Home Phone comparison Huawei Nova 13 and Realme GT 8 Pro (China) - Which is better?

Huawei Nova 13 vs Realme GT 8 Pro (China)

65 out 100
Huawei Nova 13
VS
95 out 100
Realme GT 8 Pro (China)
Huawei Nova 13
Realme GT 8 Pro (China)

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 13 Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000, vs Realme GT 8 Pro (China), Manufactured in October, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. 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
  • Lighter design: 195g vs 214g
Reasons to choose Realme GT 8 Pro (China)
  • Larger display: 6.79in
  • Higher pixel density: 508ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.2

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova 13 and Realme GT 8 Pro (China)
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
GT 8 Pro (China)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.7 in 6.79 in
Resolution 1084x2412 pixels 1440x3136 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 508 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1150 nits 2000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.1 % 91 %
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) 161.8 mm (6.37 in)
Width 75.3 mm (2.96 in) 76.87 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 6.98 mm (0.27 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 214 g (7.55 oz)
Water resistance Yes IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple		 - White
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova 13
89.1 %
Realme GT 8 Pro (China)
91 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 13 and Realme GT 8 Pro (China) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 8000 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 4600 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)		 6/3.63 ()
Process SMIC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G610 MP4 Adreno 840
GPU Cores 256 1536
GPU Frequency 864 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 442.3 GFLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova 13
937
Realme GT 8 Pro (China)
3210
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova 13
2598
Realme GT 8 Pro (China)
9677
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9373210
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)25989677
Geekbench Compute (GPU)2298n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Nova 13]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova 13
574704
Realme GT 8 Pro (China)
4007194
CPU1788791173438
GPU1181091475754
Memory128205486517
UX149511871485
NanoReview Score5747044007194

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 5300 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		256 GB
Storage Typen/aUFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 16
UI Skin EMUI 14.2 Realme UI 7.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 120 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging Yes n/a
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 13 min) Yes (50% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 0:36 h 0:37 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 480 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal lengthn/a22 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/1.56
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a200 MP
Aperturen/af/2.6
Focal lengthn/a65 mm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.0
Focal length16 mm16 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/2.88
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 60 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 8960x6720 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.4
Focal length 17 mm 24 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV60A CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8 n/a
Pixel size 0.61 μm n/a
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) 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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 6.0
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
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850/900/1800MHz
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA 1/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced October, 2024 yr October, 2025 yr
Release Date October, 2024 yr October, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 380 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 560
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, 120 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Realme GT 8 Pro (China) the clear winner in this comparison.

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