Home Phone comparison Huawei Nova 13 and Samsung Galaxy S8 - Which is better?

Huawei Nova 13 vs Samsung Galaxy S8

65 out 100
Huawei Nova 13
VS
44 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S8
Huawei Nova 13
Samsung Galaxy S8

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 13 Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000, vs Samsung Galaxy S8, Manufactured in April, 2017 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 13
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S8
  • Higher pixel density: 570ppi
  • Lighter design: 155g vs 195g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB		 4/64 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova 13 and Samsung Galaxy S8
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Huawei Nova 13
vs
Samsung Galaxy S8

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 5.8 in
Resolution 1084x2412 pixels 1440x2960 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 18.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 570 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1150 nits 540 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.1 % 84.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Nova 13
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S8
614 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a250 Hz
Response timen/a4.4 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S8]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.4 mm (6.35 in) 148.9 mm (5.86 in)
Width 75.3 mm (2.96 in) 68.1 mm (2.68 in)
Thickness 6.98 mm (0.27 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 155 g (5.47 oz)
Water resistance Yes IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple		 - Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Gray
- Blue
- Red
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova 13
89.1 %
Samsung Galaxy S8
84.2 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 13 and Samsung Galaxy S8 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 8000 Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.84 (Cortex-A55)
- 3/2.19 (1xA77 L)
- 1/2.4 (1xA77 H)		 - 4/1.69 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.314 (Exynos M2)
Process SMIC Samsung
Transistor Size 7 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Yes No
Graphics Mali-G610 MP4 Mali-G71 MP20
GPU Cores 256 320
GPU Frequency 864 MHz 546 MHz
FLOPS 442.3 GFLOPS 375 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova 13
937
Samsung Galaxy S8
519
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova 13
2598
Samsung Galaxy S8
1563
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)937519
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)25981563
Geekbench Compute (GPU)2298n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Nova 13]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova 13
574704
Samsung Galaxy S8
377103
CPU178879107990
GPU118109116534
Memory12820584213
UX14951168366
NanoReview Score574704377103

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1794 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		64 GB
Storage Typen/aUFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 7.0 (Upgradeable to Android 9.0)
OS Size n/a 11.7 GB
UI Skin EMUI 14.2 One UI

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3000 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi/PMA
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 13 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (40% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:36 h 1:45 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Nova 13
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S8
16:58
Web Browsingn/a06:26 h
Video Playbackn/a10:09 h
Gamesn/a04:05 h
Standby Moden/a85 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual 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 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.7
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX333
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55
Pixel sizen/a1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length16 mmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei Nova 13
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S8
88
Video quality
Huawei Nova 13
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S8
88
Overall camera score
Huawei Nova 13
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S8
88
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S8]

Front camera

Matrix 60 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 8960x6720 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/1.7
Focal length 17 mm 25 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV60A Samsung S5K3H7
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3.6
Pixel size 0.61 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus n/a Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1440p at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei Nova 13
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S8
86
Video quality
Huawei Nova 13
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S8
107

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
Bluetooth version 5.2 5
Bluetooth features LE PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
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
NFC* Yes Yes
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, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G Bandsn/aHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE categoryn/a16
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Nova 13
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S8
82.4 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced October, 2024 yr March, 2017 yr
Release Date October, 2024 yr April, 2017 yr
Launch Price ($) 380 720
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 100 W n/a
* 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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