Huawei Pura 80 Ultra vs OnePlus Nord CE5

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Pura 80 Ultra Manufactured in June, 2025, with display 6.8 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9020, vs OnePlus Nord CE5, Manufactured in July, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8350 Apex. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Pura 80 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher pixel density: 459ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5700mAh vs 5200mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2.0
  • Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord CE5
  • Lighter design: 199g vs 233.5g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Huawei Pura 80 Ultra 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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.8 in 6.77 in
Resolution 1276x2848 pixels 1080x2392 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.9:9
Pixel density 459 ppi 387 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness n/a 1300 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90 % 89.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163 mm (6.42 in) 163.58 mm (6.44 in)
Width 76.1 mm (3 in) 76.02 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 8.17 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 233.5 g (8.24 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP65
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Gold
- Brown
- White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Pura 80 Ultra
90 %
OnePlus Nord CE5
89.3 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Pura 80 Ultra and OnePlus Nord CE5 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 9020 MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Apex
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 3350 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.6 (Taishan-Little)
- 3/2.15 (TaiShan V120)
- 1/2.5 (TaiShan V121)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/3.2 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.35 (Cortex-A715)
Process SMIC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Da Vinci MediaTek APU 780
Graphics Maleoon 920 Mali-G615 MP6
GPU Cores 1024 768
GPU Frequency 840 MHz 1400 MHz
FLOPS 1720.3 GFLOPS 2150.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Pura 80 Ultra
1610
OnePlus Nord CE5
1510
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Pura 80 Ultra
5144
OnePlus Nord CE5
3990
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)16101510
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)51443990
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Pura 80 Ultra
1175329
OnePlus Nord CE5
1395425
CPU355787297568
GPU282352552451
Memory318260267441
UX218930277965
NanoReview Score11753291395425

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 16 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity512 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS HarmonyOS (Upgradeable to HarmonyOS 5.1) Android 15
UI Skin n/a OxygenOS 15

Battery

Volume 5700 mAh 5200 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (80 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes Yes

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 9.4x Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12.5 MP
Ultra-wide: 40 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6 - 4.0f/1.8
Focal length23 mm26 mm
Sensorn/aSony LYT-600
Sensor size1/01/1.95
Pixel size1.6 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length83 mmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix40 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm16 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV08D10
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0
Pixel size1 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.4
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX480
Sensor size n/a 1/3.0
Pixel size n/a 1 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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 3.1 2.0
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes DP 1.2 No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes No
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 (850/900/1900/2100)
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced June, 2025 yr July, 2025 yr
Release Date June, 2025 yr July, 2025 yr
MSRP ($) 1499 n/a
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 100 W Yes, 80 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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