Huawei Nova 13 vs Nothing Phone (2a)

65 out 100

VS

70 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 13 Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000, vs Nothing Phone (2a), Manufactured in March, 2024with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro. 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
Infrared port
Includes charger

Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (2a)

Lighter design: 190g vs 195g
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

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

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova 13 and Nothing Phone (2a)

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Huawei Nova 13

88

Nothing Phone (2a)

85

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Huawei Nova 13

68

Nothing Phone (2a)

72

Performance

App & system performance

Huawei Nova 13

40

Nothing Phone (2a)

45

Games

3D gaming performance

Huawei Nova 13

25

Nothing Phone (2a)

36

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Huawei Nova 13

75

Nothing Phone (2a)

95

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Huawei Nova 13

72

Nothing Phone (2a)

73

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Huawei Nova 13

65

Nothing Phone (2a)

70

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	OLED	AMOLED
Size	6.7 in	6.7 in
Resolution	1084x2412 pixels	1080x2412 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
Pixel density	395 ppi	394 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (30-120 Hz)	Yes (30-120 Hz)
Max brightness	1150 nits	700 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate	300 Hz	240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	89.1 %	87.8 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Huawei Nova 13

n/a

Nothing Phone (2a)

976 nits

sRGB gamut	n/a	99.3 %
PWM (Flicker)	n/a	90 Hz
Response time	n/a	1 ms
Contrast	n/a	∞ Infinite

Sources: NotebookCheck [Nothing Phone (2a)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	161.4 mm (6.35 in)	161.7 mm (6.37 in)
Width	75.3 mm (2.96 in)	76.3 mm (3 in)
Thickness	6.98 mm (0.27 in)	8.6 mm (0.34 in)
Weight	195 g (6.88 oz)	190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance	Yes	IP54
Cooling system	n/a	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Glass	Plastic
Frame	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	- White - Black - Green - Purple	- White - Black
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Huawei Nova 13

89.1 %

Nothing Phone (2a)

87.8 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 13 and Nothing Phone (2a) In benchmarks

Chipset	HiSilicon Kirin 8000	MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro
Max Frequency	2400 MHz	2800 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-A510) - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
Process	SMIC	TSMC
Transistor Size	7 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Yes	MediaTek APU 650
Graphics	Mali-G610 MP4	Mali-G610 MP4
GPU Cores	256	256
GPU Frequency	864 MHz	1130 MHz
FLOPS	442.3 GFLOPS	578.6 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Huawei Nova 13

937

Nothing Phone (2a)

1125

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Huawei Nova 13

2598

Nothing Phone (2a)

2563

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	937	1125
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	2598	2563
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	2298	3389

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Nova 13], [Nothing Phone (2a)]

AnTuTu 10

Huawei Nova 13

574704

Nothing Phone (2a)

718245

CPU	178879	227830
GPU	118109	178934
Memory	128205	138852
UX	149511	172629
NanoReview Score	574704	718245

Memory

RAM Size	12 GB	- 8 GB - 12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	2133 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage Capacity	- 256 GB - 512 GB - 1024 GB	- 128 GB - 256 GB
Storage Type	n/a	UFS 2.2
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 14	Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size	n/a	21 GB
UI Skin	EMUI 14.2	Nothing OS 3.0

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	No
Reverse Charging	Yes	No
Fast Charging	Yes (50% in 13 min)	Yes (59% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	0:36 h	1:03 h

Battery Life

Huawei Nova 13

n/a

Nothing Phone (2a)

29:55

Web Browsing	n/a	11:32 h
Video Playback	n/a	18:30 h
Games	n/a	06:26 h
Standby Mode	n/a	148 h

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	480 fps (720p)	120 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens	112 °	114 °
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 50 MP
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	24 mm
Sensor	n/a	Samsung ISOCELL GN9
Sensor size	n/a	1/1.56
Pixel size	n/a	1 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Optical

Matrix	8 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	16 mm	n/a
Sensor	n/a	Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size	n/a	1/2.76
Pixel size	n/a	0.64 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	60 MP	32 MP
Photo resolution	8960x6720 pixels	6528x4896 pixels
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.2
Focal length	17 mm	n/a
Sensor	Omnivision OV60A	Sony IMX615
Sensor size	1/2.8	1/2.74
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 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 Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.2	5.3
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	No
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
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 850/900/1800/1900
3G Bands	n/a	WCDMA 1, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*	n/a	LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B66)
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

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

Max Volume

Huawei Nova 13

n/a

Nothing Phone (2a)

88.9 dB

Other

Class	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	October, 2024 yr	March, 2024 yr
Release Date	October, 2024 yr	March, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($)	380	329
Sensors	- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	Yes 100 W	No

Results

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Huawei Nova 13

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Nothing Phone (2a)

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Total Votes: 0

Huawei Nova 13 vs Nothing Phone (2a)

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