Tecno Spark 50s 5G vs OnePlus Nord CE6 Lite

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.78-inch Tecno Spark 50s 5G (with MediaTek Dimensity 6400) that was released on September 17, 2026, against the OnePlus Nord CE6 Lite, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Apex and came out 5 months before. 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 Tecno Spark 50s 5G
  • Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
  • Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the OnePlus Nord CE6 Lite
  • 56% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (922K versus 591K)
  • 53% higher pixel density (392 vs 256 PPI)
  • Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • Ability to record video in 4K resolution
  • Faster storage type - UFS 3.1 versus UFS 2.2
  • More energy-efficient CPU – Dimensity 7400 Apex
  • Reverse charging feature
  • 26% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1009 and 800 points

Review

Evaluation of Tecno Spark 50s 5G and OnePlus Nord CE6 Lite 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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6 / 128 GB
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6 / 128 GB

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Display

Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.78 inches 6.72 inches
Resolution 720 x 1576 pixels 1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
PPI 256 ppi 392 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness 560 nits 1000 nits
HDR support No -
Screen protection Tempered glass Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 83.4% 86.4%

Design and build

Height 167.9 mm (6.61 inches) 165.9 mm (6.53 inches)
Width 79.3 mm (3.12 inches) 76 mm (2.99 inches)
Thickness 8.18 mm (0.32 inches) 8.5 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight 210 g (7.41 oz) 208 g (7.34 oz)
Waterproof IP64 IP64
Rear material - Plastic
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors Blue, Red Black, Green
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button Yes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio
83.4%
86.4%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Tecno Spark 50s 5G and OnePlus Nord CE6 Lite
SoC
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 6400 MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Apex
Max clock 2500 MHz 2600 MHz
CPU cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A76
- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 4 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A78
L3 cache 2 MB 4 MB
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 6 nanometers 4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Yes MediaTek APU 655
GPU
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-G615 MP2
GPU shading units 64 256
GPU clock 1072 MHz 1300 MHz
FLOPS ~137.2 GFLOPS ~665.6 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Tecno Spark 50s 5G and OnePlus Nord CE6 Lite
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
1009
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
2974
Compute Score (GPU)
2869
Compute Score (GPU) 1430 2869
Single-core score 800 1009
Multi-core score 2038 2974
Sources: Geekbench [3]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
591552
922227
CPU 220476 329972
GPU 48665 147724
Memory 149900 155228
UX 172511 289303
Total score 591552 922227
Samples Less than 3 Less than 3

Memory

RAM
RAM size 6 GB 6 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X -
Memory clock 2133 MHz -
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 128 GB 128 GB
Storage type UFS 2.2 UFS 3.1
Memory card MicroSD MicroSD
Memory card max size Up to 2048 GB Up to 2048 GB

Software

Operating system Android 16 Android 16
ROM HIOS 16 OxygenOS 16

Battery

Capacity 6500 mAh 7000 mAh
Max charge power 45 W 45 W
Battery type Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) Silicon-Carbon (Si/C)
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging No Yes
Bypass charging Yes Yes
Fast charging Yes Yes

Main camera

Matrix 50 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution - 8192 x 6144
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K video recording No No
4K video recording No Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording Up to 30FPS Up to 60FPS
Slow motion - 240 FPS (720p)
Lenses 1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Depth
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Depth: 2 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
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 Digital Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 8 megapixels 8 megapixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Pixel size - 1.12 micron
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization No Optical
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 MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 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, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC* No 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 Yes
5G support Yes Yes

Sound

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

Other

Category Mid-range Mid-range
Announced September 2026 May 2026
Release date October 2026 May 2026
Launch price (MSRP) - $225
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- 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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