Huawei Nova 13 vs Honor X7e
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Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 13 Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000, vs Honor X7e, Manufactured in May, 2026 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G81 Ultra. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 13
- Larger display: 6.7in
- Higher pixel density: 395ppi
- Lighter design: 195g vs 200g
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
- Infrared port
Reasons to choose Honor X7e
- Higher battery capacity: 7500mAh vs 5000mAh
Versions
| Memory Options | - 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB - 12/1024 GB |
- 6/128 GB - 6/256 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 | TFT LCD |
| Size | 6.7 in | 6.61 in |
| Resolution | 1084x2412 pixels | 720x1604 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| Pixel density | 395 ppi | 266 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (30-120 Hz) | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 1150 nits | 1010 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10+ | No |
| Touch Sampling Rate | 300 Hz | n/a |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.1 % | 84.8 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
n/a |
Design & Build
| Height | 161.4 mm (6.35 in) | 163.9 mm (6.45 in) |
| Width | 75.3 mm (2.96 in) | 75.9 mm (2.99 in) |
| Thickness | 6.98 mm (0.27 in) | 8.3 mm (0.33 in) |
| Weight | 195 g (6.88 oz) | 200 g (7.05 oz) |
| Water resistance | Yes | IP64 |
| Back panel | Glass | Plastic |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | - White - Black - Green - Purple |
- Black - Blue - Orange |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | Yes, In-Button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 8000 | MediaTek Helio G81 Ultra |
| Max Frequency | 2400 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.84 (Cortex-A55) - 3/2.19 (1xA77 L) - 1/2.4 (1xA77 H) |
- 6/1.7 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2 (Cortex-A75) |
| Process | SMIC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 7 nm | 12 nm |
| Neural Processor | Yes | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G610 MP4 | n/a |
| GPU Cores | 256 | n/a |
| GPU Frequency | 864 MHz | n/a |
| FLOPS | 442.3 GFLOPS | n/a |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 937 | 399 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 2598 | 1386 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 2298 | n/a |
| CPU | 178879 | 86390 |
| GPU | 118109 | 34955 |
| Memory | 128205 | 77659 |
| UX | 149511 | 81241 |
| NanoReview Score | 574704 | 280245 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 12 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | 1800 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 256 GB - 512 GB - 1024 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | n/a | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | Android 14 | Android 16 |
| UI Skin | EMUI 14.2 | MagicOS 10 |
Battery
| Volume | 5000 mAh | 7500 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 100 W | 45 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 |
| Full Charge Time | 0:36 h | n/a |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8192x6144 pixels | 8192x6144 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | No |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 480 fps (720p) | n/a |
| Wide-angle lens | 112 ° | n/a |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP |
Standard: 50 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.8 |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Matrix | 8 MP | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | n/a |
| Focal length | 16 mm | n/a |
| Stabilization | Digital | n/a |
Front camera
| Matrix | 60 MP | 5 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8960x6720 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 17 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV60A | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/2.8 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 0.61 μm | n/a |
| 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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.2 | 5.1 |
| 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 |
| NFC* | Yes | Varies by region |
| Infrared Port | Yes | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 5G Support | Yes | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | n/a |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | Yes |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Budget |
| Announced | October, 2024 yr | May, 2026 yr |
| Release Date | October, 2024 yr | May, 2026 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 380 | n/a |
| MSRP ($) | n/a | 200 |
| 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, 45 W |
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Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
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