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Realme 13 Pro 5G vs Huawei Nova 12

70 out 100
Realme 13 Pro 5G
VS
60 out 100
Huawei Nova 12
Realme 13 Pro 5G
Huawei Nova 12

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme 13 Pro 5G Manufactured in August, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2, vs Huawei Nova 12, Manufactured in January, 2024 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 830. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Realme 13 Pro 5G
  • Lighter design: 188g vs 191g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 4600mAh
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 12
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Realme 13 Pro 5G and Huawei Nova 12
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:
Realme 13 Pro 5G
vs
Huawei Nova 12

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.7 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2412 pixels 1084x2412 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 394 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2000 nits 1200 nits
HDR support n/a Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90.8 % 89 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.34 mm (6.35 in) 161.54 mm (6.36 in)
Width 73.91 mm (2.91 in) 75.36 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 8.23 mm (0.32 in) 6.98 mm (0.27 in)
Weight 188 g (6.63 oz) 191 g (6.74 oz)
Water resistance IP65 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Gold
- Green
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme 13 Pro 5G
90.8 %
Huawei Nova 12
89 %

Performance

Testing Realme 13 Pro 5G and Huawei Nova 12 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 HiSilicon Kirin 830
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) n/a
Architecture - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)		 n/a
Process Samsung n/a
Transistor Size 4 nm n/a
Neural Processor Yes n/a
Graphics Adreno 710 n/a
GPU Cores 256 n/a
GPU Frequency 940 MHz n/a
FLOPS 481.3 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme 13 Pro 5G
859
Huawei Nova 12
1040
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme 13 Pro 5G
2798
Huawei Nova 12
2988
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)8591040
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)27982988
Geekbench Compute (GPU)1794n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme 13 Pro 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme 13 Pro 5G
655131
Huawei Nova 12
542241
CPU212174171381
GPU131695118160
Memory141227130301
UX170071122399
NanoReview Score655131542241
3DMark Wild Life
Sources: 3DMark [Realme 13 Pro 5G]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Realme 13 Pro 5G
12826
Huawei Nova 12
n/a
Writing score14103n/a
Web score13553n/a
Video editing6668n/a
Data manipulation7861n/a
NanoReview Score12826n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 14
UI Skin Realme UI 5.0 HarmonyOS 4.0

Battery

Volume 5200 mAh 4600 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 66 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging n/a Yes
Fast Charging Yes (60% in 35 min) Yes (50% in 9 min)
Full Charge Time 1:10 h 0:23 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° 112 °
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
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSony LYT-600Omnivision OV50E
Sensor size1/21/1.55
Pixel size0.7 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mmn/a
SensorSmartSens SC820CSn/a
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 60 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8960x6720 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.4
Focal length 22 mm 17 mm
Sensor Sony IMX615 Omnivision OV60A
Sensor size 1/2.74 1/2.8
Pixel size 0.8 μm 0.61 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) 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 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.2
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		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800GSM Bands 2/3/5/8 (850/900/1800/1900 MHz)
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8WCDMA Bands 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B28B/B40/B41)LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)
LTE categoryn/a18
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced July, 2024 yr December, 2023 yr
Release Date August, 2024 yr January, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 300 490
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 45 W Yes 66 W

Note

Realme 13 Pro 5G:

There is a model with an eco-leather cover that has a lower weight (183.5 grams) and a thicker of 8.41.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Realme 13 Pro 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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