Huawei Nova 13i vs Tecno Pova 5 Pro
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Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 13i Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680, vs Tecno Pova 5 Pro, Manufactured in August, 2023 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6080. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 13i
- Lighter design: 199g vs 220g
Reasons to choose Tecno Pova 5 Pro
- Larger display: 6.78in
- Higher pixel density: 396ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/128 GB - 8/256 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 | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.7 in | 6.78 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2388 pixels | 1080x2460 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 21:9 |
| Pixel density | 391 ppi | 396 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max brightness | n/a | 580 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Touch Sampling Rate | 270 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 88.8 % | 83.3 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
DCI-P3 |
Design & Build
| Height | 163.3 mm (6.43 in) | 168.5 mm (6.63 in) |
| Width | 74.7 mm (2.94 in) | 76.5 mm (3.01 in) |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm (0.33 in) | 9 mm (0.35 in) |
| Weight | 199 g (7.02 oz) | 220 g (7.76 oz) |
| Water resistance | No | No |
| Back panel | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | - White - Blue |
- Black - Silver |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | Yes In-Button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 | MediaTek Dimensity 6080 |
| 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-A76) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 6 nm | 6 nm |
| Neural Processor | Hexagon 686 | Yes |
| Graphics | Adreno 610 | Mali-G57 MP2 |
| GPU Cores | 128 | 128 |
| GPU Frequency | 1114 MHz | 1068 MHz |
| FLOPS | 284 GFLOPS | 136.7 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 410 | 765 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 1432 | 2102 |
| CPU | 100982 | 143123 |
| GPU | 40125 | 68312 |
| Memory | 92189 | 105927 |
| UX | 74873 | 115578 |
| NanoReview Score | 308169 | 432940 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 8 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 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) |
| UI Skin | EMUI 14.2 | HIOS 14 |
Battery
| Volume | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 40 W | 68 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | Yes |
| Fast Charging | Yes (60% in 30 min) | Yes (70% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 2:00 h | 0:50 h |
| Web Browsing | n/a | 07:08 h |
| Video Playback | n/a | 11:32 h |
| Games | n/a | 05:03 h |
| Standby Mode | n/a | 107 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 108 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 12000x9000 pixels | 8190x6144 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | No | No |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| Lenses count | Standard: 108 MP Depth: 2 MP |
Standard: 50 MP Depth: 0.08 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 108 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.7 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL HM6 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/1.67 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 0.64 μm | n/a |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 8 MP | 16 MP |
| Photo resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Sensor | CMOS | n/a |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 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 | Yes |
| 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 | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM 2/3/5/8(850/900/1800/1900 MHz | n/a |
| 3G Bands | WCDMA 1/2/4/5/8/19 | n/a |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28) | n/a |
| 5G Support | No | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | n/a | Stereo |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | Yes |
| FM Radio | No | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | December, 2024 yr | August, 2023 yr |
| Release Date | January, 2025 yr | August, 2023 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 220 | 230 |
| 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 68 W |
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