Home Phone comparison Huawei Nova 13 and Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro - Which is better?

Huawei Nova 13 vs Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro

65 out 100
Huawei Nova 13
VS
71 out 100
Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro
Huawei Nova 13
Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 13 Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000, vs Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro, Manufactured in May, 2023with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1. 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
  • Lighter design: 195g vs 204g
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 526ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5160mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova 13 and Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro
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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Huawei Nova 13
vs
Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1084x2412 pixels 1440x3200 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 526 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1150 nits 550 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.1 % 87.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Nova 13
n/a
Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro
1053 nits
sRGB gamutn/a98.4 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a120 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.4 mm (6.35 in) 162.78 mm (6.41 in)
Width 75.3 mm (2.96 in) 75.44 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 6.98 mm (0.27 in) 8.59 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 204 g (7.2 oz)
Water resistance Yes IP53
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple		 - White
- Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova 13
89.1 %
Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro
87.4 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 13 and Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 8000 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 3000 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 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.75 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X2)
Process SMIC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G610 MP4 Adreno 730
GPU Cores 256 1024
GPU Frequency 864 MHz 900 MHz
FLOPS 442.3 GFLOPS 1843.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova 13
937
Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro
1735
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova 13
2598
Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro
4319
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9371735
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)25984319
Geekbench Compute (GPU)2298n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Nova 13], [Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova 13
574704
Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro
1304206
CPU178879340471
GPU118109483139
Memory128205238210
UX149511242386
NanoReview Score5747041304206
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Nova 13
n/a
Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro
8154
Max Surface Temp.n/a46.9 °C
Stabilityn/a66 %
Graphics Testn/a48 fps
Graphics Scoren/a8154
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage Typen/aUFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size n/a 35.3 GB
UI Skin EMUI 14.2 HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5160 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 67 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (30 W)
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 13 min) Yes (86% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:36 h 0:48 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Nova 13
n/a
Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro
21:31
Web Browsingn/a08:37 h
Video Playbackn/a12:59 h
Gamesn/a05:29 h
Standby Moden/a103 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 9248x6936 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No Up to 24FPS
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) 1920 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV64B
Sensor sizen/a1/2
Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mmn/a
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV08D10
Sensor sizen/a1/4
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

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 Samsung S5K3P9SP04
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3.06
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 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 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 5.3
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 Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Nova 13
n/a
Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro
89.4 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced October, 2024 yr May, 2023 yr
Release Date October, 2024 yr May, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 380 449
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 67 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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