Huawei Nova 13i vs Xiaomi Redmi A2
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Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 13i Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680, vs Xiaomi Redmi A2, Manufactured in March, 2023 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G36. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 13i
- Larger display: 6.7in
- Higher pixel density: 391ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
- Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi A2
- Lighter design: 192g vs 199g
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
- 2/32 GB - 2/64 GB - 3/32 GB - 3/64 GB - 4/64 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 | 6.52 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2388 pixels | 720x1600 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| Pixel density | 391 ppi | 269 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max brightness | n/a | 400 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Touch Sampling Rate | 270 Hz | n/a |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 88.8 % | 81.1 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
n/a |
| sRGB gamut | n/a | 95 % |
| Response time | n/a | 30 ms |
| Contrast | n/a | 1303:1 |
Design & Build
| Height | 163.3 mm (6.43 in) | 164.9 mm (6.49 in) |
| Width | 74.7 mm (2.94 in) | 76.8 mm (3.02 in) |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm (0.33 in) | 9.1 mm (0.36 in) |
| Weight | 199 g (7.02 oz) | 192 g (6.77 oz) |
| Water resistance | No | No |
| Back panel | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | - White - Blue |
- Black - Blue - Green |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 | MediaTek Helio G36 |
| Max Frequency | 2400 MHz | 2200 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)) |
- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A53) - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A53) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 6 nm | 12 nm |
| Neural Processor | Hexagon 686 | No |
| Graphics | Adreno 610 | PowerVR GE8320 |
| GPU Cores | 128 | 32 |
| GPU Frequency | 1114 MHz | 680 MHz |
| FLOPS | 284 GFLOPS | 43.5 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 410 | 477 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 1432 | 1523 |
| CPU | 100982 | 42168 |
| GPU | 40125 | 17833 |
| Memory | 92189 | 40327 |
| UX | 74873 | 30783 |
| NanoReview Score | 308169 | 131111 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 8 GB | - 2 GB - 3 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | 1600 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 128 GB - 256 GB | 32 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.2 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory Card | No | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 14 | Android 12 |
| UI Skin | EMUI 14.2 | MIUI 14 |
Battery
| Volume | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 40 W | 10 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (60% in 30 min) | No |
| Full Charge Time | 2:00 h | 2:43 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 108 MP | 8 MP |
| Photo resolution | 12000x9000 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | No | No |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| Slow Motion | n/a | No |
| Lenses count | Standard: 108 MP Depth: 2 MP |
Standard: 8 MP Depth: 0.08 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
Bokeh effect |
| Matrix | 108 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/2.0 |
| 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 | 5 MP |
| Photo resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | CMOS | CMOS |
| 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 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | Micro USB |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode |
| DisplayPort | No | n/a |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | No |
| 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 |
| LTE category | n/a | 4 |
| 5G Support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | n/a | Mono |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | Yes |
| FM Radio | No | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Budget |
| Announced | December, 2024 yr | March, 2023 yr |
| Release Date | January, 2025 yr | March, 2023 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 220 | 115 |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
Accelerometer |
| Charger Included | Yes 40 W | Yes 10 W |
*
Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Huawei Nova 13i the clear winner in this comparison.
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