Huawei Nova 13 Pro vs Nova 12 Pro
70
out of 100
VS
69
out of 100
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.76-inch Huawei Nova 13 Pro (with HiSilicon Kirin 8000) that was released on October 22, 2024, against the Huawei Nova 12 Pro, which is powered by HiSilicon Kirin 9000S and came out 10 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Huawei Nova 13 Pro
- Water-resistant body (IP65 classification)
- The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
- Optical image stabilization
- Comes with 400 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4600 mAh
- The phone is 10 months newer
- Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Huawei Nova 12 Pro
- 38% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (900K versus 653K)
- Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 3200 MHz
- 33% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1325 and 999 points
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | OLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.76 inches | 6.76 inches |
| Resolution | 1224 x 2776 pixels | 1224 x 2776 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | - |
| PPI | 449 ppi | 449 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (1-120 Hz) | Yes |
| Max rated brightness | 1150 nits | - |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Touch sampling rate | 300 Hz | 300 Hz |
| Screen protection | Aluminosilicate glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.2% | 89% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
Design and build
| Height | 163.4 mm (6.43 inches) | 163.14 mm (6.42 inches) |
| Width | 74.9 mm (2.95 inches) | 74.96 mm (2.95 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.82 mm (0.31 inches) | 7.68 mm (0.3 inches) |
| Weight | 209 g (7.37 oz) | 201 g (7.09 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP65 | No |
| Rear material | Glass | - |
| Frame material | Metal | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Black, Green, Purple | White, Black, Blue, Pink |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 8000 | HiSilicon Kirin 9000S |
| Max clock | 2400 MHz | 2620 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.84 GHz: A55 - 3 cores at 2.19 GHz: 1xA77 L - 1 core at 2.4 GHz: 1xA77 H |
- 4 cores at 1.53 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.15 GHz: TaiShan V120 - 1 core at 2.62 GHz: TaiShan V120 |
| Manufacturing | SMIC | SMIC |
| Lithography process | 7 nanometers | 7 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Da Vinci |
| Graphics | Mali-G610 MP4 | Maleoon 910 |
| GPU shading units | 256 | 1024 |
| GPU clock | 864 MHz | 750 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~442.3 GFLOPS | - |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 201142 | 279684 |
| GPU | 107873 | 200980 |
| Memory | 198055 | 225502 |
| UX | 146241 | 194620 |
| Total score | 653311 | 900786 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | Less than 3 |
Memory
| RAM size | 12 GB | 8, 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5 |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Storage size | 256, 512, 1024 GB | 256, 512 GB |
| Storage type | - | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 14 | Android 14 |
| ROM | EMUI 14.2 | HarmonyOS 4.0 |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 4600 mAh |
| Max charge power | 100 W | 100 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 13 min) | Yes (60% in 11 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:35 hr | 0:24 hr |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Optical, 3x | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 480 FPS (720p) | 480 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 112° | 112° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 12 MP 3) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.4 - 4.0 | f/1.4 - 4.0 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | 27 mm |
| Sensor | - | Omnivision OV50H |
| Sensor size | - | 1/1.31" |
| Pixel size | - | 1.2 micron |
| Autofocus | Laser autofocus | Laser autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| Image resolution | 12 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | - |
| Focal length | 69 mm | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | - |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 16 mm | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 60 megapixels | 60 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8960 x 6720 | 8960 x 6720 |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | 17 mm | 17 mm |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV60A | Omnivision OV60A |
| Sensor size | 1/2.8" | 1/2.8" |
| Pixel size | 0.61 micron | 0.61 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS |
| Additional lens | 8 MP, f/52 | 8 MP, f/52 |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | 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 |
- Dual Band - 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 | - |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | October 2024 | December 2023 |
| Release date | October 2024 | January 2024 |
| Launch price | $520 | $580 |
| Sensors | - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 100 W | Yes, 100 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
