OnePlus Nord 6 vs Samsung Galaxy A57 5G

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Nord 6 compared with Galaxy A57 5G

	OnePlusNord 6	SamsungGalaxy A57 5G
Overview
Released
Released	April 2026	April 2026
Display
Screen size
Screen size	6.78″	6.7″
Resolution
Resolution	2772 × 1272 (better)	2340 × 1080
Sharpness
Sharpness	450 pixels per inch (better)	385 pixels per inch
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	165 Hz (better)	120 Hz
Peak brightness
Peak brightness	3,600 nits	–
Display type
Display type	6.78-inch Sunburst AMOLED (Flex), 1.5K (FHD+), 19.6:9 aspect ratio, 93.5% screen-to-body ratio	Super AMOLED+, FHD+, 16M colours; up to 120 Hz refresh rate
Pixel density
Pixel density	450 ppi	–
Brightness detail
Brightness detail	3,600 nits peak; 1,800 nits full-screen HBM; 800 nits adjustable	–
Screen protection
Screen protection	Crystal Guard	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Display features
Display features	60, 90, 120, 144 or 165 Hz; up to 3,200 Hz instantaneous touch response with a Touch Reflex chip; 3,840 Hz eye-care PWM dimming; 100% sRGB and DCI-P3; 10-bit (1.07 billion colours)	Vision Booster; SGS Eye Care certification
Performance
Chip
Chip	Snapdragon 8s Gen 4	Exynos 1680
Memory
Memory	8 GB – 12 GB	8 GB – 12 GB
Storage
Storage	256 GB, 512 GB	128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB
CPU
CPU	–	Octa-core (2.9 GHz, 2.6 GHz, 1.9 GHz)
GPU
GPU	Qualcomm Adreno 825	–
Storage type
Storage type	UFS 4.1; LPDDR5X RAM with RAM expansion	–
Cooling
Cooling	33,147 mm² heat dissipation area	Vapour chamber 13% larger than on the Galaxy A56 5G
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	50 MP	50 MP
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	8 MP	12 MP
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	None	None
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	32 MP (better)	12 MP
Main camera
Main camera	50 MP Sony LYTIA-600, 1/1.953″ sensor, ƒ/1.8, 26 mm, 79° field of view, OIS and EIS, PDAF	50 MP wide, F1.8
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	8 MP OmniVision OV08F, 1/4″ sensor, ƒ/2.2, 16 mm, 112° field of view	12 MP, F2.2
Front camera
Front camera	32 MP, 1/3.1″ sensor, ƒ/2.0, 21 mm, 90° field of view, PDAF, EIS	12 MP, F2.2
Zoom
Zoom	0.6–20x digital zoom	Digital zoom up to 10x
Video recording
Video recording	4K at 30 or 60 fps; 1080p at 30 or 60 fps; slow motion at 1080p and 720p 240 fps; time-lapse at 4K and 1080p	Up to 4K (3840 × 2160) at 30 fps; slow motion at 240 fps (HD)
Front video
Front video	4K at 30 fps; 1080p at 60 fps in Steady Mode	–
Camera features
Camera features	Dual-view video; Cinematic mode; Hi-Res Mode; Tilt-shift; Long Exposure; Pro Mode	Rear camera OIS; 5 MP F2.4 macro camera; Nightography; Best Face
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	7,500 mAh (better)	5,000 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	–	Up to 29 hours
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 80 W (better)	Up to 45 W
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	None	None
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	7,500 mAh typical (7,300 mAh rated), dual-cell; 29.4 Wh typical	Rated (minimum) capacity 4,905 mAh; up to two days of use (Samsung, independently assessed); at least 1,200 charge cycles; EU energy class A
Wired charging
Wired charging	80 W SUPERVOOC; 55 W PPS; 13.5 W PD; bypass charging	Super Fast Charging 2.0, up to 60% in around 30 minutes; UK spec lists 10–45 W charger power
Charges other devices
Charges other devices	6.5 W (wired only)	–
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	210 g	179 g (better)
Thickness
Thickness	8.5 mm	6.9 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	162.46 × 77.45 mm	161.5 × 76.8 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP68	IP68
Materials
Materials	–	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ back
Stylus
Stylus	No	–
Colours
Colours	Fresh Mint, Pitch Black, Quick Silver (GSMArena)	Awesome Navy, Awesome Grey, Awesome Icyblue, Awesome Lilac
Buttons
Buttons	Plus Key	–
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	IP66, IP68, IP69 and IP69K; MIL-STD-810H	IP68, tested for submersion in up to 1.5 m of fresh water for up to 30 minutes; not recommended for beach or pool use
Biometrics
Biometrics	In-display fingerprint sensor	Fingerprint sensor
Sensors
Sensors	Accelerometer, electronic compass, 6-axis gyroscope, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, colour temperature sensor, Sensor Core, infrared blaster	Accelerometer, fingerprint sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor, light sensor, proximity sensor
Speakers
Speakers	Dual stereo speakers with 300% Super Audio Mode	Stereo speakers
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	OxygenOS 16.0 (Android 16)	One UI 8.5 (Android 16)
Software updates
Software updates	At least four generations of Android upgrades and six years of security updates from launch	Up to six generations of OS upgrades and six years of security updates; security updates until 31 March 2032 (UK)
AI features
AI features	–	Awesome Intelligence, including AI Select, Object Eraser, Best Face and Voice Transcription; Circle to Search with Google; Gemini
In the box
In the box	Phone, USB-A to USB-C cable, pre-applied screen protector, SIM tool	Phone, USB-C to USB-C cable, ejection pin, quick start guide
Connectivity
Satellite messaging
Satellite messaging	–	Yes
Mobile network
Mobile network	5G NR; LTE with 4×4 MIMO, up to DL Cat 19 / UL Cat 13	5G Sub6 (FDD, TDD); 4G LTE (FDD, TDD); 3G WCDMA; 2G GSM
SIM
SIM	Dual nano-SIM with Dual SIM Dual Active; no eSIM	Two nano-SIMs, nano-SIM and eSIM, or dual eSIM
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be), 2.4 and 5 GHz, 2x2 MIMO	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax), 2.4, 5 and 6 GHz, HE80, MIMO, 1024-QAM
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 6; aptX, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LDAC, AAC, SBC, LHDC 5.0	Bluetooth 6.0
Satellite features
Satellite features	–	Works with O2 Satellite in the UK (texts, supported apps, maps and location sharing where O2 has no signal; not emergency calls)
NFC
NFC	Yes	–
USB
USB	USB 2.0, Type-C	USB Type-C, USB 2.0
Positioning
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, Galileo, QZSS	GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS