Home Phone comparison Huawei Nova 13 and Apple iPhone 17 - Which is better?

Huawei Nova 13 vs Apple iPhone 17

65 out 100
Huawei Nova 13
VS
92 out 100
Apple iPhone 17
Huawei Nova 13
Apple iPhone 17

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 13 Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000, vs Apple iPhone 17, Manufactured in September, 2025with chipsetApple A19. 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
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3692mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 17
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 177g vs 195g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova 13 and Apple iPhone 17
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
vs
Apple iPhone 17

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.7 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1084x2412 pixels 1206x2622 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 1150 nits 3000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.1 % 91.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.4 mm (6.35 in) 149.6 mm (5.89 in)
Width 75.3 mm (2.96 in) 71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 6.98 mm (0.27 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 177 g (6.24 oz)
Water resistance Yes IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova 13
89.1 %
Apple iPhone 17
91.1 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 13 and Apple iPhone 17 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 8000 Apple A19
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 4100 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) n/a
Architecture - 4/1.84 (Cortex-A55)
- 3/2.19 (1xA77 L)
- 1/2.4 (1xA77 H)		 n/a
Process SMIC n/a
Transistor Size 7 nm n/a
Neural Processor Yes n/a
Graphics Mali-G610 MP4 n/a
GPU Cores 256 n/a
GPU Frequency 864 MHz n/a
FLOPS 442.3 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova 13
937
Apple iPhone 17
3720
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova 13
2598
Apple iPhone 17
10589
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9373720
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)259810589
Geekbench Compute (GPU)2298n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Nova 13]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova 13
574704
Apple iPhone 17
2116678
CPU178879510193
GPU118109792974
Memory128205367866
UX149511445645
NanoReview Score5747042116678

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/aNVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 iOS 26
UI Skin EMUI 14.2 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3692 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (25 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 13 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:36 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8064x6048 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: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.6
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/1.56
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mm13 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55
Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 60 MP 18 MP
Photo resolution 8960x6720 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.4 f/1.9
Focal length 17 mm 23 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV60A n/a
Sensor size 1/2.8 n/a
Pixel size 0.61 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus n/a Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Optical
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 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 6.0
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 Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*2n/a
SIM TypeNanoeSIM
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
3G Bandsn/aUMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced October, 2024 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date October, 2024 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 380 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 799
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 No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 17 the clear winner in this comparison.

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