Huawei Nova 13 vs Huawei Nova 14 Lite

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 13 Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000, vs Huawei Nova 14 Lite, Manufactured in October, 2025with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 13
    Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 14 Lite
    • Lighter design: 191g vs 195g
    • Higher battery capacity: 5500mAh vs 5000mAh

    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 Huawei Nova 14 Lite
    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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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type OLED OLED
    Size 6.7 in 6.7 in
    Resolution 1084x2412 pixels 1084x2412 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
    Pixel density 395 ppi 395 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-120 Hz) Yes
    Max brightness 1150 nits 1150 nits
    HDR support Yes HDR10+ n/a
    Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz 300 Hz
    Screen-to-body ratio 89.1 % 88.7 %
    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) 161.8 mm (6.37 in)
    Width 75.3 mm (2.96 in) 75.5 mm (2.97 in)
    Thickness 6.98 mm (0.27 in) 7.2 mm (0.28 in)
    Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 191 g (6.74 oz)
    Water resistance Yes IP65
    Back panel Glass n/a
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - White
    - Black
    - Green
    - Purple
    - White
    - Black
    - Blue
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Huawei Nova 13
    89.1 %
    Huawei Nova 14 Lite
    88.7 %

    Performance

    Testing Huawei Nova 13 and Huawei Nova 14 Lite In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 8000 HiSilicon Kirin 8000
    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)
    - 4/1.84 (A55)
    - 3/2.19 (1xA77 L)
    - 1/2.4 (1xA77 H)
    Process SMIC SMIC
    Transistor Size 7 nm 7 nm
    Neural Processor Yes Yes
    Graphics Mali-G610 MP4 Mali-G610 MP4
    GPU Cores 256 256
    GPU Frequency 864 MHz 864 MHz
    FLOPS 442.3 GFLOPS 442.3 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Huawei Nova 13
    937
    Huawei Nova 14 Lite
    940
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Huawei Nova 13
    2598
    Huawei Nova 14 Lite
    2619
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)937940
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)25982619
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)2298n/a
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Huawei Nova 13
    574704
    Huawei Nova 14 Lite
    578363
    CPU178879179981
    GPU118109120663
    Memory128205127656
    UX149511150063
    NanoReview Score574704578363

    Memory

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

    Software

    OS Android 14 HarmonyOS 5.1
    UI Skin EMUI 14.2 n/a

    Battery

    Volume 5000 mAh 5500 mAh
    Max Charging Power 100 W 66 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging Yes Yes
    Fast Charging Yes (50% in 13 min) Yes (50% in 23 min)
    Full Charge Time 0:36 h 0:57 h

    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) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    Slow Motion 480 fps (720p) 480 fps (720p)
    Wide-angle lens 112 ° 112 °
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Standard: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
    Focal lengthn/a23 mm
    Sensor sizen/a1/1.56
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix8 MP8 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
    Focal length16 mm16 mm
    StabilizationDigitalDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 60 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 8960x6720 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
    Aperture f/2.4 f/2.4
    Focal length 17 mm n/a
    Sensor Omnivision OV60A Omnivision OV60A
    Sensor size 1/2.8 1/2.5
    Pixel size 0.61 μm n/a
    Autofocus n/a No
    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 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
    - QZSS
    - NAVIC
    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 October, 2025 yr
    Release Date October, 2024 yr October, 2025 yr
    Launch Price ($) 380 n/a
    MSRP ($) n/a 300
    Sensors - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint 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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