Huawei Nova 13 vs Oppo Realme 9 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 13 Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000, vs Oppo Realme 9 Pro, Manufactured in February, 2022 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 13
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Oppo Realme 9 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 400ppi

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova 13 and Oppo Realme 9 Pro
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 IPS LCD
Size 6.7 in 6.6 in
Resolution 1084x2412 pixels 1080x2412 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 400 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1150 nits 460 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ n/a
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.1 % 84.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Nova 13
n/a
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
564 nits
sRGB gamutn/a97.6 %
Response timen/a30 ms
Contrastn/a1230:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.4 mm (6.35 in) 164.3 mm (6.47 in)
Width 75.3 mm (2.96 in) 75.6 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 6.98 mm (0.27 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 195 g (6.88 oz)
Water resistance Yes No
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple
- Black
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova 13
89.1 %
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
84.7 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 13 and Oppo Realme 9 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 8000 Qualcomm Snapdragon 695
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 660 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78))
Process SMIC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 686
Graphics Mali-G610 MP4 Adreno 619
GPU Cores 256 256
GPU Frequency 864 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 442.3 GFLOPS 430.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova 13
937
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
902
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova 13
2598
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
2015
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)937902
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)25982015
Geekbench Compute (GPU)2298n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova 13
574704
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
454715
CPU178879153370
GPU11810982989
Memory12820591816
UX149511126540
NanoReview Score574704454715
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Nova 13
n/a
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
1211
Max Surface Temp.n/a45.8 °C
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a7 fps
Graphics Scoren/a1211
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei Nova 13
n/a
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
9964
Writing scoren/a15353
Web scoren/a8485
Video editingn/a4073
Data manipulationn/a7727
NanoReview Scoren/a9964

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB - 6 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
128 GB
Storage Typen/aUFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size n/a 17 GB
UI Skin EMUI 14.2 Realme UI 4.0

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 No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 13 min) Yes (52% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:36 h 1:15 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Nova 13
n/a
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
26:03
Web Browsingn/a10:59 h
Video Playbackn/a14:55 h
Gamesn/a06:21 h
Standby Moden/a125 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 9280x6920 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED 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 ° 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a25 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV64B
Sensor sizen/a1/2
Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mm16 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV08D10
Sensor sizen/a1/4
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 60 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 8960x6720 pixels 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.1
Focal length 17 mm 26 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV60A Sony IMX471
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3.13
Pixel size 0.61 μm 1 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 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 5.1
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
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 SlotNoYes
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850/900/1800/1900
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B19/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41)
LTE categoryn/a18
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Nova 13
n/a
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
84 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced October, 2024 yr February, 2022 yr
Release Date October, 2024 yr February, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 380 320
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 33 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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