Home Phone comparison Huawei Nova 13 Pro and OnePlus Nord 5 - Which is better?

Huawei Nova 13 Pro vs OnePlus Nord 5

68 out 100
Huawei Nova 13 Pro
VS
78 out 100
OnePlus Nord 5
Huawei Nova 13 Pro
OnePlus Nord 5

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 13 Pro Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 6.76 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000, vs OnePlus Nord 5, Manufactured in July, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3. 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 13 Pro
  • Lighter design: 209g vs 211g
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord 5
  • Larger display: 6.83in
  • Higher pixel density: 450ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova 13 Pro and OnePlus Nord 5
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 13 Pro
vs
OnePlus Nord 5

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.76 in 6.83 in
Resolution 1224x2776 pixels 1272x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.8:9
Pixel density 449 ppi 450 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 1150 nits 1400 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 90.2 % 90.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Nova 13 Pro
n/a
OnePlus Nord 5
1324 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.4 mm (6.43 in) 163.41 mm (6.43 in)
Width 74.9 mm (2.95 in) 77.04 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 7.82 mm (0.31 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 209 g (7.37 oz) 211 g (7.44 oz)
Water resistance IP65 IP65
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple		 - White
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova 13 Pro
90.2 %
OnePlus Nord 5
90.1 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 13 Pro and OnePlus Nord 5 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 8000 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 4 + 3)
Architecture - 4/1.84 (Cortex-A55)
- 3/2.19 (1xA77 L)
- 1/2.4 (1xA77 H)		 - 3/2 (Cortex-A520)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X4)
Process SMIC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G610 MP4 Adreno 735
GPU Cores 256 768
GPU Frequency 864 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 442.3 GFLOPS 1689.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova 13 Pro
999
OnePlus Nord 5
1963
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova 13 Pro
2948
OnePlus Nord 5
4981
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9991963
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29484981
Geekbench Compute (GPU)302810567
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Nova 13 Pro], [OnePlus Nord 5]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova 13 Pro
653311
OnePlus Nord 5
1481616
CPU201142395746
GPU107873525594
Memory198055263364
UX146241296912
NanoReview Score6533111481616

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 14 Android 15
UI Skin EMUI 14.2 OxygenOS 15

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5200 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 (79% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:35 h 0:42 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Nova 13 Pro
n/a
OnePlus Nord 5
25:12
Web Browsingn/a10:44 h
Video Playbackn/a16:17 h
Gamesn/a05:44 h
Standby Moden/a112 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash LED Dual 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 (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° 116 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 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 LYT-700
Sensor sizen/a1/1.56
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 mm15 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV08D10
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 60 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8960x6720 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Focal length 17 mm 21 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV60A Samsung JN5
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/2.76
Pixel size 0.61 μm 0.64 μm
Autofocus n/a Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) 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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 5.4
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 No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- 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 (850/900/1800/1900)
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA (850/900/1700/1900/2100)
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE categoryn/a18
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced October, 2024 yr July, 2025 yr
Release Date October, 2024 yr July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 520 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 549
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 100 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider OnePlus Nord 5 the clear winner in this comparison.

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