Home Phone comparison Huawei Nova 13 Pro and Huawei P20 Pro - Which is better?

Huawei Nova 13 Pro vs Huawei P20 Pro

68 out 100
Huawei Nova 13 Pro
VS
47 out 100
Huawei P20 Pro
Huawei Nova 13 Pro
Huawei P20 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 13 Pro Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 6.76 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000, vs Huawei P20 Pro, Manufactured in April, 2018 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 970. 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 pixel density: 449ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 4.2
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Huawei P20 Pro
  • Lighter design: 180g vs 209g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB		 - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova 13 Pro and Huawei P20 Pro
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
Huawei P20 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.76 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1224x2776 pixels 1080x2240 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 18.7:9
Pixel density 449 ppi 408 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+ Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 90.2 % 82.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Nova 13 Pro
n/a
Huawei P20 Pro
586 nits
PWM (Flicker)n/a238 Hz
Response timen/a4 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei P20 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.4 mm (6.43 in) 155 mm (6.1 in)
Width 74.9 mm (2.95 in) 73 mm (2.87 in)
Thickness 7.82 mm (0.31 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 209 g (7.37 oz) 180 g (6.35 oz)
Water resistance IP65 IP67
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple		 - Black
- Gold
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova 13 Pro
90.2 %
Huawei P20 Pro
82.9 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 13 Pro and Huawei P20 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 8000 HiSilicon Kirin 970
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2360 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)		 - 4/1.84 (Cortex A53)
- 4/2.36 (Cortex A73)
Process SMIC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G610 MP4 Mali-G72 MP12
GPU Cores 256 216
GPU Frequency 864 MHz 767 MHz
FLOPS 442.3 GFLOPS 331.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova 13 Pro
999
Huawei P20 Pro
518
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova 13 Pro
2948
Huawei P20 Pro
1562
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)999518
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29481562
Geekbench Compute (GPU)3028n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Nova 13 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova 13 Pro
653311
Huawei P20 Pro
372441
CPU20114295187
GPU107873104334
Memory19805582832
UX14624190088
NanoReview Score653311372441

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1833 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		128 GB
Storage Typen/aUFS 2.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 8.1 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size n/a 12 GB
UI Skin EMUI 14.2 EMUI 10

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 225 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 13 min) Yes SuperCharge (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:35 h 1:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Nova 13 Pro
n/a
Huawei P20 Pro
18:10
Web Browsingn/a07:43 h
Video Playbackn/a11:30 h
Gamesn/a05:07 h
Standby Moden/a80 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 40 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 7360x4912 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 3x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 480 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 40 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Monochrome: 20 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP40 MP
Aperturef/1.4 - 4.0f/1.8
Focal length23 mm27 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX600
Sensor sizen/a1/1.74
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.4
Focal length69 mm80 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/4
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length16 mmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei Nova 13 Pro
n/a
Huawei P20 Pro
114
Video quality
Huawei Nova 13 Pro
n/a
Huawei P20 Pro
98
Overall camera score
Huawei Nova 13 Pro
n/a
Huawei P20 Pro
109
Sources: DxOMark [Huawei P20 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 60 MP 24 MP
Photo resolution 8960x6720 pixels 5632x4224 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Focal length 17 mm 26 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV60A CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/2.8
Pixel size 0.61 μm 0.9 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
Huawei P20 Pro
79
Video quality
Huawei Nova 13 Pro
n/a
Huawei P20 Pro
113

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 4.2
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
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
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/B2600)
LTE categoryn/a18
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Nova 13 Pro
n/a
Huawei P20 Pro
84.9 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced October, 2024 yr March, 2018 yr
Release Date October, 2024 yr April, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 520 900
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - 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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