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Huawei Pura 70 vs Nova 13

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Huawei Pura 70 vs Nova 13

73 out of 100
Huawei Pura 70
VS
66 out of 100
Huawei Nova 13
Huawei Pura 70
Huawei Nova 13

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.6-inch Huawei Pura 70 (with HiSilicon Kirin 9000S1) that was released on April 18, 2024, against the Huawei Nova 13, which is powered by HiSilicon Kirin 8000 and came out 6 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Huawei Pura 70
  • Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
  • The rear camera has a 5x optical zoom
  • 46% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (837K versus 574K)
  • Handles wireless charging up to 50W
  • Optical image stabilization
  • Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 2750 MHz
  • Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
  • 16% higher pixel density (460 vs 395 PPI)
  • 34% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1252 and 937 points
Reasons to consider the Huawei Nova 13
  • Supports higher wattage charging (100W versus 66W)
  • The phone is 6 months newer
  • Has a built-in infrared port

Review

Evaluation of Huawei Pura 70 and Nova 13 crucial features
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.
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
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 tests
Phone:
Pura 70
vs
Nova 13

Display

TypeOLEDOLED
Size6.6 inches6.7 inches
Resolution1256 x 2760 pixels1084 x 2412 pixels
Aspect ratio20:920:9
PPI460 ppi395 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (1-120 Hz)Yes (30-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness2500 nits1150 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate300 Hz300 Hz
Screen protectionKunlun Glass 2Aluminosilicate glass
Screen-to-body ratio89.8%89.1%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming

Design and build

Height157.6 mm (6.2 inches)161.4 mm (6.35 inches)
Width74.3 mm (2.93 inches)75.3 mm (2.96 inches)
Thickness7.95 mm (0.31 inches)6.98 mm (0.27 inches)
Weight207 g (7.3 oz)195 g (6.88 oz)
WaterproofIP68Yes
Advanced coolingVapor chamber -
Rear materialGlassGlass
Frame materialMetalPlastic
ColorsWhite, Black, Blue, Rose goldWhite, Black, Green, Purple
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio
Pura 70+1%
89.8%
Nova 13
89.1%

Performance

Tests of Huawei Pura 70 and Huawei Nova 13 in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9000S1HiSilicon Kirin 8000
Max clock2490 MHz2400 MHz
CPU cores - 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
Manufacturing - SMIC
Lithography process - 7 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) - Yes
Graphics - Mali-G610 MP4
GPU shading units - 256
GPU clock - 864 MHz
FLOPS - ~442.3 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Pura 70+34%
1252
Nova 13
937
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Pura 70+58%
4096
Nova 13
2598
Geekbench Compute (GPU) - 2298
Single-core score1252937
Multi-core score40962598
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Pura 70+46%
837922
Nova 13
574704
CPU287309178879
GPU150681118109
Memory221038128205
UX178894149511
Total score837922574704
SamplesLess than 3Less than 3

Memory

RAM
RAM size12 GB12 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR4X
Memory clock2750 MHz2133 MHz
Channels42
Storage
Storage size256, 512, 1024 GB256, 512, 1024 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1 -
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemHarmonyOS (Can be upgraded to HarmonyOS 4.2)Android 14
ROM - EMUI 14.2

Battery

Capacity4900 mAh5000 mAh
Max charge power66 W100 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingYes (50 W)No
Reverse chargingYes, (wireless)Yes
Fast chargingYes Yes (50% in 13 min)
Full charging time - 0:36 hr

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution8192 x 61448192 x 6144
ZoomOptical, 5xDigital
FlashLEDLED
StabilizationOpticalDigital
8K video recordingNoNo
4K video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 30FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion960 FPS (1080p)480 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens - 112°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 12 MP
3) Ultrawide: 13 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 8 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.4 - 4.0f/1.9
Focal length25 mm -
SensorOmnivision OV50H -
Sensor size1/1.3" -
Pixel size1.2 micron -
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto lens
Image resolution12 MP -
Aperturef/3.4 -
Focal length125 mm -
StabilizationOptical -
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution13 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length - 16 mm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Selfie camera

Megapixels13 megapixels60 megapixels
Image resolution4160 x 31208960 x 6720
Aperturef/2.4f/2.4
Focal length - 17 mm
SensorCMOSOmnivision OV60A
Sensor size - 1/2.8"
Pixel size - 0.61 micron
AutofocusNo -
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 30 FPS2160p (4K) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-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 version5.25.2
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version3.12
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPort - No
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, NAVICGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portNoYes
Network
Number of SIM*22
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandbyStandby
eSIM support*NoNo
Hybrid slotNoNo
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosNoNo

Other

CategoryFlagshipMid-range
AnnouncedApril 2024October 2024
Release dateMay 2024October 2024
Launch price$700$380
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerYes, 66 WYes, 100 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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