Home Phone comparison Huawei Nova 5T and OnePlus 13s - Which is better?

Huawei Nova 5T vs OnePlus 13s

45 out 100
Huawei Nova 5T
VS
87 out 100
OnePlus 13s
Huawei Nova 5T
OnePlus 13s

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 5T Manufactured in November, 2019, with display 6.26 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 980, vs OnePlus 13s, Manufactured in June, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite. 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 5T
  • Lighter design: 174g vs 185g
Reasons to choose OnePlus 13s
  • Larger display: 6.32in
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5850mAh vs 3750mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova 5T and OnePlus 13s
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 5T
vs
OnePlus 13s

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.26 in 6.32 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1216x2640 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 412 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 500 nits 1600 nits
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 84.2 % 90.8 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Nova 5T
505 nits
OnePlus 13s
n/a
sRGB gamut99.9 %n/a
Response time36.4 msn/a
Contrast1344:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Nova 5T]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 154.3 mm (6.07 in) 150.8 mm (5.94 in)
Width 74 mm (2.91 in) 71.7 mm (2.82 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 174 g (6.14 oz) 185 g (6.53 oz)
Water resistance No n/a
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Blue
- Purple		 - Black
- Green
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova 5T
84.2 %
OnePlus 13s
90.8 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 5T and OnePlus 13s In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 980 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max Frequency 2600 MHz 4320 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.92 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.6 (Cortex-A76)		 - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G76 MP10 Adreno 830
GPU Cores 360 1536
GPU Frequency 750 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 518.4 GFLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova 5T
928
OnePlus 13s
2850
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova 5T
2923
OnePlus 13s
8710
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9282850
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29238710
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Nova 5T]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova 5T
592373
OnePlus 13s
2464087
CPU189846505480
GPU1585181119738
Memory115454441596
UX128555397273
NanoReview Score5923732464087
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Nova 5T
2477
OnePlus 13s
n/a
Max Surface Temp.38.5 °Cn/a
Stability48 %n/a
Graphics Test14 fpsn/a
Graphics Score2477n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Nova 5T]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei Nova 5T
8733
OnePlus 13s
n/a
Writing score10898n/a
Web score7002n/a
Video editing5744n/a
Data manipulation7905n/a
NanoReview Score8733n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 5333 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10) Android 15
OS Size 13 GB n/a
UI Skin EMUI 12 OxygenOS 15

Battery

Volume 3750 mAh 5850 mAh
Max Charging Power 225 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes SuperCharge (50% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:25 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
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 117 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length28 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX586Sony LYT-700
Sensor size1/21/1.56
Pixel size0.8 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.0
Sensorn/aSamsung JN5
Sensor sizen/a1/2.75
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix16 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
Sensor size1/3.1n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 6912x4624 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.
Focal length 26 mm 21 mm
Sensor BSI CMOS n/a
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3.1
Pixel size 0.8 μm 0.7 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

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 6.0
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP 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 n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2n/a
3G BandsHSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B2100))n/a
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Nova 5T
81.1 dB
OnePlus 13s
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced August, 2019 yr June, 2025 yr
Release Date November, 2019 yr June, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 250 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 650
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes 80 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider OnePlus 13s the clear winner in this comparison.

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