Huawei nova 13i vs OnePlus Nord CE5

Huawei nova 13i
Huawei
nova 13i
OnePlus Nord CE5
OnePlus
Nord CE5

At a glance

Brand
Huawei
OnePlus
Release date
December 2024, 1 years 6 months ago
July 2025, 11 months ago
AnTuTu
289.000 Antutu v9 Overall performance better than 61% of devices
1.450.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 90% of devices
Launch price
₹ 26,999.00 ($ 286.46)

Display

Size
6.7"
6.77"
Resolution
1080 x 2388 px FHD+
1080 x 2392 px FHD+
Type
LCD IPS
AMOLED
Density
391 ppi High Density
388 ppi High Density
Aspect ratio
20:9
20:9
Features
Hole-punch Notch, Refresh rate 90 Hz, Touch sampling rate 270 Hz, 2.5D curved glass screen, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless
Hole-punch Notch, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Touch sampling rate 240 Hz, Brightnes 600 cd/m² (typ), Brightnes 800 cd/m² (typ), Peak brightness - 1400 cd/m², Max brightness HBM - 1300 cd/m², 5000000:1 contrast ratio, TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification, HDR10+, DCI-P3, sRGB standard, 10 Bits panel, Dolby Vision, Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass 7i, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless, LTPO (Low Temperature PolySilicon oxide)

Performance

Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 (SM6225)
MediaTek Dimensity 8350
CPU
4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold + 4x1.9GHz Kryo 265 Silver
1x3,35 GHz Cortex A715 + 3x3,20 GHz Cortex A715 + 4x2,20 GHz Cortex A510
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
6 nm
4 nm
Frequency
2.4 GHz
3.35 GHz
GPU
Adreno 610
Mali G615-MC6
RAM
8 GB
8 GB
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
RAM LPDDR5X
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
108 Mpx
50 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.9
ƒ/ 1.8
Sensor
Samsung HM6
Sony LYT-600
Pixel size
0.64 µm
0.70 µm
Sensor size
1/1.67"
1/1.95"
Flash
LED
LED
Optical stabilization
No
Yes
Slow motion
No, 30 fps
Yes, 480 fps
Features
Digital zoom, Dual camera, Autofocus, Touch focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer
Cinematic Mode, Noise reduction, 4K Video, Digital zoom, Dual camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Ultra stable video, Autofocus, Touch focus, Manual focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Laser autofocus (LAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, Night Mode

Front camera

Resolution
8 Mpx
16 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.0
ƒ/ 2.4
Sensor
Sony IMX480
Pixel size
1.00 µm

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh
7100 mAh
Type
Li-Polymer
Li-Ion Polymer
Fast charge
Yes , 40.0W
Yes , 80.0W
Features
Non-removable
Reverse charging, Non-removable
Charge cycles
1200 cycles
Runtime
~ 62h

Storage

Capacity
128 GB
256 GB
SD slot
No
Yes , Slot for SD or second SIM card
Type
UFS Storage 3.1

Body

Dimensions
74.7 mm 163.3 mm 8.4 mm Print 3D Model
76.0 mm 163.6 mm 8.2 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
199 g
199 g
Materials
Plastic
Plastic
Colors
White Blue
Black White Blue
Usable surface
89 %
89 %
Water/dust resistance
IP65
Drop resistance
Class A B C D E 300 drops without defects
Repairability
Class A B C D E

Software

Operating system
Android 14 Upside-down cake EMUI 14 (Android)
Android 16 OxygenOS 16 (Android 16)
Google services
Without Google Mobile services
With Google Mobile Services
Updates
OS updates: 4 years, Security updates: 6 years

Connectivity

SIM
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.0 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth 5.4 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), EDR (Enhanced Data Rate), LE (Low Energy), LDAC, SBC, AAC
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC
Wi-Fi
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi features
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, Wi-Fi MiMO
USB
USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB features
Charging, OTG
Charging, OTG
Navigation
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), BeiDou (B1), Galileo (E1+E5a), BeiDou (B2), QZSS (L1 + L5)

Networks

4G LTE
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B34 (TDD 2100), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500)
B1 (2100), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900), B28b (700), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500)
3G
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B6 (800), B8 (900), B19 (800)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B6 (800), B8 (900), B19 (800)
2G
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
5G
n1 (2100), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n8 (900), n28b (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)

Sensors & security

Fingerprint
Yes, on the side
Yes, in screen
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Cooling system
No
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
Proximity
Yes
Audio
Noise cancellation microphone, 2 microphones

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