Home Phone comparison Huawei Nova 13 and Vivo iQOO Z9 5G - Which is better?

Huawei Nova 13 vs Vivo iQOO Z9 5G

65 out 100
Huawei Nova 13
VS
69 out 100
Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
Huawei Nova 13
Vivo iQOO Z9 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 13 Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000, vs Vivo iQOO Z9 5G, Manufactured in March, 2024with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3. 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 Z9 5G
    • Larger display: 6.78in
    • Higher pixel density: 452ppi
    • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
    • Lighter design: 194.6g vs 195g
    • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5000mAh
    • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 12/256 GB
    - 12/512 GB
    - 12/1024 GB    		 - 8/128 GB
    - 8/256 GB
    - 12/256 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Huawei Nova 13 and Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
    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
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Huawei Nova 13
    vs
    Vivo iQOO Z9 5G

    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 452 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-120 Hz) Yes
    Max brightness 1150 nits 1200 nits
    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) 7.98 mm (0.31 in)
    Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 194.6 g (6.86 oz)
    Water resistance Yes IP64
    Back panel Glass Plastic
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - White
    - Black
    - Green
    - Purple    		 - Black
    - Green
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Huawei Nova 13
    89.1 %
    Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
    89.3 %

    Performance

    Testing Huawei Nova 13 and Vivo iQOO Z9 5G In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 8000 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
    Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2630 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-A510)
    - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
    Process SMIC TSMC
    Transistor Size 7 nm 4 nm
    Neural Processor Yes MediaTek APU 650
    Graphics Mali-G610 MP4 Mali-G610 MP4
    GPU Cores 256 256
    GPU Frequency 864 MHz 1130 MHz
    FLOPS 442.3 GFLOPS 578.6 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Huawei Nova 13
    937
    Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
    1191
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Huawei Nova 13
    2598
    Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
    3209
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9371191
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)25983209
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)22984184
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Nova 13], [Vivo iQOO Z9 5G]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Huawei Nova 13
    574704
    Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
    712380
    CPU178879239086
    GPU118109175677
    Memory128205118258
    UX149511179359
    NanoReview Score574704712380

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 12 GB - 8 GB
    - 12 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 CardNoNo

    Software

    OS Android 14 Android 14
    UI Skin EMUI 14.2 Funtouch OS 14

    Battery

    Volume 5000 mAh 6000 mAh
    Max Charging Power 100 W 80 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging Yes No
    Fast Charging Yes (50% in 13 min) Yes (50% in 17 min)
    Full Charge Time 0:36 h 0:39 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
    Zoom Digital Digital
    Flash LED LED
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    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
    Focal lengthn/a26 mm
    Sensorn/aSony IMX882
    Sensor sizen/a1/2
    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 16 MP
    Photo resolution 8960x6720 pixels n/a
    Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
    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 6 (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 5.4
    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
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    NFC* Yes Varies by region
    Infrared Port Yes Yes
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*22
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *NoNo
    Hybrid SlotNoYes
    2G Bandsn/aGSM 850/900/1800 MHz
    3G Bandsn/aWCDMA B1/B5/B8
    LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B28/B28B)
    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 Mid-range
    Announced October, 2024 yr March, 2024 yr
    Release Date October, 2024 yr March, 2024 yr
    Launch Price ($) 380 n/a
    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 80 W
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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