Home Phone comparison Huawei Nova 13 Pro and Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro - Which is better?

Huawei Nova 13 Pro vs Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro

68 out 100
Huawei Nova 13 Pro
VS
77 out 100
Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro
Huawei Nova 13 Pro
Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 13 Pro Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 6.76 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000, vs Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro, Manufactured in January, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8400 Ultra. 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 pixel density: 449ppi
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro
  • Lighter design: 195g vs 209g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 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
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova 13 Pro and Xiaomi Poco X7 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
Smartphones:
Huawei Nova 13 Pro
vs
Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.76 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1224x2776 pixels 1220x2712 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 449 ppi 446 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1150 nits 1400 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90.2 % 88.8 %
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
Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro
1268 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.6 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a120 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.4 mm (6.43 in) 160.75 mm (6.33 in)
Width 74.9 mm (2.95 in) 75.24 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 7.82 mm (0.31 in) 8.29 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 209 g (7.37 oz) 195 g (6.88 oz)
Water resistance IP65 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple		 - Black
- Green
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova 13 Pro
90.2 %
Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro
88.8 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 13 Pro and Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 8000 MediaTek Dimensity 8400 Ultra
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 3250 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)		 - 4/2.1 (Cortex-A725)
- 3/3 (Cortex-A725)
- 1/3.25 (Cortex-A725)
Process SMIC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek NPU 880
Graphics Mali-G610 MP4 Mali-G720 MP7
GPU Cores 256 896
GPU Frequency 864 MHz 1300 MHz
FLOPS 442.3 GFLOPS 2329.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova 13 Pro
999
Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro
1595
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova 13 Pro
2948
Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro
6333
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9991595
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29486333
Geekbench Compute (GPU)302810422
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Nova 13 Pro], [Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova 13 Pro
653311
Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro
1623938
CPU201142378096
GPU107873563744
Memory198055378539
UX146241303559
NanoReview Score6533111623938

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 8 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
Storage Typen/aUFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 15
UI Skin EMUI 14.2 HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 90 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
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 0:42 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Nova 13 Pro
n/a
Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro
23:02
Web Browsingn/a10:29 h
Video Playbackn/a15:22 h
Gamesn/a05:54 h
Standby Moden/a93 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash LED Dual 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) 960 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/1.5
Focal length23 mm26 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX882
Sensor sizen/a1/1.96
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 mm15 mm
Sensorn/aSmartsens SC820CS
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 60 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 8960x6720 pixels 5184x3888 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Focal length 17 mm 21 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV60A Omnivision OV20B
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/4.0
Pixel size 0.61 μm 0.7 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
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 2/3/5/8
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/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
Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro
91.5 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced October, 2024 yr January, 2025 yr
Release Date October, 2024 yr January, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 520 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 299
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 90 W

Note

Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro:

The eco-leather version is thicker at 8.43 and weighs 198 grams.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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