Huawei Nova 13i vs Infinix GT 30 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 13i Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680, vs Infinix GT 30 5G, Manufactured in August, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7400. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 13i
    Reasons to choose Infinix GT 30 5G
    • Larger display: 6.78in
    • Higher pixel density: 440ppi
    • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
    • Lighter design: 187g vs 199g
    • Higher battery capacity: 5500mAh vs 5000mAh
    • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
    • Infrared port

    Versions

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

    Review

    Key Specs Huawei Nova 13i and Infinix GT 30 5G
    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
    NanoReview Score
    Overall score by NanoReview
    Adjust each parameter’s importance to find the best match for you.
    Customize your score
    Function
    Importance (Weight)
    Display:
    Camera:
    Performance:
    Gaming:
    Battery:
    Connectivity:
    Higher weight means greater impact on NanoReview score.

    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type IPS LCD AMOLED
    Size 6.7 in 6.78 in
    Resolution 1080x2388 pixels 1224x2720 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
    Pixel density 391 ppi 440 ppi
    Refresh rate 90 Hz 144 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
    Max brightness n/a 1600 nits
    HDR support No Yes, HDR10+
    Touch Sampling Rate 270 Hz 240 Hz
    Screen-to-body ratio 88.8 % 89.5 %
    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) 163.7 mm (6.44 in)
    Width 74.7 mm (2.94 in) 75.8 mm (2.98 in)
    Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 7.99 mm (0.31 in)
    Weight 199 g (7.02 oz) 187 g (6.6 oz)
    Water resistance No IP64
    Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
    Back panel Plastic Plastic
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - White
    - Blue
    - White
    - Blue
    - Green
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Huawei Nova 13i
    88.8 %
    Infinix GT 30 5G
    89.5 %

    Performance

    Testing Huawei Nova 13i and Infinix GT 30 5G In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 MediaTek Dimensity 7400
    Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2600 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))
    - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 4/2.6 (Cortex-A78)
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 6 nm 4 nm
    Neural Processor Hexagon 686 MediaTek APU 655
    Graphics Adreno 610 Mali-G615 MP2
    GPU Cores 128 256
    GPU Frequency 1114 MHz 1300 MHz
    FLOPS 284 GFLOPS 665.6 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Huawei Nova 13i
    410
    Infinix GT 30 5G
    1061
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Huawei Nova 13i
    1432
    Infinix GT 30 5G
    3185
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4101061
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)14323185
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a3069
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Huawei Nova 13i
    308169
    Infinix GT 30 5G
    738359
    CPU100982229449
    GPU40125182126
    Memory92189142414
    UX74873184370
    NanoReview Score308169738359

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
    Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
    Channels 2 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 128 GB
    - 256 GB
    128 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
    Memory CardNoNo

    Software

    OS Android 14 Android 15
    UI Skin EMUI 14.2 XOS 15

    Battery

    Volume 5000 mAh 5500 mAh
    Max Charging Power 40 W 45 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
    Removable No Yes
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging No Yes
    Fast Charging Yes (60% in 30 min) Yes
    Full Charge Time 2:00 h n/a

    Main camera

    Matrix 108 MP 64 MP
    Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels n/a
    Zoom Digital Digital
    Flash LED Dual LED
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    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 111 °
    Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
    Depth: 2 MP
    Standard: 64 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix108 MP64 MP
    Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
    Focal length26 mm23 mm
    SensorSamsung ISOCELL HM6n/a
    Sensor size1/1.67n/a
    Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrixn/a8 MP
    Aperturen/af/2.2
    Stabilizationn/aDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 8 MP 13 MP
    Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels n/a
    Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
    Focal length n/a 25 mm
    Sensor CMOS n/a
    Autofocus No No
    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 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 5.4
    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
    - 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 MHzGSM B3/B5/B8
    3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8/19WCDMA B1/B5/B8
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28)LTE (B0/B1/B3/B4/B5/B8/B28/B38/B41)
    5G SupportNoYes

    Sound

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

    Other

    Class Mid-range Mid-range
    Announced December, 2024 yr August, 2025 yr
    Release Date January, 2025 yr August, 2025 yr
    Launch Price ($) 220 n/a
    MSRP ($) n/a 200
    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 Yes, 45 W
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

    Results

    After analyzing the data, we consider Infinix GT 30 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

    Survey

    Which smartphone would you pick?
    0 (0%)
    0 (0%)
    Total Votes: 0

    User comments

    Share your opinion or ask questions below