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OnePlus Nord 6 vs Motorola Edge 70 Fusion

82 out of 100
OnePlus Nord 6
VS
72 out of 100
Motorola Edge 70 Fusion
OnePlus Nord 6
Motorola Edge 70 Fusion

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 Motorola Edge 70 Fusion, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 and came out 1 month before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the OnePlus Nord 6
  • 2x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (2314K versus 1149K)
  • Higher display refresh rate – 165 Hz
  • Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
  • Slow-motion recording at 240FPS
  • Has 2 SIM card slots
  • Supports higher wattage charging (80W versus 68W)
  • Faster storage type - UFS 4.1 versus UFS 2.2
  • Reverse charging feature
  • 68% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 2116 and 1263 points
  • Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Motorola Edge 70 Fusion
  • Delivers 31% higher peak brightness (1487 against 1137 nits)
  • Weighs 33 grams less
  • Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of OnePlus Nord 6 and Motorola Edge 70 Fusion crucial features
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
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
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Value for money (Beta)

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8 / 256 GB
VS
8 / 128 GB
119.5
(Excellent)
Value Index
89.6
(Very good)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Nord 6
vs
Edge 70 Fusion

Display

Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.78 inches 6.78 inches
Resolution 1272 x 2772 pixels 1272 x 2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.6:9 19.5:9
PPI 450 ppi 450 ppi
Refresh rate 165 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-165 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness 1800 nits 1500 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR 3600 nits 5200 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection OnePlus Crystal Guard Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Screen-to-body ratio 89.4% 91.8%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
Display tests
RGB color space 98.6% 103.8%
PWM 90 Hz 120 Hz
Response time 11 ms 1 ms
Contrast ∞ Infinity ∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
Nord 6
1137 nits
Edge 70 Fusion +31%
1487 nits
Sources: NotebookCheck [3], [4]

Design and build

Height 162.46 mm (6.4 inches) 162.76 mm (6.41 inches)
Width 77.45 mm (3.05 inches) 75.6 mm (2.98 inches)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 inches) 7.21 mm (0.28 inches)
Weight 210 g (7.41 oz) 177 g (6.24 oz)
Waterproof IP69 IP69
Advanced cooling Vapor chamber -
Rear material Plastic -
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors Black, Silver, Green Black, Gray, Blue, Green
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-display Yes, in-display
Repairability - Good (3.63/5)
Drop resistance - Excellent (A) · 270 drops
Screen-to-body ratio
Nord 6
89.4%
Edge 70 Fusion +3%
91.8%

Performance

Chipset specifications of OnePlus Nord 6 and Motorola Edge 70 Fusion
SoC
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Max clock 3210 MHz 2500 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 1.8 GHz: Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520)
- 3 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720)
- 1 core at 2.5 GHz: Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720)
L3 cache 8 MB -
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 4 nanometers 4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Hexagon Yes
GPU
Graphics Adreno 825 Adreno 810
GPU shading units 1024 256
GPU clock 1150 MHz 1050 MHz
FLOPS ~2355.2 GFLOPS ~537.6 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of OnePlus Nord 6 and Motorola Edge 70 Fusion
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Nord 6 +68%
2116
Edge 70 Fusion
1263
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Nord 6 +100%
6851
Edge 70 Fusion
3421
Compute Score (GPU)
Nord 6 +268%
18552
Edge 70 Fusion
5046
Compute Score (GPU) 18552 5046
Single-core score 2116 1263
Multi-core score 6851 3421
Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
Nord 6 +101%
2314061
Edge 70 Fusion
1149292
CPU 697615 427431
GPU 750434 199135
Memory 350580 237162
UX 515432 285564
Total score 2314061 1149292
Samples Less than 3 Less than 3
AnTuTu 11 Ranking List (#191st place)
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Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
OnePlus Nord 6
DateBenchmarkResult
📘 2026-08-15 (Buggy67)AnTuTu 112314061
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Motorola Edge 70 Fusion
DateBenchmarkResult
📘 2026-09-14 (nandoAp)AnTuTu 111091436
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Memory

RAM
RAM size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory clock - 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage size 256 GB 128 GB
Storage type UFS 4.1 UFS 2.2
Memory card No No

Software

Operating system Android 16 Android 16
ROM OxygenOS 16 Hello UI
OS size 16 GB 35 GB
OS updates 4 years 6 years
Security updates 6 years -

Battery

Capacity 7500 mAh 7000 mAh
Max charge power 80 W 68 W
Battery type Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) Silicon-Carbon (Si/C)
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging Yes No
Bypass charging Yes No
Fast charging Yes (80% in 55 min) Yes (86% in 30 min)
Full charging time 1:27 hr 1:10 hr
Battery cycles - 1200 cycles
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Main camera

Matrix 50 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution 8192 x 6144 8192 x 6144
Zoom Digital Digital
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) 120 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens 112° 120°
Lenses 1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 8 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 13 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 50 MP 50 MP
Aperture f/1.8 f/1.8
Focal length 26 mm -
Sensor Sony LYT-600 Sony LYTIA-700C
Sensor size 1/1.95" (≈ 0.51 inch) 1/1.56" (≈ 0.64 inch)
Pixel size 0.8 micron 1 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Optical Optical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution 8 MP 13 MP
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 16 mm 12 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV08F GalaxyCore GC13A2
Sensor size 1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch) 1/3.0" (≈ 0.33 inch)
Pixel size 1.12 micron 1.12 micron
Stabilization Digital Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 32 megapixels 32 megapixels
Image resolution - 3264 x 2448
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 21 mm 2 mm
Sensor CMOS GalaxyCore GC32E1
Sensor size 1/3.1" (≈ 0.32 inch) 1/3.1" (≈ 0.32 inch)
Pixel size 1.6 micron 0.7 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
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 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared port Yes No
Network
Number of SIM* 2 1
Type of SIM card Nano Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby Standby
eSIM support* No Yes
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 Yes
Speakers test
Max loudness
Nord 6 +8%
85.1 dB
Edge 70 Fusion
78.5 dB

Other

Category Mid-range Mid-range
Announced April 2026 March 2026
Release date April 2026 March 2026
Launch price (MSRP) $420 $420
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Not included Not included
*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.

Cast your vote

So, which phone would you choose?
2 (40%)
3 (60%)
Total votes: 5

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