Home Phone comparison Huawei Nova 13i and Xiaomi 13T - Which is better?

Huawei Nova 13i vs Xiaomi 13T

53 out 100
Huawei Nova 13i
VS
71 out 100
Xiaomi 13T
Huawei Nova 13i
Xiaomi 13T

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 13i Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680, vs Xiaomi 13T, Manufactured in September, 2023 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8200 Ultra. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 13i
  • Larger display: 6.7in
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 13T
  • Higher pixel density: 446ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 197g vs 199g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova 13i and Xiaomi 13T
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
Smartphones:
Huawei Nova 13i
vs
Xiaomi 13T

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2388 pixels 1220x2712 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 391 ppi 446 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (30-120 Hz)
Max brightness n/a 600 nits
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 270 Hz 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 88.8 % 87.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Nova 13i
n/a
Xiaomi 13T
1251 nits
sRGB gamutn/a98.6 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a120 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 13T]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.3 mm (6.43 in) 162.2 mm (6.39 in)
Width 74.7 mm (2.94 in) 75.7 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 8.49 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 199 g (7.02 oz) 197 g (6.95 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Blue		 - Black
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova 13i
88.8 %
Xiaomi 13T
87.5 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 13i and Xiaomi 13T In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 MediaTek Dimensity 8200 Ultra
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 3100 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)
- 3/3 (Cortex A78)
- 1/3.1 (Cortex A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 MediaTek APU 580
Graphics Adreno 610 Mali-G610 MP6
GPU Cores 128 768
GPU Frequency 1114 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 284 GFLOPS 1442 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova 13i
410
Xiaomi 13T
1240
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova 13i
1432
Xiaomi 13T
3916
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4101240
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)14323916
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 13T]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova 13i
308169
Xiaomi 13T
889920
CPU100982253792
GPU40125226851
Memory92189195601
UX74873213676
NanoReview Score308169889920

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
UI Skin EMUI 14.2 HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 40 W 67 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 (70% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:00 h 0:51 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Nova 13i
n/a
Xiaomi 13T
23:22
Web Browsingn/a09:04 h
Video Playbackn/a12:58 h
Gamesn/a05:38 h
Standby Moden/a121 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
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 960 fps (1080p)
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal length26 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HM6Sony IMX707
Sensor size1/1.671/1.28
Pixel size0.64 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/1.9
Focal lengthn/a50 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV50D40
Sensor sizen/a1/2.88
Pixel sizen/a0.61 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a15 mm
Sensorn/aOmniVision OV13B
Sensor sizen/a1/3.06
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei Nova 13i
n/a
Xiaomi 13T
121
Video quality
Huawei Nova 13i
n/a
Xiaomi 13T
132
Overall camera score
Huawei Nova 13i
n/a
Xiaomi 13T
123
Bokehn/a65
Previewn/a65
Zoomn/a101
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 13T]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 5184x3888 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX596
Sensor size n/a 1/2
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 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 n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8(850/900/1800/1900 MHzGSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHz
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8/19WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
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/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66)
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
Xiaomi 13T
91.4 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced December, 2024 yr September, 2023 yr
Release Date January, 2025 yr September, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 220 600
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 67 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 13T the clear winner in this comparison.

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