Home Phone comparison Xiaomi 13 and Huawei Nova 15 Max - Which is better?

Xiaomi 13 vs Huawei Nova 15 Max

78 out 100
Xiaomi 13
VS
69 out 100
Huawei Nova 15 Max
Xiaomi 13
Huawei Nova 15 Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 13 Manufactured in December, 2022, with display 6.36 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, vs Huawei Nova 15 Max, Manufactured in May, 2026with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000. 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 Xiaomi 13
  • Lighter design: 189g vs 232g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 15 Max
  • Larger display: 6.84in
  • Higher pixel density: 444ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 8500mAh vs 4500mAh

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 13 and Huawei Nova 15 Max
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:
Xiaomi 13
vs
Huawei Nova 15 Max

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.36 in 6.84 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1272x2756 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 414 ppi 444 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1900 nits n/a
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.4 % 90.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 13
1251 nits
Huawei Nova 15 Max
n/a
sRGB gamut98.6 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)488 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 13]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 152.8 mm (6.02 in) 163.3 mm (6.43 in)
Width 71.5 mm (2.81 in) 78 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 7.98 mm (0.31 in) 7.98 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 189 g (6.67 oz) 232 g (8.18 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP65
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green		 - Black
- Gold
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 13
89.4 %
Huawei Nova 15 Max
90.1 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 13 and Huawei Nova 15 Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 HiSilicon Kirin 8000
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)		 - 4/1.84 (A55)
- 3/2.19 (1xA77 L)
- 1/2.4 (1xA77 H)
Process TSMC SMIC
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 740 n/a
GPU Cores 1536 n/a
GPU Frequency 680 MHz n/a
FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 13
1974
Huawei Nova 15 Max
960
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 13
5320
Huawei Nova 15 Max
2601
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1974960
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)53202601
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 13
1552567
Huawei Nova 15 Max
808133
CPU378705302738
GPU601199104021
Memory291189191983
UX281474209391
NanoReview Score1552567808133
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi 13
12660
Huawei Nova 15 Max
n/a
Max Surface Temp.34.9 °Cn/a
Stability84 %n/a
Graphics Test75 fpsn/a
Graphics Score12660n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 13]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0n/a
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 12
OS Size 31.5 GB n/a
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 14.2

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 8500 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 40 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (83% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:42 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 13
24:59
Huawei Nova 15 Max
n/a
Web Browsing09:47 hn/a
Video Playback14:15 hn/a
Games05:57 hn/a
Standby Mode127 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3.2x Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording Up to 24FPS No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 1920 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length23 mm23 mm
SensorSony IMX800n/a
Sensor size1/1.491/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size1 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix10 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.0n/a
Focal length75 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5K3K1n/a
Sensor size1/3.75n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length15 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV13B10n/a
Sensor size1/3.06n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 13
131
Huawei Nova 15 Max
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi 13
121
Huawei Nova 15 Max
n/a
Overall camera score
Xiaomi 13
130
Huawei Nova 15 Max
n/a
Bokeh55n/a
Preview68n/a
Zoom131n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 13]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 22 mm n/a
Sensor Omnivision OV32C CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.14 n/a
Pixel size 0.7 μm n/a
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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) 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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 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 n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHzn/a
3G BandsWCDMA: B1/2/4/5/6/8/19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)n/a
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi 13
91.4 dB
Huawei Nova 15 Max
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced December, 2022 yr May, 2026 yr
Release Date December, 2022 yr May, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 999 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 499
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 67 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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