Huawei Nova 13i vs Oppo Realme 9 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 13i Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680, vs Oppo Realme 9 Pro, Manufactured in February, 2022 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695. 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
Reasons to choose Oppo Realme 9 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 400ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 195g vs 199g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5

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 Oppo Realme 9 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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.7 in 6.6 in
Resolution 1080x2388 pixels 1080x2412 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 391 ppi 400 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness n/a 460 nits
HDR support No n/a
Touch Sampling Rate 270 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 88.8 % 84.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Nova 13i
n/a
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
564 nits
sRGB gamutn/a97.6 %
Response timen/a30 ms
Contrastn/a1230:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.3 mm (6.43 in) 164.3 mm (6.47 in)
Width 74.7 mm (2.94 in) 75.6 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 199 g (7.02 oz) 195 g (6.88 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Blue
- Black
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova 13i
88.8 %
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
84.7 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 13i and Oppo Realme 9 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 Qualcomm Snapdragon 695
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))
- 6/1.8 (Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Hexagon 686
Graphics Adreno 610 Adreno 619
GPU Cores 128 256
GPU Frequency 1114 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 284 GFLOPS 430.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova 13i
410
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
902
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova 13i
1432
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
2015
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)410902
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)14322015
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova 13i
308169
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
454715
CPU100982153370
GPU4012582989
Memory9218991816
UX74873126540
NanoReview Score308169454715
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Nova 13i
n/a
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
1211
Max Surface Temp.n/a45.8 °C
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a7 fps
Graphics Scoren/a1211
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei Nova 13i
n/a
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
9964
Writing scoren/a15353
Web scoren/a8485
Video editingn/a4073
Data manipulationn/a7727
NanoReview Scoren/a9964

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 6 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
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size n/a 17 GB
UI Skin EMUI 14.2 Realme UI 4.0

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 No
Fast Charging Yes (60% in 30 min) Yes (52% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:00 h 1:15 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Nova 13i
n/a
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
26:03
Web Browsingn/a10:59 h
Video Playbackn/a14:55 h
Gamesn/a06:21 h
Standby Moden/a125 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 9280x6920 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)
Wide-angle lens n/a 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length26 mm25 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HM6Omnivision OV64B
Sensor size1/1.671/2
Pixel size0.64 μm0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a16 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV08D10
Sensor sizen/a1/4
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.1
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX471
Sensor size n/a 1/3.13
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 5.1
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
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8(850/900/1800/1900 MHzGSM 850/900/1800/1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8/19WCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28)LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B19/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41)
LTE categoryn/a18
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers n/a Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Nova 13i
n/a
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
84 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced December, 2024 yr February, 2022 yr
Release Date January, 2025 yr February, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 220 320
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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