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iPhone 13 mini vs nova 8 Pro 4G

Apple iPhone 13 mini vs Huawei nova 8 Pro 4G

What iPhone 13 mini does better (13) and where nova 8 Pro 4G wins (12) — every spec side by side.

Apple · 2021iPhone 13 mini

7.6Score

13 advantages≈ $215

Higher score

Huawei · 2021nova 8 Pro 4G

7.6Score

12 advantages

6.6Display8.6

7.9Camera7.6

3.0Battery4.3

9.4Features5.8

Dimensions

Size comparison

iPhone 13 mininova 8 Pro 4G

	iPhone 13 mini	nova 8 Pro 4G	Difference
Height	131.5 mm	163.3 mm	−31.8 mm
Width	64.2 mm	74.1 mm	−9.9 mm
Thickness	7.7 mm	7.9 mm	−0.2 mm
Weight	141 g	184 g	−43 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is iPhone 13 mini better than nova 8 Pro 4G?

Storage (max)512 GB vs 256 GB2×
Optical stabilisationYes · nova 8 Pro 4G: No
Wireless chargingYes · nova 8 Pro 4G: No
5GYes · nova 8 Pro 4G: No
Stereo speakersYes · nova 8 Pro 4G: No
Weight141 g vs 184 g+30%
CPU frequency3.23 GHz vs 2.58 GHz+25%
4K selfie videoYes · nova 8 Pro 4G: No
eSIMYes · nova 8 Pro 4G: No
Pixel density476 ppi vs 439 ppi+8%
Process5 nm vs 7 nm+40%
Main camera aperturef/1.6 vs f/1.8+12%

Why is nova 8 Pro 4G better than iPhone 13 mini?

Main camera12 MP vs 64 MP5.3×
Wired charging20 W vs 66 W3.3×
Battery capacity2,438 mAh vs 4,000 mAh+64%
Refresh rate60 Hz vs 120 Hz2×
RAM4 GB vs 8 GB2×
Charged in 30 min50% vs 120%2.4×
Screen size5.4″ vs 6.7″+24%
CPU cores6 vs 8+33%
Selfie camera12 MP vs 16 MP+33%
Resolution (width)1,080 px vs 1,236 px+14%
Screen-to-body ratio85.1% vs 91.7%+8%
Bluetooth5 vs 5.2+4%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Apple iPhone 13 mini≈ $2157.6	Huawei nova 8 Pro 4G7.6
Design
Weight	141 g	184 g
Thickness	7.7 mm	7.9 mm
Height	131.5 mm	163.3 mm
Width	64.2 mm	74.1 mm
Frame	Aluminium	—
Back	Glass	—
Ingress protection	IP68	—
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx8	—
Glass protection	Ceramic Shield glass	—
Colours	Starlight, Midnight, Blue, Pink, Red, Green	Black, Blue, Green, White
Display
Screen size	5.4″	6.7″
Panel	Super Retina XDR OLED	OLED
OLED panel	Yes	Yes
Resolution (width)	1,080 px	1,236 px
Resolution (height)	2,340 px	2,676 px
Pixel density	476 ppi	439 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	1,200 nits	—
Measured brightness	831 nits	—
Screen-to-body ratio	85.1%	91.7%
HDR	Yes	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Apple A15 Bionic	Kirin 985 5G
Chip maker	Apple	Kirin
Process	5 nm	7 nm
CPU cores	6	8
CPU frequency	3.23 GHz	2.58 GHz
GPU	Apple GPU	Mali-G77
AnTuTu score	772,512	—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	4,681	—
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	2,500	—
Memory
RAM	4 GB	8 GB
Storage (max)	512 GB	256 GB
Storage (base)	128 GB	128 GB
Storage type	NVMe	—
Memory card slot	No	No
Camera
Main camera	12 MP	64 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.6	f/1.8
Main sensor size	1/1.9"	—
Rear cameras	2	2
Optical stabilisation	Yes	No
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	No	No
Max video	4K	4K
4K video frame rate	60 fps	—
Selfie camera	12 MP	16 MP
4K selfie video	Yes	No
Battery
Battery capacity	2,438 mAh	4,000 mAh
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Po
Wired charging	20 W	66 W
Charged in 30 min	50%	120%
Wireless charging	Yes	No
Wireless charging power	15 W	—
Connectivity
5G	Yes	No
eSIM	Yes	No
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth	5	5.2
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	Lightning	USB Type-C 2.0
USB version	2	2
Ultra Wideband	Yes	—
Dual-band GPS	—	Yes
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Features
Stereo speakers	Yes	No
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	No
Loudspeaker loudness	-25.9 LUFS	—
Fingerprint sensor	—	Under display
3D face unlock	Yes	—
Barometer	Yes	—
Sensors	Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)	0.97 W/kg	—
Software
OS at launch	iOS 15	Android 10
Platform	iOS	Android
Interface	—	EMUI 11