Huawei Nova 12 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 12 Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 830, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G, Manufactured in January, 2024 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6080. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 12
  • Larger display: 6.7in
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
  • Lighter design: 173.5g vs 191g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4600mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova 12 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
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 comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1084x2412 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1200 nits 1000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 No
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89 % 88.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Nova 12
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
987 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a120 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.54 mm (6.36 in) 161.1 mm (6.34 in)
Width 75.36 mm (2.97 in) 75 mm (2.95 in)
Thickness 6.98 mm (0.27 in) 7.6 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 191 g (6.74 oz) 173.5 g (6.12 oz)
Water resistance No IP54
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova 12
89 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
88.9 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 12 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 830 MediaTek Dimensity 6080
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores n/a 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture n/a - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A76)
Process n/a TSMC
Transistor Size n/a 6 nm
Neural Processor n/a Yes
Graphics n/a Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores n/a 128
GPU Frequency n/a 1068 MHz
FLOPS n/a 136.7 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova 12
1040
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
779
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova 12
2988
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
2091
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1040779
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29882091
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova 12
542241
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
449329
CPU171381145050
GPU11816069674
Memory130301113207
UX122399121398
NanoReview Score542241449329
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Nova 12
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
1331
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei Nova 12
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
10396
Writing scoren/a13179
Web scoren/a10204
Video editingn/a5286
Data manipulationn/a8432
NanoReview Scoren/a10396

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size n/a 28 GB
UI Skin HarmonyOS 4.0 HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 4600 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 9 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:23 h 1:16 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Nova 12
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
19:28
Web Browsingn/a07:38 h
Video Playbackn/a09:56 h
Gamesn/a04:37 h
Standby Moden/a105 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
SensorOmnivision OV50ESamsung S5KHM6
Sensor size1/1.551/1.67
Pixel size1 μm0.64 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a16 mm
Sensorn/aOmniVision OV08D10
Sensor sizen/a1/4.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 60 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 8960x6720 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.6
Focal length 17 mm 24 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV60A Omnivision OV16A1Q
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3.06
Pixel size 0.61 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM Bands 2/3/5/8 (850/900/1800/1900 MHz)GSM 850 900 1800 1900MHz
3G BandsWCDMA Bands 1/2/4/5/6/8/19WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Nova 12
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
77.1 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced December, 2023 yr September, 2023 yr
Release Date January, 2024 yr January, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 490 229
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 66 W Yes 33 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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