Home Phone comparison Huawei Nova 13 Pro and OnePlus Nord 3 - Which is better?

Huawei Nova 13 Pro vs OnePlus Nord 3

68 out 100
Huawei Nova 13 Pro
VS
71 out 100
OnePlus Nord 3
Huawei Nova 13 Pro
OnePlus Nord 3

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 13 Pro Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 6.76 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000, vs OnePlus Nord 3, Manufactured in July, 2023with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9000. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 13 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.76in
Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord 3
  • Higher pixel density: 451ppi
  • Lighter design: 193.5g vs 209g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova 13 Pro and OnePlus Nord 3
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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Huawei Nova 13 Pro
vs
OnePlus Nord 3

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.76 in 6.74 in
Resolution 1224x2776 pixels 1240x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20.1:9
Pixel density 449 ppi 451 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 1150 nits 600 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz 360 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90.2 % 89.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Nova 13 Pro
n/a
OnePlus Nord 3
1112 nits
sRGB gamutn/a98.7 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a366 Hz
Response timen/a7 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [OnePlus Nord 3]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.4 mm (6.43 in) 162.6 mm (6.4 in)
Width 74.9 mm (2.95 in) 75.1 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 7.82 mm (0.31 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 209 g (7.37 oz) 193.5 g (6.83 oz)
Water resistance IP65 IP54
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple		 - Gray
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova 13 Pro
90.2 %
OnePlus Nord 3
89.5 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 13 Pro and OnePlus Nord 3 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 8000 MediaTek Dimensity 9000
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 3050 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.84 (Cortex-A55)
- 3/2.19 (1xA77 L)
- 1/2.4 (1xA77 H)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.85 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3.05 (Cortex-X2)
Process SMIC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek APU 590
Graphics Mali-G610 MP4 Mali-G710 MP10
GPU Cores 256 960
GPU Frequency 864 MHz 848 MHz
FLOPS 442.3 GFLOPS 1632 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova 13 Pro
999
OnePlus Nord 3
1736
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova 13 Pro
2948
OnePlus Nord 3
4636
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9991736
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29484636
Geekbench Compute (GPU)30286036
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Nova 13 Pro], [OnePlus Nord 3]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova 13 Pro
653311
OnePlus Nord 3
1097617
CPU201142366529
GPU107873297956
Memory198055188074
UX146241251058
NanoReview Score6533111097617

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB - 8 GB
- 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage Typen/aUFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 13
UI Skin EMUI 14.2 OxygenOS 13.1

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 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 (60% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 0:35 h 0:32 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Nova 13 Pro
n/a
OnePlus Nord 3
21:57
Web Browsingn/a08:39 h
Video Playbackn/a15:44 h
Gamesn/a05:40 h
Standby Moden/a94 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical 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 480 fps (720p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.4 - 4.0f/1.8
Focal length23 mm24 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX890
Sensor sizen/a1/1.56
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length69 mmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mmn/a
Sensorn/aSony IMX355
Sensor sizen/a1/4
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 60 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 8960x6720 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.4
Focal length 17 mm 24 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV60A 1/5
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3.09
Pixel size 0.61 μm 1 μm
Autofocus n/a No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 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 MiMO
- 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 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
LTE categoryn/a19
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Nova 13 Pro
n/a
OnePlus Nord 3
78.9 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced October, 2024 yr July, 2023 yr
Release Date October, 2024 yr July, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 520 499
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 100 W Yes 80 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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