Huawei Nova 13i vs Huawei P20 Pro

53 out 100

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47 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 13i Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680, vs Huawei P20 Pro, Manufactured in April, 2018 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 970. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 13i

Larger display: 6.7in
Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4000mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5 vs 4.2
Includes charger

Reasons to choose Huawei P20 Pro

Higher pixel density: 408ppi
Lighter design: 180g vs 199g
Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
Supports Dolby Atmos
Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova 13i and Huawei P20 Pro

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Huawei Nova 13i

72

Huawei P20 Pro

53

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Huawei Nova 13i

49

Huawei P20 Pro

59

Performance

App & system performance

Huawei Nova 13i

26

Huawei P20 Pro

26

Games

3D gaming performance

Huawei Nova 13i

17

Huawei P20 Pro

21

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Huawei Nova 13i

74

Huawei P20 Pro

54

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Huawei Nova 13i

65

Huawei P20 Pro

63

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Huawei Nova 13i

53

Huawei P20 Pro

47

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	IPS LCD	OLED
Size	6.7 in	6.1 in
Resolution	1080x2388 pixels	1080x2240 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	18.7:9
Pixel density	391 ppi	408 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max brightness	n/a	400 nits
HDR support	No	Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate	270 Hz	n/a
Screen-to-body ratio	88.8 %	82.9 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	Always-On Display

Peak brightness (auto)

Huawei Nova 13i

n/a

Huawei P20 Pro

586 nits

PWM (Flicker)	n/a	238 Hz
Response time	n/a	4 ms
Contrast	n/a	∞ Infinite

Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei P20 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	163.3 mm (6.43 in)	155 mm (6.1 in)
Width	74.7 mm (2.94 in)	73 mm (2.87 in)
Thickness	8.4 mm (0.33 in)	7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight	199 g (7.02 oz)	180 g (6.35 oz)
Water resistance	No	IP67
Back panel	Plastic	Glass
Frame	Plastic	Metal
Colors	- White - Blue	- Black - Gold - Blue - Purple
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Button	Yes In-Button

Screen-to-body ratio

Huawei Nova 13i

88.8 %

Huawei P20 Pro

82.9 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 13i and Huawei P20 Pro In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 680	HiSilicon Kirin 970
Max Frequency	2400 MHz	2360 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (4 + 4)	8 (4 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/1.9 (Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53)) - 4/2.4 (Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73))	- 4/1.84 (Cortex A53) - 4/2.36 (Cortex A73)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	6 nm	10 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon 686	Yes
Graphics	Adreno 610	Mali-G72 MP12
GPU Cores	128	216
GPU Frequency	1114 MHz	767 MHz
FLOPS	284 GFLOPS	331.8 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Huawei Nova 13i

410

Huawei P20 Pro

518

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Huawei Nova 13i

1432

Huawei P20 Pro

1562

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	410	518
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	1432	1562

AnTuTu 10

Huawei Nova 13i

308169

Huawei P20 Pro

372441

CPU	100982	95187
GPU	40125	104334
Memory	92189	82832
UX	74873	90088
NanoReview Score	308169	372441

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	6 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	2133 MHz	1833 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB	128 GB
Storage Type	UFS 2.2	UFS 2.1
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 14	Android 8.1 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size	n/a	12 GB
UI Skin	EMUI 14.2	EMUI 10

Battery

Volume	5000 mAh	4000 mAh
Max Charging Power	40 W	225 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	No
Reverse Charging	No	No
Fast Charging	Yes (60% in 30 min)	Yes SuperCharge (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	2:00 h	1:30 h

Battery Life

Huawei Nova 13i

n/a

Huawei P20 Pro

18:10

Web Browsing	n/a	07:43 h
Video Playback	n/a	11:30 h
Games	n/a	05:07 h
Standby Mode	n/a	80 h

Main camera

Matrix	108 MP	40 MP
Photo resolution	12000x9000 pixels	7360x4912 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 3x
Flash	LED	Dual 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)
Slow Motion	n/a	960 fps (720p)
Lenses count	Standard: 108 MP Depth: 2 MP	Standard: 40 MP Telephoto: 8 MP Monochrome: 20 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	108 MP	40 MP
Aperture	f/1.9	f/1.8
Focal length	26 mm	27 mm
Sensor	Samsung ISOCELL HM6	Sony IMX600
Sensor size	1/1.67	1/1.74
Pixel size	0.64 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Optical

Matrix	n/a	8 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/2.4
Focal length	n/a	80 mm
Sensor size	n/a	1/4
Stabilization	n/a	Optical

Photo quality

Huawei Nova 13i

n/a

Huawei P20 Pro

114

Video quality

Huawei Nova 13i

n/a

Huawei P20 Pro

98

Overall camera score

Huawei Nova 13i

n/a

Huawei P20 Pro

109

Sources: DxOMark [Huawei P20 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix	8 MP	24 MP
Photo resolution	3264x2448 pixels	5632x4224 pixels
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.0
Focal length	n/a	26 mm
Sensor	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	n/a	1/2.8
Pixel size	n/a	0.9 μm
Autofocus	No	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Photo quality

Huawei Nova 13i

n/a

Huawei P20 Pro

79

Video quality

Huawei Nova 13i

n/a

Huawei P20 Pro

113

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version	5	4.2
Bluetooth features	LE	LE, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	3.1
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	No	n/a
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	Yes

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM 2/3/5/8(850/900/1800/1900 MHz	GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G Bands	WCDMA 1/2/4/5/8/19	HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28)	LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2600)
LTE category	n/a	18
5G Support	No	No

Sound

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

Max Volume

Huawei Nova 13i

n/a

Huawei P20 Pro

84.9 dB

Other

Class	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	December, 2024 yr	March, 2018 yr
Release Date	January, 2025 yr	April, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($)	220	900
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	Yes 40 W	n/a

Results

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Huawei Nova 13i vs Huawei P20 Pro

Key Differences

Versions

Review

Tests & specs

Display

Design & Build

Performance

Memory

Software

Battery

Main camera

Front camera

Connectivity

Sound

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