Home Phone comparison Huawei Nova 13 and Honor X9d - Which is better?

Huawei Nova 13 vs Honor X9d

65 out 100
Huawei Nova 13
VS
74 out 100
Honor X9d
Huawei Nova 13
Honor X9d

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 13 Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000, vs Honor X9d, Manufactured in October, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4. 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
    Reasons to choose Honor X9d
    • Larger display: 6.79in
    • Higher pixel density: 427ppi
    • Lighter design: 193g vs 195g
    • Higher battery capacity: 8300mAh vs 5000mAh
    • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2

    Versions

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

    Review

    Key Specs Huawei Nova 13 and Honor X9d
    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
    NanoReview Score
    Overall score by NanoReview
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    Function
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Huawei Nova 13
    vs
    Honor X9d

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type OLED AMOLED
    Size 6.7 in 6.79 in
    Resolution 1084x2412 pixels 1200x2640 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 19.85:9
    Pixel density 395 ppi 427 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-120 Hz) Yes
    Max brightness 1150 nits 1800 nits
    HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10
    Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
    Screen-to-body ratio 89.1 % 90.8 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming    		 - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 161.4 mm (6.35 in) 161.9 mm (6.37 in)
    Width 75.3 mm (2.96 in) 76.1 mm (3 in)
    Thickness 6.98 mm (0.27 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
    Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 193 g (6.81 oz)
    Water resistance Yes IP69
    Back panel Glass Plastic
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - White
    - Black
    - Green
    - Purple    		 - Black
    - Gold
    - Green
    - Brown
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Huawei Nova 13
    89.1 %
    Honor X9d
    90.8 %

    Performance

    Testing Huawei Nova 13 and Honor X9d In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 8000 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
    Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2300 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
    Architecture - 4/1.84 (Cortex-A55)
    - 3/2.19 (1xA77 L)
    - 1/2.4 (1xA77 H)    		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520))
    - 3/2.2 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
    - 1/2.3 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))
    Process SMIC TSMC
    Transistor Size 7 nm 4 nm
    Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
    Graphics Mali-G610 MP4 Adreno 810
    GPU Cores 256 256
    GPU Frequency 864 MHz 895 MHz
    FLOPS 442.3 GFLOPS 458.2 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Huawei Nova 13
    937
    Honor X9d
    1086
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Huawei Nova 13
    2598
    Honor X9d
    3103
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9371086
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)25983103
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)2298n/a
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Nova 13]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Huawei Nova 13
    574704
    Honor X9d
    977304
    CPU178879358049
    GPU118109160718
    Memory128205210830
    UX149511247707
    NanoReview Score574704977304

    Memory

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

    Software

    OS Android 14 Android 15
    UI Skin EMUI 14.2 MagicOS 9.0

    Battery

    Volume 5000 mAh 8300 mAh
    Max Charging Power 100 W 66 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 108 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 12000x9000 pixels
    Zoom Digital Digital
    Flash LED LED
    Stabilization Digital Optical
    8K Recording No No
    4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    Slow Motion 480 fps (720p) n/a
    Wide-angle lens 112 ° n/a
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP    		 Standard: 108 MP
    Ultra-wide: 5 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP108 MP
    Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
    Sensor sizen/a1/1.67
    Pixel sizen/a1 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationDigitalOptical
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix8 MP5 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
    Focal length16 mmn/a
    StabilizationDigitalDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 60 MP 16 MP
    Photo resolution 8960x6720 pixels 3456x4608 pixels
    Aperture f/2.4 f/2.5
    Focal length 17 mm n/a
    Sensor Omnivision OV60A CMOS
    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 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 5.3
    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 Yes
    Infrared Port Yes Yes
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*22
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *NoNo
    Hybrid SlotNoNo
    5G SupportYesYes

    Sound

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

    Other

    Class Mid-range Mid-range
    Announced October, 2024 yr September, 2025 yr
    Release Date October, 2024 yr October, 2025 yr
    Launch Price ($) 380 n/a
    MSRP ($) n/a 350
    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, 66 W
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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