Huawei Nova 11 vs OnePlus Nord CE5

60 out 100

VS

74 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 11 Manufactured in April, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G, vs OnePlus Nord CE5, Manufactured in July, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8350 Apex. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 11

Higher pixel density: 391ppi
Lighter design: 168g vs 199g

Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord CE5

Larger display: 6.77in
Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 4500mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova 11 and OnePlus Nord CE5

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Huawei Nova 11

80

OnePlus Nord CE5

87

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Huawei Nova 11

60

OnePlus Nord CE5

70

Performance

App & system performance

Huawei Nova 11

43

OnePlus Nord CE5

61

Games

3D gaming performance

Huawei Nova 11

30

OnePlus Nord CE5

64

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Huawei Nova 11

64

OnePlus Nord CE5

82

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Huawei Nova 11

72

OnePlus Nord CE5

74

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Huawei Nova 11

60

OnePlus Nord CE5

74

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	OLED	AMOLED
Size	6.7 in	6.77 in
Resolution	1084x2412 pixels	1080x2392 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.9:9
Pixel density	391 ppi	387 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness	950 nits	1300 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10	Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate	240 Hz	300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	89.6 %	89.3 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	161.29 mm (6.35 in)	163.58 mm (6.44 in)
Width	74.96 mm (2.95 in)	76.02 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness	6.88 mm (0.27 in)	8.17 mm (0.32 in)
Weight	168 g (5.93 oz)	199 g (7.02 oz)
Water resistance	No	IP65
Back panel	Plastic	n/a
Frame	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	- White - Black - Gold - Green	- White - Black - Blue
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Huawei Nova 11

89.6 %

OnePlus Nord CE5

89.3 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 11 and OnePlus Nord CE5 In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G	MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Apex
Max Frequency	2400 MHz	3350 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/1.8 (Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55)) - 3/2.4 (Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78)) - 1/2.4 (Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78))	- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A510) - 3/3.2 (Cortex-A715) - 1/3.35 (Cortex-A715)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	6 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon 770	MediaTek APU 780
Graphics	Adreno 642	Mali-G615 MP6
GPU Cores	512	768
GPU Frequency	550 MHz	1400 MHz
FLOPS	844 GFLOPS	2150.4 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Huawei Nova 11

1024

OnePlus Nord CE5

1510

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Huawei Nova 11

2941

OnePlus Nord CE5

3990

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1024	1510
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	2941	3990

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Nova 11]

AnTuTu 10

Huawei Nova 11

588186

OnePlus Nord CE5

1395425

CPU	193840	297568
GPU	138782	552451
Memory	125724	267441
UX	129840	277965
NanoReview Score	588186	1395425

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	2133 MHz	n/a
Channels	2	4

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB - 512 GB	128 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1
Memory Card	No	MicroSD

Software

OS	Android 13	Android 15
UI Skin	EMUI 13	OxygenOS 15

Battery

Volume	4500 mAh	5200 mAh
Max Charging Power	66 W	80 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	No
Reverse Charging	Yes	No
Fast Charging	Yes (50% in 13 min)	Yes
Full Charge Time	0:32 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	960 fps (720p)	960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens	112 °	112 °
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.9	f/1.8
Focal length	n/a	26 mm
Sensor	n/a	Sony LYT-600
Sensor size	n/a	1/1.95
Pixel size	n/a	0.8 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Optical

Matrix	8 MP	8 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	n/a	16 mm
Sensor	n/a	Omnivision OV08D10
Sensor size	n/a	1/4.0
Pixel size	n/a	1.12 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	60 MP	16 MP
Photo resolution	8960x6720 pixels	n/a
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.4
Focal length	17 mm	23 mm
Sensor	Omnivision OV60A	Sony IMX480
Sensor size	1/2.8	1/3.0
Pixel size	0.61 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	No	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 30 fps	1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.2	5.4
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2.0
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	n/a	No
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS
NFC*	Yes	No
Infrared Port	No	Yes

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM Bands 2/3/5/8 (850/900/1800/1900 MHz)	GSM (850/900/1800/1900)
3G Bands	WCDMA Bands 1/2/4/5/6/8/19	WCDMA (850/900/1900/2100)
LTE Bands*	LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE category	18	n/a
5G Support	No	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	n/a
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	No	n/a

Other

Class	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	April, 2023 yr	July, 2025 yr
Release Date	April, 2023 yr	July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($)	399	n/a
Sensors	- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	Yes 66 W	Yes, 80 W

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider OnePlus Nord CE5 the clear winner in this comparison.

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Huawei Nova 11 vs OnePlus Nord CE5

Key Differences

Versions

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Display

Design & Build

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