Huawei Nova 13i vs Infinix Hot 40 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 13i Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680, vs Infinix Hot 40 Pro, Manufactured in December, 2023 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99. 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 Hot 40 Pro
    • Larger display: 6.78in
    • Higher pixel density: 396ppi
    • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz

    Versions

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

    Review

    Key Specs Huawei Nova 13i and Infinix Hot 40 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
    NanoReview Score
    Overall score by NanoReview
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    Function
    Importance (Weight)
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
    Size 6.7 in 6.78 in
    Resolution 1080x2388 pixels 1080x2460 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 20.5:9
    Pixel density 391 ppi 396 ppi
    Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No No
    Max brightness n/a 500 nits
    HDR support No No
    Touch Sampling Rate 270 Hz n/a
    Screen-to-body ratio 88.8 % 84.5 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    DCI-P3
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Huawei Nova 13i
    n/a
    Infinix Hot 40 Pro
    530 nits

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 163.3 mm (6.43 in) 168.6 mm (6.64 in)
    Width 74.7 mm (2.94 in) 76.6 mm (3.02 in)
    Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 8.25 mm (0.32 in)
    Weight 199 g (7.02 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz)
    Water resistance No No
    Back panel Plastic Plastic
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - White
    - Blue
    - Black
    - Gold
    - Blue
    - Green
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Huawei Nova 13i
    88.8 %
    Infinix Hot 40 Pro
    84.5 %

    Performance

    Testing Huawei Nova 13i and Infinix Hot 40 Pro In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 MediaTek Helio G99
    Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2200 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))
    - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 6 nm 6 nm
    Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Yes
    Graphics Adreno 610 Mali-G57 MP2
    GPU Cores 128 128
    GPU Frequency 1114 MHz 1000 MHz
    FLOPS 284 GFLOPS 128 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Huawei Nova 13i
    410
    Infinix Hot 40 Pro
    732
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Huawei Nova 13i
    1432
    Infinix Hot 40 Pro
    1988
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)410732
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)14321988
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Huawei Nova 13i
    308169
    Infinix Hot 40 Pro
    428673
    CPU100982140882
    GPU4012565431
    Memory92189115134
    UX74873107226
    NanoReview Score308169428673

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
    Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
    Channels 2 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 128 GB
    - 256 GB
    - 128 GB
    - 256 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
    Memory CardNoMicroSD

    Software

    OS Android 14 Android 13
    UI Skin EMUI 14.2 XOS 13.5

    Battery

    Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
    Max Charging Power 40 W 33 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 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 2:00 h 1:25 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Huawei Nova 13i
    n/a
    Infinix Hot 40 Pro
    28:15
    Web Browsingn/a12:07 h
    Video Playbackn/a12:09 h
    Gamesn/a05:28 h
    Standby Moden/a157 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 108 MP 108 MP
    Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels n/a
    Zoom Digital Digital
    Flash LED Quad LED
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    8K Recording No No
    4K Recording No No
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
    Depth: 2 MP
    Standard: 108 MP
    Macro: 2 MP
    Depth: 0.08 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix108 MP108 MP
    Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
    Focal length26 mmn/a
    SensorSamsung ISOCELL HM6n/a
    Sensor size1/1.67n/a
    Pixel size0.64 μm0.64 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationDigitalDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 8 MP 32 MP
    Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels n/a
    Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
    Sensor CMOS n/a
    Autofocus No No
    Stabilization Digital No
    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
    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
    - Galileo
    NFC* Yes Yes
    Infrared Port No No
    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 B2|3|5|8
    3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8/19WCDMA B1|2|4|5|8
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B28/B38/B40/B41)
    LTE categoryn/a13
    5G SupportNoNo

    Sound

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

    Other

    Class Mid-range Mid-range
    Announced December, 2024 yr December, 2023 yr
    Release Date January, 2025 yr December, 2023 yr
    Launch Price ($) 220 225
    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 33 W
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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