Home Phone comparison Huawei Nova 13i and Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra - Which is better?

Huawei Nova 13i vs Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra

53 out 100
Huawei Nova 13i
VS
65 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
Huawei Nova 13i
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 13i Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680, vs Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra, Manufactured in March, 2020 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 990. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 13i
  • Lighter design: 199g vs 220g
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher pixel density: 511ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova 13i and Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Huawei Nova 13i
vs
Galaxy S20 Ultra

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.9 in
Resolution 1080x2388 pixels 1440x3200 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 391 ppi 511 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness n/a 800 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 270 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 88.8 % 90.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Nova 13i
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
886 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.2 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a240 Hz
Response timen/a6.2 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.3 mm (6.43 in) 166.9 mm (6.57 in)
Width 74.7 mm (2.94 in) 76 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 199 g (7.02 oz) 220 g (7.76 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Blue		 - Black
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova 13i
88.8 %
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
90.6 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 13i and Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 Samsung Exynos 990
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 3020 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.9 (Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73))		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.73 (Exynos M5)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Yes
Graphics Adreno 610 Mali-G77 MP11
GPU Cores 128 704
GPU Frequency 1114 MHz 800 MHz
FLOPS 284 GFLOPS 1126 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova 13i
410
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
1159
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova 13i
1432
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
3158
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4101159
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)14323158
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova 13i
308169
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
760316
CPU100982220525
GPU40125225011
Memory92189146451
UX74873168329
NanoReview Score308169760316
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Nova 13i
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
4320
Max Surface Temp.n/a38.6 °C
Stabilityn/a53 %
Graphics Testn/a25 fps
Graphics Scoren/a4320
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei Nova 13i
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
11163
Writing scoren/a13391
Web scoren/a8714
Video editingn/a6104
Data manipulationn/a9006
NanoReview Scoren/a11163

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 12 GB
- 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 128 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.0
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size n/a 23.7 GB
UI Skin EMUI 14.2 One UI 5.1

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 40 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (60% in 30 min) Yes (100% in 80 min)
Full Charge Time 2:00 h 1:20 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Nova 13i
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
18:01
Web Browsingn/a06:27 h
Video Playbackn/a11:23 h
Gamesn/a04:23 h
Standby Moden/a91 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 12032x9204 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 4x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No Up to 24FPS
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 108 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth: 0.3 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix108 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HM6Samsung Bright S5KHM1
Sensor size1/1.671/1.33
Pixel size0.64 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a48 MP
Aperturen/af/3.5
Focal lengthn/a103 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX586
Sensor sizen/a1/2
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K2LA
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55
Pixel sizen/a1.4 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 40 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 7864x5200 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor CMOS Samsung S5KGH1
Sensor size n/a 1/2.65
Pixel size n/a 0.7 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 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 b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
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 Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8(850/900/1800/1900 MHzGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8/19HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28)LTE (B850/B900/B1700/B1900/B2100)
LTE categoryn/a22
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers n/a Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Nova 13i
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
84.4 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced December, 2024 yr February, 2020 yr
Release Date January, 2025 yr March, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 220 1400
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- 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.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra the clear winner in this comparison.

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