR AMOLED
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 409 PPI 2280x1080px, 19:9 ratio, 402 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Corning Gorilla Glass 5
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
4.5 (Poor) 1 (Excellent)

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB (7 nm) Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2400 MHz
Kryo 475
Octa-core
2800 MHz
Kryo 385
GPU
Adreno 620 Adreno 630
Memory
8GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (UFS 2.1)
12GB/256GB
8GB (LPDDR4)/256GB
6GB/64GB
8GB/128GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
Android (10) Android (8.1 Oreo)

Battery

Type
4115 mAh, Li - Polymer 3300 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
OnePlus Warp Charge OnePlus Dash Charge
Charge speed
Wired: 30.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
11h 10min
Video
8h 49min
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested

Camera

Rear
Quad camera Dual camera
Main camera
48 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
16 MP (OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 25 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.6"
Pixel size: 1.22 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
20 MP (PDAF, CMOS image sensor)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal Length: 25 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.8"
Pixel size: 1 μm
Third camera
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera
5 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
Dual LED Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
Time-lapse video, EIS
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (480 fps)
Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
32 MP (Dual-Camera, EIS, HDR)
Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps)
16 MP (HDR)
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.1 5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Dual-band positioning, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou
Other
NFC NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
aptX, aptX-HD aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n3, n7, n28, n78, SA, NSA
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jan 18, 2021
FCC ID value: 2ABZ2-EF014
Date approved: May 17, 2018
FCC ID value: 2ABZ2-A6003
Measured SAR
Head: 1.08 W/kg
Body: 0.80 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.48 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.09 W/kg
Head: 1.26 W/kg
Body: 0.90 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.53 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.29 W/kg
Phablet: 3.50 W/kg

Alternative variants

with 256GB storage
Memory 12GB/256GB
with 64 GB storage
Memory 6GB/64GB
Prices (MSRP) $529
with 128 GB storage
Memory 128GB
Prices (MSRP) $579
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