Huawei Nova 13i vs Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
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Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 13i Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680, vs Samsung Galaxy A53 5G, Manufactured in April, 2022with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1280. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 13i
- Larger display: 6.7in
- Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
- Higher pixel density: 405ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Lighter design: 189g vs 199g
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
- Supports Dolby Atmos
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
- 4/128 GB - 6/128 GB - 6/256 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
Review
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 comparisonDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6.7 in | 6.5 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2388 pixels | 1080x2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| Pixel density | 391 ppi | 405 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | n/a | 500 nits |
| HDR support | No | Yes HDR10 |
| Touch Sampling Rate | 270 Hz | n/a |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 88.8 % | 85.5 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| sRGB gamut | n/a | 97.6 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | n/a | 250 Hz |
| Response time | n/a | 9 ms |
| Contrast | n/a | ∞ Infinite |
Design & Build
| Height | 163.3 mm (6.43 in) | 159.6 mm (6.28 in) |
| Width | 74.7 mm (2.94 in) | 74.8 mm (2.94 in) |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm (0.33 in) | 8.1 mm (0.32 in) |
| Weight | 199 g (7.02 oz) | 189 g (6.67 oz) |
| Water resistance | No | IP67 |
| Back panel | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | - White - Blue |
- White - Black - Blue - Yellow |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | Yes In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 | Samsung Exynos 1280 |
| Max Frequency | 2400 MHz | 2400 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) - 2/2.4 (Cortex-A78) |
| Process | TSMC | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | 6 nm | 5 nm |
| Neural Processor | Hexagon 686 | Yes |
| Graphics | Adreno 610 | Mali-G68 MP4 |
| GPU Cores | 128 | 256 |
| GPU Frequency | 1114 MHz | 972 MHz |
| FLOPS | 284 GFLOPS | 487 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 410 | 851 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 1432 | 1912 |
| CPU | 100982 | 156698 |
| GPU | 40125 | 105189 |
| Memory | 92189 | 87071 |
| UX | 74873 | 121519 |
| NanoReview Score | 308169 | 470477 |
| Max Surface Temp. | n/a | 45.2 °C |
| Stability | n/a | 99 % |
| Graphics Test | n/a | 13 fps |
| Graphics Score | n/a | 2287 |
| Writing score | n/a | 14999 |
| Web score | n/a | 9691 |
| Video editing | n/a | 7787 |
| Data manipulation | n/a | 9304 |
| NanoReview Score | n/a | 11701 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 8 GB | - 6 GB - 8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 128 GB - 256 GB | - 128 GB - 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory Card | No | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 14 | Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) |
| OS Size | n/a | 36 GB |
| UI Skin | EMUI 14.2 | One UI 6.1 |
Battery
| Volume | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 40 W | 25 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 (45% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 2:00 h | 1:24 h |
| Web Browsing | n/a | 08:09 h |
| Video Playback | n/a | 12:55 h |
| Games | n/a | 04:59 h |
| Standby Mode | n/a | 117 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 108 MP | 64 MP |
| Photo resolution | 12000x9000 pixels | 9000x7000 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | No | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| Slow Motion | n/a | 240 fps (720p) |
| Wide-angle lens | n/a | 123 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 108 MP Depth: 2 MP |
Standard: 64 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP Macro: 5 MP Depth: 5 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 108 MP | 64 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL HM6 | Samsung S5KGW1P |
| Sensor size | 1/1.67 | 1/1.72 |
| Pixel size | 0.64 μm | 0.8 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Matrix | n/a | 12 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | n/a | 13 mm |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/4.0 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1.12 μm |
| Stabilization | n/a | Digital |
| Bokeh | n/a | 55 |
| Preview | n/a | 55 |
| Zoom | n/a | 82 |
Front camera
| Matrix | 8 MP | 32 MP |
| Photo resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 6464x4864 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | n/a | 26 mm |
| Sensor | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/2.8 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 0.8 μm |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps | 2160p (4K) 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 | PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, 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 |
| NFC* | Yes | Varies by region |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | Yes |
| 2G Bands | GSM 2/3/5/8(850/900/1800/1900 MHz | GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 |
| 3G Bands | WCDMA 1/2/4/5/8/19 | UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900) |
| 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/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66) |
| LTE category | n/a | 18 |
| 5G Support | No | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | n/a | Stereo |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | n/a |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | December, 2024 yr | March, 2022 yr |
| Release Date | January, 2025 yr | April, 2022 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 220 | 449 |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Hall Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes 40 W | No |
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
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