Huawei Nova 2 Plus vs. OnePlus 5T

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Huawei Nova 2 Plus and OnePlus 5T. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Huawei Nova 2 Plus vs. OnePlus 5T Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei Nova 2 Plus OnePlus 5T
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 153.9 mm 156.1 mm OnePlus 5T has greater height than Huawei Nova 2 Plus.
Width 74.9 mm 75 mm OnePlus 5T has greater width than Huawei Nova 2 Plus.
Depth 6.9 mm 7.3 mm Huawei Nova 2 Plus is narrower than Huawei Nova 2 Plus.
Weight 169 g 162 g OnePlus 5T is lighter than Huawei Nova 2 Plus.
Body Colour Aurora blue Midnight black
Body Material - Anodised aluminium
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM (SIM1 and SIM2/MicroSD slots) Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD -
DISPLAY Huawei Nova 2 Plus OnePlus 5T
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology LTPS TFT Optic AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6.01" OnePlus 5T has larger screen size than Huawei Nova 2 Plus.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2160 x 1080 pixels OnePlus 5T has better screen resolution than Huawei Nova 2 Plus.
Display Format Full HD -
Pixel Density 401 ppi 401 ppi Both phones have the same pixel density.
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Display Features 2.5D Glass 2.5D Glass, Sunlight Display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Huawei Nova 2 Plus OnePlus 5T
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 659 Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Clock Speed 2.36 GHz 2.45 GHz OnePlus 5T has higher clock speed than Huawei Nova 2 Plus.
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) Mali T830 MP2 Qualcomm ADRENO 540
MEMORY Huawei Nova 2 Plus OnePlus 5T
RAM 4 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB OnePlus 5T has more RAM than Huawei Nova 2 Plus.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 64 GB Huawei Nova 2 Plus has more internal memory than OnePlus 5T.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB -
CAMERA Huawei Nova 2 Plus OnePlus 5T
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 2
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 16 Megapixel OnePlus 5T has better camera resolution than Huawei Nova 2 Plus.
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RS IMX398 sensor
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.7 OnePlus 5T has better lens aperture than Huawei Nova 2 Plus.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) - 27.22 mm
Special Effects HDR -
Camera Modes - Time-lapse mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection, smile detection - Huawei Nova 2 Plus has face detection.
Light Source LED light Dual LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 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) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), geotagging Quick Capture, Fast AF, Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Intelligent Pixel Technology
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 8 Megapixel 20 Megapixel OnePlus 5T has better second camera resolution than Huawei Nova 2 Plus.
Sensor Name (2nd Camera) - Sony Exmor RS IMX376K sensor
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/1.7
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 20 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Huawei Nova 2 Plus has better front camera resolution than OnePlus 5T.
Sensor Name (Front) - Sony Exmor RS IMX371 sensor
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.0
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Camera Modes (Front) - Time-lapse mode
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei Nova 2 Plus OnePlus 5T
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3340 mAh 3300 mAh Huawei Nova 2 Plus has larger battery capacity than OnePlus 5T.
Fast Charging Technology - Dash Charge technology OnePlus 5T has fast charging technology.
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR Huawei Nova 2 Plus OnePlus 5T
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) OxygenOS (based on Android 7.1.1)
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 5.1 -
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei Nova 2 Plus OnePlus 5T
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 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
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
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC - Yes OnePlus 5T has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Huawei Nova 2 Plus OnePlus 5T
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A, MP4, MID WAV, WMA, AAC, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, apt-X, IMY, MID, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, apt-X HD
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, MPEG-4, 3GP, WebM MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, MPEG-4, WMV, 3GP, TS, WebM, HEVC, H.265
Sound Enhancements DTS Sound support Dirac HD Sound, Supports AANC
FEATURES Huawei Nova 2 Plus OnePlus 5T
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 Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, G-sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features - Face Unlock, MIMO technology, Android Sensor Hub, Three microphones with noise-cancellation
OTHERS Huawei Nova 2 Plus OnePlus 5T
Included Accessories Power adapter SIM card removal tool, Dash Charge Type-C Cable, Dash Charge Adapter, pre-installed screen protector, translucent case
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