In summary:
- Tech Advisor reports the OnePlus Nord 6 appeared on Geekbench with impressive scores that outperform the Google Pixel 10, featuring Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 and 12GB RAM.
- Speculation suggests this could be OnePlus’s final smartphone amid closure rumors, though company officials deny these claims as misinformation.
- Future devices like the OnePlus 15T and OnePlus 16 with 9,000mAh battery remain in development despite uncertainty surrounding the brand’s future.
The OnePlus Nord 6 has been spotted on a popular benchmark test, and there’s a chance it could be the brand’s final phone.
Tipster Anvin has noted the appearance of a device known as the OnePlus CPH2795 on the Geekbench website.
As they note, this would appear to be a rebranded version of the OnePlus Turbo 6 that recently launched in China. This is expected to appear under the OnePlus Nord 6 moniker here in the West.
If so, this Geekbench listing appears to have revealed some of the key specifications for OnePlus’s next mid-range phone release. It’ll seemingly run on a Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 chip with 12GB of RAM.
This combo produced a strong CPU result of 2019 single-core and 6503 multi-core. That’s better than the Google Pixel 10, which retails for literally twice the price of last year’s OnePlus Nord 5.
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Could this be the final OnePlus phone?
We’re just hoping that this impressive-looking mid-ranger doesn’t turn out to be OnePlus’s swan song.
Earlier in the week, a bombshell report claimed that OnePlus owner Oppo was in the process of closing down its upstart sub-brand amidst cratering sales. This followed Oppo quietly shuttering
Our own OnePlus contact subsequently informed us that “Existing business operations for OnePlus Europe continue to proceed as normal”, which is precisely the kind of neutral statement that floundering companies tend to make when the rumours start to fly.
The CEO of OnePlus India (one of the brand’s biggest markets) Robin Liu was a little stronger on the subject, labelling the rumours as “false” and “misinformation”.
Recent reports from China suggest that the OnePlus 15T is on track for a March launch, complete with a 6.32-inch 1.5K display, a dual 50Mp camera system, and a class-topping battery capacity, but that’s likely to be a China-only launch.
We sincerely hope that OnePlus continues operations through 2026, and that we get to see the OnePlus 16 later in the year. If the rumours of a 9,000mAh battery are true, it could be a real stamina champ.
Even so, we’ll be making sure we take a little extra time to appreciate the OnePlus Nord 6 when it arrives.
Author: Jon Mundy, Contributor, Tech Advisor
Jon is a freelance journalist who got his start covering mobile games at the dawn of the App Store. He has since covered everything from smart home tech and laptops to food and culture, but always seems to return to his fascination with smartphones.