Huawei Nova 13 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
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Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 13 Pro Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 6.76 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000, vs Samsung Galaxy A57 5G, Manufactured in April, 2026with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1680. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 13 Pro
- Larger display: 6.76in
- Higher pixel density: 449ppi
- Infrared port
- Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
- Lighter design: 179g vs 209g
- Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.2
- Supports Dolby Atmos
- Built-in eSIM
Versions
| Memory Options | - 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB - 12/1024 GB |
- 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB - 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB |
Review
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 comparisonDisplay
| Type | OLED | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6.76 in | 6.7 in |
| Resolution | 1224x2776 pixels | 1080x2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 449 ppi | 385 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (1-120 Hz) | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 1150 nits | 1200 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Touch Sampling Rate | 300 Hz | n/a |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.2 % | 88.8 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
Design & Build
| Height | 163.4 mm (6.43 in) | 161.5 mm (6.36 in) |
| Width | 74.9 mm (2.95 in) | 76.8 mm (3.02 in) |
| Thickness | 7.82 mm (0.31 in) | 6.9 mm (0.27 in) |
| Weight | 209 g (7.37 oz) | 179 g (6.31 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP65 | IP68 |
| Cooling system | n/a | Vapor chamber |
| Back panel | Glass | Glass |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - White - Black - Green - Purple |
- Gray - Blue - Purple |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | Yes, In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 8000 | Samsung Exynos 1680 |
| Max Frequency | 2400 MHz | 2900 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (1 + 4 + 3) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.84 (Cortex-A55) - 3/2.19 (1xA77 L) - 1/2.4 (1xA77 H) |
- 3/1.95 (Cortex-A520) - 4/2.6 (Cortex-A720) - 1/2.9 (Cortex-A720) |
| Process | SMIC | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | 7 nm | 4 nm |
| Neural Processor | Yes | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G610 MP4 | n/a |
| GPU Cores | 256 | n/a |
| GPU Frequency | 864 MHz | n/a |
| FLOPS | 442.3 GFLOPS | n/a |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 999 | 1389 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 2948 | 4453 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 3028 | n/a |
| CPU | 201142 | 510705 |
| GPU | 107873 | 374535 |
| Memory | 198055 | 204469 |
| UX | 146241 | 300346 |
| NanoReview Score | 653311 | 1390055 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 12 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | n/a |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 256 GB - 512 GB - 1024 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | n/a | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | Android 14 | Android 16 |
| UI Skin | EMUI 14.2 | One UI 8.5 |
Battery
| Volume | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 100 W | 45 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | Yes | n/a |
| Fast Charging | Yes (50% in 13 min) | Yes (64% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 0:35 h | 1:09 h |
| Web Browsing | n/a | 10:41 h |
| Video Playback | n/a | 20:15 h |
| Games | n/a | 05:40 h |
| Standby Mode | n/a | 85 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8192x6144 pixels | 8192x6144 pixels |
| Zoom | Optical, 3x | Digital |
| Flash | LED | 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 (720p) |
| Wide-angle lens | 112 ° | 123 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 12 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP |
Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP Macro: 5 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.4 - 4.0 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | n/a | Sony IMX906 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/1.56 (0.64) |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1 μm |
| Autofocus | Laser autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 12 MP | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | n/a |
| Focal length | 69 mm | n/a |
| Stabilization | Digital | n/a |
| Matrix | 8 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 16 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | n/a | Sony IMX258 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/3.06 (0.33) |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1.12 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 60 MP | 12 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8960x6720 pixels | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 17 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV60A | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/2.8 | 1/3.2 (0.31) |
| Pixel size | 0.61 μm | 1.12 μm |
| 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 | 6.0 |
| 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 - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | Yes | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | n/a |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | October, 2024 yr | March, 2026 yr |
| Release Date | October, 2024 yr | April, 2026 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 520 | n/a |
| MSRP ($) | n/a | 549 |
| Sensors | - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes 100 W | No |
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