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Huawei Nova 13 Pro vs Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo

68 out 100
Huawei Nova 13 Pro
VS
77 out 100
Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo
Huawei Nova 13 Pro
Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 13 Pro Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 6.76 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000, vs Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo, Manufactured in April, 2024 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 13 Pro
    Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo
    • Larger display: 6.78in
    • Higher pixel density: 453ppi
    • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
    • Lighter design: 194.9g vs 209g
    • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5000mAh
    • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2

    Versions

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

    Review

    Key Specs Huawei Nova 13 Pro and Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo
    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
    Smartphones:
    Huawei Nova 13 Pro
    vs
    Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo

    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) Yes
    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 % 89.3 %
    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) 163.72 mm (6.45 in)
    Width 74.9 mm (2.95 in) 75.88 mm (2.99 in)
    Thickness 7.82 mm (0.31 in) 7.98 mm (0.31 in)
    Weight 209 g (7.37 oz) 194.9 g (6.87 oz)
    Water resistance IP65 IP64
    Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
    Back panel Glass Glass
    Frame Metal Plastic
    Colors - White
    - Black
    - Green
    - Purple    		 - White
    - Black
    - Green
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Huawei Nova 13 Pro
    90.2 %
    Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo
    89.3 %

    Performance

    Testing Huawei Nova 13 Pro and Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 8000 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
    Max Frequency 2400 MHz 3000 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)    		 - 3/2 (Cortex-A520)
    - 4/2.8 (Cortex-A720)
    - 1/3 (Cortex-X4)
    Process SMIC TSMC
    Transistor Size 7 nm 4 nm
    Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
    Graphics Mali-G610 MP4 Adreno 735
    GPU Cores 256 768
    GPU Frequency 864 MHz 1100 MHz
    FLOPS 442.3 GFLOPS 1689.6 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Huawei Nova 13 Pro
    999
    Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo
    1965
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Huawei Nova 13 Pro
    2948
    Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo
    5187
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9991965
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29485187
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)302810406
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Nova 13 Pro], [Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Huawei Nova 13 Pro
    653311
    Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo
    1501794
    CPU201142381507
    GPU107873541551
    Memory198055287552
    UX146241291184
    NanoReview Score6533111501794
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Huawei Nova 13 Pro
    n/a
    Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo
    11216
    Sources: 3DMark [Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Huawei Nova 13 Pro
    n/a
    Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo
    12475
    Writing scoren/a14978
    Web scoren/a9849
    Video editingn/a6161
    Data manipulationn/a12844
    NanoReview Scoren/a12475

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 12 GB - 12 GB
    - 16 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
    Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 4200 MHz
    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 14
    UI Skin EMUI 14.2 OriginOS 4

    Battery

    Volume 5000 mAh 6000 mAh
    Max Charging Power 100 W 80 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 (50% in 17 min)
    Full Charge Time 0:35 h 0:39 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 60 fps)
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    Slow Motion 480 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
    Wide-angle lens 112 ° n/a
    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/1.8
    Focal length23 mmn/a
    Sensorn/aSony LYT-600
    Sensor sizen/a1/1.95
    Pixel sizen/a0.8 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/aGalaxyCore GC08A3
    Sensor sizen/a1/4
    Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
    StabilizationDigitalDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 60 MP 16 MP
    Photo resolution 8960x6720 pixels n/a
    Aperture f/2.4 f/2.5
    Focal length 17 mm n/a
    Sensor Omnivision OV60A Samsung S5K3P9
    Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3.0
    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 30 fps
    TOF 3D sensor No No

    Connectivity

    Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (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 5.4
    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
    - 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
    2G Bandsn/aGSM 850/900/1800MHz
    3G Bandsn/aWCDMA B1/B5/B8
    LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41)
    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 Mid-range
    Announced October, 2024 yr April, 2024 yr
    Release Date October, 2024 yr April, 2024 yr
    Launch Price ($) 520 375
    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 80 W
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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