SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 9, 2026, 01:53 (PST)
- OnePlus has put its new Turbo 6 and Turbo 6V phones on sale in China, led by 9,000mAh batteries and 80W charging
- Turbo 6 uses Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 and a 165Hz screen; cheaper Turbo 6V drops to Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 and 144Hz
- A separate report said Nord 6 certification listings point to a 9,000mAh battery and 80W charging, raising rebrand questions
OnePlus has put its Turbo 6 and Turbo 6V smartphones on sale in China, leaning on 9,000mAh batteries — a measure of battery capacity — and fast charging. The Turbo 6 starts at 2,099 yuan ($300) and the Turbo 6V at 1,899 yuan, with a 200-yuan launch discount offered through Oppo’s web store, Android Authority reported. Turbo 6 uses Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 chip and a 165Hz display refresh rate, while the 6V pairs a Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 with 144Hz — how often the screen redraws each second.
The timing is no accident. Battery life has become a clean, easy hook in a crowded mid-range Android market, especially in China, where shoppers already expect big screens, fast charging and decent cameras at lower prices.
A 9,000mAh battery is also a statement. It is far above the roughly 5,000mAh packs that still define many mainstream models outside China, and it gives brands room to run brighter, faster screens without burning through a day’s charge.
Trend Hunter said both Turbo models use 6.78-inch OLED displays with 10-bit colour and a 1,272p+ resolution, alongside 80W wired fast charging. The site said the pair are available in China from around 1,900 yuan, with the emphasis squarely on stretching time between charges.
Sportskeeda reported that OnePlus published Turbo 6V details on its Chinese website shortly before launch, listing a 6.78-inch 1.5K AMOLED panel — a type of OLED screen — that tops out at 144Hz. It also flagged ColorOS 16, based on Android 16, and IP66/IP68/IP69K ratings, the industry scale for dust and water resistance, with higher numbers aimed at tougher spray and immersion tests.
Outside China, the naming question is already bubbling up. PhoneArena reported that a OnePlus Nord 6 has appeared in certification databases in the United Arab Emirates and on TÜV listings under model number CPH2795, with entries showing 80W wired charging and a 9,000mAh battery. It said that has fed speculation the Nord 6 could be a global rebrand of the Turbo 6, as rivals such as Honor and Xiaomi’s Redmi line also chase bigger battery cells.
Still, bigger batteries bring trade-offs. Packing a near-9,000mAh cell into a mid-range phone can add weight and cost, and high-refresh screens can chew through the gains if users leave them running flat out. Certification listings also do not guarantee a launch timeline, and OnePlus has not confirmed any plans to sell the Turbo series outside China.
If the Turbo line travels, it will put pressure on mid-range rivals in markets where 5,000mAh still looks “normal.” For now, OnePlus is keeping its biggest battery pitch at home.
