OnePlus 5T vs. Huawei Nova 3i

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of OnePlus 5T and Huawei Nova 3i. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

OnePlus 5T vs. Huawei Nova 3i Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS OnePlus 5T Huawei Nova 3i
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 156.1 mm 157.6 mm Huawei Nova 3i has greater height than OnePlus 5T.
Width 75 mm 75.2 mm Huawei Nova 3i has greater width than OnePlus 5T.
Depth 7.3 mm 7.6 mm OnePlus 5T is narrower than OnePlus 5T.
Weight 162 g 169 g OnePlus 5T is lighter than OnePlus 5T.
Body Colour Midnight black Black
Body Material Anodised aluminium -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value - 1.08 W/kg (body), 1.21 W/kg (head)
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY OnePlus 5T Huawei Nova 3i
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology Optic AMOLED IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.01" 6.3" Huawei Nova 3i has larger screen size than OnePlus 5T.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2160 x 1080 pixels 2340 x 1080 pixels Huawei Nova 3i has better screen resolution than OnePlus 5T.
Display Format - Full HD+
Pixel Density 401 ppi 409 ppi Huawei Nova 3i has better pixel density than OnePlus 5T.
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Display Features 2.5D Glass, Sunlight Display FullView Display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR OnePlus 5T Huawei Nova 3i
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 Hisilicon Kirin 710
Clock Speed 2.45 GHz 2.2 GHz OnePlus 5T has higher clock speed than Huawei Nova 3i.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 540 -
MEMORY OnePlus 5T Huawei Nova 3i
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB 4 GB OnePlus 5T has more RAM than Huawei Nova 3i.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB Huawei Nova 3i has more internal memory than OnePlus 5T.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA OnePlus 5T Huawei Nova 3i
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 2
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX398 sensor -
Lens Aperture F/1.7 F/2.2 OnePlus 5T has better lens aperture than OnePlus 5T.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 27.22 mm -
Special Effects - AR Effects
Camera Modes Time-lapse mode -
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps -
Camera Features (Functions) Quick Capture, Fast AF, Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Intelligent Pixel Technology Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Contrast Auto-Focus
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 20 Megapixel 2 Megapixel OnePlus 5T has better second camera resolution than Huawei Nova 3i.
Sensor Name (2nd Camera) Sony Exmor RS IMX376K sensor -
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/1.7 -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 20 Megapixel Huawei Nova 3i has better front camera resolution than OnePlus 5T.
Sensor Name (Front) Sony Exmor RS IMX371 sensor -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Camera Modes (Front) Time-lapse mode -
Face Recognition (Face ID) - 3D facial detection Huawei Nova 3i has face detection.
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps -
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Front) - 2 Megapixel
BATTERY AND CHARGING OnePlus 5T Huawei Nova 3i
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3300 mAh 3340 mAh Huawei Nova 3i has larger battery capacity than OnePlus 5T.
Fast Charging Technology Dash Charge technology - OnePlus 5T has fast charging technology.
Battery Technology - Lithium polymer
CELLULAR OnePlus 5T Huawei Nova 3i
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System OxygenOS (based on Android 7.1.1) Android 8.0 Oreo
User Interface - HUAWEI Emotion UI 8.2
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS OnePlus 5T Huawei Nova 3i
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66 Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 4.2
NFC Yes - OnePlus 5T has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA OnePlus 5T Huawei Nova 3i
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, apt-X, IMY, MID, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, apt-X HD AAC, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, 3GA, MP4
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, MPEG-4, WMV, 3GP, TS, WebM, HEVC, H.265 MPEG-4, 3GP
Sound Enhancements Dirac HD Sound, Supports AANC -
FEATURES OnePlus 5T Huawei Nova 3i
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, G-sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, gravity sensor
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Face Unlock, MIMO technology, Android Sensor Hub, Three microphones with noise-cancellation Face Unlock
OTHERS OnePlus 5T Huawei Nova 3i
Included Accessories SIM card removal tool, Dash Charge Type-C Cable, Dash Charge Adapter, pre-installed screen protector, translucent case Headset, screen protection film, USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, TPU case
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