Huawei nova 5T vs OnePlus 5T

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Huawei nova 5T

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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 5T: LCD · 5T: OLED
Weight5T: 12 g lighter5T: 162 g · nova 5T: 174 g
Widthnova 5T: 1 mm narrowernova 5T: 74 mm · 5T: 75 mm
Screen diagonal5T: 0.25 in smaller diagonal5T: 6.01 in · nova 5T: 6.26 in
ChipsetHiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm) / Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)nova 5T: HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm) · 5T: Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
Rear camera layoutQuad / Dualnova 5T: Quad · 5T: Dual

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

Side

1. nova 5T
Height
154.3 mm
Width
74 mm
Depth
7.8 mm

Weight
174 g
2. 5T
Height
156.1 mm
Width
75 mm
Depth
7.3 mm

Weight
162 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials
Specification	nova 5T	5T
Dimensions (HxWxD)	154.3 Х 74 Х 7.8 mm	156.1 Х 75 Х 7.3 mm
Weight	174 g	162 g
Technology	IPS LCD	Optic AMOLED
Screen size	6.26" inch	6.01" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 2340 px	1080 x 2160 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	128GB 8GB RAM	128 GB 8 GB RAM 64 GB 6 GB RAM
Memory card support	No	No
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	3750 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	3300 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	Android 9.0 (Pie) EMUI 9.1	Android 7.1.1 (Nougat) upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); OxygenOS 5.1.4
Chipset	HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)	Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
NFC	Yes	Yes
Headphone jack	No	Yes

Display

Display
Specification	nova 5T	5T
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	96.2 cm2	93.7 cm2
Screen format	19.5:9 (height:width)	18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	84.2%	80.0%
PPI /points per inch/	412 PPI	401 PPI
Screen protection	Unknown	Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Camera and Video

Camera and Video
Specification	nova 5T	5T
Rear camera, main	48 MP Quad	16 MP Dual
Camera specs	48 MP f/1.8 28mm (wide) 1/2'' 0.8µm PDAF -16 MP f/2.2 13mm (ultrawide) 1/3.1'' -2 MP f/2.4 27mm (wide) dedicated macro camera -2 MP depth sensor	16 MP f/1.7 27mm (wide) 1/2.8'' 1.12µm PDAF -20 MP 1.0µm AF PDAF
Functions	HDR	Auto-HDR
Video	1080p@30fps gyro-EIS	1080p (gyro-EIS)
Front camera, selfie	32 MP Single	16 MP Single
Specifications	32 MP f/2.0 0.8µm	16 MP f/2.0 20mm 1/3.1'' 1.0µm

Performance

Performance
Specification	nova 5T	5T
Processor CPU	Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)	Octa-core (4x2.45 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-G76 MP10	Adreno 540
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	376006	212387
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	1941
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	6612
GeekBench 4 RenderScriptLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	7859
Antutu 8 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	387803	263919
GeekBench 4 BatteryLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	3936
GeekBench 5 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	679	383
GeekBench 5 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	2256	1655

General specs

General specs
Specification	nova 5T	5T
Release date	2019 August	2017 November
Colors	Black Crush Blue Midsummer Purple	Midnight Black Lava Red Sandstone White (128/8GB only)
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	340 EUR	500 EUR
Body build	Front/back glass aluminum frame	Front glass aluminum frame back

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity
Specification	nova 5T	5T
SIM card	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 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 18(800) 19(800) 20(800) 26(850) 28(700) 38(2600) 40(2300) 41(2500)	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 12(700) 17(700) 18(800) 19(800) 20(800) 25(1900) 26(850) 28(700) 29(700) 30(2300) 34(2000) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500) 66(1700/2100)
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A	HSPA LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 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 dual-band A-GPS GLONASS BDS GALILEO QZSS	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
Bluetooth	5.0 A2DP aptX HD LE	5.0 A2DP LE aptX HD

Music and Audio

Music and Audio
Specification	nova 5T	5T
Radio	No	No
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -32-bit/192kHz audio	DCI-P3 Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dirac HD sound

Other features

Other features
Specification	nova 5T	5T
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging 22.5W (50% in 24 min)	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging 5V 4A 20W (Dash Charge)