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A lot has been written about OnePlus in recent months, and it is possible that the manufacturer is exiting many global markets, including North America. That’s annoying to say the least, as the OnePlus 15 is the official alternative to the Galaxy S26 Ultra in the US.<\/p>\n
Fortunately, it doesn’t look like OnePlus is changing its strategy in India. That is evident with the launch of the Nord 6, which has the potential to excel in the Indian mid-range segment. The Nord 6 will go on sale from April 9 in India, and the 8GB\/256GB model will be available from \u20b938,999 ($422), with the 12GB\/256GB model selling for \u20b941,999 ($455).<\/p>\n
It goes without saying that the base model of the Nord 6 costs more than the 12GB\/512GB edition of the Nord 5, but at least you get a decent upgrade this year. On that note, OnePlus doesn’t even offer a 512GB variant of the Nord 6, which is confusing.<\/p>\n\n\n
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<\/source><\/picture><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>(Image credit: Apoorva Bhardwaj \/ Android Central)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThe biggest talking point about the Nord 6 is the battery; the phone comes with a power bank-sized 9,000mAh battery, and that allows it to last for two days even with heavy usage. You can even get the phone to last three days between charges with light use, and that beats every other phone in this category.<\/p>\n\n\nThankfully, OnePlus has gone with a silicon-carbon dual-cell battery, for better longevity and better density. It’s the last point that’s key here, because despite the big battery, the Nord 6 is just 8.5mm thick.<\/p>\n
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(Image credit: Apoorva Bhardwaj \/ Android Central)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\nThat’s what makes using the Nord 6 so great; you never get the feeling that you are using a phone that can double as a power bank. It’s a smidgen heavier than the Nord 5 at 217g, but the size is in line with other mid-range devices, and while it’s thicker than most phones, it’s actually thinner than the Pixel 10a, which has a 5,100mAh battery.<\/p>\n
There is also good news on the charging front, and it takes over 70 minutes to fully charge the 9,000mAh battery. A five-minute charge is good enough to get you through an hour’s worth of play, and it reaches the 50% mark in just over 30 minutes, which is more than enough to easily last you a day.<\/p>\n