Home Phone comparison Huawei Nova 13i and OnePlus 8T - Which is better?

Huawei Nova 13i vs OnePlus 8T

53 out 100
Huawei Nova 13i
VS
60 out 100
OnePlus 8T
Huawei Nova 13i
OnePlus 8T

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 13i Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680, vs OnePlus 8T, Manufactured in October, 2020 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 865. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 13i
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose OnePlus 8T
  • Higher pixel density: 402ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 188g vs 199g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova 13i and OnePlus 8T
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Huawei Nova 13i
vs
OnePlus 8T

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.55 in
Resolution 1080x2388 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 391 ppi 402 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness n/a 760 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 270 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 88.8 % 87 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Nova 13i
n/a
OnePlus 8T
796 nits
sRGB gamutn/a97.2 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a458 Hz
Response timen/a13 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [OnePlus 8T]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.3 mm (6.43 in) 160.7 mm (6.33 in)
Width 74.7 mm (2.94 in) 74.1 mm (2.92 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 199 g (7.02 oz) 188 g (6.63 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Blue		 - Silver
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova 13i
88.8 %
OnePlus 8T
87 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 13i and OnePlus 8T In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2840 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.9 (Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73))		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Hexagon 698
Graphics Adreno 610 Adreno 650
GPU Cores 128 768
GPU Frequency 1114 MHz 587 MHz
FLOPS 284 GFLOPS 1202.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova 13i
410
OnePlus 8T
1201
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova 13i
1432
OnePlus 8T
3311
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4101201
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)14323311
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova 13i
308169
OnePlus 8T
755579
CPU100982229833
GPU40125196067
Memory92189140621
UX74873188998
NanoReview Score308169755579
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Nova 13i
n/a
OnePlus 8T
3857
Max Surface Temp.n/a48.1 °C
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a23 fps
Graphics Scoren/a3857
Sources: 3DMark [OnePlus 8T]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei Nova 13i
n/a
OnePlus 8T
12009
Writing scoren/a15180
Web scoren/a9773
Video editingn/a5855
Data manipulationn/a9538
NanoReview Scoren/a12009

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size n/a 20 GB
UI Skin EMUI 14.2 OxygenOS 13

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 40 W 65 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (60% in 30 min) Yes (94% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:00 h 0:37 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Nova 13i
n/a
OnePlus 8T
20:57
Web Browsingn/a08:36 h
Video Playbackn/a12:29 h
Gamesn/a04:43 h
Standby Moden/a101 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 480 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix108 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.7
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HM6Sony IMX586
Sensor size1/1.671/2.25
Pixel size0.64 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a16 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/2.0
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei Nova 13i
n/a
OnePlus 8T
115
Video quality
Huawei Nova 13i
n/a
OnePlus 8T
102
Overall camera score
Huawei Nova 13i
n/a
OnePlus 8T
111
Sources: DxOMark [OnePlus 8T]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX471
Sensor size n/a 1/3.06
Pixel size n/a 1 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei Nova 13i
n/a
OnePlus 8T
97
Video quality
Huawei Nova 13i
n/a
OnePlus 8T
124

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.1
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- SBAS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8(850/900/1800/1900 MHzGSM B2, 3, 5, 8
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8/19WCDMA B1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B66/B71)
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers n/a Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Nova 13i
n/a
OnePlus 8T
82.5 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced December, 2024 yr October, 2020 yr
Release Date January, 2025 yr October, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 220 600
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 40 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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