Huawei Nova 13i vs Realme C51

53 out 100
Huawei Nova 13i
VS
44 out 100
Realme C51

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 13i Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680, vs Realme C51, Manufactured in August, 2023 with chipsetUnisoc Tiger T612. 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 Realme C51
  • Larger display: 6.74in
  • Lighter design: 186g vs 199g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 3/64 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova 13i and Realme C51
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
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Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.7 in 6.74 in
Resolution 1080x2388 pixels 720x1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 391 ppi 260 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness n/a 560 nits
HDR support No No
Touch Sampling Rate 270 Hz 180 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 88.8 % 85.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.3 mm (6.43 in) 167.2 mm (6.58 in)
Width 74.7 mm (2.94 in) 76.7 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 7.99 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 199 g (7.02 oz) 186 g (6.56 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Blue
- Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova 13i
88.8 %
Realme C51
85.6 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 13i and Realme C51 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 Unisoc Tiger T612
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 1800 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 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.8 (Cortex-A75)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 n/a
Graphics Adreno 610 Mali-G57 MP1
GPU Cores 128 32
GPU Frequency 1114 MHz 614 MHz
FLOPS 284 GFLOPS 78.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova 13i
410
Realme C51
415
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova 13i
1432
Realme C51
1476
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)410415
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)14321476
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova 13i
308169
Realme C51
244837
CPU10098285532
GPU4012523310
Memory9218966023
UX7487369972
NanoReview Score308169244837

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 13
UI Skin EMUI 14.2 Realme UI T

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 (50% in 28 min)
Full Charge Time 2:00 h 1:12 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 8192x6144 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)
Slow Motion n/a 30 fps (480p)
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 0.08 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length26 mm27 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HM6Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size1/1.671/2.76
Pixel size0.64 μm0.64 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 5 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 28 mm
Sensor CMOS Samsung S5K5E9
Sensor size n/a 1/5
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 720p 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 Varies by region
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 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8/19WCDMA 1/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B38/B40/B41)
LTE categoryn/a7
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced December, 2024 yr July, 2023 yr
Release Date January, 2025 yr August, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 220 160
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- 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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