Home Phone comparison Huawei Nova 13 and Xiaomi Mi 10 - Which is better?

Huawei Nova 13 vs Xiaomi Mi 10

65 out 100
Huawei Nova 13
VS
59 out 100
Xiaomi Mi 10
Huawei Nova 13
Xiaomi Mi 10

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 13 Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000, vs Xiaomi Mi 10, Manufactured in June, 2020 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 865. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 13
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 195g vs 208g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4780mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Mi 10

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 12/256 GB
    - 12/512 GB
    - 12/1024 GB    		 - 6/256 GB
    - 8/128 GB
    - 8/256 GB
    - 12/256 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Huawei Nova 13 and Xiaomi Mi 10
    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
    Xiaomi Mi 10

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type OLED AMOLED
    Size 6.7 in 6.67 in
    Resolution 1084x2412 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
    Pixel density 395 ppi 386 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-120 Hz) No
    Max brightness 1150 nits 800 nits
    HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
    Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz 180 Hz
    Screen-to-body ratio 89.1 % 89.8 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming    		 - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Huawei Nova 13
    n/a
    Xiaomi Mi 10
    848 nits
    sRGB gamutn/a98.8 %
    PWM (Flicker)n/a362 Hz
    Response timen/a3 ms
    Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Mi 10]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 161.4 mm (6.35 in) 162.6 mm (6.4 in)
    Width 75.3 mm (2.96 in) 74.8 mm (2.94 in)
    Thickness 6.98 mm (0.27 in) 9 mm (0.35 in)
    Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 208 g (7.34 oz)
    Water resistance Yes No
    Back panel Glass Glass
    Frame Plastic Metal
    Colors - White
    - Black
    - Green
    - Purple    		 - Gray
    - Green
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Huawei Nova 13
    89.1 %
    Xiaomi Mi 10
    89.8 %

    Performance

    Testing Huawei Nova 13 and Xiaomi Mi 10 In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 8000 Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
    Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2840 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 585 Silver (Cortex-A55))
    - 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77))
    - 1/2.84 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))
    Process SMIC TSMC
    Transistor Size 7 nm 7 nm
    Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 698
    Graphics Mali-G610 MP4 Adreno 650
    GPU Cores 256 768
    GPU Frequency 864 MHz 587 MHz
    FLOPS 442.3 GFLOPS 1202.1 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Huawei Nova 13
    937
    Xiaomi Mi 10
    1217
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Huawei Nova 13
    2598
    Xiaomi Mi 10
    3366
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9371217
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)25983366
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)2298n/a
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Nova 13]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Huawei Nova 13
    574704
    Xiaomi Mi 10
    732707
    CPU178879229483
    GPU118109194403
    Memory128205135248
    UX149511173573
    NanoReview Score574704732707
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Huawei Nova 13
    n/a
    Xiaomi Mi 10
    4409
    Max Surface Temp.n/a42.8 °C
    Stabilityn/a99 %
    Graphics Testn/a26 fps
    Graphics Scoren/a4409
    Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Mi 10]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Huawei Nova 13
    n/a
    Xiaomi Mi 10
    11410
    Writing scoren/a14234
    Web scoren/a8296
    Video editingn/a6565
    Data manipulationn/a8803
    NanoReview Scoren/a11410

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 12 GB 8 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
    Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 3200 MHz
    Channels 2 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 256 GB
    - 512 GB
    - 1024 GB    		256 GB
    Storage Typen/aUFS 3.0
    Memory CardNoNo

    Software

    OS Android 14 Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
    OS Size n/a 19 GB
    UI Skin EMUI 14.2 HyperOS 1.0

    Battery

    Volume 5000 mAh 4780 mAh
    Max Charging Power 100 W 30 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No Yes (30 W)
    Reverse Charging Yes Yes (Wireless)
    Fast Charging Yes (50% in 13 min) Yes (70% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 0:36 h 1:20 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Huawei Nova 13
    n/a
    Xiaomi Mi 10
    20:47
    Web Browsingn/a08:05 h
    Video Playbackn/a13:49 h
    Gamesn/a05:13 h
    Standby Moden/a95 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 108 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 12000x9000 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 ° 123 °
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP    		 Standard: 108 MP
    Ultra-wide: 13 MP
    Macro: 2 MP
    Depth: 2 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - RAW support
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP108 MP
    Aperturef/1.9f/1.7
    Sensorn/aSamsung Bright S5KHMX
    Sensor sizen/a1/1.33
    Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationDigitalOptical
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix8 MP13 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
    Focal length16 mm12 mm
    Sensorn/aSony IMX350
    Sensor sizen/a1/3.06
    Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
    StabilizationDigitalDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 60 MP 20 MP
    Photo resolution 8960x6720 pixels n/a
    Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
    Focal length 17 mm n/a
    Sensor Omnivision OV60A Samsung S5K3T2
    Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3
    Pixel size 0.61 μm 0.9 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 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 5.1
    Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
    USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
    USB version 2 2
    USB features - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG    		 - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    DisplayPort No n/a
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    - NAVIC    		 - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    NFC* Yes Yes
    Infrared Port Yes Yes
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*21
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
    eSIM Support *NoNo
    Hybrid SlotNoNo
    2G Bandsn/aGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
    3G Bandsn/aHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
    LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B2100))
    LTE categoryn/a22
    5G SupportYesYes

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo Stereo
    3.5 mm Jack No No
    FM Radio No No
    Dolby Atmos No No
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Huawei Nova 13
    n/a
    Xiaomi Mi 10
    83.5 dB

    Other

    Class Mid-range Flagship
    Announced October, 2024 yr February, 2020 yr
    Release Date October, 2024 yr June, 2020 yr
    Launch Price ($) 380 800
    Sensors - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor    		 - Hall Sensor
    - Barometer
    - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included Yes 100 W n/a
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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