Huawei Nova 13 vs Infinix Note 40 Pro Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 13 Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000, vs Infinix Note 40 Pro Plus, Manufactured in March, 2024 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7020. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 13
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Lighter design: 195g vs 196g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4600mAh
Reasons to choose Infinix Note 40 Pro Plus
  • Larger display: 6.78in

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 Infinix Note 40 Pro Plus
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1084x2412 pixels 1080x2436 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 n/a
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 % 89.8 %
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) 164.35 mm (6.47 in)
Width 75.3 mm (2.96 in) 74.6 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 6.98 mm (0.27 in) 7.75 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 196 g (6.91 oz)
Water resistance Yes IP53
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple
- Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova 13
89.1 %
Infinix Note 40 Pro Plus
89.8 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 13 and Infinix Note 40 Pro Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 8000 MediaTek Dimensity 7020
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-A78)
Process SMIC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G610 MP4 IMG BXM-8-256
GPU Cores 256 144
GPU Frequency 864 MHz 900 MHz
FLOPS 442.3 GFLOPS 259.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova 13
937
Infinix Note 40 Pro Plus
926
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova 13
2598
Infinix Note 40 Pro Plus
2263
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)937926
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)25982263
Geekbench Compute (GPU)2298n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova 13
574704
Infinix Note 40 Pro Plus
439176
CPU178879148895
GPU11810950156
Memory128205107136
UX149511132989
NanoReview Score574704439176

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
Storage Typen/aUFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 14
UI Skin EMUI 14.2 XOS 14

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4600 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 100 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 (61% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 0:36 h 0:27 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Nova 13
n/a
Infinix Note 40 Pro Plus
25:44
Web Browsingn/a08:44 h
Video Playbackn/a15:21 h
Gamesn/a04:49 h
Standby Moden/a142 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
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: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung HM6
Sensor sizen/a1/1.67
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
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 Hynix HI-1631Q
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3.1
Pixel size 0.61 μm 0.8 μm
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 Yes
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|2|4|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 ($) 380 300
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 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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