Compare: OnePlus 6 (8GB RAM, 128GB) vs OnePlus Nord (8GB RAM, 128GB)

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The OnePlus Nord (8GB RAM, 128GB) is a much better phone than the OnePlus 6 (8GB RAM, 128GB), and is also much better value for money. What should you buy? Go for the OnePlus Nord (8GB RAM, 128GB)!

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	OnePlus 6 (8GB RAM, 128GB)	OnePlus Nord (8GB RAM, 128GB)

Buy Now	not available currently	Buy
Excellence Score	36.6	69.3
Value for Money Score	46.5	73.0
Price	₹ 39,999 onwards	₹ 27,977 onwards
Launch Date (India)	May, 2018	Aug, 2020
Expected Launch Date	N/A	N/A
Smartphone OS	Android 8.1 Oreo, Upgradeable to Android 10Low likelihood of getting updated to next Android version	Android 10Expected update to next Android version
Touchscreen	Yes (Capacitive)	Yes (Capacitive)
Screen Size	6.28 inches	6.44 inches
Screen Resolution	1080x2280 pixels (~ 402 pixels per inch)	1080x2400 pixels (~ 409 pixels per inch)
Tall Aspect Ratio / Minimal Bezels	Yes	Yes
Scratch Resistant Display	Yes, Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Yes, Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Display Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Screen Refresh Rate	60 HzStandard	90 HzHigh
Display Features	Optic AMOLED, 2.5D Curved Glass, Reading Mode, Night Mode, Lift Up Display	Video enhancer, Reading mode, Night mode
Full Physical QWERTY Keypad
Processor	2.8 GHz	2.4 GHz
Processor Type	Octa Core	Octa Core
Processor Name	Qualcomm Snapdragon 845Ranked #15 in Mobile Processor Benchmarks	Qualcomm Snapdragon 765GRanked #16 in Mobile Processor Benchmarks
GPU	Adreno 630	Adreno 620
RAM	8 GB	8 GB
3G	Yes	Yes
4G	Yes	Yes
5G		Yes
VoLTE	Yes	Yes
WiFi	Yes	Yes
VoWiFi/WiFi-Calling	Yes	Yes
GPS	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Connecting Port	USB-C	USB-C
Primary Camera	20MP + 16MP	48MP + 8MP + 5MP + 2MP
Camera Auto-Focus	Yes	Yes
Camera Flash	Yes	Yes
HD Video Recording	Yes (4K)	Yes (4K)
Other Camera Features	16MP: F/1.7 Aperture; Sony IMX 519 Sensor; 1.22 µm Pixel Size; 1/2.6" Sensor Size; Optical Image Stabilisation (OIS); Electronic Image Stabilisation (EIS), 20MP: F/1.7 Aperture; Sony IMX 376K Sensor; 1.0µm Pixel Size; 1/2.8" Sensor Size; Phase Detection Autofocus (PDAF), Super Slow Motion (1080p @ 240fps; 720p @ 480fps), Time-Lapse, Portrait Mode, Pro Mode, Panorama, HDR, HQ, Dynamic Denoise, Clear Image, RAW Image	48MP: f/1.8 Aperture; 26mm Focal Length, 1/1.72" Sensor Size; 0.8um Pixel Size; PDAF; OIS, 8MP: f/2.3 Aperture; 119-degree Ultra-wide Sensor, 5MP: f/2.4 Aperture; Depth Sensor, 2MP: f/2.4 Aperture; Macro, HDR, Panorama, Video: [email protected]; [email protected]/60/240fps, EIS
Secondary Camera	16.0MP	32MP + 8MP
Secondary Camera Features	Screen Flash, F/2.0 Aperture, Sony IMX371 Sensor, 1.0µm Pixel Size, Electronic Image Stabilisation (EIS), Full HD Video Rec., Time-Lapse, Portrait Mode, HDR, Smile Capture, Face Beauty	32MP: f/2.5 Aperture; 1/2.8" Sensor Size; 0.8um Pixel Size, 8MP: f/2.5 Aperture; 105-degree Ultra-wide; 1/4.0" Sensor Size; 1.12um Pixel, HDR, Video: [email protected]/60fps; [email protected]/60fps
Internal Memory	128 GB	128 GB
Expandable Memory Slot
Contacts Storage	Unlimited	Unlimited
SMS Storage	Unlimited	Unlimited
Music Player	Yes	Yes
FM Radio
Dual SIM	GSM+GSM	GSM+GSM
Thickness	7.75 mmMedium	8.2 mmMedium
Weight	177 gmMedium	184 gmMedium
Width	75.4 mmOk for one-handed use	73.3 mmOk for one-handed use
Audio Output	3.5mm jack	USB-C
Water Resistant	Yes, Splash resistant
Battery Capacity	3300 mAh	4115 mAh
Battery Standby	N/A	N/A
Battery Standby (3G)	N/A	N/A
Battery Talktime	N/A	N/A
Battery Talktime (3G)	N/A	N/A
Fast Charging Support	Yes, 20W Dash Charge	Yes, 30 Warp Charge
Included Fast Charger	Yes, 20.0W Fast Charger	Yes, 30.0W Fast Charger
Other Battery Parameters	N/A	N/A
Fingerprint sensor	Yes	Yes
Other Features	Gestures and on-screen navigation support; Alert Slider; DLNA; NFC; MIMO; Noise Filtration; Dirac HD Sound; Dirac Power Sound	UFS 2.1 Storage; In-display Fingerprint Sensor; NFC; Noise Filtration
2-minute Review [Positives]	The best looking OnePlus phone to date - has a polished refined design, with a glass rear panel, and three distinct (and beautiful) color options (plus the Marvel Avengers edition) Excellent build quality The phone is comfortable to hold, thanks to the curved glass rear Face unlock works great in most conditions, and unlocks the phone in a fraction of a second (except in low light or under very bright sunlight) There is also of course the fingerprint sensor at the back, if you wish to use that instead, and it works great too OnePlus's excellent alert slider is there too (it has now moved to the right side of the phone) - and is now more simplified toggling between 3 simple states - ring, vibrate and silent, with a pop-up that tells you instantly which mode you are switching to every time Excellent display - catches on to the modern 'notch' trend, with a tall screen ratio - the AMOLED screen is vivid, with punchy colours and great viewing angles - videos looks great, and you can also set your own custom colour temperature if you prefer OxygenOS continues to be a huge differentiator for OnePlus - it strikes a great balance between keeping the base UI identical to stock Android but still adding a number of useful additions - like shortcuts, a dark theme, a scrolling screenshot capture tool, and controls for giving the on-screen buttons additional functions, night and reading modes, a choice of system fonts, and configurable colours for the notification LED - all in all, its a great software experience, that ticks the right boxes Another interesting add-on is an optional gesture scheme that lets you get rid of the Android navigation buttons altogether, and gives you a full gesture based navigation scheme like the iPhone X - thus giving you even more screen space to play with - the gestures do take some time to get a hang of, but once you do, they will become second nature There's also a Gaming Mode that not only suppresses non-essential notifications, but can also limit background apps' Internet usage, which can make a difference in online games - you can even route calls directly to the loudspeaker so you don't have to stop playing Top-notch, breathtaking performance, backed by the latest flagship processor from Snapdragon, the Snapdragon 845 - the SoC has eight Kryo 385 cores, integrated Adreno 630 graphics, improved security and image processing subsystems, a faster LTE modem, and even hardware dedicated to AI processing - all of this means the performance is top-bracket, matching (or beating) the Galaxy S9/Plus in benchmark scores Good set of dual rear cameras, significantly improved from the OnePlus 5T - especially in terms of portrait mode photos, low light performance, and video recording (including a new super-slow motion mode) The rear cameras now also come with OIS Decent (though not great) front camera, pretty similar to the OnePlus 5T - a software bokeh mode for the front camera is also there Decent loudspeaker (pretty loud) - although it tends to get blocked when you hold the phone in landscape mode Good (but not exceptional) battery life - will comfortably last the day with moderate to heavy use Fast charging support, still one of the best in the business - the Dash Charger takes the phone up from zero to just over 50 percent in half an hour, and gives you a full charge in around an hour and a half On the whole, the OnePlus 6 is good-looking, well crafted, extremely powerful - it is also a solid upgrade to the OnePlus 5T in almost all the departments such as display, performance, design and camera - and ultimately the OnePlus 6’s bang for buck is still about the best you can get in the smartphone world	Elegant and attractive looks - the Nord has the same design language as OnePlus flagships, and the in-hand feel is excellent Front design is similar to some of the Oppo and Realme phones with its dual punch-hole selfie camera The flat panel makes it significantly easier to use the phone with single hand The in-display fingerprint sensor as well as the face unlock works very well, and all it needs is a quick tap to unlock the phone Bright, crisp 6.44-inch Super AMOLED display - the 90Hz display on the Nord is just as vibrant and fluid as the OnePlus 8 with punchy colours and excellent viewing angles The brightness levels are more than enough for any situation indoors while being enough for direct under-the-sun use The OxygenOS is delight to have at this price, it is one of the most thoughtful, simple and clean Android skins which arguably offers the best user experience at this price point Snappy and fluid performance from the new Snapdragon 765G - in regular use there's hardly any difference between the Nord and OnePlus 8, it feels as fast and responsive as it's more expensive sibling - heavy games like PUBG mobile and Asphalt 9 run at their highest setting without any issue or lag Good camera setup for the price - a 48MP primary camera, 8MP ultra-wide camera, 5MP depth sensor and a 2MP macro The primary camera is the same as the one on the OnePlus 8 and captures good detail and colours are really punchy and vibrant The ultra-wide camera captures does a good job with colours and HDR with expected weaker details than the primary camera The macro camera works decently well when there is a good amount of ambient light around the subject The portrait lens also does a decent job, creates good bokeh and brings out nice portrait shots Low-light photos turn out decent, given strong enough light sources around - for darker scenes, OnePlus offers a dedicated Night mode which can be quite effective in brightening up photos Very good dual selfie cameras, a 32MP primary and an 8MP ultra-wide - the primary camera captures very good details, skin tones look good, and HDR is handled well The ultra-wide front camera is a thoughtful addition which captures a lot wider scene for all your groupies Overall, OnePlus has accumulated a great set of cameras for the price, they need some more tuning which OnePlus is known to provide with future updates Very good battery life from the 4115 mAh battery - it can easily accommodate for a day and half worth of usage with light to moderate use at 90 Hz, switching to 60 Hz improves the battery even futher Very good fast charging with the provided 30W charger in the box - it is able to take the battery to around 93 per cent in an hour, which is fairly quick The OnePlus Nord ticks all the right boxes - you get a 90Hz AMOLED display, robust hardware, good set of cameras at the back and front, unmatched software experience, and 30W fast charging - OnePlus did a fantastic job distilling the essence of its flagships into the Nord, and the result is one of the best mid-range phones in 2020
2-minute Review [Negatives]	Will also tend to pick up smudges very quickly It's not the easiest to reach all corners of the newly enlarged screen - people who prefer more compact phones might have preferred a smaller-screen option for themselves While OnePlus does claim that the phone has water-resistance, it's not IP rating certified, which likely means that the protection is quite basic A little slippery because of the glass At 177g, the phone is a bit on the the heavier side too The rear and front cameras are good, but not really up to the high benchmarks set by the likes of the iPhone X, the Galaxy S9, or the Pixel 2 - this continues to be the only one significant area, where you will be making a compromise over the best flagship smartphones, when you buy a OnePlus device (of course admittedly for a much lower price)	The Nord has a plastic mid-frame which definitely affects its premium positioning
Expert Reviews	Unbeatable value in-depth Read Review » OnePlus 6 is a beautiful phone that feels fast and that you will simply enjoy using day in and day out. And the reasonable price? Well, that’s the icing on the cake! in-depth Read Review » The OnePlus 6 is blazing fast, shoots amazing portrait mode photos, has a polished refined design and costs much less than other flagship phones in-depth Read Review » The OnePlus 6 has hit most of the sweet spots: This is a uniquely gorgeous device with intuitive features, as well as solid battery life and a great camera in-depth Read Review » There’s certainly a lot to like here — attractive design, great display, reliable battery life, fast performance, and great software — and there aren’t any silly, trend-chasing things in-depth Read Review » This is a phone you can show off quite proudly in-depth Read Review » A solid upgrade to the OnePlus 5T in almost all the departments such as display, performance, design and camera in-depth Read Review » The OnePlus 6 is built for speed from the ground up in-depth Read Review » Here’s a flagship device that gets it right on practically every count in-depth Read Review » The OnePlus 6 exceeds expectations in so many ways we can now rightfully call it a flagship killer in-depth Read Review » An absolute steal...It’s the best-value phone you can buy right now in-depth Read Review » OnePlus’ finest is still punching above its weight in-depth Read Review » in-depth Read Review » in-depth Read Review » in-depth Read Review » in-depth Read Review » in-depth Read Review » in-depth Read Review » in-depth Read Review » in-depth Read Review » in-depth Read Review » in-depth Read Review » in-depth Read Review » in-depth Read Review » in-depth Read Review » in-depth Read Review » in-depth Read Review » in-depth Read Review » in-depth Read Review » in-depth Read Review » in-depth Read Review » in-depth Read Review » in-depth Read Review » in-depth Read Review » in-depth Read Review » in-depth Read Review » in-depth Read Review » in-depth Read Review » in-depth Read Review » in-depth Read Review » in-depth Read Review » in-depth Read Review » in-depth Read Review » hands-on Read Review » hands-on Read Review »	The OnePlus Nord is a solid 5G-enabled mid-ranger, one combining a well-balanced specs sheet, with the excellent, class-leading experience of Oxygen OS in-depth Read Review » The OnePlus Nord shines with its display, performance and gaming experiences in-depth Read Review » The same OnePlus experience, but at a lower price in-depth Read Review » The OnePlus Nord is a compact smartphone that offers the smoothest smartphone experience at this price in-depth Read Review » The Nord is an impressive smartphone, OnePlus has added all the right ingredients to jump-start its affordable phase of devices in-depth Read Review » It has a comfortable, high-end design, smooth performance, and long-lasting battery life you don't have to worry about in-depth Read Review » The Nord is a budget phone you can buy without worrying that it’ll need to be replaced next year. in-depth Read Review » One of the best mid-range phones in 2020 in-depth Read Review » The OnePlus Nord appears to be quite an impressive deal because of the sum of its premium design, and powerful internals in-depth Read Review » in-depth Read Review » in-depth Read Review » in-depth Read Review » in-depth Read Review » in-depth Read Review » in-depth Read Review » in-depth Read Review » in-depth Read Review » in-depth Read Review » in-depth Read Review » in-depth Read Review » in-depth Read Review » in-depth Read Review » in-depth Read Review » in-depth Read Review » in-depth Read Review » in-depth Read Review » in-depth Read Review » in-depth Read Review » in-depth Read Review » in-depth Read Review » in-depth Read Review » in-depth Read Review » in-depth Read Review » in-depth Read Review » in-depth Read Review » in-depth Read Review » in-depth Read Review » in-depth Read Review » hands-on Read Review »
User Reviews	4.6 22,881+ reviews »	4.2 15,462+ reviews »
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