Huawei Nova 13 vs Huawei Honor 50

65 out 100

VS

58 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 13 Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000, vs Huawei Honor 50, Manufactured in June, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G 5G. 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 pixel density: 395ppi
Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4300mAh
Infrared port

Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 50

Lighter design: 175g vs 195g

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

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

- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova 13 and Huawei Honor 50

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Huawei Nova 13

88

Huawei Honor 50

73

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Huawei Nova 13

68

Huawei Honor 50

56

Performance

App & system performance

Huawei Nova 13

40

Huawei Honor 50

42

Games

3D gaming performance

Huawei Nova 13

25

Huawei Honor 50

30

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Huawei Nova 13

75

Huawei Honor 50

73

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Huawei Nova 13

72

Huawei Honor 50

72

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Huawei Nova 13

65

Huawei Honor 50

58

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	OLED	OLED
Size	6.7 in	6.57 in
Resolution	1084x2412 pixels	1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	395 ppi	392 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (30-120 Hz)	No
Max brightness	1150 nits	525 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate	300 Hz	300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	89.1 %	89.7 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Huawei Nova 13

n/a

Huawei Honor 50

745 nits

sRGB gamut	n/a	100 %
PWM (Flicker)	n/a	120 Hz
Response time	n/a	2.4 ms
Contrast	n/a	∞ Infinite

Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Honor 50]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	161.4 mm (6.35 in)	160 mm (6.3 in)
Width	75.3 mm (2.96 in)	73.8 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness	6.98 mm (0.27 in)	7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight	195 g (6.88 oz)	175 g (6.17 oz)
Water resistance	Yes	No
Back panel	Glass	Glass
Frame	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	- White - Black - Green - Purple	- White - Black - Green - Red
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Huawei Nova 13

89.1 %

Huawei Honor 50

89.7 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 13 and Huawei Honor 50 In benchmarks

Chipset	HiSilicon Kirin 8000	Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G 5G
Max Frequency	2400 MHz	2400 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 670 Silver (Cortex-A55)) - 3/2.4 (Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78)) - 1/2.4 (Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78))
Process	SMIC	TSMC
Transistor Size	7 nm	6 nm
Neural Processor	Yes	Hexagon 770
Graphics	Mali-G610 MP4	Adreno 642
GPU Cores	256	512
GPU Frequency	864 MHz	550 MHz
FLOPS	442.3 GFLOPS	844 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Huawei Nova 13

937

Huawei Honor 50

1071

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Huawei Nova 13

2598

Huawei Honor 50

2998

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	937	1071
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	2598	2998
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	2298	n/a

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Nova 13]

AnTuTu 10

Huawei Nova 13

574704

Huawei Honor 50

600003

CPU	178879	207315
GPU	118109	149618
Memory	128205	99167
UX	149511	143903
NanoReview Score	574704	600003

Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Honor 50]

Memory

RAM Size	12 GB	8 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
Storage Type	n/a	UFS 2.1
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 14	Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size	n/a	21 GB
UI Skin	EMUI 14.2	Magic UI 7.1

Battery

Volume	5000 mAh	4300 mAh
Max Charging Power	100 W	66 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	No
Reverse Charging	Yes	No
Fast Charging	Yes (50% in 13 min)	Yes (61% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	0:36 h	0:54 h

Battery Life

Huawei Nova 13

n/a

Huawei Honor 50

23:01

Web Browsing	n/a	09:06 h
Video Playback	n/a	12:48 h
Games	n/a	05:24 h
Standby Mode	n/a	118 h

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	108 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	12032x9024 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
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)	240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens	112 °	120 °
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP	Standard: 108 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 2 MP Depth: 2 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	50 MP	108 MP
Aperture	f/1.9	f/1.9
Sensor	n/a	Samsung S5KHM2
Sensor size	n/a	1/1.52
Pixel size	n/a	0.7 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Matrix	8 MP	8 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.4
Focal length	16 mm	17 mm
Sensor size	n/a	1/4
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	60 MP	32 MP
Photo resolution	8960x6720 pixels	6528x4896 pixels
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.2
Focal length	17 mm	22 mm
Sensor	Omnivision OV60A	Samsung JD1
Sensor size	1/2.8	1/3.14
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 60 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 Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.2	5.2
Bluetooth features	LE	LE, A2DP
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	n/a
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC - SBAS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
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
2G Bands	n/a	GSM 2/3/5/8
3G Bands	n/a	WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*	n/a	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category	n/a	18
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Mono
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	No	No

Max Volume

Huawei Nova 13

n/a

Huawei Honor 50

92.7 dB

Other

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

Results

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Huawei Nova 13 vs Huawei Honor 50

Key Differences

Versions

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Display

Design & Build

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