OnePlus Nord 2 5G vs OnePlus 6 Specs Comparison

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9.3	9.0
OnePlus Nord 2 5G	OnePlus 6
Released · Jul 29, 2021	Released · May 22, 2018
6.4-inch	6.3-inch
Triple camera	Dual camera
6GB · 128GB	8GB · 256GB
4500 mAh	3300 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.26 x 2.88 x 0.32 inches 158.9 x 73.2 x 8.25 mm	6.13 x 2.97 x 0.31 inches 155.7 x 75.4 x 7.75 mm
Weight
6.67 oz (189.0 g)	6.24 oz (177.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass	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, Other	Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key, Other
Colors
	Black, Red, White

Display

Size
6.4-inch	6.3-inch
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 409 PPI	2280x1080px, 19:9 ratio, 402 PPI
Technology
AMOLED	AMOLED
Refresh rate
90Hz
Screen-to-body
85.82 %	83.81 %
Features
HDR support, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
MediaTek Dimensity 1200 MT6893 (6 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 3000 MHz Cortex-A78	Octa-core 2800 MHz Kryo 385
GPU
Mali-G77 MC9	Adreno 630
RAM
6GB (LPDDR4)	8GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
128GB (UFS 3.1)	256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (11), OxygenOS 11.3 UI	Android (8.1 Oreo), OxygenOS UI

Battery

Capacity
4500 mAh	3300 mAh
Type
	Li - Polymer
Charging
OnePlus Warp Charge	OnePlus Dash Charge
Charge speed
Wired: 65.0W

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

13h 13min

Video

9h 25min

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Dual camera
Main camera
50 MP (OIS, Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.9 Pixel size: 1.0 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 Aperture size: F2.5
Flash
Dual LED	Dual LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps) HDR, Time-lapse video	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (480 fps) Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
32 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	16 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.2	5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),tri-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 2.0
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)
Other
NFC	NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	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, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n78, SA, NSA
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)	Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900), 19(800)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 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: May 17, 2018 FCC ID value: 2ABZ2-A6003
Measured SAR
	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

Buyers information

MSRP
	$ 629
In The Box
	Screen protector (pre-applied), Translucent case, OnePlus fast charge Type-C cable, OnePlus fast charge power adapter, SIM tray ejector, Quick start guide, Safety information

Availability

Officially announced
Jul 22, 2021	May 16, 2018

Alternative variants

With 8GB RAM


RAM	8GB

with 64 GB storage


RAM	6GB
Internal storage	64GB
MSRP	$ 529

With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage


RAM	12GB
Internal storage	256GB

with 128 GB storage


Internal storage	128GB
MSRP	$ 579

Links

Full specifications
OnePlus Nord 2 5G Specs	OnePlus 6 Specs
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