Huawei Nova 13 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 7

65 out 100

VS

40 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 13 Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, Manufactured in January, 2019 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 660. 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 4000mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
Includes charger

Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 7

Higher pixel density: 409ppi
Lighter design: 186g vs 195g

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

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

- 3/32 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/64 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova 13 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 7

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Huawei Nova 13

88

Xiaomi Redmi Note 7

48

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Huawei Nova 13

68

Xiaomi Redmi Note 7

39

Performance

App & system performance

Huawei Nova 13

40

Xiaomi Redmi Note 7

22

Games

3D gaming performance

Huawei Nova 13

25

Xiaomi Redmi Note 7

17

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Huawei Nova 13

75

Xiaomi Redmi Note 7

58

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Huawei Nova 13

72

Xiaomi Redmi Note 7

63

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Huawei Nova 13

65

Xiaomi Redmi Note 7

40

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	OLED	IPS LCD
Size	6.7 in	6.3 in
Resolution	1084x2412 pixels	1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	395 ppi	409 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (30-120 Hz)	No
Max brightness	1150 nits	550 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	No
Touch Sampling Rate	300 Hz	n/a
Screen-to-body ratio	89.1 %	81.4 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	n/a

Peak brightness (auto)

Huawei Nova 13

n/a

Xiaomi Redmi Note 7

535 nits

sRGB gamut	n/a	99.3 %
PWM (Flicker)	n/a	2336 Hz
Response time	n/a	43.2 ms
Contrast	n/a	1639:1

Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi Note 7]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	161.4 mm (6.35 in)	159.2 mm (6.27 in)
Width	75.3 mm (2.96 in)	75.2 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness	6.98 mm (0.27 in)	8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight	195 g (6.88 oz)	186 g (6.56 oz)
Water resistance	Yes	No
Back panel	Glass	Glass
Frame	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	- White - Black - Green - Purple	- Black - Blue
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes rear

Screen-to-body ratio

Huawei Nova 13

89.1 %

Xiaomi Redmi Note 7

81.4 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 13 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 In benchmarks

Chipset	HiSilicon Kirin 8000	Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
Max Frequency	2400 MHz	2200 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (4 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/1.84 (Cortex-A55) - 3/2.19 (1xA77 L) - 1/2.4 (1xA77 H)	- 4/1.84 (Kryo 260 Silver (Cortex-A53)) - 4/2.2 (Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73))
Process	SMIC	Samsung
Transistor Size	7 nm	14 nm
Neural Processor	Yes	Hexagon 680
Graphics	Mali-G610 MP4	Adreno 512
GPU Cores	256	128
GPU Frequency	864 MHz	850 MHz
FLOPS	442.3 GFLOPS	217.6 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Huawei Nova 13

937

Xiaomi Redmi Note 7

518

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Huawei Nova 13

2598

Xiaomi Redmi Note 7

1562

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	937	518
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	2598	1562
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	2298	n/a

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Nova 13]

AnTuTu 10

Huawei Nova 13

574704

Xiaomi Redmi Note 7

251675

CPU	178879	90916
GPU	118109	38054
Memory	128205	55264
UX	149511	67441
NanoReview Score	574704	251675

3DMark Wild Life

Huawei Nova 13

n/a

Xiaomi Redmi Note 7

373

Max Surface Temp.	n/a	37.6 °C
Stability	n/a	96 %
Graphics Test	n/a	2 fps
Graphics Score	n/a	373

Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 7]

PCMark 3.0

Huawei Nova 13

n/a

Xiaomi Redmi Note 7

6255

Writing score	n/a	6439
Web score	n/a	5258
Video editing	n/a	5275
Data manipulation	n/a	5354
NanoReview Score	n/a	6255

Memory

RAM Size	12 GB	- 3 GB - 4 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	2133 MHz	1866 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage Capacity	- 256 GB - 512 GB - 1024 GB	- 32 GB - 64 GB - 128 GB
Storage Type	n/a	eMMC 5.1
Memory Card	No	MicroSD

Software

OS	Android 14	Android 9 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size	n/a	13 GB
UI Skin	EMUI 14.2	MIUI 12.5

Battery

Volume	5000 mAh	4000 mAh
Max Charging Power	100 W	18 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 Quick Charge 4 (60% in 50 min)
Full Charge Time	0:36 h	1:50 h

Battery Life

Huawei Nova 13

n/a

Xiaomi Redmi Note 7

20:52

Web Browsing	n/a	07:45 h
Video Playback	n/a	11:59 h
Games	n/a	04:43 h
Standby Mode	n/a	110 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 60 fps)
Slow Motion	480 fps (720p)	120 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens	112 °	n/a
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP	Standard: 48 MP Depth: 5 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	50 MP	48 MP
Aperture	f/1.9	f/1.8
Sensor	n/a	Samsung S5KGM1
Sensor size	n/a	1/2
Pixel size	n/a	0.8 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Matrix	8 MP	n/a
Aperture	f/2.2	n/a
Focal length	16 mm	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	n/a

Front camera

Matrix	60 MP	13 MP
Photo resolution	8960x6720 pixels	4160x3120 pixels
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.2
Focal length	17 mm	n/a
Sensor	Omnivision OV60A	Omnivision OV13855
Sensor size	1/2.8	1/3.1
Pixel size	0.61 μm	1.12 μm
Autofocus	n/a	No
Stabilization	Digital	No
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
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 - OTG
DisplayPort	No	n/a
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo
NFC*	Yes	No
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 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G Bands	n/a	HSDPA 900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*	n/a	LTE (B850/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500)
LTE category	n/a	13
5G Support	Yes	n/a

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 7

87.6 dB

Other

Class	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	October, 2024 yr	January, 2019 yr
Release Date	October, 2024 yr	January, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($)	380	190
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

Results

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

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 7

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Huawei Nova 13 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 7

Key Differences

Versions

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Display

Design & Build

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Memory

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