Home Phone comparison Huawei Nova 13 and Tecno Pova 5 - Which is better?

Huawei Nova 13 vs Tecno Pova 5

65 out 100
Huawei Nova 13
VS
53 out 100
Tecno Pova 5
Huawei Nova 13
Tecno Pova 5

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 13 Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000, vs Tecno Pova 5, Manufactured in July, 2023with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 13
  • Lighter design: 195g vs 219.4g
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Tecno Pova 5
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 396ppi
  • 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
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova 13 and Tecno Pova 5
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
Tecno Pova 5

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED IPS LCD
Size 6.7 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1084x2412 pixels 1080x2460 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 21:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 396 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1150 nits 580 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.1 % 83.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 DCI-P3

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.4 mm (6.35 in) 168.61 mm (6.64 in)
Width 75.3 mm (2.96 in) 76.61 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 6.98 mm (0.27 in) 9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 219.4 g (7.74 oz)
Water resistance Yes No
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple		 - Black
- Gold
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova 13
89.1 %
Tecno Pova 5
83.1 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 13 and Tecno Pova 5 In benchmarks
Processor
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 v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova 13
937
Tecno Pova 5
724
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova 13
2598
Tecno Pova 5
1982
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)937724
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)25981982
Geekbench Compute (GPU)2298n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Nova 13], [Tecno Pova 5]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova 13
574704
Tecno Pova 5
422461
CPU178879131367
GPU11810971737
Memory128205100728
UX149511118629
NanoReview Score574704422461

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 8 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
- 256 GB
Storage Typen/aUFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
UI Skin EMUI 14.2 HIOS 14

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 13 min) Yes (50% in 21 min)
Full Charge Time 0:36 h 0:57 h

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
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.6
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76
Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length16 mmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 60 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 8960x6720 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
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 5.2
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
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced October, 2024 yr June, 2023 yr
Release Date October, 2024 yr July, 2023 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 45 W
* 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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