OnePlus Nord CE6 vs Honor 600 Smart

68 out of 100
OnePlus Nord CE6
VS
59 out of 100
Honor 600 Smart

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.78-inch OnePlus Nord CE6 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4) that was released on May 6, 2026, against the Honor 600 Smart, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 and came out 1 month after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Memory
4 / 128 GB

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the OnePlus Nord CE6
  • 2x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1145K versus 570K)
  • 77% higher pixel density (450 vs 254 PPI)
  • Has 2x more RAM: 8GB versus 4GB
  • Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
  • Optical image stabilization
  • Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
  • Supports higher wattage charging (80W versus 45W)
  • Ability to record video in 4K resolution
  • Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
  • AMOLED display (versus competitor's IPS LCD)
  • The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
  • Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Honor 600 Smart
  • Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Review

Evaluation of OnePlus Nord CE6 and Honor 600 Smart 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
100*
91*
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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Currency
8 / 128 GB
VS
4 / 128 GB

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
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Display

Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.78 inches 6.87 inches
Resolution 1272 x 2772 pixels 720 x 1592 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.6:9 -
PPI 450 ppi 254 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness 1800 nits 1020 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR 3600 nits -
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ No
Screen protection Tempered glass Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 89.3% 86.5%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
-

Design and build

Height 162.5 mm (6.4 inches) 168.3 mm (6.63 inches)
Width 77.5 mm (3.05 inches) 78.5 mm (3.09 inches)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 inches) 8.3 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight 215 g (7.58 oz) 209 g (7.37 oz)
Waterproof IP69 IP64
Rear material Plastic Plastic
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors Black, Silver, Blue Black, Silver
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-display Yes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio
Nord CE6 +3%
89.3%
86.5%

Performance

Chipset specifications of OnePlus Nord CE6 and Honor 600 Smart
SoC
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
Max clock 2700 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520)
- 3 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720)
- 1 core at 2.7 GHz: Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720)
- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.3 GHz: Cortex-A78
Manufacturing TSMC Samsung
Lithography process 4 nanometers 4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Yes Yes
GPU
Graphics Adreno 810 Adreno 613
GPU shading units 256 128
GPU clock 895 MHz 955 MHz
FLOPS ~458.2 GFLOPS ~244.5 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of OnePlus Nord CE6 and Honor 600 Smart
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Nord CE6 +18%
1098
927
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Nord CE6 +41%
3111
2205
Compute Score (GPU)
4647
n/a
Compute Score (GPU) 4647 -
Single-core score 1098 927
Multi-core score 3111 2205
Sources: Geekbench [3]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
Nord CE6 +101%
1145513
570353
CPU 445015 227026
GPU 193175 47384
Memory 215728 126545
UX 291595 169398
Total score 1145513 570353
Samples Less than 3 Less than 3

Memory

RAM
RAM size 8 GB 4 GB
Memory type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory clock - 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage size 128 GB 128 GB
Storage type UFS 3.1 UFS 2.2
Memory card No No

Software

Operating system Android 16 Android 16
ROM OxygenOS 16 MagicOS 10
OS updates 4 years -
Security updates 5 years -

Battery

Capacity 8000 mAh 7700 mAh
Max charge power 80 W 45 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 Yes

Main camera

Matrix 50 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution 8192 x 6144 -
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K video recording No No
4K video recording Up to 30FPS No
1080p video recording Up to 120FPS Up to 30FPS
Slow motion 240 FPS (720p) -
Lenses 1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Depth
1) Standard: 50 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 50 MP 50 MP
Aperture f/1.8 f/1.8
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 Optical Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 32 megapixels -
Aperture f/2.0 -
Focal length 21 mm -
Sensor Galaxycore GC32E2 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.1" (≈ 0.32 inch) -
Pixel size 0.7 micron -
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Optical Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 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, Galileo, QZSS
NFC* No -
Infrared port Yes No
Network
Number of SIM* 2 2
Type of SIM card Nano Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby Standby
eSIM support* No No
Hybrid slot No No
5G support Yes Yes

Sound

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

Other

Category Mid-range Mid-range
Announced May 2026 June 2026
Release date May 2026 June 2026
Launch price (MSRP) $320 -
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
- Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Not included 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 is definitely a better buy.

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