Huawei Nova 13 Pro vs Tecno Pova 6 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 13 Pro Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 6.76 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000, vs Tecno Pova 6 Pro, Manufactured in March, 2024 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6080. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 13 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 449ppi
Reasons to choose Tecno Pova 6 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Lighter design: 198.3g vs 209g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova 13 Pro and Tecno Pova 6 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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.76 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1224x2776 pixels 1080x2436 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 449 ppi 393 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1150 nits 1300 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz 180 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90.2 % 88.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Nova 13 Pro
n/a
Tecno Pova 6 Pro
1067 nits
sRGB gamutn/a138.6 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a90 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.4 mm (6.43 in) 165.5 mm (6.52 in)
Width 74.9 mm (2.95 in) 76.1 mm (3 in)
Thickness 7.82 mm (0.31 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 209 g (7.37 oz) 198.3 g (6.99 oz)
Water resistance IP65 IP53
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple
- Gray
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova 13 Pro
90.2 %
Tecno Pova 6 Pro
88.1 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 13 Pro and Tecno Pova 6 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 8000 MediaTek Dimensity 6080
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.84 (Cortex-A55)
- 3/2.19 (1xA77 L)
- 1/2.4 (1xA77 H)
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A76)
Process SMIC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G610 MP4 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 256 128
GPU Frequency 864 MHz 1068 MHz
FLOPS 442.3 GFLOPS 136.7 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova 13 Pro
999
Tecno Pova 6 Pro
770
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova 13 Pro
2948
Tecno Pova 6 Pro
2096
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)999770
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29482096
Geekbench Compute (GPU)3028n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova 13 Pro
653311
Tecno Pova 6 Pro
437214
CPU201142135338
GPU10787369698
Memory198055109252
UX146241122926
NanoReview Score653311437214

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB - 8 GB
- 12 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 CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 14
OS Size n/a 56 GB
UI Skin EMUI 14.2 HIOS 14

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 70 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 13 min) Yes (65% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:35 h 1:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Nova 13 Pro
n/a
Tecno Pova 6 Pro
30:11
Web Browsingn/a12:48 h
Video Playbackn/a16:03 h
Gamesn/a05:34 h
Standby Moden/a155 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 480 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 112 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Standard: 108 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.4 - 4.0f/1.7
Focal length23 mm24 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/1.52
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
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 32 MP
Photo resolution 8960x6720 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.4 n/a
Focal length 17 mm n/a
Sensor Omnivision OV60A CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8 n/a
Pixel size 0.61 μm n/a
Autofocus n/a No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 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
- 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 n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Nova 13 Pro
n/a
Tecno Pova 6 Pro
89 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced October, 2024 yr February, 2024 yr
Release Date October, 2024 yr March, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 520 229
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 100 W Yes 70 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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