Home Phone comparison Huawei P30 Lite and OnePlus Nord CE5 - Which is better?

Huawei P30 Lite vs OnePlus Nord CE5

38 out 100
Huawei P30 Lite
VS
74 out 100
OnePlus Nord CE5
Huawei P30 Lite
OnePlus Nord CE5

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei P30 Lite Manufactured in May, 2019, with display 6.15 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 710, vs OnePlus Nord CE5, Manufactured in July, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8350 Apex. 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 P30 Lite
  • Higher pixel density: 415ppi
  • Lighter design: 159g vs 199g
Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord CE5
  • Larger display: 6.77in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 3340mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 4.2
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei P30 Lite and OnePlus Nord CE5
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 P30 Lite
vs
OnePlus Nord CE5

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.15 in 6.77 in
Resolution 1080x2312 pixels 1080x2392 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.2:9 19.9:9
Pixel density 415 ppi 387 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 460 nits 1300 nits
HDR support No Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 84.3 % 89.3 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei P30 Lite
497 nits
OnePlus Nord CE5
n/a
sRGB gamut99.4 %n/a
Response time42.8 msn/a
Contrast820:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei P30 Lite]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 152.9 mm (6.02 in) 163.58 mm (6.44 in)
Width 72.7 mm (2.86 in) 76.02 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 7.43 mm (0.29 in) 8.17 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 159 g (5.61 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz)
Water resistance No IP65
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors Black - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes rear Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei P30 Lite
84.3 %
OnePlus Nord CE5
89.3 %

Performance

Testing Huawei P30 Lite and OnePlus Nord CE5 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 710 MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Apex
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 3350 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A73)		 - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/3.2 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.35 (Cortex-A715)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor No MediaTek APU 780
Graphics Mali-G51 MP4 Mali-G615 MP6
GPU Cores 64 768
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 1400 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 2150.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei P30 Lite
506
OnePlus Nord CE5
1510
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei P30 Lite
1547
OnePlus Nord CE5
3990
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)5061510
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15473990
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei P30 Lite
250554
OnePlus Nord CE5
1395425
CPU89926297568
GPU34424552451
Memory56197267441
UX70007277965
NanoReview Score2505541395425
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei P30 Lite
554
OnePlus Nord CE5
n/a
Max Surface Temp.45.7 °Cn/a
Stability84 %n/a
Graphics Test3 fpsn/a
Graphics Score554n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei P30 Lite]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei P30 Lite
6434
OnePlus Nord CE5
n/a
Writing score6669n/a
Web score5369n/a
Video editing4900n/a
Data manipulation5606n/a
NanoReview Score6434n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10) Android 15
OS Size 20 GB n/a
UI Skin EMUI 12 OxygenOS 15

Battery

Volume 3340 mAh 5200 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes SuperCharge (63% in 60 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:55 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei P30 Lite
18:16
OnePlus Nord CE5
n/a
Web Browsing06:54 hn/a
Video Playback11:15 hn/a
Games04:23 hn/a
Standby Mode90 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 24 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 5288x3968 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 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 480 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 24 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix24 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length27 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX576Sony LYT-600
Sensor size1/2.81/1.95
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length17 mm16 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV08D10
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0
Pixel size1 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.4
Focal length 26 mm 23 mm
Sensor BSI CMOS Sony IMX480
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3.0
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 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/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 4.2 5.4
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2.0
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900GSM (850/900/1800/1900)
3G BandsHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100WCDMA (850/900/1900/2100)
LTE Bands*LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2600)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE category12n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei P30 Lite
88.9 dB
OnePlus Nord CE5
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2019 yr July, 2025 yr
Release Date May, 2019 yr July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 330 n/a
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 Nord CE5 the clear winner in this comparison.

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