Huawei Nova 13i vs Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
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Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 13i Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680, vs Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max, Manufactured in November, 2020 with chipsetApple A14 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 13i
- Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
- Lighter design: 199g vs 226g
- Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3687mAh
- Includes charger
- Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
- Higher pixel density: 458ppi
- Supports Dolby Atmos
- Built-in eSIM
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
- 6/128 GB - 6/256 GB - 6/512 GB |
Review
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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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | OLED |
| Size | 6.7 in | 6.7 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2388 pixels | 1284x2778 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 391 ppi | 458 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max brightness | n/a | 800 nits |
| HDR support | No | Yes Dolby Vision |
| Touch Sampling Rate | 270 Hz | n/a |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 88.8 % | 87.7 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
DCI-P3 |
| sRGB gamut | n/a | 99.4 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | n/a | 238 Hz |
| Response time | n/a | 8 ms |
| Contrast | n/a | ∞ Infinite |
Design & Build
| Height | 163.3 mm (6.43 in) | 160.8 mm (6.33 in) |
| Width | 74.7 mm (2.94 in) | 78.1 mm (3.07 in) |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm (0.33 in) | 7.4 mm (0.29 in) |
| Weight | 199 g (7.02 oz) | 226 g (7.97 oz) |
| Water resistance | No | IP68 |
| Back panel | Plastic | Glass |
| Frame | Plastic | Metal |
| Colors | - White - Blue |
- Silver - Gold - Gray - Blue |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 | Apple A14 Bionic |
| Max Frequency | 2400 MHz | 3100 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 6 (2 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.9 (Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53)) - 4/2.4 (Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73)) |
- 4/1.8 (Icestorm) - 2/3.1 (Firestorm) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 6 nm | 5 nm |
| Neural Processor | Hexagon 686 | Apple Neural Engine |
| Graphics | Adreno 610 | Apple A14 GPU |
| GPU Cores | 128 | 256 |
| GPU Frequency | 1114 MHz | 1278 MHz |
| FLOPS | 284 GFLOPS | 654.3 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 410 | 1976 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 1432 | 5114 |
| CPU | 100982 | 309114 |
| GPU | 40125 | 346277 |
| Memory | 92189 | 174323 |
| UX | 74873 | 309815 |
| NanoReview Score | 308169 | 1139529 |
| Max Surface Temp. | n/a | 45 °C |
| Stability | n/a | 75 % |
| Graphics Test | n/a | 47 fps |
| Graphics Score | n/a | 7880 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 8 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | n/a |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 128 GB - 256 GB | - 128 GB - 256 GB - 512 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.2 | NVMe |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | Android 14 | iOS 14.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) |
| OS Size | n/a | 16 GB |
| UI Skin | EMUI 14.2 | n/a |
Battery
| Volume | 5000 mAh | 3687 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 40 W | 20 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | Yes (7.5 W) |
| Reverse Charging | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (60% in 30 min) | Yes (55% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 2:00 h | 1:32 h |
| Web Browsing | n/a | 08:35 h |
| Video Playback | n/a | 13:38 h |
| Games | n/a | 05:29 h |
| Standby Mode | n/a | 116 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 108 MP | 12 MP |
| Photo resolution | 12000x9000 pixels | 4032x3024 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Optical, 2.5x |
| Flash | LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | No | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| Slow Motion | n/a | 240 fps (1080p) |
| Wide-angle lens | n/a | 120 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 108 MP Depth: 2 MP |
Standard: 12 MP Telephoto: 12 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP Depth |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Matrix | 108 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.6 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL HM6 | Sony IMX603 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.67 | 1/1.9 |
| Pixel size | 0.64 μm | 1.7 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Matrix | n/a | 12 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | n/a | 65 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | Sony IMX613 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/3.4 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1 μm |
| Stabilization | n/a | Optical |
| Matrix | n/a | 12 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | n/a | 13 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | Sony IMX372 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/3.4 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1 μm |
| Stabilization | n/a | Digital |
| Bokeh | n/a | 70 |
| Preview | n/a | 80 |
| Zoom | n/a | 115 |
Front camera
| Matrix | 8 MP | 12 MP |
| Photo resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 4290x2800 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | n/a | 23 mm |
| Sensor | CMOS | Sony IMX514 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/3.6 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1 μm |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps | 2160p (4K) at 60 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | Yes |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - 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 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | No |
| USB version | 2 | n/a |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode |
| DisplayPort | No | n/a |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo - QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 1 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | n/a |
| eSIM Support * | No | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM 2/3/5/8(850/900/1800/1900 MHz | GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) |
| 3G Bands | WCDMA 1/2/4/5/8/19 | UMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz) |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28) | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66) |
| LTE category | n/a | 18 |
| 5G Support | No | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | n/a | Stereo |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Flagship |
| Announced | December, 2024 yr | October, 2020 yr |
| Release Date | January, 2025 yr | November, 2020 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 220 | 1100 |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Hall Sensor - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Face Sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes 40 W | n/a |
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max the clear winner in this comparison.
Survey
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