Huawei Nova 13 Pro vs Google Pixel 6

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 13 Pro Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 6.76 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000, vs Google Pixel 6, Manufactured in October, 2021with chipsetGoogle Tensor. 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 pixel density: 449ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4614mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 6
  • Lighter design: 207g 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
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova 13 Pro and Google Pixel 6
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 OLED
Size 6.76 in 6.4 in
Resolution 1224x2776 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 449 ppi 411 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1150 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 90.2 % 83.3 %
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 6
843 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a397 Hz
Response timen/a5 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.4 mm (6.43 in) 158.6 mm (6.24 in)
Width 74.9 mm (2.95 in) 74.8 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 7.82 mm (0.31 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 209 g (7.37 oz) 207 g (7.3 oz)
Water resistance IP65 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple
- Black
- Blue
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova 13 Pro
90.2 %
Google Pixel 6
83.3 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 13 Pro and Google Pixel 6 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 8000 Google Tensor
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.84 (Cortex-A55)
- 3/2.19 (1xA77 L)
- 1/2.4 (1xA77 H)
- 4/1.8 (Cortex A55)
- 2/2.25 (Cortex A76)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-X1)
Process SMIC Samsung
Transistor Size 7 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Yes Tensor Processing Unit
Graphics Mali-G610 MP4 Mali-G78 MP20
GPU Cores 256 1280
GPU Frequency 864 MHz 848 MHz
FLOPS 442.3 GFLOPS 2170.9 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova 13 Pro
999
Google Pixel 6
1363
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova 13 Pro
2948
Google Pixel 6
3100
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9991363
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29483100
Geekbench Compute (GPU)3028n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova 13 Pro
653311
Google Pixel 6
895119
CPU201142243524
GPU107873308790
Memory198055139643
UX146241203162
NanoReview Score653311895119
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Nova 13 Pro
n/a
Google Pixel 6
6379
Max Surface Temp.n/a42.1 °C
Stabilityn/a56 %
Graphics Testn/a38 fps
Graphics Scoren/a6379
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei Nova 13 Pro
n/a
Google Pixel 6
10663
Writing scoren/a14383
Web scoren/a7690
Video editingn/a6612
Data manipulationn/a10293
NanoReview Scoren/a10663

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage Typen/aUFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size n/a 17.6 GB
UI Skin EMUI 14.2 Stock Android

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4614 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (21 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 13 min) Yes (41% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:35 h 1:53 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Nova 13 Pro
n/a
Google Pixel 6
18:55
Web Browsingn/a07:07 h
Video Playbackn/a13:13 h
Gamesn/a05:02 h
Standby Moden/a85 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 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 60 fps)
Slow Motion 480 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° 114 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.4 - 4.0f/1.9
Focal length23 mm25 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung GN1
Sensor sizen/a1/1.31
Pixel sizen/a1.2 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusLaser autofocus
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 mm17 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX386 Exmor RS
Sensor sizen/a1/2.9
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei Nova 13 Pro
n/a
Google Pixel 6
136
Video quality
Huawei Nova 13 Pro
n/a
Google Pixel 6
133
Overall camera score
Huawei Nova 13 Pro
n/a
Google Pixel 6
126
Bokehn/a65
Previewn/a65
Zoomn/a79

Front camera

Matrix 60 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 8960x6720 pixels 3840x2160 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Focal length 17 mm 24 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV60A CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8 n/a
Pixel size 0.61 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus n/a No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei Nova 13 Pro
n/a
Google Pixel 6
130
Video quality
Huawei Nova 13 Pro
n/a
Google Pixel 6
127

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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 5.2
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
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G Bandsn/aUMTS/HSPA+ 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66/B71)
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportYesYes

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 6
86.3 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced October, 2024 yr October, 2021 yr
Release Date October, 2024 yr October, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 520 600
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 100 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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