OnePlus Nord CE5 vs Huawei Nova 14 Lite
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Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.77-inch OnePlus Nord CE5 (with MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Apex) that was released on July 8, 2025, against the Huawei Nova 14 Lite, which is powered by HiSilicon Kirin 8000 and came out 3 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the OnePlus Nord CE5
- 2.3x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1696K versus 729K)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
- Optical image stabilization
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
- Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
- Supports higher wattage charging (80W versus 66W)
- More energy-efficient CPU β Dimensity 8350 Apex
- 48% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1394 and 940 points
Reasons to consider the Huawei Nova 14 Lite
- Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
- Stereo speakers
- Reverse charging feature
- 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
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.77 inches | 6.7 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2392 pixels | 1084 x 2412 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.9:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 387 ppi | 395 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | Yes |
| Max rated brightness | 800 nits | 1150 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 1430 nits | - |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | - |
| Touch sampling rate | 300 Hz | 300 Hz |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Aluminosilicate glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.3% | 88.7% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 163.58 mm (6.44 inches) | 161.8 mm (6.37 inches) |
| Width | 76.02 mm (2.99 inches) | 75.5 mm (2.97 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.17 mm (0.32 inches) | 7.2 mm (0.28 inches) |
| Weight | 199 g (7.02 oz) | 191 g (6.74 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP65 | IP65 |
| Rear material | Plastic | - |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Black, Blue | White, Black, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
| Repairability | Good (3.6/5) | - |
| Drop resistance | Excellent (A) Β· 300 drops | - |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Apex | HiSilicon Kirin 8000 |
| Max clock | 3350 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-A715 - 1 core at 3.35 GHz: Cortex-A715 |
- 4 cores at 1.84 GHz: A55 - 3 cores at 2.19 GHz: 1xA77 L - 1 core at 2.4 GHz: 1xA77 H |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | - |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | SMIC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 7 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | MediaTek APU 780 | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G615 MP6 | Mali-G610 MP4 |
| GPU shading units | 768 | - |
| GPU clock | 1400 MHz | 864 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~2150.4 GFLOPS | ~442.3 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 9142 | - |
| Single-core score | 1394 | 940 |
| Multi-core score | 4404 | 2619 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 500120 | 275112 |
| GPU | 505807 | 105239 |
| Memory | 258244 | 129907 |
| UX | 432797 | 219715 |
| Total score | 1696968 | 729973 |
| Samples | [24 tests] | Less than 3 |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | 48% | - |
| Graphics test | 9 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 1245 | - |
3DMark Solar Bay
| Graphics test | 19 FPS | - |
| Section 1 | 20 FPS | - |
| Section 2 | 19 FPS | - |
| Section 3 | 17 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 4937 | - |
Recent User Tests
OnePlus Nord CE5
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-12 (Pranav) | AnTuTu 12 | 1714372 |
| π 2026-09-09 (Md. Ratul Islam) | AnTuTu 12 | 1620744 |
| π 2026-08-22 (Hardik) | AnTuTu 11 | 1633542 |
| π 2026-08-20 (Olly) | Geekbench 6 GPU | 8496 |
| π 2026-08-20 (Olly) | AnTuTu 11 | 1689517 |
Huawei Nova 14 Lite
No benchmark results yet
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | - | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | - |
| Memory card | MicroSD | No |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | - |
Software
| Operating system | Android 15 | HarmonyOS 5.1 |
| ROM | OxygenOS 15 | - |
| OS updates | 4 years | - |
| Security updates | 6 years | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 5200 mAh | 5500 mAh |
| Max charge power | 80 W | 66 W |
| Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes (62% in 30 min) | Yes (50% in 23 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:55 hr | 0:57 hr |
| Battery cycles | 1200 cycles | - |
| Web browsing | 09:47 hr | - |
| Watching video | 16:06 hr | - |
| Gaming | 06:43 hr | - |
| Standby | 99 hr | - |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| 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 | 960 FPS (720p) | 480 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 112Β° | 112Β° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 23 mm |
| Sensor | Sony LYT-600 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/1.95" (β 0.51 inch) | 1/1.56" (β 0.64 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.8 micron | - |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Optical | 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" (β 0.25 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | - |
| Sensor | Sony IMX480 | Omnivision OV60A |
| Sensor size | 1/3.0" (β 0.33 inch) | 1/2.5" (β 0.4 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | - |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | 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, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
| NFC* | No | 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 | Mono | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | July 2025 | October 2025 |
| Release date | July 2025 | October 2025 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $299 | $300 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Yes, 66 W |
Further details
Notes on Nord CE5:
- The Indian model features a larger 7100 mAh battery (5200 mAh in the global version).
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the performance, gaming, and software are more important to you, then choose the OnePlus Nord CE5. But if the camera, design, and sound are more of a priority β go for the Huawei Nova 14 Lite.
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