Oppo Reno 6 vs OnePlus Nord CE 5G
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.4-inch Oppo Reno 6 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G) that was released on July 27, 2021, against the OnePlus Nord CE 5G, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G and came out 2 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the gadgets.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Oppo Reno 6
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 256GB
- Delivers 23% higher maximum brightness (744 against 605 nits)
Reasons to consider the OnePlus Nord CE 5G
- 13% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (384K versus 340K)
- Slow-motion recording at 240FPS
- 13% faster in single-core GeekBench 5 test: 638 and 563 points
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Performance
CPU/GPU performance in apps and games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
NanoReview score
Final comparison evaluation
Value for money
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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.4 inches | 6.43 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 410 ppi | 410 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 90 Hz |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10 | Yes, HDR10 |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.8% | 84.9% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| RGB color space | - | 91.6% |
| PWM | - | 373 Hz |
| Response time | - | 3 ms |
| Contrast | - | ∞ Infinity |
Max. Brightness
Design and build
| Height | 159.1 mm (6.26 inches) | 159.3 mm (6.27 inches) |
| Width | 73.3 mm (2.89 inches) | 73.5 mm (2.89 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm (0.31 inches) | 7.9 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 173 gramm (6.1 oz) | 170 gramm (6 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Silver | White, Silver, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G |
| Max. clock | 2300 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.3 GHz: Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76) |
- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 570 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 570 Gold (Cortex-A77) |
| L3 cache | 1 MB | - |
| Lithography process | 8 nanometers | 8 nanometers |
| Graphics | Adreno 618 | Adreno 619 |
| GPU clock | 750 MHz | 825 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~435 GFLOPS | - |
| RAM size | 8 GB | 6, 8, 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 1866 MHz | 1866 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 128, 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | No |
| Memory card max. size | Up to 256 GB | - |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 9
| CPU | 107789 | 116525 |
| GPU | 87323 | 93346 |
| Memory | 59470 | 70795 |
| UX | 88008 | 103598 |
| Total score | 340555 | 384033 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Stability | - | 99% |
| Graphics test | 6 FPS | 6 FPS |
| Graphics score | 1048 | 1115 |
| PCMark 3.0 score | - | 8347 |
Software
| Operating system | Android 11 | Android 11 |
| ROM | ColorOS 11.1 | OxygenOS 11 |
| OS size | - | 22 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 4310 mAh | 4500 mAh |
| Charge power | 50 W | 30 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes, VOOC 4.0 (50% in 23 min) | Yes (67% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:49 hr | 1:03 hr |
| Web browsing | - | 12:33 hr |
| Watching video | - | 18:21 hr |
| Gaming | - | 05:37 hr |
| Standby | - | 120 hr |
General battery life
Camera
| Matrix | 64 megapixels | 64 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 9248 x 6936 | 9248 x 6936 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 120 FPS (1080p) | 240 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 119° | 119° |
| Lenses | 3 (64 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP) | 3 (64 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens | - 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.7 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.7 micron - Sensor: 1/2.0" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
- 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.7 micron - Sensor: 1/2", Omnivision OV64B - Phase autofocus |
| Ultra-wide lens | - 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4.0" (CMOS) |
- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.3 |
| Depth lens | - 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 |
- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Megapixels | 44 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 7680 x 5760 | 4920 x 3264 |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.5 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | - |
| Pixel size | - | 1 microns |
| Sensor type | CMOS | Exmor-RS CMOS |
| Sensor size | - | 1/3" |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
DxOMark camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic camera score
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 | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| Bluetooth features | LE, A2DP | LE, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, NAVIC, SBAS |
| NFC* | Depends on the region | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| 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* | 20 | 15 |
| 5G support | No | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | - |
Speakers test
Max. loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | July 2021 | June 2021 |
| Release date | July 2021 | June 2021 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
These smartphones have a lot in common, but we would recommend the OnePlus Nord CE 5G. It has a better software, battery life, and sound.
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