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Huawei nova 5i vs OnePlus 6T

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Display technologyOLED versus LCDnova 5i: LCD · 6T: OLED
  • Weightnova 5i: 7 g lighternova 5i: 178 g · 6T: 185 g
  • Width6T: 1.1 mm narrower6T: 74.8 mm · nova 5i: 75.9 mm
  • ChipsetHisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm) / Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)nova 5i: Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm) · 6T: Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
  • Rear camera layoutQuad / Dualnova 5i: Quad · 6T: Dual
  • Release year2019 / 2018nova 5i: 2019 · 6T: 2018

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

Front
nova 5i: 159.1 × 75.9 mm 1 6T: 157.5 × 74.8 mm 2
Side
nova 5i: 159.1 × 8.3 mm 1 6T: 157.5 × 8.2 mm 2
  1. 1. nova 5i
    Height
    159.1 mm
    Width
    75.9 mm+1.1 mm versus 6T
    Depth
    8.3 mm
    Weight
    178 g
  2. 2. 6T
    Height
    157.5 mm
    Width
    74.8 mm
    Depth
    8.2 mm
    Weight
    185 g
Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. nova 5i178 g
  2. 2. 6T185 g

    +7 g versus nova 5i

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. nova 5i Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting
  2. 2. 6T 6.41 in · 19.5:9 About 100.9 cm² rectangular area

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

nova 5i: Original memory entry

128 GB · 6/8 GB RAM

6T: Original memory entry

256 GB · 8 GB RAM · 128 GB · 6/8 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. nova 5i

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses shared SIM slot)

2. 6T

NFC
Yes
Headphone jack
No
Memory card support
No

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. nova 5i4000 mAh

    +300 mAh versus 6T

  2. 2. 6T3700 mAh

Specifications

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1. nova 5i2. 6T

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
Specificationnova 5i6T
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 159.1 Х 75.9 Х 8.3 mm
  • 157.5 Х 74.8 Х 8.2 mm
Weight
  • 178 g
  • 185 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Optic AMOLED
Screen size
  • 6.4" inch
  • 6.41" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2310 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 GB
  • 6/8 GB RAM
  • 256 GB
  • 8 GB RAM
  • 128 GB
  • 6/8 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
  • No
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3700 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • EMUI 9.1
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); OxygenOS 9.0.5
Chipset
  • Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display
Specificationnova 5i6T
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 101.4 cm2
  • 100.9 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 84.0%
  • 85.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 402 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
Specificationnova 5i6T
Rear camera, main
  • 24 MP
  • Quad
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 24 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 27mm (wide)
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • (ultrawide) -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 27mm (wide) dedicated macro camera -2 MP
  • depth sensor
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 25mm (wide)
  • 1/2.6''
  • 1.22µm
  • OIS
  • PDAF -20 MP (16 MP effective)
  • 1/2.8''
  • 1.0µm
  • PDAF
Functions
  • HDR
  • Auto-HDR
  • gyro-EIS
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 24 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 24 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 25mm (wide)
  • 1/3.1''
  • 1.0µm
DxOMark Main ScoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 98
DxOMark PhotoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 101
DxOMark VideoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 91
Performance
Performance
Specificationnova 5i6T
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G51 MP4
  • Adreno 630
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 293212
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 2372
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 8842
GeekBench 4 RenderScriptLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 13163
Antutu 8 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 154457
  • 362575
GeekBench 5 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 500
GeekBench 5 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 2245
General specs
General specs
Specificationnova 5i6T
Release date
  • 2019
  • June
  • 2018
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Gradient Blue
  • Red
  • Thunder Purple
  • Mirror Black
  • Midnight Black
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 260 EUR
  • 550 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
Specificationnova 5i6T
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 8(900)
  • 19(800)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300)
  • 32(1500)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 46
  • 66(1700/2100)
  • 71(600) - Europe
  • North America LTE band 1(2100)
  • 66(1700/2100) - India
  • China
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX HD
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
Specificationnova 5i6T
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • DCI-P3
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • DCI-P3
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dirac HD sound
Other features
Other features
Specificationnova 5i6T
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 10W - Versions: GLK-LX1
  • GLK-LX1U
  • GLK-LX2
  • GLK-LX3; GLK-AL00/GLK-TL00 (China)
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 5V/4A 20W