Vivo iQOO 13 vs Huawei Mate 70
Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.82-inch Vivo iQOO 13 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite) that was released on October 30, 2024, against the Huawei Mate 70, which is powered by Huawei Kirin 9020 and came out 1 month after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Vivo iQOO 13
- 2.2x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (2790K versus 1242K)
- Comes with 850 mAh larger battery capacity: 6150 vs 5300 mAh
- Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
- Has 33% more RAM: 16GB versus 12GB
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
- Supports higher wattage charging (120W versus 66W)
- More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 8 Elite
- 16% higher pixel density (510 vs 440 PPI)
- 93% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 3070 and 1594 points
Reasons to consider the Huawei Mate 70
- The rear camera has a 5x optical zoom
- Handles wireless charging up to 50W
- CPU with a higher amount of cores (+4)
- Reverse charging feature
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 | AMOLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.82 inches | 6.7 inches |
| Resolution | 1440 x 3168 pixels | 1216 x 2688 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 510 ppi | 440 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (1-120 Hz) | Yes (1-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 1400 nits | 2500 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 3000 nits | - |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Touch sampling rate | 360 Hz | 300 Hz |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Huawei Kunlun Glass 2 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.6% | 90.2% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 163.5 mm (6.44 inches) | 160.9 mm (6.33 inches) |
| Width | 76.7 mm (3.02 inches) | 75.9 mm (2.99 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.13 mm (0.32 inches) | 7.8 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 213 g (7.51 oz) | 203 g (7.16 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP69 | IP69 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | Glass | - |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | White, Black, Silver, Green | White, Black, Green, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite | Huawei Kirin 9020 |
| Max clock | 4320 MHz | 2500 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 12 (2 + 6 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 3.53 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix M) - 2 cores at 4.32 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix L) | - 4 cores at 1.6 GHz: Cortex-A510s - 6 cores at 2.15 GHz: TaiShan - 2 cores at 2.5 GHz: TaiShan |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | SMIC |
| Lithography process | 3 nanometers | 7 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Da Vinci |
| Graphics | Adreno 830 | - |
| GPU shading units | 1536 | - |
| GPU clock | 1100 MHz | 840 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~3379.2 GFLOPS | ~1720 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 635739 | 350290 |
| GPU | 1237734 | 276091 |
| Memory | 460296 | 404778 |
| UX | 457187 | 211443 |
| Total score | 2790956 | 1242602 |
| Samples | [4 tests] | Less then 3 |
Memory
| RAM size | 12, 16 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | - |
| Memory clock | 5333 MHz | - |
| Channels | 2 | - |
| Storage size | 256, 512, 1024 GB | 256, 512, 1024 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.1 | - |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 15 | HarmonyOS 4.3 |
| ROM | Funtouch 15 | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 6150 mAh | 5300 mAh |
| Max charge power | 120 W | 66 W |
| Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | Yes (50 W) |
| Reverse charging | No | Yes, (wireless) |
| Fast charging | Yes (91% in 30 min) | Yes |
| Full charging time | 0:32 hr | - |
| Web browsing | 14:22 hr | - |
| Watching video | 17:57 hr | - |
| Gaming | 08:12 hr | - |
| Standby | 129 hr | - |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Optical, 2x | Optical, 5x |
| Flash | Dual LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | Up to 30FPS | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 960 FPS (1080p) | 960 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 119° | 120° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 50 MP 3) Ultrawide: 50 MP | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 12 MP 3) Ultrawide: 40 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.4 - 4.0 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | 24 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX921 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56" | - |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | - |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Laser autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/3.4 |
| Focal length | 46 mm | 125 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX816 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/2.51" | - |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 40 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | - | 13 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KJN1 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76" | - |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 32 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 4160 x 3120 |
| Aperture | f/2.5 | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | - | 18 mm |
| Sensor | GalaxyCore GC32E1 | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.1" | - |
| Pixel size | 0.7 micron | - |
| Autofocus | No | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | 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 MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.4 | 5.2 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.2 | 3.1 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - USB-Host mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | Yes | Yes, DP 1.2 |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | Yes |
| 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 |
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | October 2024 | November 2024 |
| Release date | November 2024 | November 2024 |
| Launch price | $650 | $750 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint | - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 120 W | Yes, 66 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

