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Huawei Nova 13 vs Huawei Mate XT Ultimate

65 out 100
Huawei Nova 13
VS
70 out 100
Huawei Mate XT Ultimate
Huawei Nova 13
Huawei Mate XT Ultimate

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 13 Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000, vs Huawei Mate XT Ultimate, Manufactured in September, 2024 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9010. 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
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 195g vs 298g
Reasons to choose Huawei Mate XT Ultimate
  • Larger display: 10.2in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5600mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB		 - 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova 13 and Huawei Mate XT Ultimate
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
Mate XT Ultimate

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.7 in 10.2 in
Resolution 1084x2412 pixels 2232x3184 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 n/a
Pixel density 395 ppi 381 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1150 nits 5000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.1 % 91.9 %
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) 156.7 mm (6.17 in)
Width 75.3 mm (2.96 in) 219 mm (8.62 in)
Thickness 6.98 mm (0.27 in) 3.6 mm (0.14 in)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 298 g (10.51 oz)
Water resistance Yes n/a
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple		 - Black
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova 13
89.1 %
Huawei Mate XT Ultimate
91.9 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 13 and Huawei Mate XT Ultimate In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 8000 HiSilicon Kirin 9010
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 12 (2 + 6 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.84 (Cortex-A55)
- 3/2.19 (1xA77 L)
- 1/2.4 (1xA77 H)		 - 4/1.55 (Cortex-A510)
- 6/2.18 (TaiShan V121)
- 2/2.3 (TaiShan V121)
Process SMIC SMIC
Transistor Size 7 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Da Vinci
Graphics Mali-G610 MP4 Maleoon 910
GPU Cores 256 1024
GPU Frequency 864 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS 442.3 GFLOPS 1536 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova 13
937
Huawei Mate XT Ultimate
1438
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova 13
2598
Huawei Mate XT Ultimate
4365
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9371438
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)25984365
Geekbench Compute (GPU)22981415
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Nova 13], [Huawei Mate XT Ultimate]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova 13
574704
Huawei Mate XT Ultimate
916211
CPU178879276654
GPU118109196743
Memory128205263290
UX1495111792524
NanoReview Score574704916211

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 4200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 HarmonyOS 4.2
UI Skin EMUI 14.2 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5600 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 66 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes (Wireless)
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 Optical, 5.5x
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) n/a
Wide-angle lens 112 ° 12 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.4
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/3.4
Focal lengthn/a125 mm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mm13 mm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 60 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 8960x6720 pixels n/a
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
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) 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 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No Yes DP 1.2
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
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 Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced October, 2024 yr September, 2024 yr
Release Date October, 2024 yr September, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 380 2800
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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