Huawei Nova 13 Pro vs Apple iPhone 16

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 13 Pro Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 6.76 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000, vs Apple iPhone 16, Manufactured in September, 2024 with chipsetApple A18. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 13 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.76in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3561mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 16
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 170g vs 209g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova 13 Pro and Apple iPhone 16
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.76 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1224x2776 pixels 1179x2556 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 449 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1150 nits 2000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 90.2 % 86.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Nova 13 Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone 16
1719 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.7 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a60 Hz
Response timen/a3 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.4 mm (6.43 in) 147.6 mm (5.81 in)
Width 74.9 mm (2.95 in) 71.6 mm (2.82 in)
Thickness 7.82 mm (0.31 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 209 g (7.37 oz) 170 g (6 oz)
Water resistance IP65 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple
- White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova 13 Pro
90.2 %
Apple iPhone 16
86.4 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 13 Pro and Apple iPhone 16 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 8000 Apple A18
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 4040 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.84 (Cortex-A55)
- 3/2.19 (1xA77 L)
- 1/2.4 (1xA77 H)
- 4/2.42 (Sawtooth)
- 2/4.05 (Everest)
Process SMIC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Yes Neural Engine
Graphics Mali-G610 MP4 Apple A18 GPU
GPU Cores 256 640
GPU Frequency 864 MHz 1490 MHz
FLOPS 442.3 GFLOPS 1907 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova 13 Pro
999
Apple iPhone 16
3283
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova 13 Pro
2948
Apple iPhone 16
8094
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9993283
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29488094
Geekbench Compute (GPU)302828055
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova 13 Pro
653311
Apple iPhone 16
1580390
CPU201142439113
GPU107873611111
Memory198055181791
UX146241348375
NanoReview Score6533111580390
3DMark Wild Life

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
128 GB
Storage Typen/aNVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 iOS 18 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5)
OS Size n/a 16 GB
UI Skin EMUI 14.2 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3561 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 13 min) Yes (59% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:35 h 1:42 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Nova 13 Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone 16
29:45
Web Browsingn/a13:44 h
Video Playbackn/a18:09 h
Gamesn/a05:56 h
Standby Moden/a130 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x 116
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 480 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.4 - 4.0f/1.6
Focal length23 mm26 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/1.56
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length69 mmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mm13 mm
Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei Nova 13 Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone 16
149
Video quality
Huawei Nova 13 Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone 16
154
Overall camera score
Huawei Nova 13 Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone 16
147
Bokehn/a80
Previewn/a84

Front camera

Matrix 60 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8960x6720 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/1.9
Focal length 17 mm 23 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV60A CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3.6
Pixel size 0.61 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus n/a Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- 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 5.2 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
DisplayPort No Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*2n/a
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G Bandsn/aUMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B53/B66/B71)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Nova 13 Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone 16
90.4 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced October, 2024 yr September, 2024 yr
Release Date October, 2024 yr September, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 520 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 799
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included Yes 100 W No

Note

Apple iPhone 16:

The US model is eSIM-only, while the international version offers both a physical SIM slot and eSIM support.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 16 the clear winner in this comparison.

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