Home Phone comparison Huawei Nova 13 Pro and Google Pixel 3 XL - Which is better?

Huawei Nova 13 Pro vs Google Pixel 3 XL

68 out 100
Huawei Nova 13 Pro
VS
46 out 100
Google Pixel 3 XL
Huawei Nova 13 Pro
Google Pixel 3 XL

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 13 Pro Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 6.76 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000, vs Google Pixel 3 XL, Manufactured in November, 2018 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 845. 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 13 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.76in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3430mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 3 XL
  • Higher pixel density: 522ppi
  • Lighter design: 184g vs 209g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova 13 Pro and Google Pixel 3 XL
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 13 Pro
vs
Google Pixel 3 XL

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.76 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1224x2776 pixels 1440x2960 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 18.5:9
Pixel density 449 ppi 522 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1150 nits 400 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 90.2 % 83.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Nova 13 Pro
n/a
Google Pixel 3 XL
409 nits
sRGB gamutn/a100 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a250 Hz
Response timen/a15 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 3 XL]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.4 mm (6.43 in) 158 mm (6.22 in)
Width 74.9 mm (2.95 in) 76.7 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 7.82 mm (0.31 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 209 g (7.37 oz) 184 g (6.49 oz)
Water resistance IP65 IPX8
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova 13 Pro
90.2 %
Google Pixel 3 XL
83.1 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 13 Pro and Google Pixel 3 XL In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 8000 Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.84 (Cortex-A55)
- 3/2.19 (1xA77 L)
- 1/2.4 (1xA77 H)		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo 385 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 4/2.8 (Kryo 385 Gold (Cortex-A75))
Process SMIC Samsung
Transistor Size 7 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 685
Graphics Mali-G610 MP4 Adreno 630
GPU Cores 256 512
GPU Frequency 864 MHz 710 MHz
FLOPS 442.3 GFLOPS 727 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova 13 Pro
999
Google Pixel 3 XL
569
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova 13 Pro
2948
Google Pixel 3 XL
1630
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)999569
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29481630
Geekbench Compute (GPU)3028n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Nova 13 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova 13 Pro
653311
Google Pixel 3 XL
427102
CPU201142122802
GPU107873125452
Memory19805587997
UX14624190851
NanoReview Score653311427102
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Nova 13 Pro
n/a
Google Pixel 3 XL
1663
Max Surface Temp.n/a44.7 °C
Stabilityn/a94 %
Graphics Testn/a9 fps
Graphics Scoren/a1663
Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel 3 XL]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei Nova 13 Pro
n/a
Google Pixel 3 XL
8933
Writing scoren/a9989
Web scoren/a6968
Video editingn/a6562
Data manipulationn/a6572
NanoReview Scoren/a8933

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage Typen/aUFS 2.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size n/a 13 GB
UI Skin EMUI 14.2 Stock Android

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3430 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi (10 W)
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 13 min) Yes Quick Charge 4 (50% in 35 min)
Full Charge Time 0:35 h 2:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Nova 13 Pro
n/a
Google Pixel 3 XL
15:28
Web Browsingn/a05:51 h
Video Playbackn/a09:13 h
Gamesn/a04:07 h
Standby Moden/a77 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 122 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
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 120 fps)
Slow Motion 480 fps (720p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 12.2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP122 MP
Aperturef/1.4 - 4.0f/1.8
Focal length23 mm28 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX363
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55
Pixel sizen/a1.4 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 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length16 mmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 60 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 8960x6720 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/1.8
Focal length 17 mm 28 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV60A Sony IMX355
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3.2
Pixel size 0.61 μm 1.4 μm
Autofocus n/a Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Optical
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 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.2 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G Bandsn/aHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE categoryn/a16
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Nova 13 Pro
n/a
Google Pixel 3 XL
84.2 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced October, 2024 yr October, 2018 yr
Release Date October, 2024 yr November, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 520 900
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 100 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Huawei Nova 13 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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