India, Aug. 4 -- The OnePlus N6x is exactly the kind of phone that looks like a deal the moment you see the spec sheet. Big battery. Smooth display. 5G chipset. Lower price than the OnePlus N6.

On launch day, that combination is enough to make most buyers pause and think why pay more. But once you slow down and actually line it up against the OnePlus N6 and Oppo K13, the N6x starts to feel less like a smart compromise and more like a very specific trade off that may not suit as many people as the marketing suggests.

Because yes, it has a 7,000 mAh battery. But it also charges at just 15 W and that is where the story starts to shift.

A 7,000 mAh battery sounds like freedom from the charger and in many ways it is. The OnePlus N6x can com...