Huawei Nova 13i vs Huawei P30 Pro
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Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 13i Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680, vs Huawei P30 Pro, Manufactured in May, 2019with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 980. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 13i
- Larger display: 6.7in
- Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
- Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4200mAh
- Includes charger
Reasons to choose Huawei P30 Pro
- Higher pixel density: 398ppi
- Lighter design: 192g vs 199g
- Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
- Supports Dolby Atmos
- Infrared port
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
- 6/128 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB - 8/512 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 | 6.47 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2388 pixels | 1080x2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 391 ppi | 398 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max brightness | n/a | 570 nits |
| HDR support | No | Yes HDR10 |
| Touch Sampling Rate | 270 Hz | n/a |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 88.8 % | 88.6 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
| sRGB gamut | n/a | 99 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | n/a | 231 Hz |
| Response time | n/a | 3.6 ms |
| Contrast | n/a | ∞ Infinite |
Design & Build
| Height | 163.3 mm (6.43 in) | 158 mm (6.22 in) |
| Width | 74.7 mm (2.94 in) | 73.4 mm (2.89 in) |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm (0.33 in) | 8.4 mm (0.33 in) |
| Weight | 199 g (7.02 oz) | 192 g (6.77 oz) |
| Water resistance | No | IP68 |
| Cooling system | n/a | Vapor chamber |
| Back panel | Plastic | Glass |
| Frame | Plastic | Metal |
| Colors | - White - Blue |
- White - Black - Blue - Orange |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | Yes In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 | HiSilicon Kirin 980 |
| Max Frequency | 2400 MHz | 2600 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (2 + 2 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.9 (Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53)) - 4/2.4 (Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73)) |
- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55) - 2/1.92 (Cortex-A76) - 2/2.6 (Cortex-A76) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 6 nm | 7 nm |
| Neural Processor | Hexagon 686 | Yes |
| Graphics | Adreno 610 | Mali-G76 MP10 |
| GPU Cores | 128 | 360 |
| GPU Frequency | 1114 MHz | 720 MHz |
| FLOPS | 284 GFLOPS | 518.4 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 410 | 912 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 1432 | 2259 |
| CPU | 100982 | 195913 |
| GPU | 40125 | 159297 |
| Memory | 92189 | 117921 |
| UX | 74873 | 128557 |
| NanoReview Score | 308169 | 601688 |
| Max Surface Temp. | n/a | 40 °C |
| Stability | n/a | 48 % |
| Graphics Test | n/a | 14 fps |
| Graphics Score | n/a | 2490 |
| Writing score | n/a | 10855 |
| Web score | n/a | 7067 |
| Video editing | n/a | 5710 |
| Data manipulation | n/a | 7553 |
| NanoReview Score | n/a | 8525 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 8 GB | - 6 GB - 8 GB - 12 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 128 GB - 256 GB | - 128 GB - 256 GB - 512 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory Card | No | Nano Memory |
Software
| OS | Android 14 | Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10) |
| OS Size | n/a | 13.4 GB |
| UI Skin | EMUI 14.2 | EMUI 12 |
Battery
| Volume | 5000 mAh | 4200 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 40 W | 40 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | Yes (15 W) |
| Reverse Charging | No | Yes (Wireless) |
| Fast Charging | Yes (60% in 30 min) | Yes SuperCharge (70% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 2:00 h | 1:05 h |
| Web Browsing | n/a | 08:25 h |
| Video Playback | n/a | 13:36 h |
| Games | n/a | 05:24 h |
| Standby Mode | n/a | 99 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 108 MP | 40 MP |
| Photo resolution | 12000x9000 pixels | 7360x4912 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Optical, 5x |
| 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) |
| Wide-angle lens | n/a | 120 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 108 MP Depth: 2 MP |
Standard: 40 MP Telephoto: 8 MP Ultra-wide: 20 MP Depth |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Matrix | 108 MP | 40 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.6 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 27 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL HM6 | Sony IMX650 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.67 | 1/1.7 |
| Pixel size | 0.64 μm | 1 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Matrix | n/a | 8 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/3.4 |
| Focal length | n/a | 125 mm |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/4 |
| Stabilization | n/a | Optical |
| Matrix | n/a | 20 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | n/a | 16 mm |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/2.7 |
| Stabilization | n/a | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 8 MP | 32 MP |
| Photo resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 6528x4896 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | n/a | 29 mm |
| Sensor | CMOS | BSI CMOS |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/2.8 |
| 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 |
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 | 5 |
| 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 - Galileo |
| 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 | 21 |
| 5G Support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | n/a | Mono |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Flagship |
| Announced | December, 2024 yr | March, 2019 yr |
| Release Date | January, 2025 yr | May, 2019 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 220 | 1000 |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Hall Sensor - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes 40 W | n/a |
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