Huawei Nova 13 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G

65 out 100

VS

52 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 13 Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G, Manufactured in March, 2023 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1. 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
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1

Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G

Lighter design: 188g vs 195g

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

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

- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova 13 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Huawei Nova 13

88

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G

74

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Huawei Nova 13

68

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G

44

Performance

App & system performance

Huawei Nova 13

40

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G

33

Games

3D gaming performance

Huawei Nova 13

25

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G

21

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Huawei Nova 13

75

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G

68

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Huawei Nova 13

72

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G

66

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Huawei Nova 13

65

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G

52

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	OLED	AMOLED
Size	6.7 in	6.67 in
Resolution	1084x2412 pixels	1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
Pixel density	395 ppi	395 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (30-120 Hz)	No
Max brightness	1150 nits	1200 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	No
Touch Sampling Rate	300 Hz	240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	89.1 %	84.9 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Peak brightness (auto)

Huawei Nova 13

n/a

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G

703 nits

sRGB gamut	n/a	99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)	n/a	343 Hz
Response time	n/a	1 ms
Contrast	n/a	∞ Infinite

Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	161.4 mm (6.35 in)	165.88 mm (6.53 in)
Width	75.3 mm (2.96 in)	76.21 mm (3 in)
Thickness	6.98 mm (0.27 in)	7.98 mm (0.31 in)
Weight	195 g (6.88 oz)	188 g (6.63 oz)
Water resistance	Yes	IP53
Back panel	Glass	Plastic
Frame	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	- White - Black - Green - Purple	- Black - Blue - Green
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes In-Button

Screen-to-body ratio

Huawei Nova 13

89.1 %

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G

84.9 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 13 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G In benchmarks

Chipset	HiSilicon Kirin 8000	Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
Max Frequency	2400 MHz	2000 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 4/1.84 (Cortex-A55) - 3/2.19 (1xA77 L) - 1/2.4 (1xA77 H)	- 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2 (Cortex-A78)
Process	SMIC	TSMC
Transistor Size	7 nm	6 nm
Neural Processor	Yes	Hexagon
Graphics	Mali-G610 MP4	Adreno 619
GPU Cores	256	256
GPU Frequency	864 MHz	825 MHz
FLOPS	442.3 GFLOPS	422.4 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Huawei Nova 13

937

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G

841

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Huawei Nova 13

2598

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G

1875

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	937	841
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	2598	1875
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	2298	n/a

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Nova 13]

AnTuTu 10

Huawei Nova 13

574704

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G

414885

CPU	178879	142027
GPU	118109	72639
Memory	128205	89612
UX	149511	110607
NanoReview Score	574704	414885

3DMark Wild Life

Huawei Nova 13

n/a

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G

1039

Max Surface Temp.	n/a	42.9 °C
Stability	n/a	99 %
Graphics Test	n/a	6 fps
Graphics Score	n/a	1039

Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G]

PCMark 3.0

Huawei Nova 13

n/a

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G

8308

Writing score	n/a	10678
Web score	n/a	7210
Video editing	n/a	4106
Data manipulation	n/a	7538
NanoReview Score	n/a	8308

Memory

RAM Size	12 GB	- 4 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
Storage Type	n/a	UFS 2.2
Memory Card	No	MicroSD

Software

OS	Android 14	Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size	n/a	33 GB
UI Skin	EMUI 14.2	MIUI 14

Battery

Volume	5000 mAh	5000 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 (56% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	0:36 h	1:08 h

Battery Life

Huawei Nova 13

n/a

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G

20:51

Web Browsing	n/a	06:46 h
Video Playback	n/a	12:56 h
Games	n/a	05:11 h
Standby Mode	n/a	112 h

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	48 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	8000x6000 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	Dual 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)	120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens	112 °	120 °
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP	Standard: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 2 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	50 MP	48 MP
Aperture	f/1.9	f/1.8
Sensor	n/a	Samsung ISOCELL JN1
Sensor size	n/a	1/2.76
Pixel size	n/a	0.8 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	n/a
Sensor	n/a	Omnivision OV08D
Sensor size	n/a	1/4
Pixel size	n/a	1.12 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	60 MP	13 MP
Photo resolution	8960x6720 pixels	n/a
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	1.12 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 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
NFC*	Yes	Varies by region
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 B2, B3, B5, B8
3G Bands	n/a	WCDMA B1, B5, B8
LTE Bands*	n/a	LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B40/B41)
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

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

Max Volume

Huawei Nova 13

n/a

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G

91.5 dB

Other

Class	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	October, 2024 yr	October, 2022 yr
Release Date	October, 2024 yr	March, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($)	380	299
Sensors	- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	Yes 100 W	Yes 33 W

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Huawei Nova 13 the clear winner in this comparison.

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Huawei Nova 13 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G

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