Huawei Nova 13 Pro vs Vivo iQOO Neo 8 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 13 Pro Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 6.76 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000, vs Vivo iQOO Neo 8 Pro, Manufactured in May, 2023 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9200 Plus. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 13 Pro
    Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO Neo 8 Pro
    • Larger display: 6.78in
    • Higher pixel density: 453ppi
    • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
    • Lighter design: 192g vs 209g
    • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 12/256 GB
    - 12/512 GB
    - 12/1024 GB
    - 16/256 GB
    - 16/512 GB
    - 16/1024 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Huawei Nova 13 Pro and Vivo iQOO Neo 8 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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    Function
    Importance (Weight)
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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 1260x2800 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
    Pixel density 449 ppi 453 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) n/a
    Max brightness 1150 nits 600 nits
    HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
    Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz 300 Hz
    Screen-to-body ratio 90.2 % 87.5 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming
    - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 163.4 mm (6.43 in) 164.7 mm (6.48 in)
    Width 74.9 mm (2.95 in) 77 mm (3.03 in)
    Thickness 7.82 mm (0.31 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
    Weight 209 g (7.37 oz) 192 g (6.77 oz)
    Water resistance IP65 No
    Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
    Back panel Glass Glass
    Frame Metal Plastic
    Colors - White
    - Black
    - Green
    - Purple
    - Black
    - Green
    - Red
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Huawei Nova 13 Pro
    90.2 %
    Vivo iQOO Neo 8 Pro
    87.5 %

    Performance

    Testing Huawei Nova 13 Pro and Vivo iQOO Neo 8 Pro In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 8000 MediaTek Dimensity 9200 Plus
    Max Frequency 2400 MHz 3350 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
    Architecture - 4/1.84 (Cortex-A55)
    - 3/2.19 (1xA77 L)
    - 1/2.4 (1xA77 H)
    - 4/2 (Cortex-A510)
    - 3/3 (Cortex-A715)
    - 1/3.35 (Cortex-X3)
    Process SMIC TSMC
    Transistor Size 7 nm 4 nm
    Neural Processor Yes MediaTek APU 690
    Graphics Mali-G610 MP4 Mali-G715 Immortalis MP11
    GPU Cores 256 2112
    GPU Frequency 864 MHz 995 MHz
    FLOPS 442.3 GFLOPS 4202.8 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Huawei Nova 13 Pro
    999
    Vivo iQOO Neo 8 Pro
    2034
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Huawei Nova 13 Pro
    2948
    Vivo iQOO Neo 8 Pro
    5245
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9992034
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29485245
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)3028n/a
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Huawei Nova 13 Pro
    653311
    Vivo iQOO Neo 8 Pro
    1534769
    CPU201142385633
    GPU107873540758
    Memory198055326032
    UX146241282346
    NanoReview Score6533111534769
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Huawei Nova 13 Pro
    n/a
    Vivo iQOO Neo 8 Pro
    12555
    Stabilityn/a69 %
    Graphics Testn/a75 fps
    Graphics Scoren/a12555

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 12 GB 16 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
    Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
    Channels 2 4
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 256 GB
    - 512 GB
    - 1024 GB
    - 256 GB
    - 512 GB
    Storage Typen/aUFS 4.0
    Memory CardNoNo

    Software

    OS Android 14 Android 13
    UI Skin EMUI 14.2 Funtouch 13

    Battery

    Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
    Max Charging Power 100 W 120 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 (50% in 9 min)
    Full Charge Time 0:35 h 0:22 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 Yes (Up to 30 fps)
    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) 480 fps (1080p)
    Wide-angle lens 112 ° 114 °
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Telephoto: 12 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Standard: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/1.4 - 4.0f/1.9
    Focal length23 mmn/a
    Sensorn/aSony IMX866
    Sensor sizen/a1/1.49
    Pixel sizen/a1 μm
    AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Telephoto
    Matrix12 MPn/a
    Aperturef/2.4n/a
    Focal length69 mmn/a
    StabilizationDigitaln/a
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix8 MP8 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
    Focal length16 mmn/a
    Sensorn/aOmnivision OV08D10
    Sensor sizen/a1/4
    Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
    StabilizationDigitalDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 60 MP 16 MP
    Photo resolution 8960x6720 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
    Aperture f/2.4 f/2.5
    Focal length 17 mm n/a
    Sensor Omnivision OV60A Samsung S5K3P9
    Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3.1
    Pixel size 0.61 μm 1 μm
    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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
    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 n/a
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    - NAVIC
    - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    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 No
    FM Radio No No
    Dolby Atmos No n/a

    Other

    Class Mid-range Flagship
    Announced October, 2024 yr May, 2023 yr
    Release Date October, 2024 yr May, 2023 yr
    Launch Price ($) 520 450
    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 120 W
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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