Huawei Nova 13i vs Samsung Galaxy A07 4G

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 13i Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680, vs Samsung Galaxy A07 4G, Manufactured in August, 2025 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
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A07 4G
  • Lighter design: 184g vs 199g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova 13i and Samsung Galaxy A07 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 PLS TFT
Size 6.7 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2388 pixels 720x1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 391 ppi 262 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No n/a
Max brightness n/a 450 nits
HDR support No No
Touch Sampling Rate 270 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 88.8 % 85.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.3 mm (6.43 in) 164.4 mm (6.47 in)
Width 74.7 mm (2.94 in) 77.4 mm (3.05 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 7.6 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 199 g (7.02 oz) 184 g (6.49 oz)
Water resistance No IP54
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Blue
- White
- Gold
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova 13i
88.8 %
Samsung Galaxy A07 4G
85.1 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 13i and Samsung Galaxy A07 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 64
GPU Frequency 1114 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 284 GFLOPS 128 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova 13i
410
Samsung Galaxy A07 4G
535
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova 13i
1432
Samsung Galaxy A07 4G
1770
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)410535
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)14321770
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova 13i
308169
Samsung Galaxy A07 4G
413198
CPU100982127969
GPU4012566079
Memory92189111206
UX74873107944
NanoReview Score308169413198

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 14 Android 15
UI Skin EMUI 14.2 One UI 7.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 40 W 25 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 (44% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:00 h 1:25 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 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 120 fps (720p)
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HM6n/a
Sensor size1/1.671/2
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/4.0
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
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 5.3
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
DisplayPort No No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes No
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 MHzGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8/19UMTS B1(2100), B5(850), B8(900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28)
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No Yes

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced December, 2024 yr August, 2025 yr
Release Date January, 2025 yr August, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 220 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 120
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 40 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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