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OnePlus Nord CE6 Lite vs OnePlus N6x

67 out of 100
OnePlus Nord CE6 Lite
VS
57 out of 100
OnePlus N6x
OnePlus Nord CE6 Lite
OnePlus N6x

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 OnePlus N6x, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 6360 Apex 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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  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 CE6 Lite
  • 60% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (922K versus 575K)
  • 54% higher pixel density (392 vs 254 PPI)
  • Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
  • Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 15W)
  • Ability to record video in 4K resolution
  • Has 50% more RAM: 6GB versus 4GB
  • Slow-motion recording at 240FPS
  • More energy-efficient CPU – Dimensity 7400 Apex
  • 29% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1009 and 780 points
Reasons to consider the OnePlus N6x
  • Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Review

Evaluation of OnePlus Nord CE6 Lite and OnePlus N6x 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
VS
4 / 64 GB
163.5
(Excellent)
Value Index
124.6
(Excellent)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Nord CE6 Lite
vs
OnePlus N6x

Display

Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.72 inches 6.8 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2400 pixels 720 x 1570 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
PPI 392 ppi 254 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness 1000 nits 900 nits
HDR support - No
Touch sampling rate - 240 Hz
Screen protection Tempered glass Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 86.4% 87.3%

Design and build

Height 165.9 mm (6.53 inches) 166.38 mm (6.55 inches)
Width 76 mm (2.99 inches) 78.13 mm (3.08 inches)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 inches) 8.65 mm (0.34 inches)
Weight 208 g (7.34 oz) 214 g (7.55 oz)
Waterproof IP64 IP64
Rear material Plastic Plastic
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors Black, Green Blue, Red
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button Yes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio
Nord CE6 Lite
86.4%
OnePlus N6x +1%
87.3%

Performance

Chipset specifications of OnePlus Nord CE6 Lite and OnePlus N6x
SoC
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Apex MediaTek Dimensity 6360 Apex
Max clock 2600 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 4 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A78		 - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A76
L3 cache 4 MB 2 MB
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 4 nanometers 6 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) MediaTek APU 655 Yes
GPU
Graphics Mali-G615 MP2 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU shading units 256 64
GPU clock 1300 MHz 1072 MHz
FLOPS ~665.6 GFLOPS ~137.2 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of OnePlus Nord CE6 Lite and OnePlus N6x
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Nord CE6 Lite +29%
1009
OnePlus N6x
780
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Nord CE6 Lite +50%
2974
OnePlus N6x
1983
Compute Score (GPU)
Nord CE6 Lite +96%
2869
OnePlus N6x
1465
Compute Score (GPU) 2869 1465
Single-core score 1009 780
Multi-core score 2974 1983
Sources: Geekbench [3]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
Nord CE6 Lite +60%
922227
OnePlus N6x
575921
CPU 329972 223757
GPU 147724 45755
Memory 155228 139658
UX 289303 166751
Total score 922227 575921
Samples Less than 3 Less than 3
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Memory

RAM
RAM size 6 GB 4 GB
Memory type - LPDDR4X
Memory clock - 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 128 GB 64 GB
Storage type UFS 3.1 -
Memory card MicroSD MicroSD
Memory card max size Up to 2048 GB -

Software

Operating system Android 16 Android 16
ROM OxygenOS 16 OxygenOS 16

Battery

Capacity 7000 mAh 7000 mAh
Max charge power 45 W 15 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 Yes
Fast charging Yes Yes
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Main camera

Matrix 50 megapixels 13 megapixels
Image resolution 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 30FPS
Slow motion 240 FPS (720p) 120 FPS (720p)
Lenses 1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Depth: 2 MP
1) Standard: 13 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 50 MP 13 MP
Aperture f/1.8 f/2.2
Focal length 27 mm -
Sensor OmniVision OV50D40 -
Sensor size 1/2.88" (≈ 0.35 inch) -
Pixel size 0.61 micron -
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 8 megapixels 5 megapixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Pixel size 1.12 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 5.4
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 -
5G support Yes No

Sound

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

Other

Category Mid-range Mid-range
Announced May 2026 July 2026
Release date May 2026 August 2026
Launch price (MSRP) $225 $199
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, 45 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 CE6 Lite is definitely a better buy.

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