Huawei Nova 13 vs Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Exynos)
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Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 13 Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000, vs Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Exynos), Manufactured in January, 2024 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2400. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 13
- Lighter design: 195g vs 196g
- Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4900mAh
- Infrared port
- Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Exynos)
- Higher pixel density: 513ppi
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
- Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
- Supports DisplayPort
- Supports Dolby Atmos
- Built-in eSIM
Versions
| Memory Options | - 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB - 12/1024 GB |
- 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB |
Review
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 comparisonDisplay
| Type | OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| Size | 6.7 in | 6.7 in |
| Resolution | 1084x2412 pixels | 1440x3120 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 395 ppi | 513 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (30-120 Hz) | Yes |
| Max brightness | 1150 nits | 2600 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10+ | Yes HDR10+ |
| Touch Sampling Rate | 300 Hz | n/a |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.1 % | 91.6 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| sRGB gamut | n/a | 98.1 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | n/a | 479 Hz |
| Response time | n/a | 2 ms |
| Contrast | n/a | ∞ Infinite |
Design & Build
| Height | 161.4 mm (6.35 in) | 158.5 mm (6.24 in) |
| Width | 75.3 mm (2.96 in) | 75.9 mm (2.99 in) |
| Thickness | 6.98 mm (0.27 in) | 7.7 mm (0.3 in) |
| Weight | 195 g (6.88 oz) | 196 g (6.91 oz) |
| Water resistance | Yes | IP68 |
| Cooling system | n/a | Vapor chamber |
| Back panel | Glass | Glass |
| Frame | Plastic | Metal |
| Colors | - White - Black - Green - Purple |
- Black - Gray - Blue - Green - Orange - Purple - Yellow |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | Yes In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 8000 | Samsung Exynos 2400 |
| Max Frequency | 2400 MHz | 3210 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 10 (1 + 2 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.84 (Cortex-A55) - 3/2.19 (1xA77 L) - 1/2.4 (1xA77 H) |
- 4/1.95 (Cortex-A520) - 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720) - 2/2.9 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3.21 (Cortex-X4) |
| Process | SMIC | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | 7 nm | 4 nm |
| Neural Processor | Yes | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G610 MP4 | Samsung Xclipse 940 |
| GPU Cores | 256 | 768 |
| GPU Frequency | 864 MHz | 1095 MHz |
| FLOPS | 442.3 GFLOPS | 3406.8 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 937 | 2179 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 2598 | 6906 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 2298 | n/a |
| CPU | 178879 | 443462 |
| GPU | 118109 | 723817 |
| Memory | 128205 | 332219 |
| UX | 149511 | 300695 |
| NanoReview Score | 574704 | 1800193 |
| Writing score | n/a | 22327 |
| Web score | n/a | 16643 |
| Video editing | n/a | 8048 |
| Data manipulation | n/a | 15447 |
| NanoReview Score | n/a | 17398 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | 4266 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | - 256 GB - 512 GB - 1024 GB | - 256 GB - 512 GB |
| Storage Type | n/a | UFS 4.0 |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | Android 14 | Android 14 |
| OS Size | n/a | 49 GB |
| UI Skin | EMUI 14.2 | One UI 6.1 |
Battery
| Volume | 5000 mAh | 4900 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 100 W | 45 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | Yes (15 W) |
| Reverse Charging | Yes | Yes (Wireless) |
| Fast Charging | Yes (50% in 13 min) | Yes (74% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 0:36 h | 0:58 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8192x6144 pixels | 8160x6120 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Optical, 3x |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| 8K Recording | No | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 480 fps (720p) | 960 fps (1080p) |
| Wide-angle lens | 112 ° | 120 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP |
Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 10 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | n/a | 24 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | Samsung ISOCELL GN3 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/1.56 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Matrix | n/a | 10 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | n/a | 67 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | Samsung S53K1 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/3.94 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1 μm |
| Stabilization | n/a | Optical |
| Matrix | 8 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 16 mm | 13 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | Sony IMX564 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/2.55 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1.4 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 60 MP | 12 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8960x6720 pixels | 4000x3000 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 17 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV60A | Samsung 35K3LU |
| Sensor size | 1/2.8 | 1/3.2 |
| Pixel size | 0.61 μm | 1.12 μm |
| Autofocus | n/a | Phase autofocus |
| 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 6E (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 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 3.2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | Yes DP 1.2 |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | Yes | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 1 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | n/a |
| eSIM Support * | No | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | n/a | GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 |
| 3G Bands | n/a | UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900) |
| LTE Bands* | n/a | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66) |
| LTE category | n/a | 20 |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Flagship |
| Announced | October, 2024 yr | January, 2024 yr |
| Release Date | October, 2024 yr | January, 2024 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 380 | 999 |
| Sensors | - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Hall Sensor - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes 100 W | No |
Note
Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Exynos):
Two models exist: a dual Nano SIM and a single Nano SIM + eSIM variant.
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Exynos) the clear winner in this comparison.
Survey
Total Votes: 1
