Huawei Nova 13i vs Tecno Pova 7 5G
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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 7 5G, Manufactured in July, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300 Ultimate. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 13i
- Lighter design: 199g vs 207g
Reasons to choose Tecno Pova 7 5G
- Larger display: 6.78in
- Higher pixel density: 396ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
- Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5000mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
- Supports Dolby Atmos
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 | 20:9 |
| Pixel density | 391 ppi | 396 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Touch Sampling Rate | 270 Hz | n/a |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 88.8 % | 87.8 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
DCI-P3 |
Design & Build
| Height | 163.3 mm (6.43 in) | 167.3 mm (6.59 in) |
| Width | 74.7 mm (2.94 in) | 75.6 mm (2.98 in) |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm (0.33 in) | 8.9 mm (0.35 in) |
| Weight | 199 g (7.02 oz) | 207 g (7.3 oz) |
| Water resistance | No | IP64 |
| Back panel | Plastic | n/a |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | - White - Blue |
- Black - Silver - Green |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | Yes, In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 | MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Ultimate |
| Max Frequency | 2400 MHz | 2500 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.9 (Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53)) - 4/2.4 (Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73)) |
- 4/2 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 6 nm | 4 nm |
| Neural Processor | Hexagon 686 | MediaTek APU 655 |
| Graphics | Adreno 610 | Mali-G615 MP2 |
| GPU Cores | 128 | 256 |
| GPU Frequency | 1114 MHz | 1047 MHz |
| FLOPS | 284 GFLOPS | 536.1 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 410 | 1011 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 1432 | 2813 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | n/a | 2488 |
| CPU | 100982 | 215846 |
| GPU | 40125 | 148921 |
| Memory | 92189 | 150452 |
| UX | 74873 | 157954 |
| NanoReview Score | 308169 | 673173 |
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 |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory Card | No | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 14 | Android 15 |
| UI Skin | EMUI 14.2 | HIOS 15 |
Battery
| Volume | 5000 mAh | 6000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 40 W | 45 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | Yes (30 W) |
| Reverse Charging | No | Yes |
| Fast Charging | Yes (60% in 30 min) | Yes (50% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 2:00 h | 1:09 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 108 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 12000x9000 pixels | n/a |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | No | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| Lenses count | Standard: 108 MP Depth: 2 MP |
Standard: 50 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 108 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | n/a |
| 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 | 13 MP |
| Photo resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | n/a |
| Sensor | CMOS | n/a |
| 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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5.4 |
| 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 | No |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
- GPS - GLONASS - 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
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | December, 2024 yr | July, 2025 yr |
| Release Date | January, 2025 yr | July, 2025 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 220 | n/a |
| MSRP ($) | n/a | 190 |
| 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 |
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Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Tecno Pova 7 5G the clear winner in this comparison.
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