Home Phone comparison Cubot Max 5 and Huawei Nova 13i - Which is better?

Cubot Max 5 vs Huawei Nova 13i

63 out 100
Cubot Max 5
VS
53 out 100
Huawei Nova 13i
Cubot Max 5
Huawei Nova 13i

Compared 2 smartphones : Cubot Max 5 Manufactured in July, 2024, with display 6.95 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8200, vs Huawei Nova 13i, Manufactured in January, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Cubot Max 5
  • Larger display: 6.95in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5100mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 13i
  • Higher pixel density: 391ppi
  • Lighter design: 199g vs 223g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options 12/256 GB - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Cubot Max 5 and Huawei Nova 13i
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Cubot Max 5
vs
Huawei Nova 13i

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.95 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2460 pixels 1080x2388 pixels
Aspect ratio 21:9 20:9
Pixel density 387 ppi 391 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate n/a No
Max brightness 500 nits n/a
HDR support No No
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 270 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 82.2 % 88.8 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 173.9 mm (6.85 in) 163.3 mm (6.43 in)
Width 78.9 mm (3.11 in) 74.7 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 9.2 mm (0.36 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 223 g (7.87 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black		 - White
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Cubot Max 5
82.2 %
Huawei Nova 13i
88.8 %

Performance

Testing Cubot Max 5 and Huawei Nova 13i In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 8200 Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex A55)
- 3/3 (Cortex A78)
- 1/3.1 (Cortex A78)		 - 4/1.9 (Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 580 Hexagon 686
Graphics Mali-G610 MP6 Adreno 610
GPU Cores 768 128
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 1114 MHz
FLOPS 1442 GFLOPS 284 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Cubot Max 5
1241
Huawei Nova 13i
410
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cubot Max 5
3810
Huawei Nova 13i
1432
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1241410
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)38101432
Geekbench Compute (GPU)4716n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Cubot Max 5]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Cubot Max 5
848857
Huawei Nova 13i
308169
CPU242170100982
GPU22217740125
Memory18661492189
UX19789674873
NanoReview Score848857308169

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 14
UI Skin n/a EMUI 14.2

Battery

Volume 5100 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 40 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (60% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:00 h 2:00 h

Main camera

Matrix 100 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution n/a 12000x9000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Lenses count Standard: 100 MP
Macro: 5 MP		 Standard: 108 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix100 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorOmnivision OVA0B40Samsung ISOCELL HM6
Sensor size1/1.81/1.67
Pixel size0.61 μm0.64 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.3 f/2.0
Sensor Sony IMX616 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8 n/a
Pixel size 0.8 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
DisplayPort Yes No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzGSM 2/3/5/8(850/900/1800/1900 MHz
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19WCDMA 1/2/4/5/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28)
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio n/a No
Dolby Atmos No No

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced July, 2024 yr December, 2024 yr
Release Date July, 2024 yr January, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 265 220
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 33 W Yes 40 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Cubot Max 5 the clear winner in this comparison.

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