Huawei Nova 13

Huawei Nova 13
  • Screen: 6.7" OLED - 1084 x 2412
  • SoC: HiSilicon Kirin 8000
  • Camera: 2 (50 MP + 8 MP)
  • Battery: 5000 mAh
  • OS: HarmonyOS 4.2
  • Weight: 195 grams (6.88 oz)
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Review

Display
82
Camera
64*
Performance
41
Gaming
19
Battery
65*
Connectivity
68
NanoReview Score
59*
Scores marked with a red asterisk (*) are approximate, as we currently do not have sufficient test results to make a precise estimation.
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Full specifications

Detailed specifications, tests, and benchmarks of the Huawei Nova 13

Display

Type OLED
Size 6.7 inches
Resolution 1084 x 2412 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9
PPI 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness 1150 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate 300 Hz
Screen protection Aluminosilicate glass
Screen-to-body ratio 89.1%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming

Design and build

Height 161.4 mm (6.35 inches)
Width 75.3 mm (2.96 inches)
Thickness 6.98 mm (0.27 inches)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz)
Waterproof Yes
Rear material Glass
Frame material Plastic
Colors White, Black, Green, Purple
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio
89.1%

Performance

Chipset specifications of the Huawei Nova 13
SoC
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 8000
Max clock 2400 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
GPU
Graphics Mali-G610 MP4
GPU clock 864 MHz
FLOPS ~442.3 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark results of the Huawei Nova 13
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
937
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
2598
Compute Score (GPU)
2298
Compute Score (GPU) 2298
Single-core score 937
Multi-core score 2598
Sources: Geekbench [3]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
808658
CPU 269523
GPU 112296
Memory 211603
UX 215236
Total score 808658
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
314
Stability 98%
Graphics test 2 FPS
Graphics score 314
Sources: 3DMark [5]
PCMark 3.0
10251
Web score 9466
Video editing 6509
Photo editing 18282
Data manipulation 8311
Writing score 12099

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-06-13 (David Albon)AnTuTu 11799901
πŸ“˜ 2026-01-16 (S_Bass)AnTuTu 11735202
πŸ“˜ 2025-12-26 (Demirius)AnTuTu 11841491
πŸ“˜ 2025-12-26 (Demirius)AnTuTu 11829838
πŸ“˜ 2025-12-07 (Maxim)AnTuTu 11808658

Memory

RAM
RAM size 12 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X
Memory clock 2133 MHz
Channels 2
Storage
Storage size 256 GB
Memory card No

Software

Operating system HarmonyOS (Can be upgraded to HarmonyOS 4.2)

Battery

Capacity 5000 mAh
Max charge power 100 W
Battery type Li-Po
Replaceable No
Wireless charging No
Reverse charging Yes
Fast charging Yes (50% in 13 min)
Full charging time 0:36 hr

Main camera

Matrix 50 megapixels
Image resolution 8192 x 6144
Zoom Digital
Flash LED
Stabilization Digital
8K video recording No
4K video recording Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording Up to 60FPS
Slow motion 480 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens 112Β°
Lenses 1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 8 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 50 MP
Aperture f/1.9
Focal length 23 mm
Sensor size 1/1.56" (β‰ˆ 0.64 inch)
Autofocus Laser autofocus
Stabilization Digital
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution 8 MP
Aperture f/2.2
Focal length 16 mm
Stabilization Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 60 megapixels
Image resolution 8960 x 6720
Aperture f/2.4
Focal length 17 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV60A
Sensor size 1/2.8" (β‰ˆ 0.36 inch)
Pixel size 0.61 micron
Autofocus No
Stabilization Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard 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
Bluetooth version 5.2
Bluetooth features LE
USB type USB Type-C
USB version 2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
NFC* Yes
Infrared port Yes
Network
Number of SIM* 2
Type of SIM card Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby
eSIM support* No
Hybrid slot No
5G support Yes

Sound

Speakers Mono
Headphone audio jack No
FM radio No
Dolby Atmos No

Other

Category Mid-range
Announced October 2024
Release date October 2024
Launch price (MSRP) $380
Successor - Huawei Nova 15
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Yes, 100 W
*Disclaimer! Some specifications of the Nova 13 may differ by country or region

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