OnePlus 7 vs Huawei Nova 5i Pro

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Comparing the OnePlus 7 vs Huawei Nova 5i Pro across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: OnePlus 7 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.84 GHz, while Huawei Nova 5i Pro runs at 2.27 GHz, making OnePlus 7 the better performer.


Display: OnePlus 7 offers a screen size of 6.41 inches, while Huawei Nova 5i Pro offers 6.26 inches, making OnePlus 7 the larger display of the two. OnePlus 7 features a Optic AMOLED display compared to Huawei Nova 5i Pro's IPS LCD, making OnePlus 7 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both OnePlus 7 and Huawei Nova 5i Pro feature a 48 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Huawei Nova 5i Pro offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while OnePlus 7 offers 16 MP, making Huawei Nova 5i Pro better for front camera photography.


Battery: Huawei Nova 5i Pro delivers longer battery life with None, while OnePlus 7 delivers 11h 05m, making Huawei Nova 5i Pro the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both OnePlus 7 and Huawei Nova 5i Pro offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

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Summary

Release Date

01 Jun, 2019
07 Feb, 2020
14 May, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 855
HiSilicon Kirin
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.27 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)
6 GB RAM
6 GB RAM
16 GB RAM

Display

6.41 inches (16.28 cm)
6.26 inches (15.9 cm)
6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
Optic AMOLED
IPS LCD
AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1440x3168 px (QHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
N/A
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
48 MP
Primary Camera
200 MP
Primary Camera (upto 3.7x Optical Zoom)
5 MP
Depth Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
200 MP
Telephoto Camera
N/A
2 MP
Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A

Front Camera

16 MP
32 MP
50 MP

Battery

3700 mAh
4000 mAh
6600 mAh
Dash Charging
Fast Charging
100W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A
Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
512 GB
UFS 3.0
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
N/A
8.7/10

Pros

  • VFM flagship
  • Clean software
  • Excellent performance
  • Borrows most high-end features from the Pro model
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Stellar and versatile three-lens camera system
  • Excellent performance
  • Bright and crisp 2K AMOLED display

Cons

  • Cameras could've been better
  • No 3.5mm dongle in the box
  • Not the best OnePlus phone money can buy
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Battery life could have been better
  • Very expensive with camera kit
  • No shortcut key

User Ratings

4.6/5
(40,297 ratings)
N/A
4.6/5
(29 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

369,292
AnTuTu Score
N/A
3,977,648
AnTuTu Score
11h 05m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A
15h 10m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Jun 01, 2019
(Official)
N/A
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
7 Year

Custom UI

Oxygen OS
EMUI
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Good
Best In Class

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
HiSilicon Kirin 810
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Processor

Octa core

2.84 GHz, Single core, Kryo 485 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 485 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 485
Octa core

2.27 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 1.88 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55
Octa core

4.61 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

7 nm
N/A
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 640
Mali-G52 MP6
Adreno 840

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB
6 GB
16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
N/A
LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

369,292
N/A
3,977,648

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

20.0 s
N/A
14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
6,450

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

9.0 %
N/A
7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

19.1 %
N/A
21.7 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

Optic AMOLED
IPS LCD
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.41 inches  (16.28 cm)
6.26 inches  (15.9 cm)
6.82 inches  (17.32 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1440x3168 px (QHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
4500 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
N/A
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
N/A
19.8:9

Pixel Density

402 ppi
412 ppi
510 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

85.32 %
83.21 %
89.7 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v6
N/A
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
94.49 %

Design

Height

157.7 mm
156.1 mm
162.98 mm

Width

74.8 mm
73.9 mm
76.81 mm

Thickness

8.2 mm
8.3 mm
8.19 mm

Weight

182 grams
178 grams
232 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
N/A
Back: Glass

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Good
Best In Class

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Camera2x Digital Zoomf/1.7 Wide Angle1/2.25" sensor size IMX586 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
48 MP
Primary Camera6x Digital Zoomf/1.8IMX586 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
200 MP
Primary Camera105x Digital Zoom 3.7x Optical Zoomf/1.8535 mm focal length LYT 901 0.7µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/1.8 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
200 MP
f/2.67 Telephoto Camera85 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size
N/A
2 MP
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Contrast Detection Autofocus
Yes
Yes

OIS

Yes
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
8000 x 6000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

2 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
6 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
105 x Digital Zoom
3.7 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @480 fps
N/A
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm pixel size
32 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
50 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera

Flash

Yes Screen flash
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
N/A
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Excellent
Excellent

Capacity

3700 mAh
4000 mAh
6600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer
Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 25 Hours(3G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes Dash Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes 100W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

11h 05m
N/A
15h 10m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

2h 13m 39s
N/A
0h 36m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB
512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.0
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 256 GB
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.090 W/kg Body: 0.742 W/kg
N/A
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
No
Yes

HDMI

N/A
No
N/A

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
N/A
N/A

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
N/A
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
Rear
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
N/A
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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