Home Phone comparison OnePlus Nord 5 and Huawei Nova 15 - Which is better?

OnePlus Nord 5 vs Huawei Nova 15

78 out 100
OnePlus Nord 5
VS
70 out 100
Huawei Nova 15
OnePlus Nord 5
Huawei Nova 15

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus Nord 5 Manufactured in July, 2025, with display 6.83 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3, vs Huawei Nova 15, Manufactured in December, 2025with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord 5
  • Larger display: 6.83in
  • Higher pixel density: 450ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 15
  • Lighter design: 196g vs 211g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5200mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs OnePlus Nord 5 and Huawei Nova 15
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 Nord 5
vs
Huawei Nova 15

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.83 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1272x2800 pixels 1084x2412 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.8:9 20:9
Pixel density 450 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1400 nits n/a
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ Yes, HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 90.1 % 88.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
OnePlus Nord 5
1324 nits
Huawei Nova 15
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.41 mm (6.43 in) 161.87 mm (6.37 in)
Width 77.04 mm (3.03 in) 75.5 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 8.1 mm (0.32 in) 7.2 mm (0.28 in)
Weight 211 g (7.44 oz) 196 g (6.91 oz)
Water resistance IP65 IP65
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Metal
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Gray
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus Nord 5
90.1 %
Huawei Nova 15
88.6 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus Nord 5 and Huawei Nova 15 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 HiSilicon Kirin 8000
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 4 + 3) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A520)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X4)		 - 4/1.3 ()
- 3/2.05 ()
Process TSMC SMIC
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Da Vinci
Graphics Adreno 735 Maleoon 920
GPU Cores 768 1024
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 840 MHz
FLOPS 1689.6 GFLOPS 1720.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus Nord 5
1963
Huawei Nova 15
887
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus Nord 5
4981
Huawei Nova 15
2610
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1963887
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)49812610
Geekbench Compute (GPU)10567n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus Nord 5]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus Nord 5
1481616
Huawei Nova 15
804209
CPU395746279519
GPU525594114145
Memory263364212302
UX296912198243
NanoReview Score1481616804209

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1n/a
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 HarmonyOS 6
UI Skin OxygenOS 15 n/a

Battery

Volume 5200 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (79% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:42 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
OnePlus Nord 5
25:12
Huawei Nova 15
n/a
Web Browsing10:44 hn/a
Video Playback16:17 hn/a
Games05:44 hn/a
Standby Mode112 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 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 240 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 116 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length24 mm23 mm
SensorSony LYT-700n/a
Sensor size1/1.561/1.56 (0.64)
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a69 mm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length15 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV08D10n/a
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.4
Focal length 21 mm n/a
Sensor Samsung JN5 n/a
Sensor size 1/2.76 1/2.5 (0.4)
Pixel size 0.64 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 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 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 5.4 6.0
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 No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM (850/900/1800/1900)n/a
3G BandsWCDMA (850/900/1700/1900/2100)n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)n/a
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced July, 2025 yr December, 2025 yr
Release Date July, 2025 yr December, 2025 yr
MSRP ($) 549 400
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes, 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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