Huawei Nova 13 vs Google Pixel 7 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 13 Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000, vs Google Pixel 7 Pro, Manufactured in October, 2022with chipsetGoogle Tensor G2. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 13
  • Lighter design: 195g vs 212g
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 7 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 512ppi
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova 13 and Google Pixel 7 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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1084x2412 pixels 1440x3120 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 512 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-120 Hz) Yes (10-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1150 nits 550 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.1 % 88.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Nova 13
n/a
Google Pixel 7 Pro
1087 nits
sRGB gamutn/a97 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a240 Hz
Response timen/a4 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.4 mm (6.35 in) 162.9 mm (6.41 in)
Width 75.3 mm (2.96 in) 76.6 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 6.98 mm (0.27 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 212 g (7.48 oz)
Water resistance Yes IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple
- White
- Black
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova 13
89.1 %
Google Pixel 7 Pro
88.3 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 13 and Google Pixel 7 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 8000 Google Tensor G2
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2850 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.84 (Cortex-A55)
- 3/2.19 (1xA77 L)
- 1/2.4 (1xA77 H)
- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.35 (Cortex-A78)
- 2/2.85 (Cortex-X1)
Process SMIC Samsung
Transistor Size 7 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Yes Next-gen Tensor Processing Unit
Graphics Mali-G610 MP4 Mali-G710 MP7
GPU Cores 256 672
GPU Frequency 864 MHz 850 MHz
FLOPS 442.3 GFLOPS 1142.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova 13
937
Google Pixel 7 Pro
1404
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova 13
2598
Google Pixel 7 Pro
3368
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9371404
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)25983368
Geekbench Compute (GPU)2298n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova 13
574704
Google Pixel 7 Pro
939448
CPU178879241450
GPU118109297846
Memory128205185192
UX149511214960
NanoReview Score574704939448
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Nova 13
n/a
Google Pixel 7 Pro
6383
Max Surface Temp.n/a44.9 °C
Stabilityn/a71 %
Graphics Testn/a38 fps
Graphics Scoren/a6383
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei Nova 13
n/a
Google Pixel 7 Pro
11564
Writing scoren/a16136
Web scoren/a9151
Video editingn/a6755
Data manipulationn/a10868
NanoReview Scoren/a11564

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage Typen/aUFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size n/a 14 GB
UI Skin EMUI 14.2 Stock Android

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 23 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (23 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 13 min) Yes (46% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:36 h 1:49 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Nova 13
n/a
Google Pixel 7 Pro
18:28
Web Browsingn/a07:06 h
Video Playbackn/a12:49 h
Gamesn/a04:48 h
Standby Moden/a83 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 5x
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 ° 126 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal lengthn/a25 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung GN1
Sensor sizen/a1/1.31
Pixel sizen/a1.2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a48 MP
Aperturen/af/3.5
Focal lengthn/a120 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KGM1
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mmn/a
Sensorn/aSony IMX381
Sensor sizen/a1/2.9
Pixel sizen/a1.25 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei Nova 13
n/a
Google Pixel 7 Pro
148
Video quality
Huawei Nova 13
n/a
Google Pixel 7 Pro
143
Overall camera score
Huawei Nova 13
n/a
Google Pixel 7 Pro
147
Bokehn/a70
Previewn/a74
Zoomn/a143

Front camera

Matrix 60 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 8960x6720 pixels 3648x2736 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Focal length 17 mm 21 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV60A Samsung S5K3J1
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3.1
Pixel size 0.61 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus n/a No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei Nova 13
n/a
Google Pixel 7 Pro
140
Video quality
Huawei Nova 13
n/a
Google Pixel 7 Pro
146

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6E (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 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
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
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
3G Bandsn/aUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66/B71)
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Nova 13
n/a
Google Pixel 7 Pro
88.4 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced October, 2024 yr October, 2022 yr
Release Date October, 2024 yr October, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 380 899
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 100 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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