Home Phone comparison OnePlus Ace 5 and Huawei Nova 12 - Which is better?

OnePlus Ace 5 vs Huawei Nova 12

85 out 100
OnePlus Ace 5
VS
60 out 100
Huawei Nova 12
OnePlus Ace 5
Huawei Nova 12

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus Ace 5 Manufactured in December, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Huawei Nova 12, Manufactured in January, 2024 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 830. 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 OnePlus Ace 5
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 450ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 6415mAh vs 4600mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 12
  • Lighter design: 191g vs 223g

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs OnePlus Ace 5 and Huawei Nova 12
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:
OnePlus Ace 5
vs
Huawei Nova 12

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.78 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1264x2780 pixels 1084x2412 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.8:9 20:9
Pixel density 450 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1800 nits 1200 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 91.2 % 89 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.72 mm (6.37 in) 161.54 mm (6.36 in)
Width 75.77 mm (2.98 in) 75.36 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 8.02 mm (0.32 in) 6.98 mm (0.27 in)
Weight 223 g (7.87 oz) 191 g (6.74 oz)
Water resistance IP65 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus Ace 5
91.2 %
Huawei Nova 12
89 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus Ace 5 and Huawei Nova 12 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 HiSilicon Kirin 830
Max Frequency 3300 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) n/a
Architecture - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)		 n/a
Process TSMC n/a
Transistor Size 4 nm n/a
Neural Processor Hexagon n/a
Graphics Adreno 750 n/a
GPU Cores 1536 n/a
GPU Frequency 903 MHz n/a
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus Ace 5
2134
Huawei Nova 12
1040
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus Ace 5
6626
Huawei Nova 12
2988
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)21341040
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)66262988
Geekbench Compute (GPU)16420n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus Ace 5]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus Ace 5
2162199
Huawei Nova 12
542241
CPU474606171381
GPU881784118160
Memory439460130301
UX366349122399
NanoReview Score2162199542241

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 5333 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 14
UI Skin ColorOS 15 HarmonyOS 4.0

Battery

Volume 6415 mAh 4600 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 66 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 15 min) Yes (50% in 9 min)
Full Charge Time 0:44 h 0:23 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
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 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length24 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX906Omnivision OV50E
Sensor size1/1.561/1.55
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV08D10n/a
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 60 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 8960x6720 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.4
Focal length 24 mm 17 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3P9 Omnivision OV60A
Sensor size 1/3 1/2.8
Pixel size 1 μm 0.61 μm
Autofocus No No
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 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		 - Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.4 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		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800MHzGSM Bands 2/3/5/8 (850/900/1800/1900 MHz)
3G BandsWCDMA 1/4/5/6/8/19WCDMA Bands 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B8/B18/B19/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)
LTE categoryn/a18
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

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

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced December, 2024 yr December, 2023 yr
Release Date December, 2024 yr January, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 315 490
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 80 W Yes 66 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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