OnePlus Nord CE6 Lite vs Motorola Moto G Max

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.72-inch OnePlus Nord CE6 Lite (with MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Apex) that was released on May 7, 2026, against the Motorola Moto G Max, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 and came out 3 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

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the OnePlus Nord CE6 Lite
  • Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 2048GB
  • Ability to record video in 4K resolution
  • 14% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (922K versus 805K)
  • Slow-motion recording at 240FPS
  • Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 30W)
  • Reverse charging feature
  • 23% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1009 and 818 points
Reasons to consider the Motorola Moto G Max
  • Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Review

Evaluation of OnePlus Nord CE6 Lite and Motorola Moto G Max 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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6 / 128 GB
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6 / 128 GB
163.5
(Excellent)
Value Index
216.4
(Excellent)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Display

Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.72 inches 6.72 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2400 pixels 1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
PPI 392 ppi 391 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness 1000 nits 1050 nits
HDR support - No
Screen protection Tempered glass Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Screen-to-body ratio 86.4% 85.7%
Display features - - DCI-P3

Design and build

Height 165.9 mm (6.53 inches) 166.23 mm (6.54 inches)
Width 76 mm (2.99 inches) 76.5 mm (3.01 inches)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 inches) 8.6 mm (0.34 inches)
Weight 208 g (7.34 oz) 213 g (7.51 oz)
Waterproof IP64 IP64
Rear material Plastic Eco-leather
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors Black, Green Blue, Green, Pink
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button Yes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio
86.4%
85.7%

Performance

Chipset specifications of OnePlus Nord CE6 Lite and Motorola Moto G Max
SoC
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Apex Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
Max clock 2600 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 4 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A78
- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78
L3 cache 4 MB -
Manufacturing TSMC Samsung
Lithography process 4 nanometers 4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) MediaTek APU 655 Hexagon
GPU
Graphics Mali-G615 MP2 Adreno
GPU shading units 256 256
GPU clock 1300 MHz 1010 MHz
FLOPS ~665.6 GFLOPS ~517.1 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of OnePlus Nord CE6 Lite and Motorola Moto G Max
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
1009
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
2974
2154
Compute Score (GPU)
2869
1479
Compute Score (GPU) 2869 1479
Single-core score 1009 818
Multi-core score 2974 2154
Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
922227
805947
CPU 329972 320362
GPU 147724 115629
Memory 155228 147096
UX 289303 222860
Total score 922227 805947
Samples Less than 3 Less than 3

Memory

RAM
RAM size 6 GB 6 GB
Memory type - LPDDR4X
Memory clock - 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 128 GB 128 GB
Storage type UFS 3.1 UFS 3.1
Memory card MicroSD No
Memory card max size Up to 2048 GB -

Software

Operating system Android 16 Android 16
ROM OxygenOS 16 Hello UI

Battery

Capacity 7000 mAh 7000 mAh
Max charge power 45 W 30 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 Yes

Main camera

Matrix 50 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution 8192 x 6144 8192 x 6144
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K video recording No No
4K video recording Up to 30FPS No
1080p video recording Up to 60FPS Up to 60FPS
Slow motion 240 FPS (720p) 120 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens - 120°
Lenses 1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Depth: 2 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 8 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 27 mm 25 mm
Sensor OmniVision OV50D40 Sony LYT-600
Sensor size 1/2.88" (≈ 0.35 inch) 1/1.95" (≈ 0.51 inch)
Pixel size 0.61 micron 0.8 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution - 8 MP
Aperture - f/2.2
Focal length - 12 mm
Sensor size - 1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch)
Pixel size - 1.12 micron
Stabilization - Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 8 megapixels 32 megapixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Pixel size 1.12 micron 0.7 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Optical Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.4 5.1
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* No No
Infrared port No No
Network
Number of SIM* 2 2
Type of SIM card Nano Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby Standby
eSIM support* No No
Hybrid slot Yes No
5G support Yes Yes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
Headphone audio jack No Yes
FM radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos - Yes

Other

Category Mid-range Mid-range
Announced May 2026 August 2026
Release date May 2026 August 2026
Launch price (MSRP) $225 $160
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Yes, 45 W Yes, 30 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

If the performance and software are more important to you, then choose the OnePlus Nord CE6 Lite. But if the design and sound are more of a priority – go for the Motorola Moto G Max.

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