Home Phone comparison Huawei Nova 13 and Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 - Which is better?

Huawei Nova 13 vs Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7

65 out 100
Huawei Nova 13
VS
80 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7
Huawei Nova 13
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 13 Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000, vs Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7, Manufactured in July, 2025 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2500. 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
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4300mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher pixel density: 397ppi
  • Lighter design: 188g vs 195g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova 13 and Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7
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 Z Flip 7

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.9 in
Resolution 1084x2412 pixels 1080x2520 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 21:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 397 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1150 nits 1600 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.1 % 88.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.4 mm (6.35 in) 166.7 mm (6.56 in)
Width 75.3 mm (2.96 in) 75.2 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 6.98 mm (0.27 in) 6.5 mm (0.26 in)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 188 g (6.63 oz)
Water resistance Yes IP48
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple		 - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova 13
89.1 %
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7
88.7 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 13 and Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 8000 Samsung Exynos 2500
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 3300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 10 (1 + 2 + 5 + 2)
Architecture - 4/1.84 (Cortex-A55)
- 3/2.19 (1xA77 L)
- 1/2.4 (1xA77 H)		 - 2/1.8 (Cortex-A520)
- 5/2.36 (Cortex-A725)
- 2/2.74 (Cortex-A725)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X925)
Process SMIC Samsung
Transistor Size 7 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G610 MP4 Samsung Xclipse 950
GPU Cores 256 1024
GPU Frequency 864 MHz 999 MHz
FLOPS 442.3 GFLOPS 4091.9 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova 13
937
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7
2511
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova 13
2598
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7
8702
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9372511
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)25988702
Geekbench Compute (GPU)2298n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Nova 13]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova 13
574704
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7
2213797
CPU178879500921
GPU118109928912
Memory128205410202
UX149511373762
NanoReview Score5747042213797

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		256 GB
Storage Typen/aUFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 16
OS Size n/a 27 GB
UI Skin EMUI 14.2 One UI 8.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4300 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 13 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:36 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
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) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a23 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung ISOCELL GN3
Sensor sizen/a1/1.57
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mm13 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung ISOCELL 3LU
Sensor sizen/a1/3.2
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 60 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 8960x6720 pixels 3648x2736 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Focal length 17 mm 23 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV60A Samsung ISOCELL 3J1
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3.0
Pixel size 0.61 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus n/a No
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 5.4
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
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM (850/900/1800/1900)
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA (850/900/1900/2100)
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B29/B30/B66/B71)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

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

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 the clear winner in this comparison.

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