Realme Narzo 70 Turbo vs Huawei Nova 13i

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme Narzo 70 Turbo Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300 Energy, vs Huawei Nova 13i, Manufactured in January, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Realme Narzo 70 Turbo
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 185g vs 199g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 13i

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 6/128 GB
    - 8/128 GB
    - 12/256 GB
    - 8/128 GB
    - 8/256 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Realme Narzo 70 Turbo and Huawei Nova 13i
    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

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type OLED IPS LCD
    Size 6.7 in 6.7 in
    Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2388 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
    Pixel density 395 ppi 391 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
    Max brightness 2000 nits n/a
    HDR support Yes HDR10 No
    Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz 270 Hz
    Screen-to-body ratio 89.7 % 88.8 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming
    - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 161.7 mm (6.37 in) 163.3 mm (6.43 in)
    Width 74.7 mm (2.94 in) 74.7 mm (2.94 in)
    Thickness 7.6 mm (0.3 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
    Weight 185 g (6.53 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz)
    Water resistance IP65 No
    Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
    Back panel n/a Plastic
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - Green
    - Purple
    - Yellow
    - White
    - Blue
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Realme Narzo 70 Turbo
    89.7 %
    Huawei Nova 13i
    88.8 %

    Performance

    Testing Realme Narzo 70 Turbo and Huawei Nova 13i In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Energy Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
    Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2400 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
    Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
    - 4/1.9 (Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53))
    - 4/2.4 (Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73))
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
    Neural Processor MediaTek APU 655 Hexagon 686
    Graphics Mali-G615 MP2 Adreno 610
    GPU Cores 256 128
    GPU Frequency 1047 MHz 1114 MHz
    FLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS 284 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Realme Narzo 70 Turbo
    1052
    Huawei Nova 13i
    410
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Realme Narzo 70 Turbo
    2969
    Huawei Nova 13i
    1432
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1052410
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29691432
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Realme Narzo 70 Turbo
    673802
    Huawei Nova 13i
    308169
    CPU217832100982
    GPU14530640125
    Memory14988292189
    UX16078274873
    NanoReview Score673802308169

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 6 GB
    - 8 GB
    - 12 GB
    8 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
    Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
    Channels 2 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 128 GB
    - 256 GB
    - 128 GB
    - 256 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
    Memory CardMicroSDNo

    Software

    OS Android 14 Android 14
    UI Skin Realme UI 5.0 EMUI 14.2

    Battery

    Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
    Max Charging Power 45 W 40 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging No No
    Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (60% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 1:12 h 2:00 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 108 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 12000x9000 pixels
    Zoom Digital Digital
    Flash LED 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 120 fps (1080p) n/a
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Depth: 2 MP
    Standard: 108 MP
    Depth: 2 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP108 MP
    Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
    Focal length27 mm26 mm
    Sensorn/aSamsung ISOCELL HM6
    Sensor sizen/a1/1.67
    Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationDigitalDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 16 MP 8 MP
    Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
    Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
    Focal length 24 mm n/a
    Sensor n/a CMOS
    Autofocus No No
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) 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 Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display
    - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display
    Bluetooth version 5.4 5
    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
    DisplayPort No No
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    NFC* No Yes
    Infrared Port No No
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*22
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *NoNo
    Hybrid SlotYesNo
    2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800MHzGSM 2/3/5/8(850/900/1800/1900 MHz
    3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8WCDMA 1/2/4/5/8/19
    LTE Bands*LTE (B/B1/B3/B5/B8/B28/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28)
    5G SupportYesNo

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo n/a
    3.5 mm Jack Yes No
    FM Radio No No
    Dolby Atmos n/a No

    Other

    Class Mid-range Mid-range
    Announced September, 2024 yr December, 2024 yr
    Release Date September, 2024 yr January, 2025 yr
    Launch Price ($) 205 220
    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 40 W
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

    Results

    After analyzing the data, we consider Realme Narzo 70 Turbo the clear winner in this comparison.

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