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Huawei nova 14 vs OnePlus Nord CE5

What nova 14 does better (12) and where Nord CE5 wins (10) — every spec side by side.

Huawei nova 14
Huawei · 2025nova 14
8.6Score
12 advantages≈ $360
vs
OnePlus Nord CE5
OnePlus · 2025Nord CE5
8.8Score
10 advantages≈ $330
Higher score
7.8Display8.1
5.9Performance7.9
8.2Camera8.6
8.8Battery8.1
8.0Features7.3
Dimensions

Size comparison

nova 14Nord CE5
75.5 × 161.77.276 × 163.68.2
nova 14Nord CE5Difference
Height161.7 mm163.6 mm−1.9 mm
Width75.5 mm76 mm−0.5 mm
Thickness7.2 mm8.2 mm−1 mm
Weight192 g199 g−7 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is nova 14 better than Nord CE5?

  1. Storage (max)512 GB vs 256 GB2×
  2. Telephoto cameraYes · Nord CE5: No
  3. Stereo speakersYes · Nord CE5: No
  4. Battery capacity5,500 mAh vs 5,200 mAh+6%
  5. Wired charging100 W vs 80 W+25%
  6. Selfie camera50 MP vs 16 MP3.1×
  7. Storage (base)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
  8. 4K selfie videoYes · Nord CE5: No
  9. Weight192 g vs 199 g+4%
  10. Pixel density395 ppi vs 387 ppi+2%
  11. Rear cameras3 vs 2+50%
  12. Thickness7.2 mm vs 8.2 mm+14%

Why is Nord CE5 better than nova 14?

  1. AnTuTu score810,759 vs 1,390,121+71%
  2. Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,590 vs 4,006+55%
  3. Optical stabilisationNo · nova 14: Yes
  4. CPU frequency2.4 GHz vs 3.35 GHz+40%
  5. Peak brightness1,100 nits vs 1,430 nits+30%
  6. Memory card slotNo · nova 14: Yes
  7. 4K video frame rate30 fps vs 60 fps2×
  8. Process7 nm vs 4 nm+75%
  9. Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/1.8+6%
  10. Bluetooth5.2 vs 5.4+4%
Specifications

Side by side

Huawei nova 14Huawei nova 14≈ $3608.6
OnePlus Nord CE5OnePlus Nord CE5≈ $3308.8
Design
Weight192 g199 g
Thickness7.2 mm8.2 mm
Height161.7 mm163.6 mm
Width75.5 mm76 mm
Ingress protectionIP65IP65
Water resistance (IPx)IPx5IPx5
Glass protectionAluminosilicate glass—
ColoursBlack, White, BlueMarble Mist, Black Infinity, Nexus Blue
Display
Screen size6.7″6.8″
PanelOLEDFluid AMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,084 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,412 px2,392 px
Pixel density395 ppi387 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness1,100 nits1,430 nits
Measured brightness—1,231 nits
Screen-to-body ratio88.7%89.7%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetKirin 8000Mediatek Dimensity 8350 Apex
Chip makerKirinMediaTek
Process7 nm4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.4 GHz3.35 GHz
GPUMali-G610 MP4Mali G615-MC6
AnTuTu score810,7591,390,121
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,5904,006
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—3,033
Memory
RAM12 GB12 GB
Storage (max)512 GB256 GB
Storage (base)256 GB128 GB
Storage type—UFS 3.1
Memory card slotNoYes
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Main sensor size1/1.56"1/1.95"
Rear cameras32
Optical stabilisationNoYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraYesNo
Optical zoom3×—
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate30 fps60 fps
Selfie camera50 MP16 MP
4K selfie videoYesNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,500 mAh5,200 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoSi/C
Active use (test)—14.7 h
Wired charging100 W80 W
Charged in 30 min88%—
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.25.4
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Infrared portYes—
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersYesNo
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Loudspeaker loudness—-27.1 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorSideUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)—1.2 W/kg
Software
OS at launchHarmonyOS 5.0Android 15
PlatformHarmonyOSAndroid
InterfaceEMUI 15ColorOS 15
EU label
Energy class—A
Battery charge cycles—1,200
Endurance per cycle—62 h
Repairability class—B
Drop resistance class—A
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