Home Phone comparison Huawei Nova Y72 and OnePlus Ace 5 Ultra - Which is better?

Huawei Nova Y72 vs OnePlus Ace 5 Ultra

46 out 100
Huawei Nova Y72
VS
87 out 100
OnePlus Ace 5 Ultra
Huawei Nova Y72
OnePlus Ace 5 Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova Y72 Manufactured in February, 2024, with display 6.75 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 710A, vs OnePlus Ace 5 Ultra, Manufactured in May, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9400 Plus. 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 Y72
  • Lighter design: 168.3g vs 206g
Reasons to choose OnePlus Ace 5 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.83in
  • Higher pixel density: 450ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6700mAh vs 6000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova Y72 and OnePlus Ace 5 Ultra
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Huawei Nova Y72
vs
OnePlus Ace 5 Ultra

Display

Display quality comparison
Type TFT LCD AMOLED
Size 6.75 in 6.83 in
Resolution 720x1600 pixels 1264x2780 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.8:9
Pixel density 260 ppi 450 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 460 nits 1800 nits
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 84.1 % 90.1 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 168.3 mm (6.63 in) 163.4 mm (6.43 in)
Width 77.7 mm (3.06 in) 77 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 168.3 g (5.94 oz) 206 g (7.27 oz)
Water resistance No IP65
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic n/a
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Green		 - Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova Y72
84.1 %
OnePlus Ace 5 Ultra
90.1 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova Y72 and OnePlus Ace 5 Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 710A MediaTek Dimensity 9400 Plus
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 3730 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2 (Cortex-A73)		 - 4/2.4 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
- 1/3.73 (Cortex-X925)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 14 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor No MediaTek NPU 890
Graphics Mali-G51 MP4 Mali-G925 Immortalis MP12
GPU Cores 64 1536
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 1612 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 4952.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova Y72
318
OnePlus Ace 5 Ultra
2677
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova Y72
1201
OnePlus Ace 5 Ultra
8564
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)3182677
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)12018564
Geekbench Compute (GPU)94924974
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Nova Y72], [OnePlus Ace 5 Ultra]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova Y72
263054
OnePlus Ace 5 Ultra
3030235
CPU85440637488
GPU343051365865
Memory80324503742
UX62985523140
NanoReview Score2630543030235

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 Android 15
UI Skin EMUI 12 ColorOS 15

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 6700 mAh
Max Charging Power 225 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 50 min) Yes (51% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 2:30 h 0:39 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED 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 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX906
Sensor sizen/a1/1.56
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a16 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV08D10
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.4
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor n/a CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/3
Pixel size n/a 1 μm
Autofocus No No
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 5.1 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		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- 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 3/5/8 (1800/850/900 MHz)n/a
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8/19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B28)n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced January, 2024 yr May, 2025 yr
Release Date February, 2024 yr May, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 260 n/a
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 22 W Yes 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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