Home Phone comparison Huawei Nova 13 Pro and Motorola Edge 50 Neo - Which is better?

Huawei Nova 13 Pro vs Motorola Edge 50 Neo

68 out 100
Huawei Nova 13 Pro
VS
66 out 100
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
Huawei Nova 13 Pro
Motorola Edge 50 Neo

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 13 Pro Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 6.76 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000, vs Motorola Edge 50 Neo, Manufactured in September, 2024with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300. 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 battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4310mAh
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Motorola Edge 50 Neo
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 171g vs 209g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova 13 Pro and Motorola Edge 50 Neo
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
Motorola Edge 50 Neo

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED POLED
Size 6.76 in 6.4 in
Resolution 1224x2776 pixels 1220x2670 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 449 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1150 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90.2 % 90.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Nova 13 Pro
n/a
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
1245 nits
sRGB gamutn/a107.9 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a355 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Motorola Edge 50 Neo]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.4 mm (6.43 in) 154.1 mm (6.07 in)
Width 74.9 mm (2.95 in) 71.2 mm (2.8 in)
Thickness 7.82 mm (0.31 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 209 g (7.37 oz) 171 g (6.03 oz)
Water resistance IP65 IP68
Back panel Glass Eco Leather
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple		 - Gray
- Blue
- Red
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova 13 Pro
90.2 %
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
90.1 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 13 Pro and Motorola Edge 50 Neo In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 8000 MediaTek Dimensity 7300
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)		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
Process SMIC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek APU 655
Graphics Mali-G610 MP4 Mali-G615 MP2
GPU Cores 256 256
GPU Frequency 864 MHz 1047 MHz
FLOPS 442.3 GFLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova 13 Pro
999
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
1063
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova 13 Pro
2948
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
3055
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9991063
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29483055
Geekbench Compute (GPU)30282535
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Nova 13 Pro], [Motorola Edge 50 Neo]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova 13 Pro
653311
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
661441
CPU201142192467
GPU107873148048
Memory198055154926
UX146241166000
NanoReview Score653311661441

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		256 GB
Storage Typen/aUFS 2.2
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
UI Skin EMUI 14.2 Hello UI

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4310 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 68 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 13 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:35 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x 107
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) 240 fps (1920p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.4 - 4.0f/1.8
Focal length23 mm24 mm
Sensorn/aSony LYTIA 700C
Sensor sizen/a1/1.5
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP10 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.0
Focal length69 mm73 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.94
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mm13 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.0
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei Nova 13 Pro
n/a
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
118
Video quality
Huawei Nova 13 Pro
n/a
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
107
Overall camera score
Huawei Nova 13 Pro
n/a
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
115
Bokehn/a40
Previewn/a59
Sources: DxOMark [Motorola Edge 50 Neo]

Front camera

Matrix 60 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 8960x6720 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.4
Focal length 17 mm n/a
Sensor Omnivision OV60A n/a
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3.14
Pixel size 0.61 μm n/a
Autofocus n/a No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) 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 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 5.3
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 No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
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 2/3/5/8
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B43/B48/B66)
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
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
88 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced October, 2024 yr August, 2024 yr
Release Date October, 2024 yr September, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 520 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 449
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 100 W Yes 68 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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