Huawei Nova 13 vs Apple iPhone 13

65 out 100

VS

70 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 13 Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000, vs Apple iPhone 13, Manufactured in September, 2021 with chipsetApple A15 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 13

Larger display: 6.7in
Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3227mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
Infrared port
Includes charger
Fingerprint scanner

Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 13

Higher pixel density: 460ppi
Lighter design: 174g vs 195g
Supports Dolby Atmos
Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB

- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 4/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova 13 and Apple iPhone 13

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Huawei Nova 13

88

Apple iPhone 13

65

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Huawei Nova 13

68

Apple iPhone 13

76

Performance

App & system performance

Huawei Nova 13

40

Apple iPhone 13

70

Games

3D gaming performance

Huawei Nova 13

25

Apple iPhone 13

72

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Huawei Nova 13

75

Apple iPhone 13

66

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Huawei Nova 13

72

Apple iPhone 13

72

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Huawei Nova 13

65

Apple iPhone 13

70

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	OLED	OLED
Size	6.7 in	6.1 in
Resolution	1084x2412 pixels	1170x2532 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	395 ppi	460 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (30-120 Hz)	No
Max brightness	1150 nits	800 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate	300 Hz	n/a
Screen-to-body ratio	89.1 %	87.1 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	DCI-P3

Peak brightness (auto)

Huawei Nova 13

n/a

Apple iPhone 13

828 nits

sRGB gamut	n/a	129 %
PWM (Flicker)	n/a	609 Hz
Response time	n/a	7.5 ms
Contrast	n/a	∞ Infinite

Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 13]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	161.4 mm (6.35 in)	146.7 mm (5.78 in)
Width	75.3 mm (2.96 in)	71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness	6.98 mm (0.27 in)	7.65 mm (0.3 in)
Weight	195 g (6.88 oz)	174 g (6.14 oz)
Water resistance	Yes	IP68
Back panel	Glass	Glass
Frame	Plastic	Metal
Colors	- White - Black - Green - Purple	- White - Black - Blue - Green - Red - Pink
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	No

Screen-to-body ratio

Huawei Nova 13

89.1 %

Apple iPhone 13

87.1 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 13 and Apple iPhone 13 In benchmarks

Chipset	HiSilicon Kirin 8000	Apple A15 Bionic
Max Frequency	2400 MHz	3230 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)	- 4/2.02 (Blizzard) - 2/3.23 (Avalanche)
Process	SMIC	TSMC
Transistor Size	7 nm	5 nm
Neural Processor	Yes	Apple Neural Engine
Graphics	Mali-G610 MP4	Apple A15 GPU
GPU Cores	256	640
GPU Frequency	864 MHz	1338 MHz
FLOPS	442.3 GFLOPS	1712.6 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Huawei Nova 13

937

Apple iPhone 13

2182

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Huawei Nova 13

2598

Apple iPhone 13

5142

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	937	2182
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	2598	5142
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	2298	n/a

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Nova 13], [Apple iPhone 13]

AnTuTu 10

Huawei Nova 13

574704

Apple iPhone 13

1264688

CPU	178879	305402
GPU	118109	438906
Memory	128205	218819
UX	149511	301561
NanoReview Score	574704	1264688

3DMark Wild Life

Huawei Nova 13

n/a

Apple iPhone 13

8702

Max Surface Temp.	n/a	45.7 °C
Stability	n/a	78 %
Graphics Test	n/a	52 fps
Graphics Score	n/a	8702

Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 13]

Memory

RAM Size	12 GB	4 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	2133 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage Capacity	- 256 GB - 512 GB - 1024 GB	- 128 GB - 256 GB - 512 GB
Storage Type	n/a	NVMe
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 14	iOS 15 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size	n/a	18 GB
UI Skin	EMUI 14.2	n/a

Battery

Volume	5000 mAh	3227 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 (54% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	0:36 h	1:46 h

Battery Life

Huawei Nova 13

n/a

Apple iPhone 13

23:23

Web Browsing	n/a	09:29 h
Video Playback	n/a	13:58 h
Games	n/a	05:12 h
Standby Mode	n/a	114 h

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	12 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	4032x3024 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	Dual 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 IMX603
Sensor size	n/a	1/1.9
Pixel size	n/a	1.7 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	14 mm
Sensor	n/a	Sony IMX372
Sensor size	n/a	1/3.4
Pixel size	n/a	1.4 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Huawei Nova 13

n/a

Apple iPhone 13

133

Video quality

Huawei Nova 13

n/a

Apple iPhone 13

144

Overall camera score

Huawei Nova 13

n/a

Apple iPhone 13

125

Bokeh	n/a	65
Preview	n/a	76
Zoom	n/a	65

Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 13]

Front camera

Matrix	60 MP	12 MP
Photo resolution	8960x6720 pixels	4032x3024 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	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 30 fps	2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	Yes

Photo quality

Huawei Nova 13

n/a

Apple iPhone 13

128

Video quality

Huawei Nova 13

n/a

Apple iPhone 13

143

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	n/a
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	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 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz
LTE Bands*	n/a	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)
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

Max Volume

Huawei Nova 13

n/a

Apple iPhone 13

83.2 dB

Other

Class	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	October, 2024 yr	September, 2021 yr
Release Date	October, 2024 yr	September, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($)	380	800
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

Results

No clear favorite identified yet; updates may follow as new data arrives.

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Which smartphone would you pick?

Huawei Nova 13

1 (100%)

Apple iPhone 13

0 (0%)

Total Votes: 1

Huawei Nova 13 vs Apple iPhone 13

Key Differences

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