OnePlus Ace 5 Pro vs Huawei Nova 13 Pro
Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.78-inch OnePlus Ace 5 Pro (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite) that was released on December 26, 2024, against the Huawei Nova 13 Pro, which is powered by HiSilicon Kirin 8000 and came out 2 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the OnePlus Ace 5 Pro
- 4.3x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (2830K versus 653K)
- Comes with 1100 mAh larger battery capacity: 6100 vs 5000 mAh
- Has 33% more RAM: 16GB versus 12GB
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
- More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 8 Elite
- Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
- More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 14
- 3.1x faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 3137 and 999 points
Reasons to consider the Huawei Nova 13 Pro
- The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
- Slow-motion recording at 480FPS
- The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.78 inches | 6.76 inches |
| Resolution | 1264 x 2780 pixels | 1224 x 2776 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.8:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 450 ppi | 449 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (1-120 Hz) | Yes (1-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 1800 nits | 1150 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 4500 nits | - |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Touch sampling rate | 360 Hz | 300 Hz |
| Screen protection | Crystal Shield Glass | Aluminosilicate glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 91.2% | 90.2% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
Design and build
| Height | 161.72 mm (6.37 inches) | 163.4 mm (6.43 inches) |
| Width | 75.77 mm (2.98 inches) | 74.9 mm (2.95 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.14 mm (0.32 inches) | 7.82 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 217 g (7.65 oz) | 209 g (7.37 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP65 | IP65 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | - |
| Rear material | Glass | Glass |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Black, Gray, Purple | White, Black, Green, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite | HiSilicon Kirin 8000 |
| Max clock | 4320 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 3.53 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix M) - 2 cores at 4.32 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix L) |
- 4 cores at 1.84 GHz: A55 - 3 cores at 2.19 GHz: 1xA77 L - 1 core at 2.4 GHz: 1xA77 H |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | SMIC |
| Lithography process | 3 nanometers | 7 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Yes |
| Graphics | Adreno 830 | Mali-G610 MP4 |
| GPU shading units | 1536 | 256 |
| GPU clock | 1100 MHz | 864 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~3379.2 GFLOPS | ~442.3 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 626919 | 201142 |
| GPU | 1175300 | 107873 |
| Memory | 559823 | 198055 |
| UX | 468595 | 146241 |
| Total score | 2830637 | 653311 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | Less than 3 |
Memory
| RAM size | 12, 16 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 5333 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 256, 512, 1024 GB | 256, 512, 1024 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | - |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 15 | Android 14 |
| ROM | ColorOS 15 | EMUI 14.2 |
Battery
| Capacity | 6100 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 100 W | 100 W |
| Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | - | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes (55% in 15 min) | Yes (50% in 13 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:36 hr | 0:35 hr |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Optical, 3x |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (1080p) | 480 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 112° | 112° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 12 MP 3) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.4 - 4.0 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 23 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX906 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56" | - |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | - |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Laser autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | - | 12 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | - | 69 mm |
| Stabilization | - | Digital |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 16 mm | 16 mm |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV08D10 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" | - |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 2 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | - |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 60 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 8960 x 6720 |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 17 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5K3P9 | Omnivision OV60A |
| Sensor size | 1/3" | 1/2.8" |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 0.61 micron |
| Autofocus | No | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS |
| Additional lens | - | 8 MP, f/52 |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.4 | 5.2 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | Yes |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | - | No |
Other
| Category | Flagship | Mid-range |
| Announced | December 2024 | October 2024 |
| Release date | December 2024 | October 2024 |
| Launch price | $465 | $520 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 100 W | Yes, 100 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.