OnePlus Nord CE 3 5G vs Huawei Nova 12i

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Comparing the OnePlus Nord CE 3 5G vs Huawei Nova 12i across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: OnePlus Nord CE 3 5G runs at a higher processing speed of 2.7 GHz, while Huawei Nova 12i runs at 2.4 GHz, making OnePlus Nord CE 3 5G the better performer.


Display: Both OnePlus Nord CE 3 5G and Huawei Nova 12i offer the same screen size of 6.7 inches, but OnePlus Nord CE 3 5G features a Fluid AMOLED display compared to Huawei Nova 12i's IPS LCD, making OnePlus Nord CE 3 5G the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Huawei Nova 12i offers a higher rear camera resolution with 108 MP, while OnePlus Nord CE 3 5G offers 50 MP, making Huawei Nova 12i better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: OnePlus Nord CE 3 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Huawei Nova 12i offers 8 MP, making OnePlus Nord CE 3 5G better for front camera photography.


Battery: Both OnePlus Nord CE 3 5G and Huawei Nova 12i offer the same 5000 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: Both OnePlus Nord CE 3 5G and Huawei Nova 12i offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

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OnePlus Nord CE 3 5G
₹17,999
(Out of Stock)
Huawei Nova 12i
₹24,990
(Not Released in India)
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Summary

Spec Score

83%
N/A

Release Date

04 Aug, 2023
03 Apr, 2024

Performance

N/A
Snapdragon 782G
Snapdragon 680
Octa Core (upto 2.7 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

N/A
6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
Fluid AMOLED
IPS LCD
1080x2412 px (FHD+)
1080x2388 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

N/A
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
108 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
N/A

Front Camera

N/A
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

N/A
5000 mAh
5000 mAh
80W Super VOOC Charging
40W Super Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
UFS 3.1
N/A

Expert Review

8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Lovely screen
  • Acceptable performance
  • Day-long battery life
  • Decent cameras
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Lowlight photography could have been better
  • Plastic build
  • No alert slider
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.4/5
(20,559 ratings)
N/A

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Aug 04, 2023
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

Android v13
EMUI

OS Updates

2 Years
N/A

Security Updates

3 Years
N/A

Custom UI

Oxygen OS
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
N/A

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 782G
Qualcomm Snapdragon 680

Processor

Octa core

2.7 GHz, Single core, Kryo 670 2.2 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 670 1.9 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 670
Octa core

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A73 1.9 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm
6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 642L
Adreno 610

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
N/A

Performance Test Results

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

24.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

19.5 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
N/A

Display Type

Fluid AMOLED
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)
6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)

Resolution

1080x2412 px (FHD+)
1080x2388 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

950 nits
N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20.1:9
N/A

Pixel Density

394 ppi
391 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

88.23 %
88.85 %

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

93.4 %
N/A

Display Colour

N/A
16M

Design

Height

162.7 mm
163.3 mm

Width

75.5 mm
74.7 mm

Thickness

8.2 mm
8.4 mm

Weight

184 grams
199 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
N/A

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera20x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size IMX890 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1µm pixel size
108 MP
+ 2 MP
Dual Primary Cameras
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Continuous Autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
12000 x 9000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

20 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Ultra Steady Video
Extra HD
Bokeh portrait video
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
N/A

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera24 mm focal length 1µm pixel size
8 MP
Front Camera

Flash

Yes Screen flash
N/A

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
N/A

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 80W Super VOOC Charging 61% in 15 minutes
Yes 40W Super Charging 62% in 30 minutes

Battery Test Results

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

0h 30m 36s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
N/A

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

5G 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N78
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) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
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)
N/A
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N78
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) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
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)
N/A
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SAR Value

Head: 1.171 W/kg Body: 0.912 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.2
Yes v5.0

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
N/A

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
N/A

Video Player

N/A
Yes Video Formats: 3GP MKV MP4 WebM

Ring Tone

N/A
Music ringtones Vibration

Music

N/A
Yes Music Formats: 3GP AAC AMR FLAC M4A (Apple lossless) MID MP3 MP4 OGG WAV

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
Side

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Accelerometer Compass

Games

N/A
Yes

Browser

N/A
Yes HTML

Phone Book

N/A
Yes Practically Unlimited

Email

N/A
Yes

Instant Messaging

N/A
Yes

Other Facilities

N/A
Calculator World clock Calendar Alarm Document viewer