OnePlus X vs. OnePlus 6

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of OnePlus X and OnePlus 6. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

OnePlus X vs. OnePlus 6 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS OnePlus X OnePlus 6
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 140 mm 155.7 mm OnePlus 6 has greater height than OnePlus X.
Width 69 mm 75.4 mm OnePlus 6 has greater width than OnePlus X.
Depth 6.9 mm 7.75 mm OnePlus X is narrower than OnePlus X.
Weight 138 g 177 g OnePlus X is lighter than OnePlus X.
Body Colour Onyx Mirror black
Body Material - Glass
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value - 1.38 W/kg (body), 1.33 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM (SIM1 and SIM2/MicroSD slots) Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD -
DISPLAY OnePlus X OnePlus 6
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology AMOLED Optic AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 6.28" OnePlus 6 has larger screen size than OnePlus X.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2280 x 1080 pixels OnePlus 6 has better screen resolution than OnePlus X.
Display Format Full HD -
Pixel Density 441 ppi -
Aspect Ratio - 19:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Display Features - 2.5D Glass, Reading mode, night mode
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR OnePlus X OnePlus 6
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Clock Speed 2.3 GHz 2.8 GHz OnePlus 6 has higher clock speed than OnePlus X.
Processor Core Qty Quad-core 8-core OnePlus 6 has higher processor core quantity than OnePlus X.
64-bit Architecture - Yes OnePlus 6 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 330 Qualcomm ADRENO 630
MEMORY OnePlus X OnePlus 6
RAM 3 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB OnePlus 6 has more RAM than OnePlus X.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 64 GB OnePlus 6 has more internal memory than OnePlus X.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB -
CAMERA OnePlus X OnePlus 6
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 16 Megapixel OnePlus 6 has better camera resolution than OnePlus X.
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RS IMX519 sensor
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/1.7 OnePlus 6 has better lens aperture than OnePlus X.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) OnePlus 6 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects - Portrait, HDR
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Panorama Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Pro mode, portrait mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - OnePlus X has face detection.
Light Source LED light Dual LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p), 1280 x 720 (720p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 480 fps
Camera Features (Functions) - Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), RAW image capture, Detect Contrast Auto-Focus (DCAF), Dynamic Denoise, Clear Image
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 20 Megapixel
Sensor Name (2nd Camera) - Sony Exmor RS IMX376K sensor
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/1.7
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF)
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 16 Megapixel OnePlus 6 has better front camera resolution than OnePlus X.
Sensor Name (Front) - Sony Exmor RS IMX371 sensor
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.4 F/2.0 OnePlus 6 has better front lens aperture than OnePlus X.
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Special Effects (Front) - HDR
Camera Modes (Front) - Time-lapse mode, Face Beauty
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Smile Capture OnePlus 6 has face detection.
Light Source (Front) - Display flash
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) - Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS)
BATTERY AND CHARGING OnePlus X OnePlus 6
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2525 mAh 3300 mAh OnePlus 6 has larger battery capacity than OnePlus X.
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR OnePlus X OnePlus 6
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System OxygenOS (based on Android 5.1.1) OxygenOS (based on Android Oreo)
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS OnePlus X OnePlus 6
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8, Band 9, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900, 1700, 800
4G LTE Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66, Band 71
4G LTE Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, FDD 600
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.0 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC - Yes OnePlus 6 has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA OnePlus X OnePlus 6
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, WMA v10, WMA v9, EVRC WAV, WMA, AAC, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, apt-X, IMY, MID, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, apt-X HD
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, AVI, MOV, XviD, MPEG-4, ASF, DivX, 3GP, H.264, HEVC, H.265 MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, MPEG-4, WMV, 3GP, TS, WebM, HEVC, H.265
Sound Enhancements - Dirac Power Sound technology, Dirac HD Sound
FEATURES OnePlus X OnePlus 6
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, hall sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor
Security Devices - Face recognition, fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Notification LED, Dual noise reduction microphones Noise Cancellation Technology, MIMO technology, Android Sensor Hub, RGB LED notification light
OTHERS OnePlus X OnePlus 6
Included Accessories Protective cover, USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool SIM card removal tool, screen protector (pre-applied), translucent case, fast charge USB-C cable, fast charge power adapter
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