Huawei Nova 13 vs Infinix Hot 30

65 out 100

VS

46 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 13 Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000, vs Infinix Hot 30, Manufactured in March, 2023 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G88. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 13

Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Lighter design: 195g vs 196g
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
Infrared port

Reasons to choose Infinix Hot 30

Larger display: 6.78in
Higher pixel density: 396ppi

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

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

- 4/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova 13 and Infinix Hot 30

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Huawei Nova 13

88

Infinix Hot 30

65

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Huawei Nova 13

68

Infinix Hot 30

35

Performance

App & system performance

Huawei Nova 13

40

Infinix Hot 30

23

Games

3D gaming performance

Huawei Nova 13

25

Infinix Hot 30

19

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Huawei Nova 13

75

Infinix Hot 30

67

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Huawei Nova 13

72

Infinix Hot 30

65

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Huawei Nova 13

65

Infinix Hot 30

46

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	OLED	TFT LCD
Size	6.7 in	6.78 in
Resolution	1084x2412 pixels	1080x2460 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	21:9
Pixel density	395 ppi	396 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+	No
Touch Sampling Rate	300 Hz	270 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	89.1 %	83 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	161.4 mm (6.35 in)	168.76 mm (6.64 in)
Width	75.3 mm (2.96 in)	76.61 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness	6.98 mm (0.27 in)	8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight	195 g (6.88 oz)	196 g (6.91 oz)
Water resistance	Yes	No
Back panel	Glass	Plastic
Frame	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	- White - Black - Green - Purple	- White - Black - Green
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes In-Button

Screen-to-body ratio

Huawei Nova 13

89.1 %

Infinix Hot 30

83 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 13 and Infinix Hot 30 In benchmarks

Chipset	HiSilicon Kirin 8000	MediaTek Helio G88
Max Frequency	2400 MHz	2000 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 4/1.84 (Cortex-A55) - 3/2.19 (1xA77 L) - 1/2.4 (1xA77 H)	- 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
Process	SMIC	TSMC
Transistor Size	7 nm	12 nm
Neural Processor	Yes	MediaTek APU
Graphics	Mali-G610 MP4	Mali-G52 MP2
GPU Cores	256	48
GPU Frequency	864 MHz	1000 MHz
FLOPS	442.3 GFLOPS	96 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Huawei Nova 13

937

Infinix Hot 30

431

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Huawei Nova 13

2598

Infinix Hot 30

1406

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	937	431
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	2598	1406
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	2298	n/a

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Nova 13]

AnTuTu 10

Huawei Nova 13

574704

Infinix Hot 30

261095

CPU	178879	82099
GPU	118109	41276
Memory	128205	64591
UX	149511	73029
NanoReview Score	574704	261095

3DMark Wild Life

Huawei Nova 13

n/a

Infinix Hot 30

753

Stability	n/a	99 %
Graphics Test	n/a	4 fps
Graphics Score	n/a	753

Sources: 3DMark [Infinix Hot 30]

PCMark 3.0

Huawei Nova 13

n/a

Infinix Hot 30

8102

Writing score	n/a	9187
Web score	n/a	7091
Video editing	n/a	6169
Data manipulation	n/a	5513
NanoReview Score	n/a	8102

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	eMMC 5.1
Memory Card	No	MicroSD

Software

OS	Android 14	Android 13
UI Skin	EMUI 14.2	XOS 12.6

Battery

Volume	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Max Charging Power	100 W	33 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	No
Reverse Charging	Yes	n/a
Fast Charging	Yes (50% in 13 min)	Yes (55% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	0:36 h	1:40 h

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	4208x3120 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	Quad 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: 0.08 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.9	f/1.6
Sensor	n/a	SK Hynix Hi5021Q
Sensor size	n/a	1/2.55
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Matrix	8 MP	n/a
Aperture	f/2.2	n/a
Focal length	16 mm	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	n/a

Front camera

Matrix	60 MP	8 MP
Photo resolution	8960x6720 pixels	3264x2448 pixels
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.5
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
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 - Galileo
NFC*	Yes	No
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 B2\|3\|5\|8
3G Bands	n/a	WCDMA B1\|2\|4\|5\|8
LTE Bands*	n/a	LTE (B1234578202828B384041)
5G Support	Yes	No

Sound

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

Other

Class	Mid-range	Budget
Announced	October, 2024 yr	March, 2023 yr
Release Date	October, 2024 yr	March, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($)	380	115
Sensors	- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	Yes 100 W	Yes 33 W

Results

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

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Huawei Nova 13 vs Infinix Hot 30

Key Differences

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