OnePlus 9R vs Huawei Nova 14 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus 9R Manufactured in April, 2021, with display 6.55 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G, vs Huawei Nova 14 Pro, Manufactured in May, 2025with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8020. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose OnePlus 9R
  • Lighter design: 189g vs 207g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 14 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 447ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5500mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs OnePlus 9R and Huawei Nova 14 Pro
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:
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Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.55 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1224x2776 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 402 ppi 447 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 500 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 86.8 % 90.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161 mm (6.34 in) 163.4 mm (6.43 in)
Width 74.1 mm (2.92 in) 75 mm (2.95 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 7.68 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 189 g (6.67 oz) 207 g (7.3 oz)
Water resistance No IP65
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- White
- Black
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus 9R
86.8 %
Huawei Nova 14 Pro
90.6 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus 9R and Huawei Nova 14 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G HiSilicon Kirin 8020
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 2285 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77))
- 1/3.2 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))
- 4/1.3 ()
- 3/2.05 ()
Process TSMC SMIC
Transistor Size 7 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 698 Da Vinci
Graphics Adreno 650 Maleoon 920
GPU Cores 768 1024
GPU Frequency 675 MHz 840 MHz
FLOPS 1029.1 GFLOPS 1720.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus 9R
1197
Huawei Nova 14 Pro
1350
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus 9R
3254
Huawei Nova 14 Pro
3570
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)11971350
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)32543570
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a2393
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus 9R
774549
Huawei Nova 14 Pro
965150
CPU223558297642
GPU217145283904
Memory142520202771
UX191326180833
NanoReview Score774549965150
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
OnePlus 9R
4265
Huawei Nova 14 Pro
n/a
Stability98 %n/a
Graphics Test25 fpsn/a
Graphics Score4265n/a
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
OnePlus 9R
11356
Huawei Nova 14 Pro
n/a
Writing score15730n/a
Web score8756n/a
Video editing5845n/a
Data manipulation9277n/a
NanoReview Score11356n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1n/a
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 15
UI Skin OxygenOS 15 HarmonyOS 5.0

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 5500 mAh
Max Charging Power 65 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (100% in 39 min) Yes (50% in 17 min)
Full Charge Time 0:39 h 0:40 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 480 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Monochrome: 2 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.4 - 4.0
Focal length26 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX586n/a
Sensor size1/2.0n/a
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a69 mm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix16 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length14 mm16 mm
SensorSony IMX481n/a
Sensor size1/3.09n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Sensor Sony IMX471 PureCel
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/2.5
Pixel size 1 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 5.1 5.2
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- SBAS
- 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 B2, 3, 5, 8n/a
3G BandsWCDMA B1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B46)n/a
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced March, 2021 yr May, 2025 yr
Release Date April, 2021 yr May, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 500 n/a
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes 100 W

Note

Huawei Nova 14 Pro:

Kunlun Glass is only available on the 512 GB model . The 256 GB version uses standard glass.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Huawei Nova 14 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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