Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 4G and Huawei Nova 12 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 4G vs Huawei Nova 12

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 4G
VS
60 out 100
Huawei Nova 12
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 4G
Huawei Nova 12

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 4G Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 685, 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 Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 4G
  • Lighter design: 188.5g vs 191g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4600mAh
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 12
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 4G 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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Redmi Note 13 4G
vs
Huawei Nova 12

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.67 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1084x2412 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 1800 nits 1200 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 87.6 % 89 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 4G
920 nits
Huawei Nova 12
n/a
sRGB gamut100 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)389 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 4G]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.24 mm (6.39 in) 161.54 mm (6.36 in)
Width 75.55 mm (2.97 in) 75.36 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 7.97 mm (0.31 in) 6.98 mm (0.27 in)
Weight 188.5 g (6.65 oz) 191 g (6.74 oz)
Water resistance IP54 No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Yellow		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 4G
87.6 %
Huawei Nova 12
89 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 4G and Huawei Nova 12 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 HiSilicon Kirin 830
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) n/a
Architecture - 4/1.9 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A73)		 n/a
Process TSMC n/a
Transistor Size 6 nm n/a
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 n/a
Graphics Adreno 610 n/a
GPU Cores 128 n/a
GPU Frequency 1260 MHz n/a
FLOPS 319.2 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 4G
474
Huawei Nova 12
1040
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 4G
1520
Huawei Nova 12
2988
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4741040
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15202988
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 4G
357526
Huawei Nova 12
542241
CPU119344171381
GPU44538118160
Memory102689130301
UX90955122399
NanoReview Score357526542241

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 14
OS Size 28 GB n/a
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 HarmonyOS 4.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4600 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 66 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 29 min) Yes (50% in 9 min)
Full Charge Time 1:13 h 0:23 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 4G
20:31
Huawei Nova 12
n/a
Web Browsing08:43 hn/a
Video Playback14:05 hn/a
Games05:27 hn/a
Standby Mode85 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.9
Focal length24 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KHM6Omnivision OV50E
Sensor size1/1.671/1.55
Pixel size0.64 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 60 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 8960x6720 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.4
Focal length n/a 17 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV16A1Q Omnivision OV60A
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/2.8
Pixel size 1 μm 0.61 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.1 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
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900MHzGSM 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/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category1318
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 4G
76.2 dB
Huawei Nova 12
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced January, 2024 yr December, 2023 yr
Release Date January, 2024 yr January, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 169 490
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 33 W Yes 66 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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