Home Phone comparison Huawei Nova 13 and Realme 14 Pro Plus 5G - Which is better?

Huawei Nova 13 vs Realme 14 Pro Plus 5G

65 out 100
Huawei Nova 13
VS
72 out 100
Realme 14 Pro Plus 5G
Huawei Nova 13
Realme 14 Pro Plus 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 13 Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000, vs Realme 14 Pro Plus 5G, Manufactured in January, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3. 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
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Realme 14 Pro Plus 5G
  • Larger display: 6.83in
  • Higher pixel density: 450ppi
  • Lighter design: 194g vs 195g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5000mAh

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
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova 13 and Realme 14 Pro Plus 5G
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
Realme 14 Pro Plus 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.7 in 6.83 in
Resolution 1084x2412 pixels 1272x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 450 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1150 nits 1500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.1 % 89.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.4 mm (6.35 in) 163.5 mm (6.44 in)
Width 75.3 mm (2.96 in) 77.3 mm (3.04 in)
Thickness 6.98 mm (0.27 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 194 g (6.84 oz)
Water resistance Yes IP69
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple		 - White
- Gray
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova 13
89.1 %
Realme 14 Pro Plus 5G
89.1 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 13 and Realme 14 Pro Plus 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 8000 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.84 (Cortex-A55)
- 3/2.19 (1xA77 L)
- 1/2.4 (1xA77 H)		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
- 1/2.5 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))
Process SMIC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G610 MP4 Adreno 810
GPU Cores 256 256
GPU Frequency 864 MHz 1050 MHz
FLOPS 442.3 GFLOPS 537.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova 13
937
Realme 14 Pro Plus 5G
1178
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova 13
2598
Realme 14 Pro Plus 5G
3146
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9371178
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)25983146
Geekbench Compute (GPU)22983997
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Nova 13], [Realme 14 Pro Plus 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova 13
574704
Realme 14 Pro Plus 5G
818241
CPU178879270589
GPU118109197769
Memory128205183081
UX149511166802
NanoReview Score574704818241

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB - 8 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		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage Typen/aUFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 15
UI Skin EMUI 14.2 Realme UI 6.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 13 min) Yes (50% in 24 min)
Full Charge Time 0:36 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
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) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX896
Sensor sizen/a1/1.56
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.7
Focal lengthn/a73 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX882
Sensor sizen/a1/1.95
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mm16 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 60 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 8960x6720 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Focal length 17 mm 21 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV60A n/a
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 2160p (4K) 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 5.2
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 No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850/900/1800
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA B1/5/8
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B28B/B40/B41)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced October, 2024 yr January, 2025 yr
Release Date October, 2024 yr January, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 380 589
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 80 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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