Home Phone comparison Huawei Nova 13 and Samsung Galaxy A17 4G - Which is better?

Huawei Nova 13 vs Samsung Galaxy A17 4G

65 out 100
Huawei Nova 13
VS
56 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
Huawei Nova 13
Samsung Galaxy A17 4G

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 13 Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000, vs Samsung Galaxy A17 4G, Manufactured in September, 2025with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99. 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
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 195g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB		 - 4/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova 13 and Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
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
Samsung Galaxy A17 4G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1084x2412 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 385 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1150 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.1 % 86 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 DCI-P3

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.4 mm (6.35 in) 164.4 mm (6.47 in)
Width 75.3 mm (2.96 in) 77.9 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 6.98 mm (0.27 in) 7.5 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance Yes IP54
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple		 - Black
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova 13
89.1 %
Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
86 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 13 and Samsung Galaxy A17 4G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 8000 MediaTek Helio G99
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)		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
Process SMIC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G610 MP4 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 256 64
GPU Frequency 864 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 442.3 GFLOPS 128 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova 13
937
Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
729
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova 13
2598
Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
2009
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)937729
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)25982009
Geekbench Compute (GPU)22981257
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Nova 13], [Samsung Galaxy A17 4G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova 13
574704
Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
n/a
CPU178879n/a
GPU118109n/a
Memory128205n/a
UX149511n/a
NanoReview Score574704n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 4 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
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 15
OS Size n/a 22.2 GB
UI Skin EMUI 14.2 One UI 7.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 13 min) Yes (44% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:36 h 1:28 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital No
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) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a64 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalNo
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP5 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mmn/a
Sensor sizen/a1/5
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalNo

Front camera

Matrix 60 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 8960x6720 pixels 4160x3120 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Focal length 17 mm 26 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV60A n/a
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3.1
Pixel size 0.61 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus n/a No
Stabilization Digital No
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 5.3
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 Varies by region
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G Bandsn/aUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced October, 2024 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date October, 2024 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 380 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 169
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 100 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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