Home Phone comparison Huawei Nova 13 and Vivo Y36 - Which is better?

Huawei Nova 13 vs Vivo Y36

65 out 100
Huawei Nova 13
VS
50 out 100
Vivo Y36
Huawei Nova 13
Vivo Y36

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 13 Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000, vs Vivo Y36, Manufactured in May, 2023 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680. 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
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 195g vs 202g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Vivo Y36

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 12/256 GB
    - 12/512 GB
    - 12/1024 GB    		 - 4/128 GB
    - 8/128 GB
    - 8/256 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Huawei Nova 13 and Vivo Y36
    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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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Huawei Nova 13
    vs
    Vivo Y36

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type OLED IPS LCD
    Size 6.7 in 6.64 in
    Resolution 1084x2412 pixels 1080x2388 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
    Pixel density 395 ppi 395 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-120 Hz) No
    Max brightness 1150 nits 650 nits
    HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
    Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
    Screen-to-body ratio 89.1 % 85.2 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming    		 DCI-P3

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 161.4 mm (6.35 in) 164.06 mm (6.46 in)
    Width 75.3 mm (2.96 in) 76.17 mm (3 in)
    Thickness 6.98 mm (0.27 in) 8.07 mm (0.32 in)
    Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 202 g (7.13 oz)
    Water resistance Yes IP54
    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 %
    Vivo Y36
    85.2 %

    Performance

    Testing Huawei Nova 13 and Vivo Y36 In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 8000 Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
    Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2400 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
    Architecture - 4/1.84 (Cortex-A55)
    - 3/2.19 (1xA77 L)
    - 1/2.4 (1xA77 H)    		 - 4/1.9 (Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53))
    - 4/2.4 (Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73))
    Process SMIC TSMC
    Transistor Size 7 nm 6 nm
    Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 686
    Graphics Mali-G610 MP4 Adreno 610
    GPU Cores 256 128
    GPU Frequency 864 MHz 1114 MHz
    FLOPS 442.3 GFLOPS 284 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Huawei Nova 13
    937
    Vivo Y36
    413
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Huawei Nova 13
    2598
    Vivo Y36
    1465
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)937413
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)25981465
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)2298n/a
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Nova 13], [Vivo Y36]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Huawei Nova 13
    574704
    Vivo Y36
    339060
    CPU178879100167
    GPU11810940138
    Memory128205118556
    UX14951180139
    NanoReview Score574704339060
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Huawei Nova 13
    n/a
    Vivo Y36
    588
    Sources: 3DMark [Vivo Y36]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Huawei Nova 13
    n/a
    Vivo Y36
    6869
    Writing scoren/a8623
    Web scoren/a6967
    Video editingn/a3920
    Data manipulationn/a5732
    NanoReview Scoren/a6869

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 12 GB - 4 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
    UI Skin EMUI 14.2 Funtouch 13

    Battery

    Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
    Max Charging Power 100 W 44 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 (30% in 15 min)
    Full Charge Time 0:36 h 0:55 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) No
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 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
    Macro: 2 MP
    Depth: 2 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
    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 4608x3456 pixels
    Aperture f/2.4 f/2.5
    Focal length 17 mm n/a
    Sensor Omnivision OV60A CMOS
    Sensor size 1/2.8 n/a
    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 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 5.1
    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 Varies by region
    Infrared Port Yes No
    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/B8
    LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B40)
    LTE categoryn/a13
    5G SupportYesNo

    Sound

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

    Other

    Class Mid-range Mid-range
    Announced October, 2024 yr May, 2023 yr
    Release Date October, 2024 yr May, 2023 yr
    Launch Price ($) 380 220
    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 44 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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