Home Phone comparison Huawei Nova Y72 and OnePlus Nord CE3 5G - Which is better?

Huawei Nova Y72 vs OnePlus Nord CE3 5G

46 out 100
Huawei Nova Y72
VS
63 out 100
OnePlus Nord CE3 5G
Huawei Nova Y72
OnePlus Nord CE3 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova Y72 Manufactured in February, 2024, with display 6.75 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 710A, vs OnePlus Nord CE3 5G, Manufactured in August, 2023 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 782G. 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
  • Larger display: 6.75in
  • Lighter design: 168.3g vs 184g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5000mAh
Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord CE3 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 394ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova Y72 and OnePlus Nord CE3 5G
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 Nord CE3 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type TFT LCD AMOLED
Size 6.75 in 6.7 in
Resolution 720x1600 pixels 1080x2412 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 260 ppi 394 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 460 nits 950 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 84.1 % 88.2 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 168.3 mm (6.63 in) 162.7 mm (6.41 in)
Width 77.7 mm (3.06 in) 75.5 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 168.3 g (5.94 oz) 184 g (6.49 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Green		 - Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova Y72
84.1 %
OnePlus Nord CE3 5G
88.2 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova Y72 and OnePlus Nord CE3 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 710A Qualcomm Snapdragon 782G
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2700 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2 (Cortex-A73)		 - 4/1.9 (Cortex-A55)
- 3/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
- 1/2.7 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 14 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor No Hexagon 770
Graphics Mali-G51 MP4 Adreno 642
GPU Cores 64 512
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 700 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 1075.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova Y72
318
OnePlus Nord CE3 5G
1026
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova Y72
1201
OnePlus Nord CE3 5G
2886
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)3181026
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)12012886
Geekbench Compute (GPU)949n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Nova Y72], [OnePlus Nord CE3 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova Y72
263054
OnePlus Nord CE3 5G
682050
CPU85440226648
GPU34305162665
Memory80324130006
UX62985162731
NanoReview Score263054682050

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 2.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
UI Skin EMUI 12 OxygenOS 15

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 225 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 50 min) Yes (53% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 2:30 h 0:31 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 30 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
Macro: 2 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX890
Sensor sizen/a1/1.56
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Sensorn/aSony IMX355
Sensor sizen/a1/2.8
Pixel sizen/a1.14 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.4
Focal length n/a 24 mm
Sensor n/a CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/3.13
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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/)
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 5.2
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		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 3/5/8 (1800/850/900 MHz)GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8/19WCDMA B1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B28)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41)
LTE categoryn/a13
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced January, 2024 yr June, 2023 yr
Release Date February, 2024 yr August, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 260 320
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 80 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider OnePlus Nord CE3 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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