Huawei Nova 13 vs Huawei P40 Pro
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Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 13 Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000, vs Huawei P40 Pro, Manufactured in March, 2020with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 990 5G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 13
- Larger display: 6.7in
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Lighter design: 195g vs 209g
- Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4200mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
- Includes charger
Reasons to choose Huawei P40 Pro
- Higher pixel density: 441ppi
- Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
- Supports Dolby Atmos
- Built-in eSIM
Versions
| Memory Options | - 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB - 12/1024 GB |
- 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB - 8/512 GB |
Review
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 comparisonDisplay
| Type | OLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.7 in | 6.58 in |
| Resolution | 1084x2412 pixels | 1200x2640 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 395 ppi | 441 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (30-120 Hz) | No |
| Max brightness | 1150 nits | 600 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10+ | Yes HDR10 |
| Touch Sampling Rate | 300 Hz | n/a |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.1 % | 92.5 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
| sRGB gamut | n/a | 99.4 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | n/a | 365 Hz |
| Response time | n/a | 3 ms |
| Contrast | n/a | ∞ Infinite |
Design & Build
| Height | 161.4 mm (6.35 in) | 158.2 mm (6.23 in) |
| Width | 75.3 mm (2.96 in) | 72.6 mm (2.86 in) |
| Thickness | 6.98 mm (0.27 in) | 9 mm (0.35 in) |
| Weight | 195 g (6.88 oz) | 209 g (7.37 oz) |
| Water resistance | Yes | IP68 |
| Back panel | Glass | Glass |
| Frame | Plastic | Metal |
| Colors | - White - Black - Green - Purple |
- Black - Silver |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | Yes In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 8000 | HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G |
| Max Frequency | 2400 MHz | 2860 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (2 + 2 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.84 (Cortex-A55) - 3/2.19 (1xA77 L) - 1/2.4 (1xA77 H) |
- 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.36 (Cortex-A76) - 2/2.86 (Cortex-A76) |
| Process | SMIC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 7 nm | 7 nm |
| Neural Processor | Yes | Da Vinci |
| Graphics | Mali-G610 MP4 | Mali-G76 MP16 |
| GPU Cores | 256 | 576 |
| GPU Frequency | 864 MHz | 600 MHz |
| FLOPS | 442.3 GFLOPS | 691.2 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 937 | 1111 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 2598 | 3131 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 2298 | n/a |
| CPU | 178879 | 217681 |
| GPU | 118109 | 212255 |
| Memory | 128205 | 146459 |
| UX | 149511 | 141962 |
| NanoReview Score | 574704 | 718357 |
| Max Surface Temp. | n/a | 34.2 °C |
| Stability | n/a | 55 % |
| Graphics Test | n/a | 19 fps |
| Graphics Score | n/a | 3286 |
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 | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | n/a | UFS 3.0 |
| Memory Card | No | Nano Memory |
Software
| OS | Android 14 | Android 10.0 |
| OS Size | n/a | 16.5 GB |
| UI Skin | EMUI 14.2 | EMUI 11 |
Battery
| Volume | 5000 mAh | 4200 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 100 W | 40 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | Yes (27 W) |
| Reverse Charging | Yes | Yes (Wireless) |
| Fast Charging | Yes (50% in 13 min) | Yes (70% in 40 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 0:36 h | 1:15 h |
| Web Browsing | n/a | 08:10 h |
| Video Playback | n/a | 13:26 h |
| Games | n/a | 04:54 h |
| Standby Mode | n/a | 81 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8192x6144 pixels | 8192x6144 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Optical, 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) | 7680 fps (720p) |
| Wide-angle lens | 112 ° | 120 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP |
Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 12 MP Ultra-wide: 40 MP Depth |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | n/a | 23 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | Sony IMX700 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/1.28 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1.22 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Matrix | n/a | 12 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/3.4 |
| Focal length | n/a | 125 mm |
| Stabilization | n/a | Optical |
| Matrix | 8 MP | 40 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 16 mm | 18 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | Sony IMX650 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/1.54 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Bokeh | n/a | 75 |
| Preview | n/a | 45 |
| Zoom | n/a | 124 |
Front camera
| Matrix | 60 MP | 32 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8960x6720 pixels | 6464x4864 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 17 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV60A | BSI CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.8 | 1/2.8 |
| Pixel size | 0.61 μm | 0.8 μm |
| Autofocus | n/a | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 30 fps | 2160p (4K) 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 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 | 5.1 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE, A2DP |
| 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 | n/a |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | Yes | Yes |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | No | Yes |
| 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/B6/B7/B8/B9/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32) |
| LTE category | n/a | 21 |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Mono |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Flagship |
| Announced | October, 2024 yr | March, 2020 yr |
| Release Date | October, 2024 yr | March, 2020 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 380 | 720 |
| Sensors | - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Hall Sensor - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Face Sensor - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes 100 W | n/a |
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Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
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