Home Phone comparison Huawei Nova 13 and Sony Xperia 10 IV - Which is better?

Huawei Nova 13 vs Sony Xperia 10 IV

65 out 100
Huawei Nova 13
VS
50 out 100
Sony Xperia 10 IV
Huawei Nova 13
Sony Xperia 10 IV

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 13 Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000, vs Sony Xperia 10 IV, Manufactured in June, 2022 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695. 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
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Sony Xperia 10 IV
  • Higher pixel density: 457ppi
  • Lighter design: 161g vs 195g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB		 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova 13 and Sony Xperia 10 IV
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Huawei Nova 13
vs
Sony Xperia 10 IV

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.7 in 6 in
Resolution 1084x2412 pixels 1080x2520 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 21:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 457 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1150 nits 700 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz 120 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.1 % 82 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Nova 13
n/a
Sony Xperia 10 IV
681 nits
sRGB gamutn/a95.9 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a253 Hz
Response timen/a3 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Sony Xperia 10 IV]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.4 mm (6.35 in) 153 mm (6.02 in)
Width 75.3 mm (2.96 in) 67 mm (2.64 in)
Thickness 6.98 mm (0.27 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 161 g (5.68 oz)
Water resistance Yes IP68
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova 13
89.1 %
Sony Xperia 10 IV
82 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 13 and Sony Xperia 10 IV In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 8000 Qualcomm Snapdragon 695
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)		 - 6/1.8 (Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78))
Process SMIC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 686
Graphics Mali-G610 MP4 Adreno 619
GPU Cores 256 256
GPU Frequency 864 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 442.3 GFLOPS 430.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova 13
937
Sony Xperia 10 IV
914
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova 13
2598
Sony Xperia 10 IV
2088
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)937914
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)25982088
Geekbench Compute (GPU)2298n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Nova 13], [Sony Xperia 10 IV]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova 13
574704
Sony Xperia 10 IV
443825
CPU178879152799
GPU11810984257
Memory12820595239
UX149511111530
NanoReview Score574704443825

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 6 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
Storage Typen/aUFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size n/a 23 GB
UI Skin EMUI 14.2 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 13 min) Yes (28% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:36 h 2:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Nova 13
n/a
Sony Xperia 10 IV
30:04
Web Browsingn/a12:22 h
Video Playbackn/a18:24 h
Gamesn/a07:07 h
Standby Moden/a142 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash LED 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) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a27 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX486
Sensor sizen/a1/2.8
Pixel sizen/a1.25 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a54 mm
Sensorn/aSK Hi-847
Sensor sizen/a1/4.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mm16 mm
Sensorn/aSK Hi-846
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei Nova 13
n/a
Sony Xperia 10 IV
52
Video quality
Huawei Nova 13
n/a
Sony Xperia 10 IV
73
Overall camera score
Huawei Nova 13
n/a
Sony Xperia 10 IV
63
Bokehn/a55
Previewn/a51
Zoomn/a64
Sources: DxOMark [Sony Xperia 10 IV]

Front camera

Matrix 60 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 8960x6720 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Focal length 17 mm 27 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV60A Hynix Hi-846
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/4
Pixel size 0.61 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus n/a No
Stabilization Digital Digital
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 5.1
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
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 n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
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, 900, 1800, 1900
3G Bandsn/aHSDPA 2100 (Band 1), 1700 (Band 4), 850 (Band 5), 900 (Band 8)
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41)
LTE categoryn/a18
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Nova 13
n/a
Sony Xperia 10 IV
85.8 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced October, 2024 yr May, 2022 yr
Release Date October, 2024 yr June, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 380 500
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - 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 Huawei Nova 13 the clear winner in this comparison.

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