Phone comparison · UK prices · October 2026
OnePlus Nord 6 or Pixel 10a: which should you buy?
The short answer
The OnePlus Nord 6 leads on battery life, the screen, the camera, speed and toughness, and has the bigger screen. The Pixel 10a is smaller and lighter. The OnePlus Nord 6 costs £220 more than the Pixel.
Comparing 2 phones
OnePlus Nord 6Overall score 87/100
Pixel 10aOverall score 78/100
What the extra money buys
The OnePlus Nord 6 costs £220 more than the Pixel.
You get: a bigger battery, faster charging by cable, a smoother screen and a sharper selfie camera.
You give up: a smaller body and a lighter body.
Worth it if you want a bigger battery and faster charging by cable. Keep the money if a smaller body matters more to you.
Differences in daily life
Battery and charging
Best: OnePlus Nord 6The OnePlus Nord 6 has the bigger battery (7,500 mAh vs 5,100 mAh on the Pixel), which may help it last longer between charges.
It also charges faster by cable (80 W vs 30 W on the Pixel), so it tops up quicker with a compatible charger.
Screen
Best: OnePlus Nord 6The OnePlus Nord 6 has the smoother screen (165 Hz vs 120 Hz on the Pixel), so scrolling and animations look more fluid.
Camera
Best: OnePlus Nord 6The OnePlus Nord 6's selfie camera has more megapixels (32 MP vs 13 MP on the Pixel), so selfies and video calls can look more detailed.
Speed
Best: OnePlus Nord 6The OnePlus Nord 6's chip (Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4) scores higher in benchmark tests than the one in the Pixel (Google Tensor G4), so it should feel quicker in demanding apps and games.
Toughness
Best: OnePlus Nord 6The OnePlus Nord 6 has the better water and dust rating (IP69K vs IP68 on the Pixel), so on top of surviving a dunk it is also rated against high-pressure water jets.
It also claims the MIL-STD-810H standard for drops and shocks; the Pixel's specs do not.
Size and weight
Depends on youThe Pixel 10a is smaller overall (153.9 × 73 mm vs 162.5 × 77.5 mm on the OnePlus), so it is easier to reach across with one hand.
The OnePlus Nord 6 has the bigger screen (6.78 inches vs 6.3 inches on the Pixel), which gives more room for videos, maps and reading.
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Scores
| Score | OnePlus Nord 6 | Pixel 10a |
|---|---|---|
| Battery | 91 | 65 |
| Screen | 92 | 84 |
| Camera | 75 | 73 |
| Speed | 83 | 72 |
| Toughness | 95 | 85 |
| Connections and extras | 87 | 91 |
| Overall | 87 | 78 |
How these scores are made: Each score is calculated from the maker's published specs and benchmark results, using one fixed formula for every phone. We have not tested these phones in the hand. How we score phones
Specs side by side
Display
- Type
- AMOLEDP-OLED
- Size
- 6.786.3
- Resolution
- 1272 × 27721080 × 2424
- Refresh rate
- 165120
- PPI
- 450422
- Aspect ratio
- 19.5:920:9
- Screen-to-body ratio
- ≈ 89.384.3
- Display features
- 1 billion colors, 3840Hz PWM Dimming, Capacitive Touchscreen, HDR10+, Multi-touch display, Ultra HDR image supportCapacitive Touchscreen, HDR, Multi-touch display
- Max rated brightness
- 36003000
- Screen protection
- Does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions, MIL-STD-810H compliant, Mohs level 8, OnePlus Crystal GuardCorning Gorilla Glass 7i, Mohs level 4
Core Specifications
- Chipset
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4Google Tensor G4
- CPU max frequency
- 3.21 GHz3.1 GHz
- Microarchitecture
- 1x 3.21 GHz – Cortex-X4, 3x 3.01 GHz – Cortex-A720, 2x 2.8 GHz – Cortex-A720, 2x 2.02 GHz – Cortex-A5201x 3.1 GHz – Cortex-X4 3x 2.6 GHz – Cortex-A720 4x 1.92 GHz – Cortex-A520
- GPU
- Qualcomm Adreno 825ARM Mali-G715 MC7 @940 MHz
- RAM
- 8GB, 12GB8GB
- Storage
- 256GB, 512GB128GB, 256GB
- Storage Type
- UFS 4.1UFS 3.1
Software
- Operating System
- Android 16 (Baklava)Android 16 (Baklava), with up to 7 major Android upgrades
Main Camera
- Matrix
- 5048
- Video Resolution
- 2160p @ 30/60 fps, 1080p @ 30 fps2160p @ 30/60 fps, 1080p @ 30/60/120/240 fps
- Video Features
- Gyro-EISGyro-EIS, Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)
- Features
- Color Spectrum sensor, Panorama, Ultra-HDRBest Take, Panorama, Pixel Shift, Ultra-HDR
- Lenses
- 50 MP, ƒ/1.8, 26 mm (Wide angle), 0.8 μm, 1/1.95" Sensor size - Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) - PDAF 8 MP, ƒ/2.2, 16 mm, 112° (Ultra-wide angle), 1.12 μm, 1/4.0" Sensor size48 MP, ƒ/1.7, 25 mm ( Wide angle ), 0.8 μm, 1/2.0" Sensor size - Dual-Pixel PDAF - Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) 13 MP, ƒ/2.2, 120° ( Ultra-wide angle ), 1.12 μm, 1/3.1" Sensor size
- Flash
- LED flashDual LED flash
Selfie camera
- Matrix
- 3213
- Lenses
- Single camera: 32 MP, ƒ/2.0, 21 mm (Wide angle), 1.6 μm, 1/3.1" Sensor size - PDAF13 MP, ƒ/2.2, 20 mm ( Ultra-wide angle ), 1.12 μm, 1/3.1" Sensor size
- Video Resolution
- 2160p @ 30/60 fps, 1080p @ 30/60 fps2160p @ 30 fps, 1080p @ 30 fps
- Video Features
- Gyro-EISN/A
- Features
- PanoramaHigh Dynamic Range (HDR), Panorama
General
- Announced
- Tuesday, 07 April 2026Wednesday, 18 February 2026
- Released
- Tuesday, 07 April 2026Thursday, 05 March 2026
Battery
- Capacity
- 75005100
- Type
- Si/C Li-IonLi-Poly
- Wired charging power
- 80 W30 W
- Wireless charging support
- N/AYes
- Wireless charging power
- N/A10 W
- Features
- Bypass charging, Reverse wired chargingBypass charging, Wired charging from 0-50% in 30 minutes (as advertised)
Design
- Height
- 162.5153.9
- Width
- 77.573
- Thickness
- 8.59
- Weight
- 210183
- Resistance certificate
- IP68, IP69KIP68
- Resistance cert. meaning
- Dust and water-resistant (withstands high-pressure water jets; submersible up to 1.5m for 30 minutes)Dust and water resistance (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Network
- SIM cards
- Dual SIM (Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM + eSIM)
- Network_5G bands
- n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n75, n77, n78n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n26, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79
- Network_4G bands
- b1, b2, b3, b4, b5, b7, b8, b12, b17, b18, b19, b20, b26, b28, b32, b38, b39, b40, b41, b42, b48, b66b1, b2, b3, b4, b5, b7, b8, b12, b13, b14, b17, b18, b19, b20, b21, b25, b26, b28, b29, b30, b32, b38, b39, b40, b41, b42, b48, b66, b71
- Network_3G bands
- HSPA: 850 / 900 / 2100 MHzHSPA: 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 MHz
Connectivity
- WiFi support
- Yes (Wi-Fi 7)Yes (Wi-Fi 6)
- USB ports
- USB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 3.2
- GPS features
- BDS (B1I & B1C & B2a), GALILEO (E1 & E5a), GLONASS (G1), GPS (L1 & L5), QZSS (L1 & L5)BDS, GALILEO, GLONASS, GPS (L1 & L5), NavIC, QZSS
- Wi-Fi standards
- 802.11/a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be802.11/a/b/g/n/ac/ax
- Wi-Fi features
- Dual-bandDual-band or Tri-band: Varies by market or region