OnePlus Nord CE6 vs Nord CE4
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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 OnePlus Nord CE4, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 and came out 2 years and 1 month before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the OnePlus Nord CE6
- Comes with 2500 mAh larger battery capacity: 8000 vs 5500 mAh
- Higher display refresh rate β 144 Hz
- Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
- The phone is 2 years and 1 month newer
- 15% higher pixel density (450 vs 392 PPI)
- The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
- Reverse charging feature
Reasons to consider the OnePlus Nord CE4
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
- Supports higher wattage charging (100W versus 80W)
- Weighs 29 grams less
Review
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
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.78 inches | 6.74 inches |
| Resolution | 1272 x 2772 pixels | 1080 x 2412 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.6:9 | 20.1:9 |
| PPI | 450 ppi | 392 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | No |
| Max rated brightness | 1800 nits | 1100 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 3600 nits | - |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.3% | 89.4% |
| 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) | 162.5 mm (6.4 inches) |
| Width | 77.5 mm (3.05 inches) | 75.3 mm (2.96 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.5 mm (0.33 inches) | 8.4 mm (0.33 inches) |
| Weight | 215 g (7.58 oz) | 186 g (6.56 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP69 | IP54 |
| Rear material | Plastic | - |
| Frame material | Plastic | - |
| Colors | Black, Silver, Blue | Gray, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 |
| Max clock | 2700 MHz | 2630 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 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 1.8 GHz: Kryo Silver (Cortex-A510) - 3 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo Gold (Cortex-A715) - 1 core at 2.63 GHz: Kryo Prime (Cortex-A715) |
| L3 cache | - | 3 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Yes |
| Graphics | Adreno 810 | Adreno 720 |
| GPU shading units | 256 | 512 |
| GPU clock | 895 MHz | 975 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~458.2 GFLOPS | ~998.4 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 4647 | - |
| Single-core score | 1098 | 1144 |
| Multi-core score | 3111 | 3069 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 445015 | 399561 |
| GPU | 193175 | 215547 |
| Memory | 215728 | 186180 |
| UX | 291595 | 250414 |
| Total score | 1145513 | 1051702 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | [4 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | - | 97% |
| Graphics test | - | 4 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 485 |
Recent User Tests
OnePlus Nord CE6
No benchmark results yet
OnePlus Nord CE4
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-10 (Bali) | AnTuTu 11 | 1044174 |
| π 2026-01-01 (Popoya) | AnTuTu 11 | 876326 |
| π 2025-12-14 (Subham Pal) | AnTuTu 11 | 1025251 |
| π 2025-10-17 (Abhishek Pandey) | AnTuTu 11 | 1051702 |
| π 2025-09-29 (Xeno) | AnTuTu 11 | 1057098 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | - | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card | No | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | - | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 16 | Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) |
| ROM | OxygenOS 16 | ColorOS 14 |
| OS updates | 4 years | 2 years |
| Security updates | 5 years | 3 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 8000 mAh | 5500 mAh |
| Max charge power | 80 W | 100 W |
| Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | No |
| Bypass charging | Yes | - |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes (50% in 12 min) |
| Full charging time | - | 0:29 hr |
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 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 120FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (720p) | 240 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | - | 112Β° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Depth |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 27 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | OmniVision OV50D40 | Sony LYT-600 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.88" (β 0.35 inch) | 1/1.95" (β 0.51 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.61 micron | 0.8 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | - | 8 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | - | 16 mm |
| Sensor | - | Sony IMX355 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/4.0" (β 0.25 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 1.14 micron |
| Stabilization | - | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 32 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 4920 x 3264 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | 21 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Galaxycore GC32E2 | Samsung S5K3P9 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.1" (β 0.32 inch) | 1/3" (β 0.33 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.7 micron | 1 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 | 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 | - |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | No | Depends on the region |
| Infrared port | Yes | Yes |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | - | 13 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | May 2026 | April 2024 |
| Release date | May 2026 | April 2024 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $320 | $405 |
| Successor | - | - OnePlus Nord CE6 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Yes, 100 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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