Home Phone comparison Huawei Nova 13 and Infinix Note 40 - Which is better?

Huawei Nova 13 vs Infinix Note 40

65 out 100
Huawei Nova 13
VS
56 out 100
Infinix Note 40
Huawei Nova 13
Infinix Note 40

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 13 Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000, vs Infinix Note 40, Manufactured in March, 2024 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99 Ultimate. 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
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Infinix Note 40
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 195g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB		 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova 13 and Infinix Note 40
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
Infinix Note 40

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1084x2412 pixels 1080x2436 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 393 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1150 nits 1300 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz 360 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.1 % 90.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.4 mm (6.35 in) 164.13 mm (6.46 in)
Width 75.3 mm (2.96 in) 74.53 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness 6.98 mm (0.27 in) 7.75 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance Yes IP54
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple		 - Black
- Gold
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova 13
89.1 %
Infinix Note 40
90.7 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 13 and Infinix Note 40 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 8000 MediaTek Helio G99 Ultimate
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2200 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)		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
Process SMIC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G610 MP4 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 256 128
GPU Frequency 864 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 442.3 GFLOPS 128 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova 13
937
Infinix Note 40
745
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova 13
2598
Infinix Note 40
2024
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)937745
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)25982024
Geekbench Compute (GPU)2298n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Nova 13], [Infinix Note 40]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova 13
574704
Infinix Note 40
430049
CPU178879136181
GPU11810970093
Memory128205113366
UX149511110409
NanoReview Score574704430049

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 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		256 GB
Storage Typen/aUFS 2.2
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 14
UI Skin EMUI 14.2 XOS 14

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (20 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 13 min) Yes (50% in 26 min)
Full Charge Time 0:36 h 0:57 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
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 60 fps)
Slow Motion 480 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 112 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 108 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Sensor sizen/a1/1.52
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
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 32 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 1/3.1
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 60 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 5.2
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 n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
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 B2|3|5|8
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA B1|5|8
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1358384041)
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced October, 2024 yr March, 2024 yr
Release Date October, 2024 yr March, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 380 190
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 45 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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