Home Phone comparison Huawei Nova 13 and Huawei Nova Y91 - Which is better?

Huawei Nova 13 vs Huawei Nova Y91

65 out 100
Huawei Nova 13
VS
51 out 100
Huawei Nova Y91
Huawei Nova 13
Huawei Nova Y91

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 13 Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000, vs Huawei Nova Y91, Manufactured in June, 2023with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 13
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 195g vs 214g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova Y91
  • Larger display: 6.95in
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 5000mAh

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

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova 13 and Huawei Nova Y91
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Huawei Nova 13
vs
Huawei Nova Y91

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED IPS LCD
Size 6.7 in 6.95 in
Resolution 1084x2412 pixels 1080x2376 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.89:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 376 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1150 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz 270 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.1 % 85.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 DCI-P3

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.4 mm (6.35 in) 171.6 mm (6.76 in)
Width 75.3 mm (2.96 in) 79.9 mm (3.15 in)
Thickness 6.98 mm (0.27 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 214 g (7.55 oz)
Water resistance Yes Yes
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple		 - Black
- Silver
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova 13
89.1 %
Huawei Nova Y91
85.4 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 13 and Huawei Nova Y91 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 8000 Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.84 (Cortex-A55)
- 3/2.19 (1xA77 L)
- 1/2.4 (1xA77 H)		 - 4/1.9 (Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73))
Process SMIC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 686
Graphics Mali-G610 MP4 Adreno 610
GPU Cores 256 128
GPU Frequency 864 MHz 1114 MHz
FLOPS 442.3 GFLOPS 284 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova 13
937
Huawei Nova Y91
537
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova 13
2598
Huawei Nova Y91
1583
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)937537
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)25981583
Geekbench Compute (GPU)2298n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Nova 13]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova 13
574704
Huawei Nova Y91
333924
CPU178879108429
GPU11810948773
Memory128205112870
UX14951163852
NanoReview Score574704333924

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage Typen/aUFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 13
UI Skin EMUI 14.2 EMUI 13

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 225 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 (50% in 50 min)
Full Charge Time 0:36 h 2:00 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) 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
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length16 mmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 60 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 8960x6720 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
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 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
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 n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM Bands B2/B3/B5/B8
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA Bands B1/B2/B4/B5/B8
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B13/B20/B26/B28/B66)
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced October, 2024 yr May, 2023 yr
Release Date October, 2024 yr June, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 380 280
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 22 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Huawei Nova 13 the clear winner in this comparison.

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