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Huawei nova 15 vs OnePlus Nord CE5
What nova 15 does better (12) and where Nord CE5 wins (9) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
nova 15Nord CE5
| nova 15 | Nord CE5 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 161.9 mm | 163.6 mm | −1.7 mm |
| Width | 75.5 mm | 76 mm | −0.5 mm |
| Thickness | 7.2 mm | 8.2 mm | −1 mm |
| Weight | 196 g | 199 g | −3 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is nova 15 better than Nord CE5?
- Storage (max)512 GB vs 256 GB2×
- Telephoto cameraYes · Nord CE5: No
- Stereo speakersYes · Nord CE5: No
- Battery capacity6,000 mAh vs 5,200 mAh+15%
- Wired charging100 W vs 80 W+25%
- Selfie camera50 MP vs 16 MP3.1×
- Storage (base)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
- 4K selfie videoYes · Nord CE5: No
- Pixel density395 ppi vs 387 ppi+2%
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 vs Wi-Fi 6+17%
- Thickness7.2 mm vs 8.2 mm+14%
- Bluetooth6 vs 5.4+11%
Why is Nord CE5 better than nova 15?
- AnTuTu score1,033,121 vs 1,390,121+35%
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,610 vs 4,006+53%
- Optical stabilisationNo · nova 15: Yes
- CPU frequency2.22 GHz vs 3.35 GHz+51%
- Memory card slotNo · nova 15: Yes
- Ultra-wide cameraNo · nova 15: Yes
- 4K video frame rate30 fps vs 60 fps2×
- Process7 nm vs 4 nm+75%
- Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/1.8+6%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 196 g | 199 g |
| Thickness | 7.2 mm | 8.2 mm |
| Height | 161.9 mm | 163.6 mm |
| Width | 75.5 mm | 76 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | — |
| Back | Aluminium | — |
| Ingress protection | IP65 | IP65 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx5 | IPx5 |
| Glass protection | Aluminosilicate glass | — |
| Colours | Black, White, Purple, Green | Marble Mist, Black Infinity, Nexus Blue |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.7″ | 6.8″ |
| Panel | LTPO OLED | Fluid AMOLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz) | Yes | — |
| Resolution (width) | 1,084 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,412 px | 2,392 px |
| Pixel density | 395 ppi | 387 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | — | 1,430 nits |
| Measured brightness | — | 1,231 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 88.6% | 89.7% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Kirin 8020 | Mediatek Dimensity 8350 Apex |
| Chip maker | Kirin | MediaTek |
| Process | 7 nm | 4 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.22 GHz | 3.35 GHz |
| GPU | Maleoon 920C | Mali G615-MC6 |
| AnTuTu score | 1,033,121 | 1,390,121 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 2,610 | 4,006 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 3,033 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage (max) | 512 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | — | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card slot | No | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.56" | 1/1.95" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | Yes | No |
| Optical zoom | 3× | — |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 30 fps | 60 fps |
| Selfie camera | 50 MP | 16 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 6,000 mAh | 5,200 mAh |
| Battery type | Si/C | Si/C |
| Active use (test) | — | 14.7 h |
| Wired charging | 100 W | 80 W |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 6 | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Infrared port | Yes | — |
| Dual-band GPS | Yes | — |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | — | -27.1 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Side | Under display |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| SAR (head) | — | 1.2 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | HarmonyOS 6.0 | Android 15 |
| Platform | HarmonyOS | Android |
| Interface | — | ColorOS 15 |
| EU label | ||
| Energy class | — | A |
| Battery charge cycles | — | 1,200 |
| Endurance per cycle | — | 62 h |
| Repairability class | — | B |
| Drop resistance class | — | A |
