Huawei Nova 13 vs Xiaomi Redmi K80

65 out 100

VS

86 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 13 Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000, vs Xiaomi Redmi K80, Manufactured in November, 2024 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. 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
Lighter design: 195g vs 206g

Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi K80

Higher pixel density: 526ppi
Higher battery capacity: 6550mAh 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

- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova 13 and Xiaomi Redmi K80

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Huawei Nova 13

88

Xiaomi Redmi K80

98

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Huawei Nova 13

68

Xiaomi Redmi K80

73

Performance

App & system performance

Huawei Nova 13

40

Xiaomi Redmi K80

85

Games

3D gaming performance

Huawei Nova 13

25

Xiaomi Redmi K80

89

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Huawei Nova 13

75

Xiaomi Redmi K80

98

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Huawei Nova 13

72

Xiaomi Redmi K80

82

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Huawei Nova 13

65

Xiaomi Redmi K80

86

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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	1800 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate	300 Hz	480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	89.1 %	89.4 %
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)	160.26 mm (6.31 in)
Width	75.3 mm (2.96 in)	74.95 mm (2.95 in)
Thickness	6.98 mm (0.27 in)	8.12 mm (0.32 in)
Weight	195 g (6.88 oz)	206 g (7.27 oz)
Water resistance	Yes	IP68
Cooling system	n/a	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Glass	n/a
Frame	Plastic	Metal
Colors	- White - Black - Green - Purple	- White - Black - Green
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Huawei Nova 13

89.1 %

Xiaomi Redmi K80

89.4 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 13 and Xiaomi Redmi K80 In benchmarks

Chipset	HiSilicon Kirin 8000	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Max Frequency	2400 MHz	3300 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture	- 4/1.84 (Cortex-A55) - 3/2.19 (1xA77 L) - 1/2.4 (1xA77 H)	- 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520) - 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720) - 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
Process	SMIC	TSMC
Transistor Size	7 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Yes	Hexagon
Graphics	Mali-G610 MP4	Adreno 750
GPU Cores	256	1536
GPU Frequency	864 MHz	903-1000 MHz
FLOPS	442.3 GFLOPS	2774 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Huawei Nova 13

937

Xiaomi Redmi K80

2180

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Huawei Nova 13

2598

Xiaomi Redmi K80

7102

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	937	2180
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	2598	7102
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	2298	n/a

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Nova 13]

AnTuTu 10

Huawei Nova 13

574704

Xiaomi Redmi K80

2021365

CPU	178879	431878
GPU	118109	820702
Memory	128205	351950
UX	149511	416835
NanoReview Score	574704	2021365

3DMark Wild Life

Huawei Nova 13

n/a

Xiaomi Redmi K80

14874

Stability	n/a	73 %
Graphics Test	n/a	88 fps
Graphics Score	n/a	14874

Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi K80]

PCMark 3.0

Huawei Nova 13

n/a

Xiaomi Redmi K80

18047

Writing score	n/a	21283
Web score	n/a	17939
Video editing	n/a	7758
Data manipulation	n/a	17477
NanoReview Score	n/a	18047

Memory

RAM Size	12 GB	- 12 GB - 16 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	2133 MHz	4200 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage Capacity	- 256 GB - 512 GB - 1024 GB	- 256 GB - 512 GB - 1024 GB
Storage Type	n/a	UFS 4.0
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 14	Android 15
UI Skin	EMUI 14.2	HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume	5000 mAh	6550 mAh
Max Charging Power	100 W	90 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	No
Reverse Charging	Yes	n/a
Fast Charging	Yes (50% in 13 min)	Yes
Full Charge Time	0:36 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	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 °	n/a
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.9	f/1.6
Focal length	n/a	24 mm
Sensor	n/a	OmniVision OVX8000
Sensor size	n/a	1/1.55
Pixel size	n/a	1 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Optical

Matrix	8 MP	8 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	16 mm	n/a
Sensor	n/a	Omnivision OV08D10
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	n/a
Aperture	f/2.4	n/a
Focal length	17 mm	n/a
Sensor	Omnivision OV60A	Omnivision OV20B
Sensor size	1/2.8	n/a
Pixel size	0.61 μm	n/a
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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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	n/a
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	No
2G Bands	n/a	GSM B3/B5/B8
3G Bands	n/a	WCDMA B1/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19
LTE Bands*	n/a	LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)
5G Support	Yes	Yes

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	November, 2024 yr
Release Date	October, 2024 yr	November, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($)	380	429
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 90 W

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Redmi K80 the clear winner in this comparison.

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Huawei Nova 13 vs Xiaomi Redmi K80

Key Differences

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Display

Design & Build

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