Huawei Nova 13 vs Honor X9c
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Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.7-inch Huawei Nova 13 (with HiSilicon Kirin 8000) that was released on October 22, 2024, against the Honor X9c, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 and came out 1 month after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Huawei Nova 13
- Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
- Supports higher wattage charging (100W versus 66W)
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
- Slow-motion recording at 480FPS
- The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Reasons to consider the Honor X9c
- Water-resistant body (IP65 classification)
- Comes with 1600 mAh larger battery capacity: 6600 vs 5000 mAh
- Optical image stabilization
- Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 2750 MHz
- Stereo speakers
- 11% higher pixel density (437 vs 395 PPI)
- More energy-efficient CPU β Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
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
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | OLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.7 inches | 6.78 inches |
| Resolution | 1084 x 2412 pixels | 1224 x 2700 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.85:9 |
| PPI | 395 ppi | 437 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (30-120 Hz) | Yes |
| Max rated brightness | 1150 nits | 4000 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | No |
| Touch sampling rate | 300 Hz | - |
| Screen protection | Aluminosilicate glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.1% | 90.7% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
Design and build
| Height | 161.4 mm (6.35 inches) | 162.8 mm (6.41 inches) |
| Width | 75.3 mm (2.96 inches) | 75.5 mm (2.97 inches) |
| Thickness | 6.98 mm (0.27 inches) | 7.98 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 195 g (6.88 oz) | 189 g (6.67 oz) |
| Waterproof | Yes | IP65 |
| Rear material | Glass | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Black, Green, Purple | Black, Green, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 8000 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 |
| Max clock | 2400 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (4 + 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 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
| Manufacturing | SMIC | Samsung |
| Lithography process | 7 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G610 MP4 | Adreno 710 |
| GPU shading units | - | 256 |
| GPU clock | 864 MHz | 676 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~442.3 GFLOPS | ~346.1 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 2298 | 246 |
| Single-core score | 937 | 935 |
| Multi-core score | 2598 | 2719 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 269523 | 284852 |
| GPU | 112296 | 55762 |
| Memory | 211603 | 201468 |
| UX | 215236 | 218250 |
| Total score | 808658 | 760332 |
| Samples | [5 tests] | [12 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | 98% | 99% |
| Graphics test | 2 FPS | 1 FPS |
| Graphics score | 314 | 200 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 9466 | 12996 |
| Video editing | 6509 | 7162 |
| Photo editing | 18282 | 24195 |
| Data manipulation | 8311 | 10073 |
| Writing score | 12099 | 15092 |
Recent User Tests
Huawei Nova 13
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-06-13 (David Albon) | AnTuTu 11 | 799901 |
| π 2026-01-16 (S_Bass) | AnTuTu 11 | 735202 |
| π 2025-12-26 (Demirius) | AnTuTu 11 | 841491 |
| π 2025-12-26 (Demirius) | AnTuTu 11 | 829838 |
| π 2025-12-07 (Maxim) | AnTuTu 11 | 808658 |
Honor X9c
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-05-28 (LenslyWhite) | AnTuTu 11 | 764283 |
| π 2026-03-14 (ΠΠ°Π°) | AnTuTu 11 | 611007 |
| π 2026-02-19 (trixeee) | AnTuTu 11 | 603217 |
| π 2026-02-11 (Zver) | AnTuTu 11 | 773303 |
| π 2026-02-07 (Mohammed) | AnTuTu 11 | 743177 |
Memory
| RAM size | 12 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5 |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2750 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | - | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | HarmonyOS (Can be upgraded to HarmonyOS 4.2) | Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 15) |
| ROM | - | MagicOS 9.0 |
| OS updates | - | 2 years |
| Security updates | - | 3 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 6600 mAh |
| Max charge power | 100 W | 66 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | Yes |
| Bypass charging | - | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 13 min) | Yes (50% in 40 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:36 hr | 1:15 hr |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 108 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 12000 x 9000 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| 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) | 240 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 112Β° | - |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
1) Standard: 108 MP 2) Ultrawide: 5 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 108 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | - |
| Sensor | - | Samsung HM6 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56" (β 0.64 inch) | 1/1.67" (β 0.6 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | Laser autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 5 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 16 mm | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 60 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8960 x 6720 | 3456 x 4608 |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.5 |
| Focal length | 17 mm | - |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV60A | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.8" (β 0.36 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 0.61 micron | - |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| 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 | 5.2 | 5.1 |
| 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 | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | Depends on the region |
| 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 |
| LTE Cat* | - | 18 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | October 2024 | November 2024 |
| Release date | October 2024 | November 2024 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $380 | $350 |
| Successor | - Huawei Nova 15 | - Honor X9d |
| Sensors | - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 100 W | Yes, 66 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the battery life, software, design, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Honor X9c. But if the gaming and connectivity are more of a priority β go for the Huawei Nova 13.
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