Home Phone comparison Huawei Nova 13 and Vivo iQOO Neo 9 - Which is better?

Huawei Nova 13 vs Vivo iQOO Neo 9

65 out 100
Huawei Nova 13
VS
76 out 100
Vivo iQOO Neo 9
Huawei Nova 13
Vivo iQOO Neo 9

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 13 Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000, vs Vivo iQOO Neo 9, Manufactured in December, 2023 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. 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
    Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO Neo 9
    • Larger display: 6.78in
    • Higher pixel density: 453ppi
    • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
    • Lighter design: 190g vs 195g
    • Higher battery capacity: 5160mAh vs 5000mAh
    • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 12/256 GB
    - 12/512 GB
    - 12/1024 GB    		 - 12/256 GB
    - 16/256 GB
    - 16/512 GB
    - 16/1024 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Huawei Nova 13 and Vivo iQOO Neo 9
    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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    Function
    Importance (Weight)
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Huawei Nova 13
    vs
    Vivo iQOO Neo 9

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type OLED AMOLED
    Size 6.7 in 6.78 in
    Resolution 1084x2412 pixels 1260x2800 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
    Pixel density 395 ppi 453 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-120 Hz) Yes
    Max brightness 1150 nits 1400 nits
    HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
    Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz 300 Hz
    Screen-to-body ratio 89.1 % 89.7 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming    		 - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 161.4 mm (6.35 in) 163.53 mm (6.44 in)
    Width 75.3 mm (2.96 in) 75.68 mm (2.98 in)
    Thickness 6.98 mm (0.27 in) 8.34 mm (0.33 in)
    Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
    Water resistance Yes n/a
    Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
    Back panel Glass Glass
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - White
    - Black
    - Green
    - Purple    		 - Black
    - Blue
    - Red
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Huawei Nova 13
    89.1 %
    Vivo iQOO Neo 9
    89.7 %

    Performance

    Testing Huawei Nova 13 and Vivo iQOO Neo 9 In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 8000 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
    Max Frequency 2400 MHz 3200 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)
    Architecture - 4/1.84 (Cortex-A55)
    - 3/2.19 (1xA77 L)
    - 1/2.4 (1xA77 H)    		 - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
    - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
    - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
    - 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)
    Process SMIC TSMC
    Transistor Size 7 nm 4 nm
    Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
    Graphics Mali-G610 MP4 Adreno 740
    GPU Cores 256 1536
    GPU Frequency 864 MHz 680 MHz
    FLOPS 442.3 GFLOPS 2089 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Huawei Nova 13
    937
    Vivo iQOO Neo 9
    2070
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Huawei Nova 13
    2598
    Vivo iQOO Neo 9
    5653
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9372070
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)25985653
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)2298n/a
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Nova 13], [Vivo iQOO Neo 9]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Huawei Nova 13
    574704
    Vivo iQOO Neo 9
    1632096
    CPU178879388254
    GPU118109630269
    Memory128205312977
    UX149511300596
    NanoReview Score5747041632096
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Huawei Nova 13
    n/a
    Vivo iQOO Neo 9
    12473
    Sources: 3DMark [Vivo iQOO Neo 9]

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 12 GB - 12 GB
    - 16 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
    Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 4200 MHz
    Channels 2 4
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 256 GB
    - 512 GB
    - 1024 GB    		- 256 GB
    - 512 GB
    - 1024 GB
    Storage Typen/aUFS 4.0
    Memory CardNoNo

    Software

    OS Android 14 Android 14
    UI Skin EMUI 14.2 OriginOS 4

    Battery

    Volume 5000 mAh 5160 mAh
    Max Charging Power 100 W 120 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 (40% in 9 min)
    Full Charge Time 0:36 h 0:21 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
    Zoom Digital Digital
    Flash LED LED
    Stabilization Digital Optical
    8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
    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 ° 119 °
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP    		 Standard: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
    Sensorn/aSony IMX920
    Sensor sizen/a1/1.49
    Pixel sizen/a1 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationDigitalOptical
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix8 MP8 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
    Focal length16 mmn/a
    Sensorn/aOmnivision OV08D10
    Sensor sizen/a1/4
    Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
    StabilizationDigitalDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 60 MP 16 MP
    Photo resolution 8960x6720 pixels n/a
    Aperture f/2.4 f/2.5
    Focal length 17 mm n/a
    Sensor Omnivision OV60A Samsung S5K3P9
    Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3.1
    Pixel size 0.61 μm 1 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 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 5.3
    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
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    NFC* Yes Yes
    Infrared Port Yes Yes
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*22
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *NoNo
    Hybrid SlotNoNo
    2G Bandsn/aGSM 850/900/1800MHz
    3G Bandsn/aWCDMA B1/B4/B5/B6/B8/B1/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41
    LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B19/B28)
    5G SupportYesYes

    Sound

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

    Other

    Class Mid-range Flagship
    Announced October, 2024 yr December, 2023 yr
    Release Date October, 2024 yr December, 2023 yr
    Launch Price ($) 380 600
    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 120 W
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

    Results

    After analyzing the data, we consider Vivo iQOO Neo 9 the clear winner in this comparison.

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