Home Phone comparison Huawei Nova 13 and Nokia XR20 - Which is better?

Huawei Nova 13 vs Nokia XR20

65 out 100
Huawei Nova 13
VS
45 out 100
Nokia XR20
Huawei Nova 13
Nokia XR20

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 13 Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000, vs Nokia XR20, Manufactured in August, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 480. 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
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 195g vs 248g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4630mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Nokia XR20

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 12/256 GB
    - 12/512 GB
    - 12/1024 GB    		 - 4/64 GB
    - 6/128 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Huawei Nova 13 and Nokia XR20
    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
    NanoReview Score
    Overall score by NanoReview
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    Function
    Importance (Weight)
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Huawei Nova 13
    vs
    Nokia XR20

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type OLED IPS LCD
    Size 6.7 in 6.67 in
    Resolution 1084x2412 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
    Pixel density 395 ppi 395 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-120 Hz) No
    Max brightness 1150 nits 550 nits
    HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
    Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
    Screen-to-body ratio 89.1 % 76.8 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming    		 n/a
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Huawei Nova 13
    n/a
    Nokia XR20
    597 nits
    sRGB gamutn/a128.3 %
    PWM (Flicker)n/a1163000 Hz
    Response timen/a26 ms
    Contrastn/a1815:1
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Nokia XR20]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 161.4 mm (6.35 in) 171.64 mm (6.76 in)
    Width 75.3 mm (2.96 in) 81.5 mm (3.21 in)
    Thickness 6.98 mm (0.27 in) 10.64 mm (0.42 in)
    Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 248 g (8.75 oz)
    Water resistance Yes IP68
    Back panel Glass Plastic
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - White
    - Black
    - Green
    - Purple    		 - Gray
    - Blue
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Huawei Nova 13
    89.1 %
    Nokia XR20
    76.8 %

    Performance

    Testing Huawei Nova 13 and Nokia XR20 In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 8000 Qualcomm Snapdragon 480
    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)    		 - 6/1.8 (Kryo 460 Silver)
    - 2/2 (Kryo 460 Gold)
    Process SMIC Samsung
    Transistor Size 7 nm 8 nm
    Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 686
    Graphics Mali-G610 MP4 Adreno 619
    GPU Cores 256 256
    GPU Frequency 864 MHz 825 MHz
    FLOPS 442.3 GFLOPS 422.4 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Huawei Nova 13
    937
    Nokia XR20
    654
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Huawei Nova 13
    2598
    Nokia XR20
    1767
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)937654
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)25981767
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)2298n/a
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Nova 13]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Huawei Nova 13
    574704
    Nokia XR20
    389707
    CPU178879129419
    GPU11810970540
    Memory12820594205
    UX14951195543
    NanoReview Score574704389707
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Huawei Nova 13
    n/a
    Nokia XR20
    981
    Max Surface Temp.n/a44.1 °C
    Stabilityn/a99 %
    Graphics Testn/a5 fps
    Graphics Scoren/a981
    Sources: 3DMark [Nokia XR20]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Huawei Nova 13
    n/a
    Nokia XR20
    7176
    Writing scoren/a9153
    Web scoren/a5696
    Video editingn/a4111
    Data manipulationn/a6187
    NanoReview Scoren/a7176

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 12 GB - 4 GB
    - 6 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
    Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1833 MHz
    Channels 2 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 256 GB
    - 512 GB
    - 1024 GB    		- 64 GB
    - 128 GB
    Storage Typen/aUFS 2.1
    Memory CardNoMicroSD

    Software

    OS Android 14 Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
    OS Size n/a 13 GB
    UI Skin EMUI 14.2 n/a

    Battery

    Volume 5000 mAh 4630 mAh
    Max Charging Power 100 W 18 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
    Reverse Charging Yes No
    Fast Charging Yes (50% in 13 min) Yes (50% in 40 min)
    Full Charge Time 0:36 h 1:35 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Huawei Nova 13
    n/a
    Nokia XR20
    23:02
    Web Browsingn/a09:43 h
    Video Playbackn/a13:34 h
    Gamesn/a05:41 h
    Standby Moden/a108 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
    Zoom Digital Digital
    Flash LED Dual 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) No
    Wide-angle lens 112 ° 123 °
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP    		 Standard: 48 MP
    Ultra-wide: 13 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP48 MP
    Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
    Sensor sizen/a1/2.25
    Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix8 MP13 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
    Focal length16 mmn/a
    Sensor sizen/a1/3.0
    Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
    StabilizationDigitalDigital

    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 1/4.0
    Pixel size 0.61 μm 1.12 μm
    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 6 (802.11 a/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 MiMO
    - 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 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
    - NAVIC
    NFC* Yes Yes
    Infrared Port Yes No
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*22
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *NoNo
    Hybrid SlotNoYes
    2G Bandsn/aGSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
    3G Bandsn/aHSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
    LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41)
    LTE categoryn/a15
    5G SupportYesYes

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo Stereo
    3.5 mm Jack No Yes
    FM Radio No Yes
    Dolby Atmos No No
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Huawei Nova 13
    n/a
    Nokia XR20
    83.9 dB

    Other

    Class Mid-range Mid-range
    Announced October, 2024 yr June, 2021 yr
    Release Date October, 2024 yr August, 2021 yr
    Launch Price ($) 380 600
    Sensors - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor    		 - Barometer
    - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included Yes 100 W Yes 18 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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