Huawei Nova 13i vs Oppo Realme GT 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 13i Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680, vs Oppo Realme GT 5G, Manufactured in March, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G. 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 battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Oppo Realme GT 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 409ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 186g vs 199g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova 13i and Oppo Realme GT 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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD Super AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.43 in
Resolution 1080x2388 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 391 ppi 409 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness n/a 450 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 270 Hz 360 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 88.8 % 85.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Nova 13i
n/a
Oppo Realme GT 5G
644 nits
sRGB gamutn/a96 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a242 Hz
Response timen/a2.8 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.3 mm (6.43 in) 158.5 mm (6.24 in)
Width 74.7 mm (2.94 in) 73.3 mm (2.89 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 199 g (7.02 oz) 186 g (6.56 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Blue
- Silver
- Blue
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova 13i
88.8 %
Oppo Realme GT 5G
85.9 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 13i and Oppo Realme GT 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2840 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.9 (Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73))
- 4/1.8 (Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Hexagon 780
Graphics Adreno 610 Adreno 660
GPU Cores 128 1024
GPU Frequency 1114 MHz 840 MHz
FLOPS 284 GFLOPS 1290.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova 13i
410
Oppo Realme GT 5G
1482
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova 13i
1432
Oppo Realme GT 5G
3964
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4101482
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)14323964
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova 13i
308169
Oppo Realme GT 5G
890893
CPU100982221773
GPU40125305349
Memory92189159087
UX74873204684
NanoReview Score308169890893

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2750 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size n/a 18.5 GB
UI Skin EMUI 14.2 Realme UI 4.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 40 W 65 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (60% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 17 min)
Full Charge Time 2:00 h 0:39 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Nova 13i
n/a
Oppo Realme GT 5G
18:52
Web Browsingn/a07:41 h
Video Playbackn/a11:29 h
Gamesn/a05:05 h
Standby Moden/a88 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 9280x6920 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (1080p)
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 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HM6Sony IMX682
Sensor size1/1.671/1.73
Pixel size0.64 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.3
Focal lengthn/a16 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0
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/2.5
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/3
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 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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.2
Bluetooth features LE PBAP/PAB, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, AVRCP, 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 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 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/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers n/a Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Nova 13i
n/a
Oppo Realme GT 5G
90.1 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced December, 2024 yr March, 2021 yr
Release Date January, 2025 yr March, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 220 505
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 n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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