Huawei Nova 13 vs Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 13 Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000, vs Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo, Manufactured in April, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8400. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 13
  • Lighter design: 195g vs 212g
Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 453ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7620mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.2

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova 13 and Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo
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

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 n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.1 % 89.3 %
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) 163.72 mm (6.45 in)
Width 75.3 mm (2.96 in) 75.88 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 6.98 mm (0.27 in) 8.09 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 212 g (7.48 oz)
Water resistance Yes IP65
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple
- White
- Black
- Gold
- Orange
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova 13
89.1 %
Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo
89.3 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 13 and Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 8000 MediaTek Dimensity 8400
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 3250 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.84 (Cortex-A55)
- 3/2.19 (1xA77 L)
- 1/2.4 (1xA77 H)
- 4/2.1 (Cortex-A725)
- 3/3 (Cortex-A725)
- 1/3.25 (Cortex-A725)
Process SMIC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek NPU 880
Graphics Mali-G610 MP4 Mali-G720 MP7
GPU Cores 256 896
GPU Frequency 864 MHz 1300 MHz
FLOPS 442.3 GFLOPS 2329.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova 13
937
Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo
1639
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova 13
2598
Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo
6503
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9371639
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)25986503
Geekbench Compute (GPU)229810325
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova 13
574704
Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo
1623724
CPU178879407035
GPU118109590083
Memory128205325968
UX149511300638
NanoReview Score5747041623724

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 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 15
UI Skin EMUI 14.2 OriginOS 5

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 7620 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 90 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 13 min) Yes (50% in 23 min)
Full Charge Time 0:36 h 0:56 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 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) n/a
Wide-angle lens 112 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Sensorn/aSony LYT-600
Sensor sizen/a1/1.95
Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length16 mmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

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 n/a
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3.0
Pixel size 0.61 μm n/a
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 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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 6.0
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 No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
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/B5/B6/B8/B19
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B19/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced October, 2024 yr April, 2025 yr
Release Date October, 2024 yr April, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 380 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 240
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 90 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo the clear winner in this comparison.

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