OnePlus Nord CE6 vs Honor X80 Pro Max

68 out of 100
OnePlus Nord CE6
VS
70 out of 100
Honor X80 Pro Max

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 X80 Pro Max, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 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

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the OnePlus Nord CE6
  • Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
  • 13% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1145K versus 1012K)
  • Faster storage type - UFS 3.1 versus UFS 2.2
  • The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Reasons to consider the Honor X80 Pro Max
  • Comes with 3000 mAh larger battery capacity: 11000 vs 8000 mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v6.0)
  • Supports higher wattage charging (90W versus 80W)

Review

Evaluation of OnePlus Nord CE6 and Honor X80 Pro 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
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Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
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Display

Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.78 inches 6.8 inches
Resolution 1272 x 2772 pixels 1280 x 2788 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.6:9 19.5:9
PPI 450 ppi 452 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness 1800 nits -
Max rated brightness in HDR 3600 nits 10000 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ Yes, HDR10
Screen protection Tempered glass Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 89.3% 90.9%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming

Design and build

Height 162.5 mm (6.4 inches) 162.2 mm (6.39 inches)
Width 77.5 mm (3.05 inches) 77 mm (3.03 inches)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 inches) 8.1 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight 215 g (7.58 oz) 203 g (7.16 oz)
Waterproof IP69 IP69
Rear material Plastic Eco-leather
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors Black, Silver, Blue White, Black, Red, Orange
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-display Yes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio
89.3%
90.9%

Performance

Chipset specifications of OnePlus Nord CE6 and Honor X80 Pro Max
SoC
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Max clock 2700 MHz 2600 MHz
CPU cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
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)
- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 4 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A78
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 4 nanometers 4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Yes Hexagon
GPU
Graphics Adreno 810 Adreno 812
GPU shading units 256 256
GPU clock 895 MHz -
FLOPS ~458.2 GFLOPS -

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of OnePlus Nord CE6 and Honor X80 Pro Max
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
1098
1177
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
3111
3498
Compute Score (GPU)
Nord CE6 +11%
4647
Compute Score (GPU) 4647 4197
Single-core score 1098 1177
Multi-core score 3111 3498
Sources: Geekbench [3]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
Nord CE6 +13%
1145513
1012134
CPU 445015 346653
GPU 193175 215437
Memory 215728 193352
UX 291595 256692
Total score 1145513 1012134
Samples Less than 3 Less than 3

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
OnePlus Nord CE6
No benchmark results yet
Honor X80 Pro Max
DateBenchmarkResult
📘 2026-06-20 -> KirisameAnTuTu 111012134

Memory

RAM
RAM size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
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 Magic OS 10
OS updates 4 years -
Security updates 5 years -

Battery

Capacity 8000 mAh 11000 mAh
Max charge power 80 W 90 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 -
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 Optical
8K video recording No No
4K video recording Up to 30FPS Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording Up to 120FPS Up to 60FPS
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
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 50 MP 50 MP
Aperture f/1.8 f/1.9
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 Optical

Selfie camera

Megapixels 32 megapixels 8 megapixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 21 mm -
Sensor Galaxycore GC32E2 -
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 6 (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 5.2 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
NFC* No Yes
Infrared port Yes Yes
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 No
FM radio No 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
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Not included Yes, 90 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

If the camera, connectivity, and design are more important to you, then choose the Honor X80 Pro Max. But if the sound is more of a priority – go for the OnePlus Nord CE6.

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