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Older flagship · 2018

OnePlus 6

From ₦140,500 to ₦189,000 · 5 sellers·Last checked 8d ago

Our Take
CPU capability matches mid-range phones like Samsung Galaxy A27
Best for
Strength Stabilised camera (OIS), AMOLED screen
Extras Curved display
Watch out No more updates, Smaller battery (3300mAh)
6.28″ AMOLED · 60Hz
845 6 / 64 GB
3300 mAh 20W charging
20 MP 2 rear · 16 MP selfie
4G LTE NFC
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In the Real World

See how the OnePlus 6 looks and feels in everyday use.

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Full specifications

Display

6.28″ · AMOLED · 1080 × 2280 · 60 Hz · HDR
OLED display

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size
6.28"
Panel type
AMOLED
OLED
Resolution
1080 × 2280 px
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Slow for 2026
HDR
Supported
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Performance

Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) · 8-core 2.8 GHz · Adreno 630
Everyday capable

Daily apps and casual games run smoothly — heavy gaming will drop frames.

Chipset
Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
Current CPU tier
Mid-range
Launch class
Flagship
AnTuTu
445,000
Kimovil · Antutu v10
264,200
GSMArena · v7
GeekBench
9,011
v4
Graphics test
GFXBench 33 fps
CPU
8-core, 2.8 GHz
GPU
Adreno 630
Process
10 nm
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
Storage type
UFS Storage 2.1
CPU layout
4x Kryo 385 2.8 GHz + 4x Kryo 385 1.8 GHz

Software & updates

Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 11, OxygenOS 11.1.1.1 · 3-year support
End of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new Android versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system
Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 11, OxygenOS 11.1.1.1
Software support
3 years of updates
Updates remaining
None — past its update window

Camera

16 MP f/1.7 main · OIS · 16 MP selfie · 4K video
OIS + 4K

Stabilised main camera holds up in low light. Front camera is fine for daylight selfies.

Main camera
16 MP f/1.7
OIS
Camera
20 MP f/1.7
Front camera
16 MP f/2.0
Main sensor
Sony IMX519 Exmor RS, 1/2.6", 1.22µm
Entry-level sensor
Slow motion
Yes, 480 fps
Camera extras
manual focus
Video
4K @ 60 fps
4K video

Battery

3300 mAh · 20 W wired
Plan to charge daily

Small by today's standards. Plan on charging once a day, twice if you're heavy.

Capacity
3300 mAh
Lab endurance
76:00h
Wired charging
20 W
Removable
No

Memory

6 GB RAM · 64 GB
Tight
RAM
6 GB
Storage
64 GB
Fills fast
Configurations
6/64GB · 8/128GB · 8/256GB
Storage type
UFS 2.1
Expandable
No

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 5
5G
No
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
Yes
Contactless
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
5.0
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB OTG
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — no 5G

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN
4G full · no 5G
Full
A Airtel
4G full · no 5G
Full
G Glo
4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.
Works
9 9mobile
4G full
Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band
M A G 9
B7 extra speed
M
B20 indoor reach
M
B28 indoor reach
G
n78 the 5G band
M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G BC0, BC1, B2, B3, B5, B8
3G B1, B2, B5, B8, B19
4G B1, B2, B3, B5, B7, B8, B12, B17, B18, B19, B20, B26, B28b, B28a, B29, B30, B32, B71

Build & Design

177 g · 7.8 mm
Height
155.7 mm
Width
75.4 mm
Thickness
7.8 mm
Weight
177 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena · Read full review

DXOMARK test scores

Lab-tested scores from DXOMark — independent measurements, not manufacturer claims. Tap any card to view photo samples and the full review.

Camera
96 / 200
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Scores are on DXOMark's open-ended 0–200 scale. Higher is better.

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

vs

Apple iPhone XS

Loses on most 1 win 3 losses
24% larger battery capacity
3,300 mAh vs 2,658 mAh battery
Lower benchmark score
445k vs 691k AnTuTu · Mid-range vs Upper mid-range tier
Lower-res main camera
— vs Telephoto · OIS · 16 MP · f/1.7 vs 12 MP · f/1.8 main
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection
₦29k pricier Full comparison
vs

Samsung Galaxy S9

Loses on most 2 losses
Lower-resolution screen
AMOLED vs Super AMOLED panel · 1080 × 2280 vs 1440 × 2960 resolution · Tradeoff: 6.28″ vs 5.8″ screen
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection · 177 g vs 163 g
₦39k pricier Full comparison

Where to buy

5 sellers·New from ₦189,000·Used from ₦140,500

Prices move fast. Open the seller's page and confirm before you pay.

Jiji Used
₦140,500
Lowest of 5 Fair for used
Lugas Mobile Ltd
10.2 yrs · 84 feedback · 128GB
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Jiji Used
₦145,250
Fair for used
Lugas Hub
3.2 yrs · 41 feedback · 128GB
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Jiji Used
₦145,500
Lugas Mobile Ltd
10.2 yrs · 84 feedback · 128GB
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Jiji Used
₦155,000
Fair for used
Lugas Mobile Ltd
10.2 yrs · 84 feedback · 256GB
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Jiji New
₦189,000
McSteve
8.9 yrs · 134 feedback · 128GB
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