Huawei Nova 13 vs Tecno Pova 4

65 out 100

VS

52 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 13 Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000, vs Tecno Pova 4, Manufactured in October, 2022 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 13

Higher pixel density: 395ppi
Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Lighter design: 195g vs 213g
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
Infrared port

Reasons to choose Tecno Pova 4

Larger display: 6.82in
Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5000mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB

8/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova 13 and Tecno Pova 4

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Huawei Nova 13

88

Tecno Pova 4

54

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Huawei Nova 13

68

Tecno Pova 4

59

Performance

App & system performance

Huawei Nova 13

40

Tecno Pova 4

31

Games

3D gaming performance

Huawei Nova 13

25

Tecno Pova 4

21

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Huawei Nova 13

75

Tecno Pova 4

72

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Huawei Nova 13

72

Tecno Pova 4

65

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Huawei Nova 13

65

Tecno Pova 4

52

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	OLED	IPS LCD
Size	6.7 in	6.82 in
Resolution	1084x2412 pixels	720x1600 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
Pixel density	395 ppi	257 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (30-120 Hz)	No
Max brightness	1150 nits	450 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	No
Touch Sampling Rate	300 Hz	n/a
Screen-to-body ratio	89.1 %	85 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	161.4 mm (6.35 in)	170.6 mm (6.72 in)
Width	75.3 mm (2.96 in)	77.5 mm (3.05 in)
Thickness	6.98 mm (0.27 in)	8.7 mm (0.34 in)
Weight	195 g (6.88 oz)	213 g (7.51 oz)
Water resistance	Yes	No
Back panel	Glass	Plastic
Frame	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	- White - Black - Green - Purple	- Gray - Blue
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes In-Button

Screen-to-body ratio

Huawei Nova 13

89.1 %

Tecno Pova 4

85 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 13 and Tecno Pova 4 In benchmarks

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	128
GPU Frequency	864 MHz	1000 MHz
FLOPS	442.3 GFLOPS	128 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Huawei Nova 13

937

Tecno Pova 4

710

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Huawei Nova 13

2598

Tecno Pova 4

1640

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	937	710
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	2598	1640
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	2298	n/a

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Nova 13], [Tecno Pova 4]

AnTuTu 10

Huawei Nova 13

574704

Tecno Pova 4

398071

CPU	178879	124887
GPU	118109	64726
Memory	128205	106488
UX	149511	101970
NanoReview Score	574704	398071

3DMark Wild Life

Huawei Nova 13

n/a

Tecno Pova 4

1249

Stability	n/a	99 %
Graphics Test	n/a	7 fps
Graphics Score	n/a	1249

Sources: 3DMark [Tecno Pova 4]

PCMark 3.0

Huawei Nova 13

n/a

Tecno Pova 4

10249

Writing score	n/a	13215
Web score	n/a	8080
Video editing	n/a	6368
Data manipulation	n/a	6678
NanoReview Score	n/a	10249

Memory

RAM Size	12 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	2133 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage Capacity	- 256 GB - 512 GB - 1024 GB	128 GB
Storage Type	n/a	UFS 2.2
Memory Card	No	MicroSD

Software

OS	Android 14	Android 12
UI Skin	EMUI 14.2	HiOS 12

Battery

Volume	5000 mAh	6000 mAh
Max Charging Power	100 W	18 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 (50% in 60 min)
Full Charge Time	0:36 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	8190x6144 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	No
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	480 fps (720p)	n/a
Wide-angle lens	112 °	n/a
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP	Standard: 50 MP Depth: 0.08 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	Bokeh effect

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.9	f/1.8
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Matrix	8 MP	n/a
Aperture	f/2.2	n/a
Focal length	16 mm	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	n/a

Front camera

Matrix	60 MP	8 MP
Photo resolution	8960x6720 pixels	3264x2448 pixels
Aperture	f/2.4	n/a
Focal length	17 mm	n/a
Sensor	Omnivision OV60A	CMOS
Sensor size	1/2.8	n/a
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
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	n/a
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	Yes	No

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	No
Hybrid Slot	No	n/a
5G Support	Yes	No

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
3.5 mm Jack	No	Yes
FM Radio	No	Yes
Dolby Atmos	No	No

Other

Class	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	October, 2024 yr	October, 2022 yr
Release Date	October, 2024 yr	October, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($)	380	180
Sensors	- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	Yes 100 W	Yes 18 W

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Huawei Nova 13 the clear winner in this comparison.

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Huawei Nova 13 vs Tecno Pova 4

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