Huawei Nova 13i vs Tecno Camon 20 Premier

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 13i Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680, vs Tecno Camon 20 Premier, Manufactured in May, 2023 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8050. 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
  • Lighter design: 199g vs 202.5g
Reasons to choose Tecno Camon 20 Premier
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova 13i and Tecno Camon 20 Premier
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2388 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 391 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness n/a 900 nits
HDR support No No
Touch Sampling Rate 270 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 88.8 % 89.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Nova 13i
n/a
Tecno Camon 20 Premier
678 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.3 mm (6.43 in) 161.9 mm (6.37 in)
Width 74.7 mm (2.94 in) 74.3 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 199 g (7.02 oz) 202.5 g (7.14 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic n/a
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Blue
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova 13i
88.8 %
Tecno Camon 20 Premier
89.3 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 13i and Tecno Camon 20 Premier In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 MediaTek Dimensity 8050
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 3000 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))
- 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A78)
- 1/3 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 MediaTek APU 570
Graphics Adreno 610 Mali-G77 MP9
GPU Cores 128 576
GPU Frequency 1114 MHz 850 MHz
FLOPS 284 GFLOPS 979.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova 13i
410
Tecno Camon 20 Premier
1091
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova 13i
1432
Tecno Camon 20 Premier
3348
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4101091
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)14323348
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova 13i
308169
Tecno Camon 20 Premier
769483
CPU100982210028
GPU40125211462
Memory92189166097
UX74873181896
NanoReview Score308169769483
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Nova 13i
n/a
Tecno Camon 20 Premier
4537
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei Nova 13i
n/a
Tecno Camon 20 Premier
14347
Writing scoren/a21459
Web scoren/a11460
Video editingn/a6515
Data manipulationn/a9718
NanoReview Scoren/a14347

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 14 Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
UI Skin EMUI 14.2 HIOS 14

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 40 W 45 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 (47% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:00 h 1:14 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Nova 13i
n/a
Tecno Camon 20 Premier
19:14
Web Browsingn/a07:29 h
Video Playbackn/a12:21 h
Gamesn/a05:23 h
Standby Moden/a89 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels n/a
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)
Wide-angle lens n/a 115 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 108 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 mm23 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HM6n/a
Sensor size1/1.671/1.56
Pixel size0.64 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a108 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.5
Focal length n/a 24 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 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 5.2
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
- 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 MHzn/a
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8/19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28)n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced December, 2024 yr May, 2023 yr
Release Date January, 2025 yr May, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 220 410
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 Yes 45 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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