Huawei Nova 13 vs Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE

65 out 100

VS

56 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 13 Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000, vs Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE, Manufactured in October, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 13

Larger display: 6.7in
Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4250mAh
Includes charger

Reasons to choose Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE

Higher pixel density: 402ppi
Lighter design: 158g vs 195g

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB

- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova 13 and Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Huawei Nova 13

88

Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE

68

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Huawei Nova 13

68

Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE

58

Performance

App & system performance

Huawei Nova 13

40

Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE

41

Games

3D gaming performance

Huawei Nova 13

25

Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE

30

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Huawei Nova 13

75

Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE

64

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Huawei Nova 13

72

Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE

73

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Huawei Nova 13

65

Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE

56

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	OLED	AMOLED
Size	6.7 in	6.55 in
Resolution	1084x2412 pixels	1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
Pixel density	395 ppi	402 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (30-120 Hz)	No
Max brightness	1150 nits	500 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate	300 Hz	240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	89.1 %	85.3 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Peak brightness (auto)

Huawei Nova 13

n/a

Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE

795 nits

sRGB gamut	n/a	100 %
PWM (Flicker)	n/a	373 Hz
Response time	n/a	3.4 ms
Contrast	n/a	∞ Infinite

Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	161.4 mm (6.35 in)	160.5 mm (6.32 in)
Width	75.3 mm (2.96 in)	75.7 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness	6.98 mm (0.27 in)	6.8 mm (0.27 in)
Weight	195 g (6.88 oz)	158 g (5.57 oz)
Water resistance	Yes	IP53
Back panel	Glass	Glass
Frame	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	- White - Black - Green - Purple	- White - Black - Blue - Pink
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes In-Button

Screen-to-body ratio

Huawei Nova 13

89.1 %

Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE

85.3 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 13 and Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE In benchmarks

Chipset	HiSilicon Kirin 8000	Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Max Frequency	2400 MHz	2400 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)	- 4/1.8 (Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55)) - 3/2.4 (Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78)) - 1/2.4 (Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78))
Process	SMIC	TSMC
Transistor Size	7 nm	6 nm
Neural Processor	Yes	Hexagon 770
Graphics	Mali-G610 MP4	Adreno 642
GPU Cores	256	512
GPU Frequency	864 MHz	550 MHz
FLOPS	442.3 GFLOPS	844 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Huawei Nova 13

937

Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE

1022

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Huawei Nova 13

2598

Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE

2969

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	937	1022
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	2598	2969
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	2298	n/a

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Nova 13], [Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE]

AnTuTu 10

Huawei Nova 13

574704

Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE

584521

CPU	178879	202078
GPU	118109	137716
Memory	128205	106890
UX	149511	137837
NanoReview Score	574704	584521

3DMark Wild Life

Huawei Nova 13

n/a

Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE

2473

Max Surface Temp.	n/a	36.5 °C
Stability	n/a	98 %
Graphics Test	n/a	14 fps
Graphics Score	n/a	2473

Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE]

PCMark 3.0

Huawei Nova 13

n/a

Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE

9976

Writing score	n/a	11945
Web score	n/a	7477
Video editing	n/a	5930
Data manipulation	n/a	8591
NanoReview Score	n/a	9976

Memory

RAM Size	12 GB	- 6 GB - 8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	2133 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage Capacity	- 256 GB - 512 GB - 1024 GB	- 128 GB - 256 GB
Storage Type	n/a	UFS 2.2
Memory Card	No	MicroSD

Software

OS	Android 14	Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size	n/a	14.8 GB
UI Skin	EMUI 14.2	HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume	5000 mAh	4250 mAh
Max Charging Power	100 W	33 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	No
Reverse Charging	Yes	No
Fast Charging	Yes (50% in 13 min)	Yes (60% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	0:36 h	1:04 h

Battery Life

Huawei Nova 13

n/a

Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE

20:31

Web Browsing	n/a	07:37 h
Video Playback	n/a	13:17 h
Games	n/a	04:48 h
Standby Mode	n/a	100 h

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	64 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	9248x6936 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)	960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens	112 °	119 °
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP	Standard: 64 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 5 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	50 MP	64 MP
Aperture	f/1.9	f/1.8
Focal length	n/a	26 mm
Sensor	n/a	Samsung GW3
Sensor size	n/a	1/1.97
Pixel size	n/a	0.7 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Matrix	8 MP	8 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	16 mm	13 mm
Sensor size	n/a	1/4
Pixel size	n/a	1.12 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	60 MP	20 MP
Photo resolution	8960x6720 pixels	5184x3888 pixels
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.2
Focal length	17 mm	27 mm
Sensor	Omnivision OV60A	CMOS
Sensor size	1/2.8	1/3.4
Pixel size	0.61 μm	0.8 μm
Autofocus	n/a	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 30 fps	1080p (Full HD) at 60 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 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 Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.2	5.2
Bluetooth features	LE	LE, HID, A2DP
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 - NAVIC
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	Yes	Yes

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	No
Hybrid Slot	No	Yes
2G Bands	n/a	GSM 2/3/5/8
3G Bands	n/a	WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*	n/a	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B42/B66)
LTE category	n/a	20
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

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

Max Volume

Huawei Nova 13

n/a

Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE

89.3 dB

Other

Class	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	October, 2024 yr	September, 2021 yr
Release Date	October, 2024 yr	October, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($)	380	320
Sensors	- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	Yes 100 W	n/a

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Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE

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Huawei Nova 13 vs Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE

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