Huawei Nova 13i vs Infinix Zero 30 4G

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 13i Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680, vs Infinix Zero 30 4G, Manufactured in October, 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
  • Higher pixel density: 391ppi
Reasons to choose Infinix Zero 30 4G
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 182g vs 199g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova 13i and Infinix Zero 30 4G
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 comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1080x2388 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 391 ppi 388 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness n/a 950 nits
HDR support No No
Touch Sampling Rate 270 Hz 360 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 88.8 % 90 %
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) 164.52 mm (6.48 in)
Width 74.7 mm (2.94 in) 75 mm (2.95 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 199 g (7.02 oz) 182 g (6.42 oz)
Water resistance No IP54
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Blue
- White
- Gold
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova 13i
88.8 %
Infinix Zero 30 4G
90 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 13i and Infinix Zero 30 4G 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 Zero 30 4G
730
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova 13i
1432
Infinix Zero 30 4G
1988
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)410730
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)14321988
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a1478
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova 13i
308169
Infinix Zero 30 4G
430292
CPU100982129131
GPU4012570757
Memory92189113557
UX74873116847
NanoReview Score308169430292
3DMark Wild Life
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei Nova 13i
n/a
Infinix Zero 30 4G
10868
Writing scoren/a13147
Web scoren/a9789
Video editingn/a6260
Data manipulationn/a7403
NanoReview Scoren/a10868

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
256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
UI Skin EMUI 14.2 XOS 14

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 40 W 45 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 (75% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:00 h 0:55 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 12000x9000 pixels
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
Depth: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.75
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HM6Samsung S5KHM6
Sensor size1/1.671/1.67
Pixel size0.64 μm0.64 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.45
Focal length n/a 21 mm
Sensor CMOS Samsung ISOCELL S5KJN1
Sensor size n/a 1/2.76
Pixel size n/a 0.64 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 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 5.2
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
- 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 MHzn/a
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8/19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28)n/a
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced December, 2024 yr October, 2023 yr
Release Date January, 2025 yr October, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 220 200
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.

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