OnePlus Nord 6 vs Huawei nova 16z
82
out of 100
VS
72
out of 100
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.78-inch OnePlus Nord 6 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4) that was released on April 7, 2026, against the Huawei nova 16z, which is powered by HiSilicon Kirin 8020 and came out 2 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the OnePlus Nord 6
- 2x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (2314K versus 1146K)
- Comes with 1500 mAh larger battery capacity: 7500 vs 6000 mAh
- Higher display refresh rate – 165 Hz
- Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
- 14% higher pixel density (450 vs 395 PPI)
- More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
- 60% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 2116 and 1320 points
Reasons to consider the Huawei nova 16z
- The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
- Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
- Supports higher wattage charging (100W versus 80W)
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.78 inches | 6.7 inches |
| Resolution | 1272 x 2772 pixels | 1084 x 2412 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.6:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 450 ppi | 395 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-165 Hz) | Yes |
| Max rated brightness | 1800 nits | - |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 3600 nits | - |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10 |
| Screen protection | OnePlus Crystal Guard | Aluminosilicate glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.4% | 88.7% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
| RGB color space | 98.6% | - |
| PWM | 90 Hz | - |
| Response time | 11 ms | - |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | - |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 162.46 mm (6.4 inches) | 161.8 mm (6.37 inches) |
| Width | 77.45 mm (3.05 inches) | 75.5 mm (2.97 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.5 mm (0.33 inches) | 7.2 mm (0.28 inches) |
| Weight | 210 g (7.41 oz) | 196.5 g (6.93 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP69 | IP65 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | - |
| Colors | Black, Silver, Green | White, Black, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 | HiSilicon Kirin 8020 |
| Max clock | 3210 MHz | 2285 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 2 cores at 2.02 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 3 cores at 3 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 1 core at 3.21 GHz: Cortex-X4 |
- 4 cores at 1.3 GHz: - 3 cores at 2.05 GHz: - 1 core at 2.285 GHz: |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | - |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | SMIC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 7 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Da Vinci |
| Graphics | Adreno 825 | Maleoon 920 |
| GPU shading units | 1024 | 1024 |
| GPU clock | 1150 MHz | 840 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~2355.2 GFLOPS | ~860.2 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 18552 | 2400 |
| Single-core score | 2116 | 1320 |
| Multi-core score | 6851 | 3982 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 697615 | 510762 |
| GPU | 750434 | 139259 |
| Memory | 350580 | 243962 |
| UX | 515432 | 252155 |
| Total score | 2314061 | 1146138 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | Less than 3 |
AnTuTu 11 Ranking List (#191st place)
Recent User Tests
OnePlus Nord 6
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-08-15 (Buggy67) | AnTuTu 11 | 2314061 |
Huawei nova 16z
No benchmark results yet
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5 |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.1 | - |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 16 | HarmonyOS 6.1 |
| ROM | OxygenOS 16 | - |
| OS size | 16 GB | - |
| OS updates | 4 years | - |
| Security updates | 6 years | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 7500 mAh | 6000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 80 W | 100 W |
| Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | Yes |
| Bypass charging | Yes | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (80% in 55 min) | Yes |
| Full charging time | 1:27 hr | - |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Optical, 3x |
| Flash | Dual LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 120FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (1080p) | - |
| Angle of widest lens | 112° | - |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 12 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 23 mm |
| Sensor | Sony LYT-600 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/1.95" (≈ 0.51 inch) | 1/1.56" (≈ 0.64 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.8 micron | - |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | - | 12 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | - | 69 mm |
| Stabilization | - | Optical |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | - |
| Focal length | 16 mm | - |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV08F | - |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | - |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 32 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 8192 x 6144 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | 21 mm | - |
| Sensor | CMOS | - |
| Sensor size | 1/3.1" (≈ 0.32 inch) | 1/2.5" (≈ 0.4 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.6 micron | - |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | Yes |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | 19 | - |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | April 2026 | June 2026 |
| Release date | April 2026 | June 2026 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $420 | $400 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Yes, 100 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the OnePlus Nord 6 is definitely a better buy.
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