Huawei Nova 13i vs Huawei P40 Lite

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 P40 Lite, Manufactured in March, 2020 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 810. 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 4200mAh
Includes charger

Reasons to choose Huawei P40 Lite

Higher pixel density: 398ppi
Lighter design: 183g vs 199g

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova 13i and Huawei P40 Lite

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Huawei Nova 13i

72

Huawei P40 Lite

50

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Huawei Nova 13i

49

Huawei P40 Lite

46

Performance

App & system performance

Huawei Nova 13i

26

Huawei P40 Lite

33

Games

3D gaming performance

Huawei Nova 13i

17

Huawei P40 Lite

23

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Huawei Nova 13i

74

Huawei P40 Lite

74

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Huawei Nova 13i

65

Huawei P40 Lite

64

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Huawei Nova 13i

53

Huawei P40 Lite

47

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	IPS LCD	LTPS LCD
Size	6.7 in	6.4 in
Resolution	1080x2388 pixels	1080x2310 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.2:9
Pixel density	391 ppi	398 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max brightness	n/a	450 nits
HDR support	No	Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate	270 Hz	n/a
Screen-to-body ratio	88.8 %	83.6 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	n/a

Peak brightness (auto)

Huawei Nova 13i

n/a

Huawei P40 Lite

513 nits

sRGB gamut	n/a	98.8 %
Response time	n/a	38.4 ms
Contrast	n/a	976:1

Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei P40 Lite]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	163.3 mm (6.43 in)	159.2 mm (6.27 in)
Width	74.7 mm (2.94 in)	76.3 mm (3 in)
Thickness	8.4 mm (0.33 in)	8.7 mm (0.34 in)
Weight	199 g (7.02 oz)	183 g (6.46 oz)
Water resistance	No	No
Back panel	Plastic	Plastic
Frame	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	- White - Blue	- Black - Green
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Button	Yes In-Button

Screen-to-body ratio

Huawei Nova 13i

88.8 %

Huawei P40 Lite

83.6 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 13i and Huawei P40 Lite In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 680	HiSilicon Kirin 810
Max Frequency	2400 MHz	2270 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (4 + 4)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 4/1.9 (Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53)) - 4/2.4 (Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73))	- 6/1.9 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A76)
Process	TSMC	n/a
Transistor Size	6 nm	7 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon 686	Yes
Graphics	Adreno 610	Mali-G52 MP6
GPU Cores	128	144
GPU Frequency	1114 MHz	820 MHz
FLOPS	284 GFLOPS	236.2 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Huawei Nova 13i

410

Huawei P40 Lite

753

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Huawei Nova 13i

1432

Huawei P40 Lite

1923

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	410	753
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	1432	1923

AnTuTu 10

Huawei Nova 13i

308169

Huawei P40 Lite

429415

CPU	100982	140335
GPU	40125	91897
Memory	92189	93192
UX	74873	103991
NanoReview Score	308169	429415

3DMark Wild Life

Huawei Nova 13i

n/a

Huawei P40 Lite

1421

Max Surface Temp.	n/a	38.6 °C
Stability	n/a	99 %
Graphics Test	n/a	8 fps
Graphics Score	n/a	1421

Sources: 3DMark [Huawei P40 Lite]

PCMark 3.0

Huawei Nova 13i

n/a

Huawei P40 Lite

8141

Writing score	n/a	9369
Web score	n/a	5888
Video editing	n/a	5736
Data manipulation	n/a	7519
NanoReview Score	n/a	8141

Memory

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

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

Software

OS	Android 14	Android 10.0
OS Size	n/a	14.6 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	No
Reverse Charging	No	No
Fast Charging	Yes (60% in 30 min)	Yes (70% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	2:00 h	1:10 h

Battery Life

Huawei Nova 13i

n/a

Huawei P40 Lite

24:00

Web Browsing	n/a	09:55 h
Video Playback	n/a	14:27 h
Games	n/a	05:21 h
Standby Mode	n/a	114 h

Main camera

Matrix	108 MP	48 MP
Photo resolution	12000x9000 pixels	8000x6000 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	No	No
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion	n/a	480 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens	n/a	120 °
Lenses count	Standard: 108 MP Depth: 2 MP	Standard: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 2 MP Depth: 2 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	108 MP	48 MP
Aperture	f/1.9	f/1.8
Focal length	26 mm	26 mm
Sensor	Samsung ISOCELL HM6	Sony IMX586 Exmor RS
Sensor size	1/1.67	1/2.0
Pixel size	0.64 μm	1.6 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Matrix	n/a	8 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/2.4
Stabilization	n/a	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	8 MP	16 MP
Photo resolution	3264x2448 pixels	4920x3264 pixels
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.0
Sensor	CMOS	BSI CMOS
Sensor size	n/a	1/3.1
Pixel size	n/a	1 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

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 - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5	5
Bluetooth features	LE	LE, A2DP
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	n/a
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	No

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Active
eSIM Support *	No	No
Hybrid Slot	No	Yes
2G Bands	GSM 2/3/5/8(850/900/1800/1900 MHz	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 1900 / 2300 / 2500 / 2600
3G Bands	WCDMA 1/2/4/5/8/19	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 2100
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28)	LTE (B850/B900/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category	n/a	12
5G Support	No	No

Sound

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

Other

Class	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	December, 2024 yr	February, 2020 yr
Release Date	January, 2025 yr	March, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($)	220	265
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	Yes 40 W	n/a

Results

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Huawei Nova 13i vs Huawei P40 Lite

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