Huawei Nova 13 vs Apple iPhone 12 mini
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Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 13 Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000, vs Apple iPhone 12 mini, Manufactured in November, 2020 with chipsetApple A14 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 13
- Larger display: 6.7in
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 2227mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
- Infrared port
- Includes charger
- Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 12 mini
- Higher pixel density: 476ppi
- Lighter design: 135g vs 195g
- Supports Dolby Atmos
- Built-in eSIM
Versions
| Memory Options | - 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB - 12/1024 GB |
- 4/64 GB - 4/128 GB - 4/256 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 | OLED |
| Size | 6.7 in | 5.4 in |
| Resolution | 1084x2412 pixels | 1080x2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 395 ppi | 476 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (30-120 Hz) | No |
| Max brightness | 1150 nits | 625 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10+ | Yes Dolby Vision |
| Touch Sampling Rate | 300 Hz | n/a |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.1 % | 84.8 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
DCI-P3 |
Design & Build
| Height | 161.4 mm (6.35 in) | 131.5 mm (5.18 in) |
| Width | 75.3 mm (2.96 in) | 64.2 mm (2.53 in) |
| Thickness | 6.98 mm (0.27 in) | 7.4 mm (0.29 in) |
| Weight | 195 g (6.88 oz) | 135 g (4.76 oz) |
| Water resistance | Yes | IP68 |
| Back panel | Glass | Glass |
| Frame | Plastic | Metal |
| Colors | - White - Black - Green - Purple |
- White - Black - Blue - Green - Red |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 8000 | Apple A14 Bionic |
| Max Frequency | 2400 MHz | 3100 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 6 (2 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.84 (Cortex-A55) - 3/2.19 (1xA77 L) - 1/2.4 (1xA77 H) |
- 4/1.8 (Icestorm) - 2/3.1 (Firestorm) |
| Process | SMIC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 7 nm | 5 nm |
| Neural Processor | Yes | Apple Neural Engine |
| Graphics | Mali-G610 MP4 | Apple A14 GPU |
| GPU Cores | 256 | 256 |
| GPU Frequency | 864 MHz | 1278 MHz |
| FLOPS | 442.3 GFLOPS | 654.3 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 937 | 1957 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 2598 | 5062 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 2298 | n/a |
| CPU | 178879 | 295247 |
| GPU | 118109 | 309462 |
| Memory | 128205 | 140008 |
| UX | 149511 | 296305 |
| NanoReview Score | 574704 | 1041022 |
| Stability | n/a | 69 % |
| Graphics Test | n/a | 45 fps |
| Graphics Score | n/a | 7655 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 12 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | n/a |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 256 GB - 512 GB - 1024 GB | - 64 GB - 128 GB - 256 GB |
| Storage Type | n/a | NVMe |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | Android 14 | iOS 14.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) |
| UI Skin | EMUI 14.2 | n/a |
Battery
| Volume | 5000 mAh | 2227 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 100 W | 20 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | Yes (7.5 W) |
| Reverse Charging | Yes | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (50% in 13 min) | Yes (60% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 0:36 h | 1:29 h |
| Web Browsing | n/a | 06:04 h |
| Video Playback | n/a | 10:15 h |
| Games | n/a | 03:53 h |
| Standby Mode | n/a | 79 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 12 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8192x6144 pixels | 4032x3024 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | Quad LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | 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 ° | 120 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP |
Standard: 12 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.6 |
| Focal length | n/a | 26 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | Sony IMX372 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/3.4 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1.4 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Matrix | 8 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | 16 mm | 13 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | Sony IMX503 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/2.55 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1.4 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Bokeh | n/a | 55 |
| Preview | n/a | 76 |
| Zoom | n/a | 57 |
Front camera
| Matrix | 60 MP | 12 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8960x6720 pixels | 4290x2800 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 17 mm | 23 mm |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV60A | Sony IMX514 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.8 | 1/3.6 |
| Pixel size | 0.61 μm | n/a |
| Autofocus | n/a | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 30 fps | 2160p (4K) at 60 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | Yes |
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 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | No |
| USB version | 2 | n/a |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode |
| DisplayPort | No | n/a |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC |
- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo - QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | Yes | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 1 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | n/a |
| eSIM Support * | No | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | n/a | GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) |
| 3G Bands | n/a | UMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz) |
| LTE Bands* | n/a | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66) |
| LTE category | n/a | 18 |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Flagship |
| Announced | October, 2024 yr | October, 2020 yr |
| Release Date | October, 2024 yr | November, 2020 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 380 | 700 |
| Sensors | - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Face Sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes 100 W | n/a |
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