Home Phone comparison Huawei Nova 13i and Huawei Nova 14 Pro - Which is better?

Huawei Nova 13i vs Huawei Nova 14 Pro

53 out 100
Huawei Nova 13i
VS
74 out 100
Huawei Nova 14 Pro
Huawei Nova 13i
Huawei Nova 14 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 13i Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680, vs Huawei Nova 14 Pro, Manufactured in May, 2025 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8020. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 13i
  • Lighter design: 199g vs 207g
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 14 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 447ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5500mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova 13i and Huawei Nova 14 Pro
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:
Huawei Nova 13i
vs
Huawei Nova 14 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 6.7 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1080x2388 pixels 1224x2776 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 391 ppi 447 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 270 Hz 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 88.8 % 90.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.3 mm (6.43 in) 163.4 mm (6.43 in)
Width 74.7 mm (2.94 in) 75 mm (2.95 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 7.68 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 199 g (7.02 oz) 207 g (7.3 oz)
Water resistance No IP65
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic n/a
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova 13i
88.8 %
Huawei Nova 14 Pro
90.6 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 13i and Huawei Nova 14 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 HiSilicon Kirin 8020
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2285 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.9 (Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73))		 - 4/1.3 ()
- 3/2.05 ()
Process TSMC SMIC
Transistor Size 6 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Da Vinci
Graphics Adreno 610 Maleoon 920
GPU Cores 128 1024
GPU Frequency 1114 MHz 840 MHz
FLOPS 284 GFLOPS 1720.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova 13i
410
Huawei Nova 14 Pro
1350
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova 13i
1432
Huawei Nova 14 Pro
3570
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4101350
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)14323570
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a2393
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Nova 14 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova 13i
308169
Huawei Nova 14 Pro
965150
CPU100982297642
GPU40125283904
Memory92189202771
UX74873180833
NanoReview Score308169965150

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2n/a
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 15
UI Skin EMUI 14.2 HarmonyOS 5.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5500 mAh
Max Charging Power 40 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (60% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 17 min)
Full Charge Time 2:00 h 0:40 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Wide-angle lens n/a 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.4 - 4.0
Focal length26 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HM6n/a
Sensor size1/1.67n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a69 mm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a16 mm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Sensor CMOS PureCel
Sensor size n/a 1/2.5
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8(850/900/1800/1900 MHzn/a
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8/19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28)n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced December, 2024 yr May, 2025 yr
Release Date January, 2025 yr May, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 220 n/a
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 40 W Yes 100 W

Note

Huawei Nova 14 Pro:

Kunlun Glass is only available on the 512 GB model . The 256 GB version uses standard glass.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Huawei Nova 14 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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